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Wikipedia: No longer the Wild West?

Woody — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:39:11 +0000

Today’s Internet is governed by the idea that crowds of people can create the news, share information and collaborate on online projects. So when Wikipedia, the user-written encyclopedia that’s built an empire on this ideal, decided this week to add a layer of oversight to its system, the Web erupted in debate. The popular encyclopedia, which has [...]

Snow Leopard available to order, arrives August 28

Woody — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:53:17 +0000

Neowin recently reported that it looked as if the next version of OS X, dubbed Snow Leopard, would arrive to customers on August 28th. Apple today updated its online store to reflect this leaked date and it is now officially confirmed. You can head to Apple’s site right now and place an order for the new [...]

Intel acquires two software firms

Woody — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:21:58 +0000

Intel has quietly snapped up two software companies in the last 30 days with aim of boosting development of applications that take better advantage of chips with more than one processing core. The chipmaker acquired Cilk at the end of last month and then Rapidmind earlier this week. Both are small companies that employ under than [...]

Microsoft now hiring for retail stores

Woody — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:15:41 +0000

Microsoft announced its retail store locations late last month in Scottsdale, Arizona and Mission Viejo, California. Now is your chance to grab a position at the first two Microsoft stores. According to Microsoft’s Jobs Blog: “We’re looking for new store employees who love technology and teaching and helping others. In particular, we’re looking for people with [...]

All World Famous Men

jerome — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:34:06 +0000

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Desert Picture

jerome — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:12:42 +0000

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New Food Utensils

jerome — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:08:59 +0000

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World’s First PC Integrating 512GB SSD

Woody — Thu, 14 May 2009 20:43:31 +0000

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502), reinforcing its “dynabook SS RX2 series” of notebook PCs offering light weight, slim lines, and long-lasting battery operation, today announced the introduction of the top-of-the-range “dynabook SS RX2/WAJ,” world’s first(1) PC integrating 512GB SSD (Solid State Drive). The new model is available in two versions from today at Toshiba’s on-line shop for the Japanese market. The new, Toshiba-developed [...]

Homeless Korean dies with 100,000 dollars in bank

Woody — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:49:31 +0000

A homeless South Korean unable to withdraw his life savings because he could not remember his real name has died in poverty, officials said. ADVERTISEMENT if(window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d=new Object(); window.yzq_d[\'s.DFAUSO5.s-\']=\'&U=13ft7h73o%2fN%3ds.DFAUSO5.s-%2fC%3d655378.13225925.13365833.6258759%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d5316446%2fV%3d1\'; The man, believed to be aged 56, died of cancer last month, leaving 128 million won (just over 100,000 dollars) in a bank account that was opened [...]

Internal Palm memo may reveal Pre launch timing

Woody — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:23:29 +0000

We’re prefacing this by saying we’re definitely not 100%, but it looks like Palm could be gearing up for a round of meetings that will lead up to the day we’ve all been waiting for — Palm Pre launch day. We just received what an anonymous tipster claims to be an internal Palm memo regarding [...]