Sharp: We've developed thinnest, lightest LCD TVs
Trying to pre-empt OLED TVs, company announces 52-inch LCD that is less than an inch thick, under 60 pounds, power-efficient.
Return of GM: ministers back moves to grow crops in UK
Government ministers have given their backing to a renewed campaign by farmers and industry to introduce genetically modified crops to the UK, the Guardian has learned. (Read on Source)
Social Networking Just for Lawyers
Lawlink.com is rising up from the scads of social networking sites as a niche site for lawyers to give and get legal business for free. Its founder, Steven Choi, believes networking is "particularly important because the legal field is so specialized."
Judge bars automatic ticketing software (AP)
AP - A federal judge has granted a request by Ticketmaster LLC to block a software company from making or distributing computer programs used to flood the ticket retailer's Web site with orders, beating consumers who log onto the Web site manually to buy tickets.
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AIX vs. Solaris (4) (ZDNet)
IBM's newest AIX products feature the Power6, Sun's the UltraSPARC T2. It probably makes sense, therefore, to base a data center hardware cost comparison as much as possible on these two technologies. Comparable scaling is a key issue, but there's enough consistency about the benchmark...
Illinois Residents to Be Among First in the Nation to Enjoy Organic essn ENERGY?, the First USDA and
New Organic essn ENERGY now available at Costco, Schaumburg, IL. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1aZXRhLU1hZ24tWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
New Information, Tips and Tools Provided on MayoClinic.com Diabetes Center
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UHJvZi1JbnNlLUluc2UtWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Adventures of the Stainless Steel Rats: Next Gen Marketing
The podcast runs about 90 minutes and we discuss Wayne’s conception of Next Gen marketing and possible futures of online and affiliate marketing. (Read on Source)
The Debian Project Improves its New Maintainer Process
Debian Times: "One of the bottlenecks is the Debian Accout Management, and Sam Hocevar delegated some important tasks to more people, distributing future workload..."
Sony BDP-S300 Blu-ray Disc Player
The picture and audio quality the Sony BDP-S300 produces is pleasing, but this player may try your patience.
Is T.S. Bertha making a run at the United States?
It's possible. Tropical Storm Bertha has followed a more westerly course over the deep tropics than forecasters anticipated, and as it's no longer showing signs of making a northwesterly turn soon over the central Atlantic, the possibility of a U.S.... (Read on Source)
A yen for US insurers - Reuters
 RTT News | A yen for US insurers Reuters - The cheap dollar is helping to tease more investment out of a notoriously shy foreign investment pool - Japan?s insurance industry. Tokio Marine Will Acquire Philadelphia Consolidated (Update3) Tokio Marine to buy Philly Consolidated for $4.4B |
Merrill's $5.7B Write-Down, $8.5B Share Issuance
I'm on an earlier than usual train home today, to take the missus out to dinner (she just flew back into NY today). Change at Jamaica, bump into a Natexis derivative trader I know from my old neighborhood. Our train comes, I sit with him, along with his pals from Merrill. We are talking cars when one of the Merrill guys' Blackberry goes off. He ... (Read on Source)
Pres. Bush declines to slap Misty May-Treanor's bikinied butt
President George W. Bush, who played baseball, coached Little League, owned a big league team and watches the Texas Rangers at every opportunity, can't stay away from the U.S. teams at the Beijing Olympic games. (Read on Source)
Reno Scientists Crack Telekinetic Algorithm National Press Conference Announced to Demonstrate Abili
Two Northern Nevada Scientists, Dr. George H. Green and John LeMay, MFT, have announced today the scheduling of an upcoming national press conference at which time they will reveal their successful development of an advanced Telekinetic Algorithm which allows the control of remote controlled objects using only brainwaves.Live demonstrations, including audience participation, will be featured at the conference, which is scheduled for September 4, 2008, in conjunction with the University of Nevada, Reno. NASA, MIT and Devry University among initial peer review invitees. (PRWeb Aug 30, 2008)
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Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search - Reuters
 Sify | Microsoft buys ciao.com to boost e-shopping search Reuters - By Georgina Prodhan LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online, owner of popular European price comparison website ciao. Microsoft to Buy Shopping Site Microsoft to Buy Greenfield, Adding Shopping Sites (Update1) |
NY agency approves Iberdrola-Energy East plan - Forbes
NY agency approves Iberdrola-Energy East plan Forbes - By RICHARD RICHTMYER 09.04.08, 8:25 AM ET New York utility regulators have given the global energy company Iberdrola the go-ahead to buy Energy East. Deal to Double Wind Power in the State UPDATE: NY Regulators Approve Iberdrola/Energy East Deal |
IP2Location IP-AREACODE-WEATHER Database August.2008
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The official fight poster for the October 18 non-title clash between middleweight champion Kelly...
The official fight poster for the October 18 non-title clash between middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik and former long-time middleweight ruler Bernard Hopkins. Nothing to nitpick here, this is just a cool poster. (Read on Source)
SEOptimise Continues to Grow with Two New Staff Members
Hi I?m Kelly Barrass and have just joined SEOptimise as a Marketing Assistant. I am an undergraduate at Oxford Brookes University, studying Marketing Management and English Literature. I have previous Marketing Experience for an award winning business in Surrey, and am keen to extend my knowledge and awareness of Search Engine Optimisation. (Read on Source)
iPhone 2.2 firmware released into beta
Apple today released iPhone 2.2 firmware into a first stage of beta testing, according to Gear Live. Background push notification is rumored to have returned in this version; Apple pulled background push from the fourth beta of v2.1, and left it out of the official release. The technology allows apps such as e-mail or instant messaging clients to receive messages, or other information, without req...
Cyclecraft Recycled Bike Art Show ? Tonight!
Art inspired by a passion for the bicycle and using recycled parts; Youth Art Show and Reception In participation with the 2008 DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Recycle-A-Bicycle hosting its second annual recycled bike art show and reception, featuring various pieces made by NYC youth. All art work either incorporates recycled bike parts or ... (Read on Source)
Wall Street Stress for Law Grads
While the economic upheaval shouldn't dry up the type of government-backed loans on which many law students rely to finance their educations, there is cause for concern. Many law school graduates rely on private loans to pay their living costs while they study for the bar exam. But because banks are doling out less money to lenders, private loans are getting harder to come by, says New York Law School Dean Richard Matasar, who is also chairman of the board of directors of education lender Access Group.
Student Gets Jail for Crashing University Servers
A 22-year-old university student has been given jail time and probation for his role in knocking down university servers.
Past the Pylon :: Don't Forget to Vote
Since I am off work, I had the chance to go and vote after everyone else started. Even though it may seem one vote may not do enough, it can and will start to add up. (Read on Source)
LG Japan Shows off Phone Design Concept Winners
LG Japan's inaugural cell-phone design competition brought new concepts and ideas about how we communicate.
Physics Today Reports Bad News For Rusi Taleyarkhan
Rusi Taleyarkhan, the dogged professor of nuclear engineering and bubble fusion researcher at Purdue University in Indiana is reported in the Nov. issue of Physics Today article: "Bubble Fusion Scientist Disciplined"
New Affiliate Survey Results from NETexponent
Online marketing agency NETexponent has released the results of a 23-question survey of affiliates on AffiliateBenchmarks.com. The survey was "designed to help affiliates develop and evaluate marketing best practices." Some of the questions asked include: Average number of affiliate programs one belongs to Percentage of merchants ... (Read on Source)
OpenCL Gets Touted in Texas
Though the "techlectic" SC08 crowd at Austin's Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Monday night was thirsty for cold beer and hungry...
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