Spurs 92, Hornets 88
Tim Duncan scored 31 points, including his first 3-pointer of the season, to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 92-88 on Wednesday night.
C# 2.0 : Practical Guide for Programmers
You dont need coddling; you dont need to be told what you already know. What you need is a book that uses your experience as a Java or C++ programmer to give you a leg up into the challenges and rewards of C#. And this Practical Guide is precisely what youre after. Written by a [...]
Rock Star Bono Joins Lawmakers to Expand Education
Rock star Bono joins Sen. Hillary Clinton and other lawmakers seeking to expand basic education around the world.
Heres what the nets saw today...
Once again, the interest rate sensitive utilities lead the way on rallies.
Podcasters, Bloggers Report Live From the iPhone Trenches
In a few hours, at precisely 6 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2007, Apple and AT&T will begin retailing the long-awaited iPhone to customers who have been patiently waiting in line or have sent proxies to stake out a spot for them. For folks who can't be physically present at the carnival, a second-best option is available.
A Fountain of Youth in Mitochondria?
Cranking up an enzyme in a cell's powerhouse--the mitochondria--makes the cell resilient to stress and death, according to a study published today in the journal Cell. The findings could provide a new set of targets for drugs to treat the diseases related to aging, including Alzheimer's and diabetes. Scientists say that the research might also ... (Read on Source)
Sixteen Reasons Why Commuting Is Cool
I thought this blog post was pretty refreshing and kind of a nice way to look at things. It starts: When people hear that I spend two hours each way commuting to UBC from Surrey every day, the most common question is: but why? When the train broke down today, and it took over three hours to get to UBC, I was asking myself the same thing. I made ... (Read on Source)
A New Political Geography
When Sen. Barack Obama chose the Nissan Pavilion in the outer suburbs of Northern Virginia to kick off his general-election campaign, one of the 10,000 supporters there was David Bruzas, who recently moved to the fastest-growing part of a state that is moving rapidly away from its Republican past.
Best Buy's $20 Ubuntu: Good or Bad for Linux?
Well, every once in a while something slips by the notice of even the best journalistic organization, and such appears to have been the case on a broad scale recently regarding the sale of a certain software package on the shelves of Best Buy. Fortunately, the Linux blogosphere is always on duty.
eBoost Consulting Speaks Out Against Fraudulent SEO Work
eBoost Consulting releases official statement clarifying that the firm is not associated with eBoost Media and offers free SEO services to a victim of fraudulent SEO work. (PRWeb Jul 24, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1143844.htm
Refs strike threar could delay new Scottish Prem season.
Sprint loses 901K subscribers in spring
Sprint on Wednesday continued a succession of negative quarterly results by reporting that it has lost 901,000 subscribers in the spring quarter, dropping its subscriber base to 51.4 million from 52.8 million in the winter. The losses are less than the one million lost in the winter and are said to be helped by two percent churn, or subscriber tur...
Asus Blames Lack of Linux Eee PCs on Atom Hold-ups
The Register Hardware: "Asus has blamed Intel not Microsoft for the apparent absence of the Atom-based Eee PC 901 from UK suppliers' shelves."
Daily Notes for Saturday: Phillies look to exploit Padres' injury - ESPN
Daily Notes for Saturday: Phillies look to exploit Padres' injury ESPN - By Sean Allen Chris Young will miss his scheduled start on Saturday, and instead hit the disabled list with a strained right forearm, an injury that might keep him out for the season. begins at: 10:05 PM ET Phillies -125 at San Diego Padres |
Z Rock's Metalheads Mine Kiddie Gigs for Laughs
Three heavy metal dudes from Brooklyn wreak havoc on New York City's kids party circuit in the Independent Film Channel's new screwball docu-comedy, Z Rock. (Read on Source)
August's Most Popular Dating Sites
CupidsReviews.com released its list of the 10 most popular dating sites for August 2008. The site uses set criteria to rate sites allowing singles to quickly find dating portals that meet their needs. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1279074.htm
PCMan: An Alternative File Manager For Linux
Linux Prime Time: "I had been mostly using Nautilus as my primary file manager and i was a bit sick to be honest from using it, Nautilus is very basic and a bit heavy file manager."
Other announcements from Sigma
200M TV Shows Sold on iTunes
Apple says that its iTunes store has sold over 200 million different episodes form TV shows produced by Fox, CBA, ABC, and NBC. Over 1 million of the episodes sold were in HD. Apple says iTunes is the most popular online TV store. The iTunes store featu...
ViroPharma Incorporated Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
... live webcast of the conference call can be accessed via ViroPharma's website at . Windows Media or Real Player will be needed to access the webcast. An audio archive will ...
London 2012 Olypmics CIO: Don't specify contracts for current needs
Bring suppliers closer, think long term says Gerry Pennell
Gerry Pennell, chief information officer for the London 2012 Olympic Games, has said catering for future business needs is the key to success in IT supplier contracts.
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Montrealer Wants Shatner to Sing Anthems Before Habs Game
But with the city focused on honoring Habs legends and determined to bring home its first Stanley Cup since 1993, is there room for two Montreal legends to share the same ice? (Read on Source)
TechNet Magazine January 2009 Issue Available Online
The January 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online.
Learn about Identity Lifecycle Manager 2, delve into Group Policy Preferences, get an overview of advanced SQL Server troubleshooting with Extended Events, discover a handy free utility for managing USB flash drives, and more.
Stocks may brake for GM, Fed, Goldman
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street's recovery push from 11-year lows could hit major speed bumps next week as investors fret about the U.S. automakers' fate and the Federal Reserve holds its last scheduled policy meeting of 2008.
Aussies love DEATH!
Richard and Tiffany. I just heard the new episode of the Australian podcast Skeptic Zone with the charming and dashing Richard Saunders — this one has a wonderful interview with the totally awesome Pamela Gay, who talks up astronomy and the International Year of Astronomy 2009. Right after that, at about 25 minutes in, first year [...] (Read on Source)
Celtic take on Milan
Celtic today completed the signing of Czech teenager Milan Misun from FK Pribram.
RINGOLSBY: Yankees aren't doing anything new
39 teams have had a season-opening payroll in excess of $100 million, but only twice has a team in that group won a championship — Boston in 2007 and 2004. (Read on Source)
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