Time Warner Cable suggests that DOCSIS 3.0 rollouts might be delayed now that its consumption-based billing trials have been canceled. The company says that it needs the extra revenue to pay for the upgrades and all that bandwidth that people insist on using. The company’s number tell a different story.
Their thumbs sure must be sore. Two central Pennsylvania friends spent most of March in a text-messaging record attempt, exchanging a thumbs-flying total of 217,000. For one of the two, that meant an inches-thick itemized bill for ,000.
Corporate Troll writes “Robotic penguins were unveiled by German engineering firm Festo this week. Using their flippers, the mechanical penguins(video) can paddle through water just like real ones, while larger helium-filled designs can “swim” through the air. The penguins are on show at the Hannover Messe Trade Exhibition in Germany. Each penguin carries 3D sonar which is used to monitor its surroundings and avoid collisions with walls or other penguins.”
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Canadian hostages freed in Niger
Welland Tribune OTTAWA – Two Canadian diplomats held hostage in Niger have been freed through a “negotiated release” brokered by African allies. Timeline of Robert Fowler's and Louis Guay's kidnapping Canada.com Four hostages held in Niger freed United Press International The Canadian Press – AFP – Ottawa Citizen – The Associated Press all 345 news articles Langue : Français |
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ANC takes early lead in South African election
Reuters By Serena Chaudhry PRETORIA (Reuters) – South Africa's ruling ANC swept into an early commanding lead on Thursday in the fourth election since the end of apartheid in 1994, putting it on course for another five years in power. Video: ANC Looks for Big Win in South African Vote The Associated Press Early lead for ANC in S Africa vote Aljazeera.net BBC News – Globe and Mail – ABC Online – Telegraph.co.uk all 2,610 news articles |
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Congress Debates Fresh Investigation Of Interrogations
Washington Post By Dan Balz and Perry Bacon Jr. The legacy of George W. Bush continued to dog President Obama and his administration yesterday, as Congress divided over creating a panel to investigate the harsh interrogation techniques employed under Bush's … Video: DC On Obama Torture Remarks CBS Democrats, Republicans spar over possible torture prosecutions Globe and Mail AFP – The Associated Press – FOXNews – Independent all 2,337 news articles Langue : Français |
Have you ever had one of those moments when you see something and you know it is so extraordinary that it requires words? Many evocative and pulsating words.
With researchers reporting the first Macintosh-specific malware to be found “in the wild” on the Internet, Mac users want to know what to do.
If you needed any further proof that Apple’s App Store approval process is horrifyingly out of whack, consider one of the latest additions to the App Store: Baby Shaker.
“Digg [has] revealed a new technology they MXHR, or Multi-Part XML HTTP Requests, as a method for optimizing delivery of Digg’s complex AJAX-enhanced site.”
