Feb 24 2009

After 400 years, Earth still in orbit around sun – Hürriyet


Hürriyet

After 400 years, Earth still in orbit around sun
Hürriyet
ANKARA – The cause of the Earth’s orbit, its impact on night and day, and the reasons for the seasons are lessons from elementary school worth remembering.
Stargazers get tips on telescopes Lethbridge Herald
Galileo put us in our place Windsor Star
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Feb 24 2009

Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed? – ZDNet Asia

Can Microsoft retail succeed where others have failed?
ZDNet Asia
By Charles Cooper, CNET News.com commentary Did Microsoft just serve up more fodder for the wits who direct Apple's lacerating series of Mac versus PC commercials?
Microsoft should hook up with The Source by Circuit City IT World Canada Blogs
Three Reasons Microsoft Will Fail with Retail NetworkWorld.com
DaniWeb – CIO
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Feb 24 2009

RIM, T-Mobile Throw Curve with New BlackBerry – eWeek


Blackberry Cool

RIM, T-Mobile Throw Curve with New BlackBerry
eWeek
By Wayne Rash The new BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone, built by RIM for T-Mobile, combines GPS, Wi-Fi, global calling, a full QWERTY keyboard, location-based services and new browser in a sleeker, thinner package.
The BlackBerry Curve 8900 – to upgrade or not to upgrade Blackberry Cool
New BlackBerry Curve has all the right moves Austin American-Statesman
Blackberry Cool
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Feb 23 2009

Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie – CJDC


CTV British Columbia

Chlorine Leak in Mackenzie
CJDC
The residents returned home Sunday evening after crews managed to repair a faulty valve at the Worthington Pulp Mill. The potentially dangerous chlorine dioxide leak caused about 30 residents to be evacuated for roughly 12 hours Sunday as crews worked
Mackenzie residents going home after spill of chemicals Globe and Mail
Chlorine dioxide spill at Worthington-Mackenzie pulp mill in Lesprom Network
Energeticcity.ca – The Gazette (Montreal) – The Canadian Press – Opinion250 News
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Feb 23 2009

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online – BetaNews


BetaNews

Find out where TV's 'white spaces' are, online
BetaNews
You, too, can be a TV broadcaster, and a new Web site shows you how to do so over WiFi or 3G. By Jacqueline Emigh | Published February 23, 2009, 6:37 PM A new Web site at ShowMyWhiteSpace.
Digital transition opens door to 'WiFi on steroids' Toronto Star
White Space Locater Launched Television Broadcast
FierceWireless – Multichannel News – MarketWatch (press release)
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Feb 23 2009

A new space race – guardian.co.uk


BBC News

A new space race
guardian.co.uk
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) was set up in 1969 but only one Indian citizen has made it into space. In 1984, Rakesh Sharma, hitched a lift with Soviet cosmonauts to dock with the Salyut 7 spacestation.
India to send men to space Straits Times
India to spend £1.7bn sending man to the moon Telegraph.co.uk
BBC News – Times of India – Times Online – Khabrein.info
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Feb 23 2009

NGP Does Halo 3 Mythic Map LAN Party – NextGen Player

NGP Does Halo 3 Mythic Map LAN Party
NextGen Player
Recently NextGen Player had the opportunity to hang out, have fun and test out the soon to be released Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack at a Halo 3 LAN party that was held in Toronto and hosted by the good folks at Xbox Canada.
New maps will breathe life into Halo 3 Canada.com
Halo 3: ODST Will Feature All of the Multiplayer Maps from the Softpedia
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Feb 23 2009

Climate change risk underestimated: study – AFP


Fresh News

Climate change risk underestimated: study
AFP
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The risk posed to mankind and the environment by even small changes in average global temperatures is much higher than believed even a few years ago, a study said Monday.
Global warming danger threat increased The Associated Press
Climate ‘Embers’ Burning Brighter New York Times
Washington Post – Business Mirror – KBCI CBS 2 – Deccan Herald
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Feb 23 2009

Key: We still need a new internet copyright law – Stuff.co.nz


New Zealand Herald

Key: We still need a new internet copyright law
Stuff.co.nz
Implementing copyright law covering the internet is necessary in terms of bringing New Zealand into line with other countries, Prime Minister John Key says.
National stalls law to block internet pirates New Zealand Herald
Protests stall New Zealand copyright rule CNET News
TVNZ – Ars Technica – NetGuide – Xinhua
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Feb 23 2009

World of Science on the move – Canoe.ca


Calgary CTV

World of Science on the move
Canoe.ca
By BILL BROOKS One of the most popular destinations in our fair city simply has to be the Telus World of Science. Native Calgarians will remember with great pride the official opening in 1967 of the then-named Calgary Centennial Planetarium.
Federal infrastructure dollars prop up Calgary science centre AOL Canada
Federal infrastructure dollars roll into Calgary Calgary CTV
CHQR – Market Wire (press release) – Canoe.ca
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