Jan
23
2009
Cal Ripken Made Out of Thumb Tacks (VIDEO)
This is a time lapsed video of some dude blowing 30 hours building a picture of Cal Ripken out of nothing but colored thumb tacks.
Jan
22
2009
Job cuts enroute for Microsoft, other tech industry giants – Apple Insider
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Job cuts enroute for Microsoft, other tech industry giants
Apple Insider – 41 minutes ago By Aidan Malley and Zach Spear Some of tech's biggest and and normally safest players, including Microsoft, IBM, Intel, Sony, and Google, are trimming their workforces in a bid to lower costs and stave off a harsh economy. Microsoft-Intel layoffs take Canadian tech industry by surprise IT World Canada Blogs Microsoft cuts not even a 'hiccup,' Seattle tech leaders optimistic TechFlash Computerworld all 8 news articles |
Jan
22
2009
Layoffs at Microsoft, Intel and IBM
Normally I try to avoid posting straight business news, but I think that these 3 stories combine to something meaningful. Muleguy noted Microsoft is laying off 5,000, Mspangler reports that Intel is cutting 5-6k, while nonyabidness afraid4myjob submitted that IBM Layoffs have begun with no number, but estimates as high as 16,000.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Jan
21
2009
Wall Street moves higher led by tech stocks – The Associated Press
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Wall Street moves higher led by tech stocks
The Associated Press – 55 minutes ago NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street rebounded in morning trading Wednesday after investors found some reassurance from IBM's better-than-expected forecast for 2009. Stocks bounce after selloff CNNMoney.com Wall Street rally lifts FTSE 100 guardian.co.uk Reuters – TG Daily – New York Times – Forbes all 1,108 news articles |
Jan
21
2009
PS3 Firmware Update 2.60 Soon – Techtree.com
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PS3 Firmware Update 2.60 Soon
Techtree.com – 1 hour ago Eric Lempel, Director of PlayStation Network Operations, has put up a post about the arrival of firmware v2.60 for PlayStation 3. A novel feature included is a new Photo Gallery application along with Guest Access to PlayStation Store and DivX 3.11 … Sony PS3 firmware 2.60 now available SlashGear Sony updates PS3 firmware to version 2.60 gamesdog.co.uk play3.de – IncGamers.com – Kotaku Australia all 100 news articles Langue : Français |
Jan
20
2009
Pot grower accused of abusing licence – Calgary Herald
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Pot grower accused of abusing licence
Calgary Herald – 15 hours ago Airdrie RCMP have laid drug charges against a man alleged to have abused his licence to legally grow marijuana. He is also facing charges for possession of child pornography found in his house. Child pornography and drug possession charges pressed Metro Canada – Calgary Man faces pornography charges Calgary CTV CHQR – Canoe.ca – Calgary Herald all 6 news articles |
Jan
20
2009
IBM Lotus Applications On Tap For BlackBerry Smartphones – ChannelWeb
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IBM Lotus Applications On Tap For BlackBerry Smartphones
ChannelWeb – 5 hours ago By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb BlackBerry users will have access to a wider range of IBM Lotus collaboration applications under plans announced at Lotusphere Monday by IBM Lotus and Research In Motion. Copernic Unveils Search Solution for IBM Lotus Notes CNNMoney.com IBM and RIM mobilize Lotus on the BlackBerry IT World Canada Blogs eChannelLine – eWeek – TG Daily – IT Jungle all 220 news articles Langue : Français |
Jan
19
2009
Google cuts back on services – Inquirer
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Google cuts back on services
Inquirer – 9 hours ago By Sylvie Barak IT'S NOT JUST employees being given the chop at Google. Some services are now being given the boot, too. Last week we reported the search engine giant was handing out pink slips to some 100 employees from the firm's recruitment … Jaiku Founder: "We're Not Dying, We're Morphing" Washington Post Users Petition to Save Google Notebook Mashable PC World – CNET News – CRN – Ars Technica all 138 news articles Langue : Français |
Jan
19
2009
Copernic Unveils Search Solution for IBM Lotus Notes – CNNMoney.com
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Copernic Unveils Search Solution for IBM Lotus Notes
CNNMoney.com – 1 hour ago Business and IT professionals attending Lotusphere 2009 get an early look at new Copernic Desktop Search capabilities. Copernic Inc., (the "Company"), (NASDAQ: CNIC) today introduced an IBM Lotus Notes compatible version of its award-wining desktop … IBM and RIM mobilize Lotus on the BlackBerry IT World Canada Blogs IBM Lotus Symphony is an Excellent–And Free–Office Suite Washington Post eChannelLine – eWeek – TG Daily – InfoWorld all 214 news articles |
Jan
19
2009
Tequila gives Mexico an environmental hangover
Sarah Bowen of North Carolina State University in Raleigh and her colleagues found that tying the making of tequila to the Jalisco region of Mexico has made its production socially and ecologically unsustainable.
