Fourth of July Family Fun Throughout East Texas
The Tyler Jaycees will hold its annual Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza at Lindsey Park, 1255 Spur 364. Gates to the park will open at 4 p.m. Saturday. The fireworks show, traditionally the largest in the region, will begin at dark. Admission to … Continue Reading »
on Internet filtering ineffective in fight against terror
Cross “fighting terrorism” off the list of reasons Senator Stephen Conroy wants to introduce mandatory ISP-level Internet Filtering. Cross “fighting terrorism” off the list of reasons Senator Stephen Conroy wants to introduce mandatory ISP-level … Continue Reading »
Tweetmeme Announces Updated Retweet Button
updated ‘retweet’ button for blogs or other web sites. Tweetmeme’s retweet button has proved quite successful, already getting 196 million impressions a week on the sites it is being used, but the company is making some changes to make it even … Continue Reading »
In e-book fair, download 2.5 million books for free
NEW DELHI: You may be sitting with a laptap in your Noida apartment, surfing the net in a New York library, or just browsing in a Cape Town cybercafe - anyone anywhere can attend this bookfair. Of course, you can’t run your finger over their spines … Continue Reading »
Calif. bullet train hits criticism on SF Peninsula
Associated Press Writer= MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Last November, more than 60 percent of voters on the San Francisco Peninsula supported a $9.9 billion bond measure to help pay for a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and the Los … Continue Reading »
TheStar.com | GTA | Canada Day events in the GTA
Black Creek Pioneer Village celebrates the country’s past and future with a citizenship ceremony plus Victorian games of stilts and croquet, a Canada Day themed puzzle path and a Highland dance performance. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ($15/$14/$11). 1000 Murray … Continue Reading »
Singing Water Vineyards to host art exhibition
Singing Water Vineyards in Comfort will host a weekend-long fine art exhibition July 9-12 featuring artwork by John and Edith Maskey. The exhibition will be on display throughout the weekend with a special artist’s reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on … Continue Reading »
Katy man has to give up domain name to Leno
KATY, TX (KTRK) — A man from Katy will now have to give up his piece of the Internet to TV host Jay Leno. The United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization ruled Guadalupe Zambrano will have to transfer the domain name, TheJayLenoShow,com … Continue Reading »
ICANN names new CEO
Former U.S. cybersecurity official Rod Beckstrom has been named the new CEO and president of ICANN. His appointment was announced at the annual meeting Friday in Australia of ICANN, which stands for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and … Continue Reading »
The MathWorks Opens Three Offices in Japan
‘Japan represents the world’s second largest economy, a global technology hub, and is home to an expanding number of companies in growth industries. The Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka offices will provide the Japanese engineering and scientific … Continue Reading »