Archive for May, 2009
“Windows 7 crippleware!” scream outraged netbook owners
Microsoft has once again upset many in the netbook user community with news of artificially imposed limitations on the entry level version of its upcoming new operating system Windows 7. All over the web netbook users are accusing Microsoft of …
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Univ. Library Allows Free Usage of Digitized Public Domain Items
Open access ‘” the free availability and use of library materials online ‘” took another step forward this month when the Cornell University Library dropped restrictions on the reproduction of public domain items from its collections. The Library …
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Summary of decision and conclusion
1. The complaint is that the article is both unfair and inaccurate. Jared Genser seeks three remedies: he asks for the article to be withdrawn; and a negotiated apology; and a 2,800 word response to the article (written by the “designated …
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Web Host The Planet Hosts SpeedFC
Verio Attracts Resellers with Free Month of VPS Hosting : Companies looking to boost revenues are finding Verio’s Free VPS promotion the right fit for getting started as Hosting Reseller. (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Managed dedicated hosting …
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EU security agency warns on European network resilience
Firewall Systems ups threat management offering European firms lost in IT security labyrinth Cisco warns of IOS security flaws Gartner warns on virtualisation security lapses Security firm warns of Christmas spyware The EU’s information security …
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TIF request is on a ’scale we’ve never seen before’
The St. Charles County developer submitted an application last week for hundreds of millions of dollars in public incentives to aid his NorthSide project, which would transform several of St. Louis’ most struggling neighborhoods. McKee is seeking tax …
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The Financial Crunch
THE PHILIPPINES may have been spared so far from the worst effects of the global economic downturn, but this does not mean that the country won’t feel some pain. Already, corporations are hunkering down and keeping a closer watch on their resources …
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Who has the worst customer service?
When Christina Stephenson’s mortgage endowment mis-selling complaint against Abbey was rejected six years ago, she vowed never to buy another financial product from the High Street bank. She has been true to her word. Although her complaint was …
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Mel Gibson’s Russian girlfriend sues website
London, May 31 (IANS) Hollywood actor Mel Gibson’s pregnant girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is suing a group of Internet entrepreneurs who snapped up her personal website’s domain name to make it look like her official one. Contactmusic.com reports …
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RegisterNuke.com Adds .IN To Domain Offerings
Hoping your Web site will become the next ‘in’ thing on the Internet? RegisterNuke.com may be able to help. RegisterNuke.com is adding .IN to its long list of domain offerings. The .IN extension is actually the official country code top level …
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