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  • Computer help being offered for free by club Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:18PMSTEUBENVILLE - Eastern Gateway Community College's student Information Technology club will sponsor a free computer clinic.
  • Safe Harbour opens computer room Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:51PMUsually, Belinda Allen completes her online coursework and exams for the Penn Foster Career School at the Bosler Free Library.
  • Cybercrime surge pushes 2009 losses to S$782 million Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:39PMWASHINGTON - Losses from cybercrime and online scams more than doubled in 2009 to 559 million dollars (S$782 million) as Internet criminals used more sophisticated techniques, an FBI-led task force said Friday.
  • Software developer says iPhone could be anti-terror tool Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:33PMNORTH BRUNSWICK — Thwarting terrorism? There may soon be an app for that. Township resident Sheldon Kass, 71, has developed a program for the iPhone that would allow users to alert the authorities when they see suspicious activity that could potentially be terrorists in action.
  • The Ovrom Factor Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:19PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Bud Ovrom, the still newly minted head of the city Department of Building and Safety, is the first to admit he has no background in engineering and construction safety. So shortly after taking the post, he bought two books to add to the mini-library in his 10th floor corner office at 201 N. Figueroa St.: Why Buildings Stand Up, and its companion, Why Buildings Fall Down ...
  • UTEP Dunks Tulsa Out Of C-USA Tournament Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:15PMMiner basketball fans were glued to their televisions this afternoon as the team played Tulsa in the Conference USA Tournament. The Miners took out Tulsa's Golden Hurricanes with a final score of 75 to 61.
  • Police Sweep Rough Neighborhood, Arrest 5 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:05PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Sacramento police say they arrested five people and issued 23 citations during a sweep of one of the city's rougher neighborhoods.
  • Police Find Huge Stockpile Of Marijuana In Plum Borough Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:03PMPLUM, Pa. -- An anti-drug task force combining several agencies in Allegheny County uncovered a large scale drug operation. A New York City woman, Tamacina Lynn Johnson, 38, was taken into custody Friday night for her role in the trafficking organization.
  • Kazarian Acquitted Of Child Molestation Charges Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:02PMREDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- The former president of the Belmont Chamber of Commerce, who was accused of molesting his girlfriend's young daughter a decade ago, was acquitted Friday of all charges, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.
  • Gibbs Dons Canadian Jersey After Losing Bets Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:19PMWASHINGTON -- Robert Gibbs is a jersey boy now. The White House spokesman came to his daily on-camera briefing on Friday wearing a red-and-white Canadian hockey jersey -- the result of not one, but two losing bets on the U.S.-Canadian rivalry at the recent Winter Olympics.
  • 'Uncharted 2' nabs 5 trophies at video game awards Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:16AMFILE - In this undated video game file image released by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., a scene is shown from "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves."
  • Joy of Computing: Memory, spring cleaning Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:15AMAll new software products have a System Requirements listing somewhere on the box. Be sure to check the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) and the level of Operating System needed to run the program before buying. Older computers, usually running...
  • W3C Hires Former Novell CTO Jeff Jaffe as CEO Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:15AMThe World Wide Web Consortium has hired former Novell CTO Jeff Jaffe as the organization's new CEO. According to a story by Maureen O'Gara, W3C hasn't had a CEO since last July and hiring Jaffe could cause a bit of a kerfuffle in the already testy atmosphere surrounded the W3C.
  • Police: 911 Call Leads To Drugs Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:14AMOfficers responded to a 911 call of someone being held hostage. When they arrived, they didn't find a hostage situation but did find drugs.
  • Linux summit dissects MeeGo Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:11AMThe Linux Foundation has announced sessions for its Collaboration Summit, scheduled for Apr. 14-16 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco.
  • Seven Firefox add-ons that improve online privacy Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:09AMWorried about preserving your privacy in an online world where privacy is disappearing? Here are seven Firefox add-ons that will help.
  • Online foreclosure auctions in Broward start March 30 Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:05AMBroward County this month will join its neighbors to the north and south by moving its foreclosure auctions online.
  • 'Uncharted 2' Wins 5 Video Game Awards At GDC Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:04AM"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. The high-octane PlayStation 3 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog won five trophies at the Game Developers Conference ceremony Thursday, including game of the year. "Uncharted 2," which casts players in the role of globe-trotting treasure hunter Nathan Drake, was also honored Thursday evening for best ...
  • IRS Tax Tips for the 2010 filing season Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:03AMFive Tips to Avoid Tax Time Stress.
  • SkillSoft Announces Posting of Definitive Proxy Statement (Comprising the Definitive Scheme Document) Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:00AMDUBLIN & NASHUA, N.H.----SkillSoft PLC , a leading Software as a Service provider of on-demand e-learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses, announced that, following receipt on March 10, 2010 of directions from the Irish High Court as to the convening of the Court Meeting, on March 12, 2010 SkillSoft posted the ...
  • NASA's New Jumbo Jet Keeps Giant Eye on Heavens Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:25PMWith a 45,000-foot cruising altitude, the world's biggest airborne telescope will begin collecting data this spring.
  • El Paso Police: Traffic Deaths On The Rise Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:15PMLast weeks pedestrian death marks the fourth for 2010, which is up from 2009. El Paso police explain to KFOX what's contributing to the increase.
  • Skype’s face-to-face video chat assists classrooms, conferences Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:11PMImagine talking to a second-grade classroom in Germany while sitting in a Papillion school or being a deployed parent able to talk to your Bellevue student’s teacher at parent-teacher conferences.
  • Local app designers team up with Jerky Boys creator Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:05PM1 inch 1 inch of body type 1 inch 1 inch of body type 1 inch 1
  • Area prep football schedules released Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:02PMNOTE: CLASS 4A SCHEDULES NOT YET RELEASED CLASS 3A ALGONA Week 0 — BYE Week 1 — at Forest City Week 2 — Estherville-Lincoln Central Week 3 — at Boone Week 4 — Clear Lake Week 5 — at Hampton-Dumont Week 6 — Nevada Week 7 — at Ballard of Huxley Week 8 — Webster City Week 9 — at Humboldt CHARLES CITY Week 0 — BYE Week 1 — Clear Lake Week 2 — at Osage Week 3 — at Crestwood Week 4 — Independence Week ...
  • Census Bureau Looking To Hire 1,200 Southern New Mexicans Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:59PMOfficials say they will hire 600 just from Dona Ana County.
  • Genetica 3.5 Released - Turn Photos into Seamless Textures Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:43PMSpiral Graphics Inc. has released Genetica 3.5, a giant leap forward for its flagship seamless texture, animated texture, and HDRI environment map package. A free trial can be downloaded from here.
  • Urbanite Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:37PMIt’s no joke that a potentially nasty virus lying dormant in millions of computers could be activated Wednesday - on April Fool’s Day. From Microsoft to the Department of Homeland Security, precautions are being taken against the worm, known as Conficker.
  • Exercising parental authority, part I Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:31PMBy Ted Parker SDPD Neighborhood Policing Resource Team Good citizenship begins at home. Parents (and legal guardians) bear the primary responsibility for the actions of their children. They must set good examples for their children at home and in their community, teach morals and values, provide a safe home environment, ensure that their children get a good education, direct their children into ...
  • The Planet Announces Participation at South by Southwest Interactive Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:29PMHouston - HOUSTON, March 11, 2010 – The Planet, the global leader in IT hosting , today announced its participation in South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive, scheduled for March 13-15, 2010, at the Austin Convention Center.
  • Toonz Version 6.1 Released Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:33AMPress Release from Digital Video S.p.A.
  • Google opens Web store for business applications Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:31AMGoogle will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
  • Russian Men Charged With Armed Robbery Will Be Tried Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:29AMThree Russian men charged in connection with a Centre County armed robbery will be tried.
  • EFF: Apple "acting as a jealous and arbitrary feudal lord" Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:29AMThe Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has criticized Apple over its iPhone developer's contract, branding the company "as a jealous and arbitrary feudal lord."
  • Leave No Trace: How To Completely Erase Your Hard Drives Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:26AMWith stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here’s how to wipe them clean. (more…)
  • Free wireless broadband plan is déjà vu all over again Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:24AMAs part of the grand hoopla-fest building up to the release of the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan this month, the agency hosted a Digital Inclusion Summit at Washington, DC's Newseum on Tuesday. Co-sponsored with the Knight Foundation, during the course of the event the FCC disclosed more components of The Plan. These include recommending the creation of a Digital ...
  • Microsoft looks to 'Elevate' California Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:23AMThe software maker is bringing its free technology job training program to the Golden State, the company and Governor Schwarzenegger are announcing on Wednesday.
  • Charles Cullen Trial Continues Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:19AMALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Day two of former nurse Charles Cullen's civil case continued Wednesday in Lehigh County Court. Cullen pleaded guilty to injecting dozens of his patients with lethal doses of drugs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  • 15 SxSW 2010 Parties and Meetups You Can't Miss Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:14AMSouth by Southwest is a serious event; people from all walks come to Austin, TX for a long weekend of panels, politics, and persuasion. After all that hard work, everyone wants to unwind and get loose. Here are 15 parties that you can't miss if you're in Austin this weekend: 15. Mozilla SxSW Happy Hour - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=310283178032 Whenever ...
  • Sony, Samsung, Panasonic 3D TVs: So What's On? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:14AMIf you're the early-adopter type who doesn't mind paying top dollar for the latest tech gear, 3D TV may tickle your buying bone. But once you've shelled out thousands of dollars for 3D-enabled hardware, such as a Panasonic, Sony, or Samsung 3D TV, a 3D-capable Blu-ray player, and two or more pairs of 3D glasse, well, what's on 3D TV anyway? Here's your 3D programming guide for 2010.
  • School board hears energy efficiency presentation Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:00PMWith the downturn in the economy, everyone is looking to save money. People are also looking to conserve energy. The Carroll School District may have found a way to do both.
  • What’s happening around town? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:58PMPut on your dancing shoes seniors for the weekly dance from 7-9:15 p.m. Ballroom winter dress code is dressy-casual for ladies and coat and tie or banded-collar shirt for men. Dance hosts will be on hand to dance with unescorted ladies, and refreshments will be served during breaks.
  • Google launches online marketplace for office software Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:51PMMountain View, California - Google Inc is strengthening its assault on Microsoft by opening an online shop for its business software service, the company announced Tuesday. Google's business customers can access applications built by third-party deve...
  • City arts council hosts 1st Meet the Arts Expo Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PM"It is through art, and through art only, that we can realize our perfection; through art and art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence." Oscar Wilde.
  • DA says Laboy used school workers to do his errands Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:44PMNine indictments were handed down against Wilfredo Laboy by an Essex County grand jury yesterday.
  • I Want My Free Broadband Video Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:44PMThe internet's inner workings are a mysterious thing to most people, even to most of the coffee shop geeksperts who ponder the implications of each new free cloud app that is presented for their approval on their laptops as they enjoy their morning latte. The underlying plumbing isn't sexy - it's just there and works like the coffee shop restroom, and if it stops working that's a big #fail and ...
  • Pique Interests With a Sample Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:38PMSampling isn't just for ice cream shops--put the technique to work for your business.
  • Mediacom responds to service outage Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:35PMMASON CITY — An equipment malfunction in a Cedar Rapids control center Monday may have affected Internet, video and telephone services for Mediacom customers in North Iowa.
  • Ralph's Garden Cafe on track for May opening Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33PMMASON CITY — Kirk Johnson has many goals for his new restaurant, but one of them is especially important.
  • Clear Lake School Board announces early retirements Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33PMCLEAR LAKE — Clear Lake School Board on Monday approved early retirement incentive packages for four teachers, and voluntary severance for six other non-teaching staff that together may save the district $225,000 in salary and benefits.