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From TechRepublic: From Tuesday, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows ME, which are still being used by more than 50 million people. Eight years after launching Windows 98, Microsoft is finally washing its hands of updating and plugging security gaps in the aging operating system. The …
From CNet News: Stop Gina Hughes in the street on any given day and you’ll find the following in her bag: a Treo, a Bluetooth headset, a digital camera, an iPod–and, quite possibly, a few more gadgets for good measure. Swing by her house and you’ll see a couple of TiVos and flat-panel televisions, a …
From CNet News: Advances such as telemedicine and the use of wireless devices in hospitals have become an accepted part of medical technology, but the notion of replacing limbs with computer-powered devices seems more like something out of “RoboCop” or “The $6 Million Man.” Since as far back as the Civil War, prosthetic limbs have …
No, I’m not talking about budgeting. I’m talking about tracking where your money goes. Literally, where has it travelled. This site has been around for 7-8 years now, but I just learned about it the other day. If you visit Where’s George, you can enter the details of your money, and see if it is …
I received the following press release today: Microsoft Releases Student With Encarta Premium 2007; Teachers, Parents and Students Give Software an A+ New homework software helps eighth-grader earn best report card ever. Mississauga , ON — July 6, 2006 — Nine out of 10 teachers agree that students who turn to technology for homework help …
Last week I talked about the quality of light and how it is affected by the size of your light source. I hope that you have since tried to compare similiar photos in different types of lighting. Until you practice and experience it, it can be a hard concept to utilize in your photography. One …
From Reuters: The world’s biggest record company is not ready to give the compact disc up for dead just yet, and is giving the venerable music format a revamp. Universal Music Group, home to artists such as U2 and Mariah Carey, is rolling out three new tiers of CD packaging in Europe, ranging from lush …
Back in March Google purchased Writely, an web-based word processor. When I first heard about it I went to the website and filled out the form to be notified when I could register. I still haven’t heard anything yet. But Chris learned that if you have a Writely account and then add someone as a …
Found on the Office Tips and Hints Blog… I’ve mentioned the Museum of Hoaxes before, and most people are familiar with Snopes.com (the Urban Legends Reference Pages). I just learned about a similar site that specifically tries to debunk chain letters: BreakTheChain.org is your source for common-sense evaluations of e-mail chain letters, helpful tips and …
From CNN: Thomas Jefferson isn’t about to start listening to an iPod, with telltale earbud wires dangling from beneath his three-cornered hat as he walks the streets of Colonial Williamsburg. But people far from the restored 18th-century capital of Virginia can use their portable audio players to hear costumed interpreter Bill Barker talk about portraying …