How to... Buy a BicycleSaturday, March 20, 2010 @ 7:16AMConsider use, budget and personal preference. Jul 24, 2007 — Maybe you've had it with high gas prices, and you want to bike to work. Maybe the Tour de France has you aspiring to be the next Lance Armstrong.
Last Footfall in NepalSaturday, March 20, 2010 @ 1:25AMTHE path is wide, the terrain easy, yet I keep losing my footing, tripping over stones and my own feet because I can't watch the trail. My eyes refuse to leave the white mountain filling the sky before me, the 24,786-foot Himalayan peak Annapurna III. It dominates the horizon as surely as a sunset does, but with millenniums-old glaciers ringing its crest like a necklace of diamonds, it feels ...
Sometimes, saving a little can cost you a lotFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:25PMThis winter, I spent a few months living and working in my hometown in the Midwest. I spend all day working at a computer, but I decided that, rather than spend money on an adjustable office chair, I'd just use a kitchen chair at an old table.
This Week's Most Popular Posts [Highlights]Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 6:25PM# highlights This week we showed you how to make potato chips in the microwave, demystified the legality of recording phone conversations, and helped you add Mac-like gestures to your Windows laptop. More »
Fingerprinting Computer ChipsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:20PMVerayo is harnessing unique manufacturing flaws to make RFID tags that are impossible to copy. A company that relies on atomic-level flaws in computer chips to tell one chip from another says that its circuits could help fight counterfeiting in anything from passports to handbags. Verayo , an MIT spinoff based in San Jose, CA, says the ID tags should be more secure and relatively cheap to make.
Business Briefs for March 12Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:14PMRichmond-based Massey says the court also allowed it to withdraw a $72 million bond it posted while the case was being weighed. Massey general counsel Shane Harvey says the company is pleased the case has been finished. Lawyers for the plaintiffs say they’re considering their options. The recommendation was part of what the governor described as “a very candid discussion” with Appalachian ...
Shoppers line up to shop at hhgregg's after break-inThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:46PMHundreds of shoppers were met with hoots and applause as they walked into hhgregg on Thursday, Newport News' newest electronics and appliance retailer.
ZeuS botnet code keeps getting better…for criminalsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:26PMNetwork World - New capabilities are strengthening the ZeuS botnet , which criminals use to steal financial credentials and execute unauthorized transactions in online banking, automated clearing house (ACH) networks and payroll systems.
Huffing more popular among teens than potThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:40PMA new study says huffing and breathing in household items has become more popular than smoking or drinking.
Service will let gamers stream popular titlesThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:57AMNEW YORK — In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
12 Year Olds More Likely to Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants than Cigarettes or MarijuanaThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:29AMMore 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week.
TESTED: The Best New Netbooks [Battlemodo]Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:21AM# battlemodo If you're in the market for a netbook—the gimpy kittens of the laptop jungle—know this first: on the inside, they're all basically the same. Making the little differences all the more important! And yes, they do add up. More »
MFI STOCK REVIEW: MAGIC SOFTWARE ENTERPRISES LTDThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:12AMBy Steve Alexander. Magic Software ( MGIC ) is a business software company based in Israel. The firm's business revolves around two main products: uniPaaS, a software development platform designed for creating web-delivered business applications; and iBOLT, for integrating business data from various enterprise software applications. Magic earns revenues from new license sales (34%), maintenance ...
Samsung, Panasonic to sell 3-D TVsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:12AMNEW YORK - Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000. Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Videogame Update – New OnLine service to stream games on ‘cloud’; Sony unveils motion controller ‘Move’; Video game ...Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:19AMGet the latest news alerts: {{a href=”external_link-2”}}Follow LTW{{/a}} at Twitter. NEW YORK - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
Lights, Sirens and a Dash Wired With DistractionsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:09AMMATT RICHTEL Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets.
3-D TVs hit stores this weekThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:48AMWant to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000.
Ford Focus ST, Jaguar XF diesel: Great, but unavailableSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:06PMTake a vicarious test drive in London and Germany in some appealing cars with significantly different drivetrains than found in the U.S.
Oscar Night Suspense, Then Poof! Cable’s BackSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:05PMCablevision customers in the New York area faced the prospect of Oscar night without Channel 7, the Oscar channel, because of a contract dispute.
Choosing and Installing a Directory BoardSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:27PMDirectory board signs are used commonly in reception areas within buildings to assist people with identifying what companies are in the building and on what level. Directory boards also sometimes contain information such as amenities, exits and other general safety information.Directory boards can be broken down into two main categories: 1.Freestanding plynth signs 2.Wall-mounted ...
The challenges faced by AppleSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:08PMApple is really successful, yes we know. Somehow it has $40 billion US in the bank on selling just 7-12 per cent of the world's personal computers (depending on which market and who you're talking to).Then, of course,...
An explosion in cheap, computer-assisted moviemakingSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:05PMSEATTLE — For years, film student Bill Parker had a nagging idea for a short movie: He'd show those letters from the "Star Wars" opening scroll raining down on Earth and exploding. But the visual effects necessary to make his short film weren't available or affordable to him. Until now.
Letters to the editor: March 8, 2010Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:48PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of March 8, 2010:Letter of the Day: Issue of the dayEditor, Daily News: Today the world celebrates International Women’s Day.Yet each day, women and girls are subjected to rape, domestic violence, human trafficking, acid burning, “honor killings,” female genital mutilation and other forms of violence.The United Nations Development Fund for ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-07 19:49 PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News - March 8Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:11PMCompiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Petroleum company Royal Dutch Shell has made a takeover offer for Australian energy company Arrow Energy that is worth over A$3.3 billion. Arrow is rumoured to have cancelled a shareholder road show in ...
System Breakdown at Bureau of Motor VehiclesSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:28PMCOLUMBUS, OH (WOIO) - Many drivers were in a pickle this weekend after a breakdown occurred at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
How Food and Water Are Driving a 21st-Century African Land GrabSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:48AMby John Vidal We turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse. Nestling below an escarpment of the Rift Valley, the development is far from finished, but the plastic and steel structure already stretches over 20 hectares - the size of 20 football pitches. read more
First Coast linked to growth in child pornSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:20AMMore children are in danger than ever before. And more people interested in child pornography are being caught than anyone ever knew existed.
Food, water driving 21st-century African land grabSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19PMWe turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse.
Welcome to the FutureSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMWe are in an era of accelerating change, moving toward a future that will be profoundly different from the past we grew up in. But what will the nature of that change be? What will the future look like?
On the hook for expensive callsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:05PMCell phone customers got stung with big bills months after making international calls.
Dunhills and Duponts get this man all fired upSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:36PMTake the lift to Patel's 7th-floor apartment in Bandra, where one corner resembles a mini-museum. Here, all kinds of lighters greet you.
Quick searches for cheap faresSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:22PMBooking a trip online can be fast and efficient, but comparing the cost of those trips can also be frustrating and time-consuming. Several new websites hope to streamline that process.
Flying alarm clocks chase chatty robots at top tech fairSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:45AMRobots that teach Chinese, computers controlled by moving the eyes and flying alarm clocks were among the weird and wonderful gadgets wowing crowds on Wednesday at the world’s top high-tech fair.
Oscars a big night for Silicon Valley talentSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:01AMNo matter which film gets the Oscar for best visual effects at the Academy Awards this weekend, it's a guaranteed win for Autodesk and Nvidia.
Did you know that seven is the lucky number in social mediaSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:33AMThe Many Sides of PR Online the latest webcast on social media explores the top reasons why future PR will go online. This is something that those who want to be successful at doing business, advocating for a cause or try to seek attention for any other reason must know. So if you want to take your business online read on.Benefit 1.: Social media is a cheap way to get yourself noticed ...
