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iT11 uh .. what? (Jan 11 2005 20:59 GMT) - The Dutch Ministry of Justice launched the iT11 website to "monitor the level of compliance with legislation". I know a bit about software and technolingo. But this stuff beats me. I guess this will be a succesful project (lol). |
LISNews.com
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The Answer Is: A Fun Way to Raise Money for The Library (Jan 11 2005 20:59 GMT) - At least on January 27th, Alex Trebek does not have the only trivia game in the town of Malden, Massachusetts. That evening, the Malden Public Library will hold their 7th Annual Triple Threat Trivia Contest at a nearby restaurant to raise funds for restoration of the lovely old Converse Memorial Building , built in 1885. Teams of ten people can register by paying a fee of $250; fourteen teams have already signed up and are gearing up to prove their superior knowledge of miscellany. Story from Town On-Line. |
OutofRange
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Wireless Routers (Jan 11 2005 20:58 GMT) - A wireless router shares web content and multimedia files between the computers and high-tech entertainment kit in your home. The... |
FECAL NEWS, YO!
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NYC subway (Jan 11 2005 20:58 GMT) - Wanna shoot photos of people on the train? You might have to get a permit if this ban goes through.... |
Ken Hagler's Radio Weblog
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"Give your driver your 9mm, ... (Jan 11 2005 20:57 GMT) - "Give your driver your 9mm, and carry their M16/M4". The New Yorker offers must-read detail on just how the Army's officer corps is dealing with Iraq. No surprise that... [Hit and Run] I agree, it is "must-read." One of the most noteworthy parts is this: |
Some Blog.
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11:08 (Jan 11 2005 20:57 GMT) - Ég var nú svolítið fúl að enginn skyldi kommenta á bráðarbirgðabloggið, né á handavinnubloggið. En aftur sá Blogger við mér ... [1] [2] |
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16:40 (Jan 11 2005 20:57 GMT) - Komin aftur! og það fyrsta sem gerist er að Blogger hendir út fyrstu færslunni minni. Nema hvað, ég skil ekki hvað gerðist ... |
Dutch Cowboys
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Apple Mac Mini (Jan 11 2005 20:57 GMT) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs heeft tijdens de Macworld Expo in San Francisco de goedkoopste Macintosh computer in de 21 jarige geschiedenis van het bedrijf geintroduceerd. De Mac... |
JURIST's Paper Chase
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Gay rights bill passes Illinois house (Jan 11 2005 20:56 GMT) - [JURIST] The Illinois General Assembly [official website] Tuesday passed a bill that would require state protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation. The House gave its approval on the last possible day by a vote of 65-51; the Senate had a |
Privacy Digest: Privacy News (Civil Rights, Encryption, Free Speech, Cryptography)
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Secondary Screening: Cross Checking and Preparing for Deployment (Jan 11 2005 20:56 GMT) - The TSA has started Secure Flight testing, according to this article by the AP's Leslie Miller. [....] A couple of notes: One, I am still dumbfounded that the TSA is going forward with testing CAPPS III, without having yet publicly accounted for whether or not it violated the country's privacy laws, when the agency secretly acquired passenger records to test earlier versions of a replacement program for the current system. Two, Oberman also indicated that the TSA has not given up on the idea of background checking every passenger using private data aggregators such as LexisNexis (the owner of the MATRIX program) and Acxiom. |
vowe dot net Comments
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My takeaways from the Macworld keynote (Jan 11 2005 20:56 GMT) - Fair points. I still like what Apple are doing though: iPod has been a run-away success for them, they’d be crazy not to capitalise on that. Personally, I would buy an iPod shuffle like a shot, display or not. |
Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics
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Two More Windows Patches from Microsoft (Jan 11 2005 20:56 GMT) - In addition to the critical fix for the Help flaw which implicated Active X, and which Aunty posted about here, Microsoft today announced two additional security patches for Windows users. The first one involves both a cursor and icon handling vulnerability, along with a Windows kernal vulnerability, and affects a broad range of Windows products, including 98, 98 SE, ME, NT Server, 2000, and all versions XP except for SP2. The second one is a… Direct and Related Links for 'Two More Windows Patches from Microsoft' |
WPVI Front Page headlines
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Selection for Homeland Security (Jan 11 2005 20:56 GMT) - President Bush on Tuesday chose federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be his new Homeland Security chief, turning to a former federal prosecutor who helped craft the early war on terror strategy. |
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