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Tshwane University training OSS

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) recently conducted a successful open source introductory course. With 40 people certified so far, there are plans underway to scale this up to as many as 1000 students in June.


The Science of Appetite

Nature prefers you fat, but you can take control. New research could explain better approaches to dieting and how to curb your appetite (Read on Source)


Digital-camera growth better than expected in '07

Buyers are replacing older models at cheaper prices, IDC reports. Global shipments are expected to grow about 15 percent.


Avatar Systems Named a Titan Fast 50 Finalist

... industry. Avatar has a growing customer base on its Petroware2000(TM), Integra Energy(TM) products for Microsoft Windows, Avatar400(TM) on the IBM AS400 platform, and subscribers utilizing its Software as a Service ...


Gallery: ArtCar Fest Brings New Life to Old Rides

All dressed up with places to go, art cars wear their owner's inner thoughts on the outside.


ResourceShelf and DocuTicker RSS Feeds

Here are the new URLs for our RSS feeds. We offer feeds for both ResourceShelf and DocuTicker. Make sure to check your aggregator to see if these are the URLs you’re using to receive the latest from both sites. Thanks! ResourceShelf: http://www.resourceshelf.com/feed/ DocuTicker: http://www.docuticker.com/?feed=rss2 (Read on Source)


Future-proofing NetWare with virtualization

... to bring down Red Hat specifically and Linux in general. I doubt seriously that Novell's ... With this release of OES, the NetWare kernel (NetWare 6.5 SP7) still exists as a ...


I RickRolled 25,000 People.

If there were an island, named RickRollia, inhabited by wouldbe rickrollers, I would be the king of that island. If there were a “lifetime achievement” award, or perhaps a “living legacy” trophy for RickRolling, I would win it. And, perhaps, they would rename it to the Russ Jones RickRolled Award of Excellence, which they ... (Read on Source)


The Reality of W3C Validation

People seem to worry about the W3C standards and making their website confirm to these standards far too much. Many people hear the buzz words surrounding this term and worry if their website needs to...


New TV Show Teaches English to Children of the World

Imagine Island, developed and produced by Imagine Learning, Inc. and BYU-TV International, aims to make English learning fun and rewarding for children around the world. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/English-For-Kids-TV-Show/07052008/prweb1075774.htm


Contextual Ad Revenue - RevResponse Interview

Adotas recently interviewed David Fortino, Vice President of Audience Development at NetLine about RevResponse, contextual advertising options and the unique benefits the RevResponse model offers. (Read on Source)


Human brains pay a price for being big

Metabolic changes responsible for the evolution of our unique cognitive abilities indicate that the brain may have been pushed to the limit of its capabilities. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology adds weight to the theory that schizophrenia is a costly by-product of human brain evolution. (Read on Source)


Boss role appeals to Ferdinand

Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has revealed plans to follow Alex Ferguson into management.


Sylvania G — The Little Netbook That Couldn't

In the ever-crowding netbook segment there are some gems. The Asus Eee PC, the MSI Wind and the upcoming Dell Mini Inspiron just to name a few. Then there's Sylvania's G Netbook. This catastrophe is an affront to cheap, reliable computers on virtually every level with its buggy interface, chintzy chassis and crash-prone OS.
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3 UK head expresses interest in iPhone

British cellular carrier 3 UK may set its sights on selling the iPhone in the future, according to the company's CEO. Kevin Russell, who has only been in charge of the company for a year, says he is very interested in the iPhone, despite the company's recent rejection of a focus on media content, mainly video. "We are quite simple -- we provide communications-based services," says Russell. "I d...


Radio ad's legal terms read too damn fast

Radio ad's legal terms read too damn fast Add a few more yards of width to the cultural gulf between America and England. In the U.S., we would give awards and possibly sexual favors to people who make their ads shorter. In the U.K., that's a bannable offense. At issue is the familiar legal copy delivered in quick-speak at the end of radio ads. The BBC reports that one Vodafone radio ad ... (Read on Source)


NFL: Saints lose Ellis for up to 4 weeks

NFL: Saints lose Ellis for up to 4 weeks Top draft pick Sedrick Ellis will be lost to New Orleans for two to four weeks with a right-knee injury. (Read on Source)


NewsWatch: It's tough being a hedge fund manager

To say that Andrew Lahde "hates" the hedge fund business would be an understatement. He?s shutting down his small California hedge fund, Lahde Capital, and vows never to manage money for other people again. The fund is notable for having returned 866 percent betting against the subprime collapse.


10 Tips to improve your chances of winning the Lottery

Lotteries are a gamble & games of chance, the odds of winning are stacked against you by millions- to-one. There are many systems around that claim to help you win the lottery, but the truth is, i...


Twitter: Hey! We're hiring!

Twitter: Hey! We're hiring! Biz Stone, co-founder of microblogging service Twitter, sent out an e-mail to the site's members on Monday night. The take-home point: They're hiring. "We're hoping to hire for a bunch of new positions," the e-mail read. "If you or someone you know wants to work at a small company with a bright future then by all means, check out our jobs page." (Read on Source)


Splogs, Copyright Infringement, Sphinn Power and the Trademark Productions Smackdown

Splogs, Copyright Infringement, Sphinn Power and the Trademark Productions Smackdown A “splog” is a spam blog which often scrapes or otherwise rips off content from other blogs. There are a myriad of motivations which drive unscrupulous publishers to steal content or create garbage posts: Organic prominence and AdSense revenue are classic spoils for plagiarizing. No matter how many times it happens, it sucks when your ... (Read on Source)


Holiday Shoppers Save with Over 30 New Gift Clubs from Club-Offers.com

With just a few weeks left before the holidays, Club-Offers.com is helping shoppers save on gifts for everyone on their list by adding 30 new monthly clubs -- including wine and beer-of-the-month clubs, dessert clubs, fruit clubs and more. Consumers can search over 150 clubs, get editors' ratings and price details, and compare clubs side-by-side to find something for everyone. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1697694.htm


Dedicated Server Firm, SoftLayer, Reports Strong Growth and Profitability


Dallas, Texas - (The Hosting News) - December 2, 2008 - On-demand hosting services and virtual data center provider for the small to medium enterprise (SME), SoftLayer, has reported strong growth and outperformance of all projections throughout 2008.

The company provides highly automated, on-demand data center and IT services that allow businesses to more efficiently utilize their resources and decrease their capital expenditures. SoftLayer's growth continues despite general U.S. economic woes, indicating that the company's model for providing outsourced IT environments has considerable mainstream market advantages.

Lance Crosby, Chief Executive Officer, SoftLayer remarked, ''As much as we've accomplished this year, we keep moving forward, continuing to innovate and enhance our offerings and provide customers the ultimate virtual data center solutions. In these tough economic times our solutions are more relevant than ever. We will be launching additional virtualization and cloud computing options that give our customers highly scalable, flexible solutions for their business' computing needs.''

Through October of this year, SoftLayer has reached a number of key milestones, including:


Additionally, SoftLayer has expanded its leadership position this year through significant achievements such as:


Headquartered in Plano, Texas, SoftLayer delivers next-generation web hosting and virtualized data center services on a global basis from facilities located in Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; and Washington, DC. Utilizing proprietary management tools coupled with the industry's first Network-Within-a-Network topology, the company delivers unprecedented power and control to securely manage IT environments while providing unparalleled scalability.

For more about SoftLayer, please visit: www.softlayer.com.


BAA Christmas Meeting

BAA Christmas Meeting A reminder that the Christmas Meeting of the BAA will be on Saturday 13th December in Burlington House. The programme is... (Read on Source)


Delta to roll out Wi-Fi on some flights (CNET)

CNET - Delta Air Lines is expected to begin offering Wi-Fi service to its passengers on Tuesday, according to a report in The Washington Post.


Supercharged File Sharing

Cooperating with file-sharing networks could avert congestion.


Session Cookie Error

Session cookies are commonly used to facilitate improved site navigation. In order to use Wiley InterScience you must have your browser set to accept cookies. (Read on Source)


Athens Weather, 2008

Athens Weather, 2008 We're still a couple of days away from the end of 2008 but things aren't going to change much around here in that time. Here are the final results of near-daily recording of temperatures along with precipitation. There are two parts to this graph: Temperatures for Athens (black dots) and Wolfskin (red dots), along with various average curves (blue, (Read on Source)