Richard Dawkins unleashes tirade against fans
Posted on: Mar 14th 2010 | Posted by: admin
Richard Dawkins has something of a reputation for provoking the religious community, but it seems he may have underestimated the atheistic fervour of his own fanbase. Amidst a tsunami of vulgar and vitriolic comments, the 85,000-strong forum on his official website RichardDawkins.net had to be shut down this week. ...
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Auto Industrial News Updates Across the Globe
Posted on: Mar 9th 2010 | Posted by: admin
The free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China (ASEAN + 1) became effective the first day of 2010. The ASEAN + 1 is the other top-3 trading bloc than the West's NAFTA (the North America Tree Trade Agreement) and the European Union (EU). ... Auto Industrial News Updates Across the Globe full info »
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RSA 2010: Microsoft planning universal network access control
Posted on: Mar 4th 2010 | Posted by: admin
The corporate vice president of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group used his keynote at RSA 2010 to outline plans for universal network access controls. Scott Charney said that there is a case to be made for computers being scanned before going online to make sure that no malware is present and that applications are patched properly. ... RSA 2010: Microsoft planning universal network access control full info »
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Adding a plus makes Pre, Pixi better
Posted on: Mar 3rd 2010 | Posted by: admin
Adding a plus makes Pre, Pixi betterA Consumer Tech review
Updated: Sunday, 21 Feb 2010, 10:47 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 21 Feb 2010, 10:37 PM EST
By Matt Schuler, Technology Columnist
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (LIN) - Call me old-fashioned, but I tend to think that when you release a sequel that makes it the second version. ... Adding a plus makes Pre, Pixi better full info »
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ANSYS Listed on Shareholder Performance Index as the Only Engineering …
Posted on: Feb 28th 2010 | Posted by: admin
Oliver Wyman Shareholder Performance Index(SM)(SPI). This international ranking assesses the performance of firms in the communications, media and technology (CMT) industries. With an overall SPI score of 235, ANSYS placed 13th in the software and services sector. This is the second consecutive year that ANSYS has made the list. ...
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National Public Radio on Video Game Ratings
Posted on: Feb 28th 2010 | Posted by: admin
I'm calling that notable because the mainstream news media so rarely does. The only troublesome bit may be the writer's description of Modern Warfare 2 as a violent game in which you "hunt down Russian ultranationalists with machine guns, sniper rifles and grenades." I realize that's basically accurate, but it's also a bit like saying The Hurt Locker is a violent film about a bunch of adrenaline junkie Army IED disposal wonks, full stop. ...
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(For large-cap stocks to watch, click on [WATCH/US])
Posted on: Feb 26th 2010 | Posted by: admin
The low-cost wireless carrier reported a quarterly profit that topped market estimates as subscriber additions rose from the previous quarter with an improving economy. ID:nSGE61O0HR ANSYS INC ( ANSS.O ), $42.55, down 3 pct
The engineering simulation software maker posted a modestly better-than-expected quarterly profit, as revenue from software licenses grew sluggishly, and forecast a largely in-line 2010. ... (For large-cap stocks to watch, click on [WATCH/US]) full info »
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Apple’s Aperture 3 adds face recognition, GPS
Posted on: Feb 14th 2010 | Posted by: admin
Faces and Places are popular features introduced with the consumer-oriented iPhoto '09, but it didn't take long before Aperture users wanted the same functionality in the professional software too. While the basics are the same, Kirk Paulsen, Apple's senior director of photo apps product marketing, said the features have been enhanced for Aperture. ...
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The new Audi A1 - Sportiness and individuality in the compact class
Posted on: Feb 11th 2010 | Posted by: admin
The 2009 edition of Le Mans 24 Hours thrilled both motor sports enthusiasts and fine watchmaking devotees. Fifty years on from Aston Martin's victory in the 1959 Le Mans 24 Hours, the Aston Martin Racing team has exceeded all expectations by finishing an excellent fourth overall in this year's race, having been quickest of the petrol runners from start to finish. ...
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Nintendo earnings weather economic downturn
Posted on: Feb 8th 2010 | Posted by: admin
Japanese video game and console maker Nintendo Co. reports earnings for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending March on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: Nintendo's earnings are expected to hold up relatively well given the damage Japanese companies have suffered from the financial crisis and the strengthening yen. ... Nintendo earnings weather economic downturn full info »
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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Posted on: Feb 6th 2010 | Posted by: admin
Welcome to the FIS fourth quarter earnings call. (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the conference over to Mary Waggoner, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for FIS. Please go ahead. Mary Waggoner
Thank you and thanks to everyone for joining us on the line. ... Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript full info »
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SouthPeak Announces Availability of New Investor
Posted on: Jan 22nd 2010 | Posted by: admin
Obama comments scare investors into sell off; Dow ... ' Investors took news of the Obama administration's comments on a proposal to increase government regulation of the big ba... Wall Street Movers and Shakers for Thursday ' Blockbuster Inc (NYSE:BBI)- The movie rental chain said its performance over the holiday was "well below expectations" a. ...
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Reading To Improve Your Game: Part 2
Posted on: Jan 17th 2010 | Posted by: admin
The last article explained why it is a good strategy to read poker books to improve your game. Once you are committed to taking action, you need to set up a structured training schedule. Poker is one of the most entertaining and intellectually challenging activities on the planet. Intellectually, poker makes chess look like tic-tac-toe. ... Reading To Improve Your Game: Part 2 full info »
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DOJ, schools settle over Kindle’s blind access
Posted on: Jan 15th 2010 | Posted by: admin
In separate pacts, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Pace University in New York City, and Reed College in Portland, Ore., agreed that they "will not purchase, recommend, or promote use of the Kindle DX, or any other dedicated electronic book reader, unless the devices are fully accessible to students who are blind and have low vision. ...
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That all came to a halt on 9/11 and things changed to …
Posted on: Jan 6th 2010 | Posted by: admin
What was I reading then? I did not keep chronological track mostly because I was working like a nut at my former job. That all came to a halt on 9/11 and things changed to be a period of recovery and attempt to save the job.
In looking over my book database, some scattered notes and the like, I've put together what is the most accurate list of books that I can come up with for the period. ... That all came to a halt on 9/11 and things changed to … full info »
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Labour’s dangerous defence cuts
Posted on: Jan 5th 2010 | Posted by: admin
We have been continuously told by Bob Ainsworth, the defence secretary, that the Treasury reserve is paying for the full cost of operations in Afghanistan. On Monday, Gordon Brown told us the same thing in the House of Commons. And then the following day the truth behind that spurious claim was revealed. ...
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Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup
Posted on: Jan 1st 2010 | Posted by: admin
American stopping off in various cities to play a match of 9-Ball pool and more. In order to advance to the next city, players are required to earn a minimum number of points and win the game against their opponent. iPhone/iPod
Gee Logic Software Co., LTD has released Video Poker: Jacks or Better 1. ... Macintosh/iPhone software update roundup full info »
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Iraq and Afghanistan is not sustainable, but what will …
Posted on: Dec 31st 2009 | Posted by: admin
Islamic movements and the still uncertain impacts of global warming raise the potential of a world in turmoil. The United States is the only nation capable of providing the leadership needed to fix the world, but cannot do this if its own situation is precarious. The nation is obviously constrained by the current economic recession, but there is a general expectation that the financial crisis will pass, economic growth will return and prosperity will resume. ...
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Review: IPEVO Point to View USB Camera (P2V)
Posted on: Dec 31st 2009 | Posted by: admin
IPEVO offers up a different enough feature set that we had to put it through its paces. First off, instead of just sitting on top of your computer monitor (it can do that, too), the IPEVO features a unique lamp stand-like mechanism that can twist and turn in a variety of ways. If the stand isn't for you, the camera itself is designed to be held like a pen, to give you amazing accuracy when focusing on your subjects. ...
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Art Instruction Roundup 12.09
Posted on: Dec 30th 2009 | Posted by: admin
A look at three new instructional how-to-draw books aiming to teach you how to handle adorable animals, wide-eyed manga kids, and burly superheroes. Drawing Manga: Animals, Chibis and Other Adorable Creatures (Watson-Guptill)
160 pgs., color; $21.99
(W & A : J. ... Art Instruction Roundup 12.09 full info »
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