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- OMG! R u kidding? Chatspeak has no impact on childrens spelling ability
Parents, get ready to say OMG and watch your teens roflol. This will prolly comes as a bit of a shock to UR system, but findings from a group of University of Alberta researchers show that language commonly used in instant messaging has no effect on your childs spelling abilities.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Wild Musical Inventions From Berlin Hackday
As much as our Project Calliope satellite is a science project, its also a music experiment. We are, after all, flying scientific instruments on a picosatellite specifically to make music.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Neuroscience:Torture Doesnt Work and Heres Why
While we wait for Dick Cheney, the Pentagon, or the CIA to release evidence that "enhanced interrogation techniques" produced useful, truthful intelligence that could not be obtained without torture, neuroscientists are weighing in on how likely torture is to elicit such information-and they are not impressed.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Google Sync Adds Push Gmail Support
Earlier this year, Google launched Google Sync, which allows end users to synchronize Gmail Contacts and Google Calendar with iPhones, Windows Mobile devices, and Symbian S60 devices. On Tuesday, Google announced that Gmail support has been added to Google Sync for iPhone, iPod Touch and Windows Mobile devices (sorry, S60 users).
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Googles Chrome Gets Framed by IE
Googles pushing to get more adoption for its nascent browser, Chrome, but hasnt been making serious inroads, particularly in the Enterprise. Most IT departments standardize on one (Internet Explorer) or maybe two (add Firefox) browsers. On Tuesday, Google announced a possible way around that problem: Google Chrome Frame.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Microsoft Hiring Away Apple Store Managers: Report
We knew that Microsoft was going to open its own retail stores this fall, some of them (they say) right next to Apple retail outlets. They even hired David Porter (a former 25-year veteran Wal-Mart executive) to be Corporate Vice President of Retail Stores. Thats experience, and theyre not stopping there; theyre apparently hiring away Apple retail store managers, too.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Intel CEO: PC sales pulling out of slump fast
The worldwide personal-computer market is pulling out of its slump quickly and could defy predictions by growing this year, Intel Corp.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - Palm Slapped Down by Industry Group Over iTunes Sync
One of the selling points that Palm first made for the Palm Pre is that the webOS device could sync with iTunes. That, of course, was broken for the second time with iTunes 9.0 (Apple earlier disabled the sync with iTunes 8.2.1). After appealing to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) over what Palm said improper use of the Vendor ID number by another member (Apple), Palm received an answer, but not what it had hoped for.
Published : 2009-09-22 Source : www.topix.net - James Blunt: Disconnecting Music Pirates is “Critical”
An increasing number of British musicians are making their opinions known on the issue of illicit file-sharing. Despite Peter Mandelsons proposals which ostensibly support the music industry, musicians are divided. Today its the turn of James Blunt, who feels the proposed "disconnection" legislation is critical to the industrys survival.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : torrentfreak.com - Pirate Bay Appeal Judge Faces Ban, Works For Spotify
After The Pirate Bay Four were found guilty earlier this year they appealed, and the date for the new trial was set for November. Now it seems that one of the planned lay judges could be disqualified from participation, since he is an employee of Swedish music outfit Spotify - a company partly owned by the plaintiffs.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : torrentfreak.com - File-Sharing Heroine Lilly Allen is a Copyright Hypocrite
The war against file-sharing has found a new figure-head. After she wrote an interesting post on MySpace, singer Lilly Allens words have been relayed around the world - she has even started a new blog where many artists are supporting her. But what if the new face of anti-piracy was just as bad as those she criticizes?
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : torrentfreak.com - Aussie Minister: “I Never Wanted to Filter P2P”
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy responds to criticisms that the proposed “mandatory voluntary” Internet filter would try to block BitTorrent and other P2P programs, though is a complete reversal from earlier statements. Opposition to Australian Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy’s plan for a “mandatory voluntary ” scheme of filtering the Internet to “protect the children” is taking another [...]
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.zeropaid.com - FCC Outlines Plan for “Net Neutrality”
Proposes 6 principles for a for preserving a free and open Internet. Today in a speech at at The Brookings Institution, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined the steps he believes the Commission must take to preserve a free and open Internet for all. “The Internet is an extraordinary platform for innovation, job creation, [...]
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.zeropaid.com - AMD Advances Its Commitment to OpenCLa for GPU with Review by Standards Body
AMD announced submission of conformance logs for its OpenCL graphics processing unit implementation to the Khronos Working Group and awaits certification.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - Mysterious Google UFO Doodles Explained: Happy Birthday, H.G. Wells
The mystery is solved, or at least, the reasons behind the mysterious Google Doodles over the last few weeks have been revealed. It looks like the theories running around the Internet were correct, in fact.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - AT&Ts Microcell Site is Live; Public Trial in Charlotte, N.C.
The website for AT&Ts version of femtocell, Microcell, has gone live. Those interested in signing up for the service, which leverages your broadband to give you better coverage in your home should note the availability widget on their page. Its not available in my area, but thats fine for me; the price is definitely higher than it should be.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - Apple Begins Investigating iPhone Battery Woes With 3.1 OS
Reports of battery life issues with iPhone OS 3.1 have prompted Apple to reach out to some forum posters who have complained (I supposed, the loudest). Since the 3.1 update went live on September 9th, a number of users have reported the battery seems to drain significantly faster than with 3.0.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - FCC Outlines Net Neutrality Plans
As expected, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined the case for net neutrality on Monday, while speaking at the Brookings Institute. He also introduced a new site, , as well as introducing a new site, OpenInternet.gov, dedicated to the concept of a free and open Internet.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - Gaming Mouse Manufacturer Razer Hit With Infected Drivers
Razer, one of the leading manufacturers of gaming mice, was giving out malware with their drivers, according to a post on security firm Trend Micros website.
Published : 2009-09-21 Source : www.topix.net - German Youth Would Vote Pirate Party Into Parliament
Next week the German Pirate Party will compete in the elections for the German Parliament, but this week the countrys youth already cast their votes. In the youth polls nearly 9% of all votes went to the Pirate Party, a result that the party hopes to match in the upcoming election.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : torrentfreak.com - Your Google docs: Soon in search results?
Users of Google Docs and Spreadsheets accustomed to publicly publishing their documents might want to rethink exactly how publicly available they want to them to be.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Amazon.com Announces Its Own "House Brand"
Amazon.com has announced its own house brand of electronics. The new brand, called "AmazonBasics," is, according to the giant Internet retailer, a new private-label collection of consumer electronic "basics" created for customers who want "exceptional value."
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Dozens Report Strange Lights Over Mass.
Cameras and radar systems along the East Coast were trained on a NASA rocket that soared into the atmosphere on Saturday night, but researchers werent the only ones who got an eyeful during the experiment.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - IPod Nano vs. Zune: Its close
Back in 2004, when I got my first MP3 player, I never cared that it lacked a camera, Web browser and crystal-clear video playback a features now common on digital media devices.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Japan to Propose Plan on Technology, Funding to Fight Climate Change
Japana s Environment Minister has said that Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama will reveal a plan aimed at supporting developing nations in technology and funding to combat climate change at a UN meeting scheduled this week.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Want to read all about it online? It may cost you
It looks like the talk will turn to action this fall, when some large newspapers are expected to put up Internet toll booths.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - "Gaydar" Developed, Using Social Networking Data
Gaydar is a term frequently used in sitcoms (and perhaps among male friends) to denote the ability to pick out homosexuals at a glance. Silly as that may be, two MIT students, while working on a term project for an ethics and law project, appear to have stumbled onto a working form, by leveraging data gleaned from social networking sites.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Will Amazon Become the Wal-Mart of the Web? - NYTimes.com
An Amazon.com snapshot - excerpt : Indeed, Amazon has been gobbling e-commerce market share since 2006, taking away customers from eBay in particular.
Published : 2009-09-20 Source : www.topix.net - Arrr, Talk Like A Pirate Day 2009 is Here
Every single day millions of pirates all around the world gather on BitTorrent, but one day in September is extra special. Avast mateys, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day so wear your eye patches and Arrr like youve never Arrred before.
Published : 2009-09-19 Source : torrentfreak.com - Anti-Piracy Outfit and Lawyers May Operate Illegally
Last month TorrentFreak reported on DigiProtect, the anti-piracy company with the tagline "Turn Piracy Into Profit". A manager from DigiProtect revealed some of the inner workings on how the company operates but according to a lawyer who defends alleged file-sharers, he may have revealed just a little too much.
Published : 2009-09-19 Source : torrentfreak.com
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