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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

Windows MultiPoint Server 2010

Microsoft announced the release of Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a new Windows product that increases access to affordable computing in educational scenarios such as classrooms, labs and libraries by allowing mul…

Microsoft Security Essentials upgrade 1.0.1959.0

Microsoft Security Essentials upgrade 1.0.1959.0

In the past 2 weeks I noticed that on Microsoft download center Microsoft Security Essentials was re-published. But when I tried to install it, it stated that it was already installed, telling me …

Apple supplier report reveals the use of child labor

Apple supplier report reveals the use of child labor
   

Recently, the company Apple, well known for its Mac, iPod and iPhone products, issued a report on its suppliers and how well they perform in respect to the guidelines they were given by the …

U.S. military enters the 21st century, allows access to social networking

U.S. military enters the 21st century, allows access to social networking
   

The Pentagon announced on Friday that military personnel who use its non-classified network will now have access to popular social networking websites such as Twitter an…

Is Steam coming to the Mac?

Is Steam coming to the Mac?
   

If you believe the posters in one forum thread, Valve's content delivery service Steam could soon be making its way to Apple's Mac platform. But rather than the typical rumours from a friend of a friend who knows so…

Updated tsunami warning system in action

This graphic charts the computer modeling for the propagation of tsunami waves from the Chile quake, with color coding that reflects projections for maximum wave height.The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday’s earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile’s magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn’t the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile’s magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn’t the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile

Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile

Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.