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Monthly Archives: November 2011

Exhibit honors Steve Jobs patents, trademarks

Art and Technology that Changed the World" sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.There are more than 300 patents with Steve Jobs’ name on them, and they are showcased in an exhibit, “The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World” sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee Names Avaya the Official Telecommunication E

Key Takeaway:

Avaya to provide communications network to connect Olympic operations staff, athletes, partners, news media and fans across the world for 2014 Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration and communications…

See the stars on the long winter nights

Long winter nights allow observation of stars from all the seasons except summer, including two unusual "morning stars," Mars and Saturn.We are now only a few weeks away from the winter solstice Dec. 22. Anyone who lives in northern latitudes might have noticed how late the sun is rising and how early the sun is setting lately, especially since the end of Daylight Saving Time earlier this month.

Mass of dark matter narrowed down

A view of the universe from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Physicists at Brown University studied seven dwarf galaxies (circled in white). They found the galaxies are full of dark matter because their stars’ motion can't be explained by their mass alone, making them ideal places to search for dark matter annihilation signals.Physicists have set the most precise limit yet on the mass of dark matter, the mysterious and elusive stuff that is thought to make up 98 percent of all matter in the universe and nearly a quarter of its total mass.

Say goodbye to Google’s black bar

The black navigation bar found at the top of every Google page has been annoying some users since its very debut, but don't worry — it's about to be old news. The black navigation bar found at the top of every Google page has been annoying some users since its very debut, but don’t worry — it’s about to be old news.

Google repaints a fence for Mark Twain’s birthday

If Mark Twain — also known as Samuel Clemens — were alive today, he would be celebrating his 176th birthday right now. But since the author isn't around to blow out candles or eat cake, Google is marking the occasion by putting some of his beloved characters onto its homepage.If Mark Twain — also known as Samuel Clemens — were alive today, he would be celebrating his 176th birthday right now. But since the author isn’t around to blow out candles or eat cake, Google is marking the occasion by putting some of his beloved characters onto its homepage.

Re: How to capture keystrokes and messages from a Mac?

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5 great games for people who love a good story

Whether it's the history-spanning tale of an assassin or an elaborate narrative about a medieval kingdom plagued by civil war and dragons, some of this year’s best video games featured enthralling stories deftly told. If the gamer in your life loves a good yarn, here are some games that would make great gifts this holiday.Whether it’s the history-spanning tale of an assassin or an elaborate narrative about a medieval kingdom plagued by civil war and dragons, some of this year’s best video games featured enthralling stories deftly told. If the gamer in your life loves a good yarn, here are some games that would make great gifts this holiday.

Invasive ants wave white flag in New Zealand

Argentine ants; the large ant in the center is a queen. Not all invasive species must be fought back using electrified barriers, natural enemies imported from afar, campaigns to turn them into food, or other, often pricey means. Instead, it appears that in some unusual cases organisms that have flourished unwanted outside their native range simply retreat on their own. Researchers in New Zealand have watched this happen to colonies of Argentine ants.