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Minnick fills coffers in Idaho's 1st CD
February 1, 2010 9:01 am | by JOHN MILLER - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsDemocratic U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick outraised his would-be Republican rivals in Idaho's 1st Congressional District during the final three months of 2009.Minnick, a first-term House member who represents northern and western Idaho, pulled in about $274,000, luring money from Democratic...
Rose named new biotechnology institute director
February 1, 2010 7:53 am | by Cornell University | CommentsAs director of the Institute for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Technologies, Jocelyn Rose will promote and enhance research and infrastructure associated with life sciences at Cornell.
Factory activity fueling modest economic recovery
February 1, 2010 7:01 am | by CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP Business Writers - Associated Press | CommentsHopes that America's factories will help drive the economic recovery drew support Monday from news that manufacturing activity grew for a sixth straight month in January, to its strongest point since 2004.Other data, though, offered a reminder that the recovery lacks strength. Construction...
New PlayStation 3 show 'The Tester' pits gamer against gamer
February 1, 2010 6:26 am | CommentsIn the reality show "The Tester," the top prize is a job. Sony Corp. is launching the show on its PlayStation 3 on Feb. 18. The premise? Pit a broad swath of video game fans against one another to see who's the best at testing out games.
Obama Pushes Nuclear Energy To Boost Climate Bill
February 1, 2010 5:58 am | by Product Design & Development | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation.
Code defends against 'stealthy' computer worms
February 1, 2010 5:58 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Penn State) Self-propagating worms are malicious computer programs, which, after being released, can spread throughout networks without human control, stealing or erasing hard drive data, interfering with pre-installed programs and slowing, even crashing, home and work computers. Now a...
Happy Mother's Day
February 1, 2010 5:55 am | by An Engineering Mind | CommentsI love you mom!
HTN acquires competitor medical office software developer ACSL
February 1, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHTN Inc. (TSXV:HTN) is buying privately held medical office automation software developer Advanced Computer Systems Ltd. for an undisclosed amount.HTN said the purchase of its longtime competitor in the design, development and sale of medical office and clinic automation software is expected to...
LCD Monthly Desktop Monitor Production Rate Highest Since Mid-2008
February 1, 2010 4:57 am | CommentsJanuary LCD monitor production for top PC and monitor brands—about 85% of the market—was 12.5 M, the highest level in more than a year, as noted in the newly announced DisplaySearch Monthly Desktop Monitor Brand and OEM Production Report.
Smartphone competition to bite in 2010 after Q4 boom
February 1, 2010 4:53 am | CommentsBooming demand for new, cheaper smartphones helped fuel a recovery in the overall handset market late last year, but rivalry for a piece of this lucrative business will turn fierce in 2010 as many new vendors enter the market.
The Heartbreak Of Units Mis-match
February 1, 2010 4:53 am | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsA little extra checking may take a little extra time, but it can save a lot in the end. This sort of thing just bums me out. I've done it and similar things a few times myself. I've used a...
Nokia cuts phone prices as market growth returns
February 1, 2010 4:51 am | CommentsNokia (NOK1V.HE) cut phone prices across its portfolio in late January, putting its cheapest smartphones on a collision course with mid-range phones from rivals Samsung (005930.KS) and Sony Ericsson. Nokia said price changes were part of its normal, ongoing business.
California lists moon junk as historical resource
February 1, 2010 4:48 am | CommentsSeeking to preserve the site where humans first set foot on the moon, a California state panel on Friday registered a collection of 106 objects left by the Apollo 11 mission as an historical resource. The move by the state Historical Resources Commission marks the first such designation for cultural artifacts located other than on Earth, said Lisa Westwood, part of a team of scholars and museum professionals who applied for the listing.
Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill
February 1, 2010 4:45 am | CommentsPresident Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation. Obama singled out nuclear power in his State of the Union address, and his spending plan for the next budget year is expected to include billions of more dollars in federal guarantees for new nuclear reactors.
Change for NASA: Renting the Right Stuff
February 1, 2010 4:41 am | CommentsGetting to space is about to be outsourced. The Obama administration on Monday will propose in its new budget spending billions of dollars to encourage private companies to build, launch and operate spacecraft for NASA and others. Uncle Sam would buy its astronauts a ride into space just like hopping in a taxi...
