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Last Day At Sun Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:36AMWild Webmink: "Today is my last day of employment at Sun (well, it became Oracle on March 1st in the UK but you know what I mean). I am a few months short of my 10th anniversary there..."
SCO versus Novell trial opens Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:22AMNick Farrell THE INQUIRER Handbags at dawn
Novell, IBM accused of collaborating to hurt Unix owner, lawyer says Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:19AMGet the latest news alerts: Follow LTW at Twitter. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – A trial in federal court that could have a major impact on the Linux operating system opened in Salt Lake City on Monday with The SCO Group’s lawyer taking aim at Novell and IBM.
Former Sun Microsystems CEO: HTC Isn't the First Company to Face Legal Threats From Steve Jobs Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:54AMJonathan Schwartz, former CEO of Sun Microsystems, has stepped up to defend Google (in a roundabout way, via HTC ) from the patent attacks recently levelled by Apple . If you want to be truly disturbed at how virulent the patent litigation scene is in the tech world, read on. Sun, which is perhaps best known for its creation of Java, OpenOffice, and its development of the UNIX core, apparently ...
Latest in FINAL FANTASY Series - FINAL FANTASY XIII Achieves Over 5 Million Unit Shipments Worldwide Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:39AMSquare Enix Co., Ltd. announced today that sell-in shipments of the hugely popular FINAL FANTASYÂ®XIII have now exceeded the 5 million unit milestone. Â FINAL FANTASY XIII was released on March 9, 2010 in North American, European and other PAL markets where it's available for both the PlayStationÂ®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360Â® video game and entertainment system.
Starting a Small Business in a Troubled Economy Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:48AMAre you thinking about starting a small business? You might be surprised to learn that now is the best time.
N.Korea launches medium-range missile unit: report Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:51PMSeoul (AFP) March 9, 2010 - North Korea has set up an independent military division to deploy and operate its medium-range ballistic missiles, a report said Tuesday.
Russia Reaffirms Commitment To Destroy Chemical Weapons By 2012 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:50PMMoscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 - Russia will complete the construction of chemical weapon destruction plants in 2011 and will destroy all chemical weapons stockpiles by 2012, a government official said on Wednesday.
Homespun solution to protect designs Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:01PMThe city's self-developed efforts to protect intellectual property in household textiles have resulted in the first-ever World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report devoted to an industry in a single nation. The study will likely be released next month, a senior intellectual property official told China Daily yesterday. Printed in both English and Chinese, the case study of ...
N.Korea launches medium-range missile unit: report Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:54PMby Staff Writers Seoul (AFP) March 9, 2010 North Korea has set up an independent military division to deploy and operate its medium-range ballistic missiles, a report said Tuesday.
Attorney: IBM-Novell worked together to hurt SCO Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:55PMNovell Inc. lied about owning the copyrights for the Unix computer operating system then collaborated with IBM to damage Unix owner The SCO Group, the latter's attorney told a federal court jury Tuesday.
NASA offers communication simulation Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:12PMby Staff Writers Washington (UPI) Mar 9, 2009 NASA says it is now offering the public an interactive computer program that allows virtual explorers to experience many space-related simulations.
Russia, India May Jointly Make Glonass, GPS Navigation Devices Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:10PMby Staff Writers Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 Russia and India might establish a joint venture to produce navigation equipment for GPS and its Russian equivalent Glonass, the head of the Russian federal satellite navigation operator said on Tuesday.
Russian Volga Region Moves To Produce Flying Saucers Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:10PMby Staff Writers Ulianovsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 10, 2010 The government of the Ulianovsk Region in the Volga area has approved a five-year program to produce so-called "flying saucers" - a bizarre hybrid of a helicopter and an aerostat.
Despite budget cuts, spring musicals go on at Reno-area schools Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:19PMThe variety of performance art from Washoe County schools this spring — including Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” and a dance tribute to the late pop icon Michael Jackson — is vast and deep considering the money constraints, a district administrator said.
France To Pay Russia One Billion For 14 Soyuz Carrier Rockets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:54PMFrance has put aside some $1 billion to buy 14 Soyuz carrier rockets from Russia, French satellite launch firm Arianespace CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall said Tuesday. "We have ordered 14 Soyuzes from the Russian Federation; the contract's cost is about $1 billion.
Sun's Open Source Chief Quits Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:47AMTen-year veteran Simon Phipps leaves the company on the heels of Oracle merger.
'Jersey Boys' creators find audience enthusiasm drives show's success Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:18AMMarshall Brickman jokes that he wakes up screaming from nightmares in which he just says no to Jersey Boys. When Brickman, whose credits include scripting Annie Hall and Manhattan with Woody Allen, was approached by Rick Elice about collaborating on a Four Seasons musical, he yawned. Broadway was littered with failed juke-box musicals, he said.
C.A. Rules for Sony in Dispute Over Three Stooges Films Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:58AMThis district’s Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that the owner of The Three Stooges name, likeness and intellectual property rights was not due any payment from the release of certain films starring the comic trio in the home entertainment market and the licensing of them to two cable channels.
Iran Said To Deploy For Gulf Attack Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:48AMWASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran was said to have been deploying a range of naval assets for a massive strike on its Gulf neighbors. A report asserted that Iran has been acquiring and deploying a range of missiles and naval platforms to strike at shipping and energy facilities of its Gulf Arab neighbors.
Egypt Joins Gas Cartel Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33AMCAIRO [MENL] -- Egypt has ratified an agreement to join an international cartel for the natural gas market. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Israel Procures ATVs From U.S. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33AMTEL AVIV [MENL] -- The Israel Army has procured all-terrain vehicles to transport supplies to infantry forces. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Iraq Orders Support Vessels From U.S. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33AMWASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Iraq Navy has selected a U.S. platform for support operations. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Despite House Vote, Turkey OKs U.S. Jet Buy Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:33AMWASHINGTON [MENL] -- Turkey has approved the purchase of U.S. passenger jets in wake of a House vote that blamed Ankara for the genocide of Armenians during World War I.
Boeing Launches Compact 3D Imaging Camera Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:06PMAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Mar 09, 2010 - Boeing has announced it has begun offering a new, compact, energy-efficient camera that provides three-dimensional images for military and commercial applications.
Petraeus warns Iran becoming 'thugocracy' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:05PMWashington (AFP) March 7, 2010 - General David Petraeus, the head of US Central Command, warned Sunday that Iran is becoming a "thugocracy" in attempts to suppress popular anger over last year's contested presidential vote results.
A rare peek inside Google's HQ Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:02PMJust what makes this mighty media organisation tick? An exclusive extract from a new book about the company offers some insights To visit Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California, is to travel to another planet. The natives wander about in T-shirts and shorts, zipping past volleyball courts and organic-vegetable gardens while holding their open laptops at shoulder height, like waiters ...
Petraeus warns Iran becoming 'thugocracy' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:39PMby Staff Writers Washington (AFP) March 7, 2010 General David Petraeus, the head of US Central Command, warned Sunday that Iran is becoming a "thugocracy" in attempts to suppress popular anger over last year's contested presidential vote results.
Jury seated in SCO lawsuit against Novell Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:10PMA jury has been seated to hear the lawsuit in which The SCO Group is claiming Novell interfered with its ownership of the Unix computer operating system and cost it more than $100 million in business.
GOES Satellite Sends First Signals From Space Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:25PMBoeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the third Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) built by Boeing for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The satellite, GOES-P, is healthy and ready to begin thruster firings to move to its on-orbit test location.
Gas Discoveries Reported In Egypt Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMABU DHABI [MENL] -- Two natural gas reserves have been discovered in Egypt. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Iran Ready For Last Tests Of Bushehr Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMNICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has reported the final stage of testing for its first nuclear energy reactor. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
U.S. Industry Warns Of Turkish Sanctions Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMWASHINGTON [MENL] -- The U.S. aerospace industry has warned of the prospect of sanctions by Turkey. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Qatar Launches Police Campaign Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49PMABU DHABI [MENL] -- Qatar has been promoting the expansion of its police force. Copyrights 2008, Middle East Newsline. All rights reserved.
Abu Dhabi International Book Fair concludes with big success Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:14AM840 publishers from 63 countries from take part in Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
(No heading) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:52AMBy BRITTANY JACKSON Times-News Correspondent If you've visited Connemara in Flat Rock or read about Carl Sandburg's life, you know how much the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, author and folk singer loved his mountainside home in the Blue Ridge.
Can traditional textbooks survive in an iPad world? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:26AMMany educators are pointing to Apple Computer's recently announced iPad as the prototype for an e-reader that will be able to hold all the textbooks a student needs.
Business people Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:32AMJEFF BLANCHARD of Salisbury has been promoted to hardware purchasing and inventory manager at Benson Lumber and Hardware in Derry. Blanchard will also manage the company's fleet of vehicles.
Familiar names, old grudges dominate Tuesday's ballot in Riviera Beach council election Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:43PMFamiliar names, old grudges dominate Tuesday's ballot in Riviera Beach council election
Two Crews For Tiangong Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:10PMWe've recently had another short "up periscope" moment in monitoring China's human spaceflight program. This latest scan, produced from some Chinese media statements, suggests that the Tiangong space laboratory will be launched in 2011, and three Shenzhou missions will be sent to it in the future.
US building top cyber defense team: Napolitano Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:09PMNATO chief says enemy might be 'everywhere' in cyberspace Helsinki (AFP) March 4, 2010 - NATO must be ready to address the security threats posed by potential enemies in cyberspace, the secretary general of the western military alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said Thursday.
Pericos vs Diablos, dos juegos en Puebla Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:25AMPUEBLA, Pue. (prensa@pericosdepuebla.com.mx) 5 de.- Como un preámbulo de lo que será la Temporada 2010 de la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, los Pericos de Puebla recibirán la visita de los Diablos Rojos del México el jueves y viernes 11 y 12 de marzo en punto de las 19:00 horas, en juegos de preparación.
Med City Movie Guy: 'Last Station' not a real page-turner Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:14AMIn the new biopic, "The Last Station," Christopher Plummer plays Leo Tolstoy — the legendary Russian novelist and father of a nonviolent philosophy that begat the likes of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. — and makes one point very clear: Not every movie out there is an "Avatar."
Review: New book explores the adventures of Mark Twain's final years Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:18AMMichael Shelden's 'Mark Twain: Man in White' is a lively, star-struck and surprise-filled portrait of Twain the septuagenarian, and the image-shaping decisions he made about how he would live his last years.,
Ways to Wealth: Have a bright idea? Look into licensing, not manufacturing Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:00AMTabatha: I have a product idea I would like to market to consumers. I don't think I can come up with the money to manufacture it. Do you have any ideas on how I can still make money from it? Elaine: You do not have to manufacture a product to make money on it. Manufacturers want new product ideas and will "license" your product, then pay you. Many celebrities have their names "attached" to ...
Audit Notes: God of Journalism, Pandit Panned, Wolff’s Own Medicine Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:32PMThe new-hire newsroom memo has long been a hotbed of puffery—a place where journalists consistently put aside their cynicism and engage in heartwarming rounds of fulsome praise.
James Love: Obama Administration isolated on issue of secrecy of IPR negotiation Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:16PMFor more than a year the Obama White House has defended the ridiculous position that a sweeping new trade agreement on the enforcement of intellectual...
Mark Zuckerberg Will Personally Hack Your Facebook Account Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:19PMYou have another reason to be worried about your privacy on Facebook. An investigation reveals the company’s founder hacked into the personal profiles and email of both his personal rivals and journalists. (more…)
Make the sock monkey yours Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:46AMDid you see the giant sock monkey climbing the News Tower this morning?
Mark Zuckerberg Will Personally Hack Your Facebook Account [Valleywag] Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:20AM# valleywag You have another reason to be worried about your privacy on Facebook. A new investigation reveals the company's founder hacked into the personal profiles and email of both his personal rivals and journalists. More »