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- 4:45 p.m. Update: Man, Woman, Child Hit during Fight Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:27PMMaps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more... Yes. The Sept. 11 attacks showed Islam is evil and an enemy of the USA. No. It would endanger our troops in Muslim lands by enraging the moderates who aren't our enemies.
- T-Mobile's Android 2.2 phone launches on 4G-like HSPA+ network Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:56PMT-Mobile USA announced an HTC-manufactured heir to its original G1 Android phone, touted as the first handset to support the company's new 4G-like HSPA+ network.
- Origami Sheets That Fold Themselves Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:29PMResearchers have invented a real-life Transformer, a device that can fold itself into two shapes on command. The system is hardly ready to do battle with the Decepticons--the tiny contraption forms only relatively crude boat and airplane shapes--but the concept could one day produce chameleonlike objects that shift between any number of practical shapes at will. Self-folding sheets are just one ...
- Summit covers wide range of Web 2.0 topics Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:19PMHigh-level speakers at the Gov 2.0 Summit provided wide-ranging discussions about Web 2.0 applications, public engagement, freeing government data for public use and energizing the open government community.
- RUSE review Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 12:42PMOn April 30, 1943 the drowned body of Acting Major William Martin, Royal Marines, and his briefcase of highly classified documents washed ashore in southern Spain.
- New company thinks outside the box Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:23AMWest Vancouver Chamber of Commerce executive director Leagh Gabriel (left) is aided by Frogbox founder Doug Burgoyne (right) and general manager Mathieson McCrae (centre) with the chamber’s recent move to 401-100 Park Royal. Frogbox rents reusable plastic moving boxes as an alternative to cardboard.
- News in Brief Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:38AMThe Village at Sqauw to host Alpen Wine Festival
- Sidelines: Mountain bike races scheduled Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:23AMThe Bidwell Bump mountain bike races will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, in upper Bidwell Park, with a four-class Cross Country race and a Super Downhill event for Pro and Expert riders.
- U.S. Soccer retains Bradley through 2014. Really? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:10AMKeeping Bradley around for four more years borders on nonsensical
- In near future, you may be able to pay bills from your phone Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:45PMThe smart phone, that Swiss Army Knife of the digital age, is liberating pockets around the globe from cameras, calendars, maps and music players. Could the wallet be next?
- UPDATED: Carroll County ranks high among flood-related claims Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:06PMAccording to an analysis of data gathered from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Carroll County ranks second in the state since 1978 in terms of total dollars disbursed by federal flood insurance to properties with two or more claims. Check that an
- Legend of Edda Background Story Details Revealed Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:44PMLegend of Edda (PC) Players must choose sides between Olympus or Titans as they engage in PVP and RVR battles in the fast-paced adventure MMO.
- Cambridge Bay to host High Arctic Research Station Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:40AMPrime Minister Stephen Harper says that the small community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, will become the new home of a long-awaited High Arctic Research Station.
- ebrary Announces New Public and State Library Advisory Board Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:14AMPALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ebrary appoints new Advisory Board for public and state libraries. The new group will provide insight and strategic direction as ebrary continues to expand into the public library market.
- ebrary Announces New Public and State Library Advisory Board Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:00AMPALO ALTO, Calif.----To better understand and address the needs of public libraries in North America, ebrary, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies, today announced that it has formed a new advisory board.
- Top 5 Beauty Pageant Q & A Blunders Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:21AMAfter Miss Philippines' Gaffe Possibly Lost Her Miss Universe 2010, A Look At Other Pageant Snafus Miss Universe Photos
- Maponics Taps Digital Map Products to Offer Neighborhood Boundaries Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:05PMNORWICH, Vt.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maponics and Digital Map Products announced today a partnership whereby Digital Map Products will offer Maponics Neighborhood Boundaries beginning with North American Neighborhood Boundaries.
- Maponics Taps Digital Map Products to Offer Neighborhood Boundaries Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:01PMNORWICH, Vt.----Maponics , a leading provider of location-based data, and Digital Map Products, the leading provider of web-enabled spatial solutions, today announced a partnership whereby Digital Map Products will offer Maponics Neighborhood Boundaries TM.
- Univest cycling event announces new race course Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:35AMSOUDERTON - The Univest Grand Prix returns to Souderton and Doylestown on Sept. 11-12 with a new race course for Saturday's UCI 1.2 (International Cycling Union pro/am category) road race.
- Univest announces new race course Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:30AMThe Reporter The Univest Grand Prix returns to Souderton and Doylestown on Sept. 11-12 with a new race course for Saturday's UCI 1.2 (International Cycling Union pro/am category) road race.
- Centre's notice to Google Inc Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:47PMNEW DELHI: The Centre has served notice on global Internet major Google Inc for wrongly depicting the Indian map on its website and asked to immediately rectify it. It has also warned other websites to show India's international boundaries correctly or face legal action.
- Penn State engineering students get experience abroad Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:36AMCombining their knowledge, compassion and education, six students from Penn State the Eberly Campus and two faculty advisors recently ventured to Sierra Leone as part of Engineers Without Borders program to help build a latrine in the small town of Baoma.
- Orange SMASH - Tax Free Weekend Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:40PMJust in time for the back-to-school shopping season, the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, is proud to present ORANGE SMASH (Summer Music and Shopping Holiday) WEEKEND, sponsored by Wal-Mart #777, A Little Bit Gaudy Boutique, Q94, and the Orange County Car Crew, which will take place on Friday, August 20th, Saturday August 21st, and Sunday August 22nd, 2010.
- Interview With Germany Consumer Protection Minister - 'Google Cannot Allow Itself To Make Any Further Mistakes' Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:15PMOf course Ilse Aigner googles. The German consumer protection minister, who has recently been one of the most vocal critics of Internet giant Google, is also a user of its services.
- Astronomers use galactic magnifying lens to probe elusive dark energy Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:15PMAn international team of astronomers using gravitational lensing observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken an important step forward in the quest to solve the riddle of dark energy, a phenomenon which mysteriously appears to power the universe's accelerating expansion.
- T-Mobile Unwrapping Motorola Charm Aug. 25 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:13PM'Affordable' Android 2.1 smartphone is the first to have enhanced Motoblur.
- TeleNav Launches Free Location-Based Classifieds iPhone App for College Students Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 7:00AMSUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - 08/19/10) - TeleNav, Inc. (NASDAQ: TNAV - News ), one of the largest global wireless location-based services providers with more than 16 million subscribers, today announced a free application for the iPhone and iPod touch* called Jungle!. Jungle! is a convenient way for college students to buy, sell and request products and services in their area, including ...
- See the USA with the goal of education Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:46AMDear Leanna: We want our girls, ages 9 and 11, to appreciate American history, so we're taking them to the mid-Atlantic region before school starts. We want to avoid kid traps like amusement parks. How can we choose a route rich in education where the kids won't be bored?
- Buffalo Niagara Enterprise Launches Innovative Site Selection Website WesternNewYork.ZoomProspector.com Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 2:01AMBuffalo Niagara Enterprise launched a new GIS website called WesternNewYork.ZoomProspector.com to drive job growth and capital investment across the Buffalo Niagara region.
- New Global Atlas Will Transform Deworming Programs Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:35AMMaps showing the distribution and prevalence of worm infections in every African country will be launched today (17 August). These maps, called This Wormy World, are the first of a series of Global Atlas of Helminth Infections which provide a unique, open-access, free information resource vital for planning and implementing deworming programmes. It is estimated that more than 400 million ...
- Community Sports Calendar, Aug. 17 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 8:12AMThe Community Sports Calendar lists local sports activities, organizations, team tryouts, camps, gyms and other resources. It is updated each Tuesday. Submit items to be listed by e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com.
- Mapping this wormy world Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:09PM( London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine ) Maps showing the distribution and prevalence of worm infections in every African country will be launched today (August 17). These maps, called "This Wormy World," are the first of a series of Global Atlas of Helminth Infections which provide a unique, open-access, free information resource vital for planning and implementing deworming programs.
- Nokia N8 Preorders Available in U.S. Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:37PMNokia USA is now offering preorders for the Symbian S^3 Nokia N8 smartphone...complete with a 12 megapixel camera and HDMI output.
- ebrary Offers Free E-book Collection on Cyber Bullying Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:13AMPALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ebrary announces free collection of ebooks on the subject of cyber-bullying. Students, Parents, Teachers, Administrators, & Employers are encouraged to visit site & contribute appropriate content.
- ebrary Offers Free E-book Collection on Cyber Bullying Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:00AMPALO ALTO, Calif.----According to the National Crime Prevention Council, 43% of teens have been the victims of cyber bullying in the past year. To help parents, educators, and others better understand, prevent, and take action against this growing concern, ebrary®, a leading provider of digital content products and technologies, today announced it is subsidizing a collection of open access e ...
- Mamas & Papas® - Great Britain's #1 Baby Brand - Arrives in the U.S. Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:00AMMamas & Papas®, the number one brand of baby gear products in Great Britain, today announced that it is launching its line of strollers, lightweight strollers, travel accessories and toys in the United States, through a partnership with Babies"R"Us®, the world's leading dedicated baby products retailer.
- Heading to the US this Fall session? Read this! Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:40AMTanumoy Patti, a student at Indianapolis University-Purdue University Indianapolis shares his tips for students heading to the US this year.
- Starbucks' latest blend: Social and digital Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:58PMStarbucks announced Thursday it will offer an in-store digital network that will try to make customers’ coffee house experience at little more social. Starbucks - Coffee - Business - Beverages - Shopping
- World's funniest museums Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 9:47AMWhat happens when obsessions become collections? In this excerpt from Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we explore 10 of the more eccentric arrays to make it behind the glass.
- News// Call of Duty: Black Ops for Zombies Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 9:09AM(13 Aug 2010) Should be 'Opts' obviously but that's not the name of the game
- Red Dress Run, Dirty Linen Night and more in New Orleans this weekend Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:11AMWhat's happening in and around New Orleans.
- Google Launches 'Voice Actions' For Android Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:23PMNo word on there being any updates to the Android Market, like I’d hoped. Instead, Google is announcing two new products today. The first is Voice Actions, which allows you to use a whole new set of voice commands on an Android phone.
- Triathlon: 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships Announces Event Distances Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 2:16PMHENDERSON, Nev. (August 11, 2010) --- The International Triathlon Union, USA Triathlon, the city's of Henderson and Las Vegas and Lowery's Multi-sport Races have officially announced the distances for the 2011 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships which will be held in Henderson, Nev., USA, on Nov. 5, 2011.
- XKCD-Inspired Cartoon Maps the World’s Social Networks [PIC] Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:01AMThis cartoon map shows the relative sizes of social networks based on real 2010 user data, and does so in a quirky and amusing way. The quirky and amusing aspect is hardly surprising, because this map —…
- smart drive app and smart drive kit for the iPhone Available for Purchase Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:10AMBLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The smart drive app for the iPhone, which made its United States debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show, is now available for purchase on the iTunes App Store for a one-time cost of $9.99. In addition, the smart drive kit, a cradle which enables advanced telematics in the fortwo with the iPhone app, is available for purchase and installation at smart ...
- smart drive app and smart drive kit for the iPhone Available for Purchase Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 6:00AMBLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.----The smart drive app for the iPhone, which made its United States debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show, is now available for purchase on the iTunes App Store for a one-time cost of $9.99.
- 2010 Univest Grand Prix - New Parcours Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:58PM2010 Univest Grand Prix - New Parcours Unveiled North American Classic Unveils New Spectator Friendly Parcours. Doylestown Criterium & Art Festival
- Community Sports Calendar, Aug. 10 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:41PMThe Community Sports Calendar lists local sports activities, organizations, team tryouts, camps, gyms and other resources. It is updated each Tuesday. Submit items to be listed by e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com.
- Judges Choose Worldmate as Winner of the Business Traveler Innovation Award Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and The Wall Street Journal have announced the Judges' Choice for the first-ever Business Traveler Innovation Award. Celebrity judges yesterday chose Worldmate's Live Mobile Travel Software as a top innovation for business travelers. The award, along with those to honor additional winners, was presented today at the 2010 NBTA International ...
- The 6 Commandments Of Gowalla’s API. Thou Shalt Not Fake Check-In Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 4:20PMEarlier today, location-based service Gowalla formally unveiled their new Check-In API . This is big news because it means third-party apps can write to Gowalla's API for the first time. Looking over the documentation for this API reveals some interesting things. Notably, there are six "commandments" that Gowalla says developers should follow. Behold, Gowalla's 6 API Commandments: