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Divorce Software

Perhaps, in the technological age, this software taps into the cultural zeitgeist. With divorce, there are assets to split and this software helps with sorting through that entanglement:
“The computer program combines artificial intelligence, game theory and an electronic or human external mediator to help divorcing couples settle their disputes in a fair and rational […]

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Kevin Garnett Goes to Boston

It is almost official - Kevin Garnett will join the Boston Celtics. All that is left are the official announcements:
“…The package going back to Minnesota, sources say, is built around two assets Wolves vice president Kevin McHale has long coveted: Al Jefferson and Theo Ratliff’s expiring contract.
It is believed the deal also calls […]

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The Green Bean Revolt

It is democracy in action, even if it is played out in the lunch halls of William V. Wright Elementary School:
“LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Even someone who believes you can fight city hall might think twice before taking on the lunch lady. But some second-graders who raised their voices over reheated frozen green beans […]

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Hacking the Vote

It seems that the electronic voting system in California can be hacked:
“Researchers from the University of California found IT and physical security vulnerabilities in three electronic voting systems as part of a study for the top election official of the nation’s most populous state.”
link: California finds three electronic voting systems vulnerable to hackers
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Less Television Viewing - More Internet

Are you watching less television? Perhaps you are listen less to the radio too. At home, being on the internet takes you away from the television. If the television is playing in the background, you may be multitasking but your primary focus is the computer monitor. It seems that Canadians are […]

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‘Synthetic’ Identity Theft

This is a form of identity theft that is very difficult to detect and may not involve the immediate loss of finances. Nevertheless, the repercussions may be just as serious:
“…She was a victim of synthetic identity theft. Unlike traditional ID theft, crooks steal your social security number…But tie it to a different name…Creating a […]

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Back to School Supplies: Cell Phones

Sometimes I feel like I live in a cave. When did cell phones become regarded as ‘back to school supplies’? - Local stores are starting to bring out their schools supplies and advertising. And there are reduced prices for the back to school crowd - for cell phones.
I thought […]

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The One Terabyte Hard Drive

Need a terabyte of storage? That’s approximately a thousand billion bytes or a thousand gigabytes. In other words, that is a big load of storage space. If a terabyte is part of your tech dreams, Seagate has just what you need. And it will ship in the fall of 2007:
“Seagate Technology […]

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Jail Time for Women?

Anna Quindlen is one of my favorite American writers. I try to read as much of her work as I can. - In the August 6th / 2007 edition of Newsweek, Ms Quindlen writes about the abortion issue and about whether this is a crime, with subsequent jail time involved. I […]

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NAACP Makes the Michael Vick Case a Race Issue

It seems that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) wants to bring the matter of race into the Michael Vick legal matter:
“The president of the Atlanta chapter of the NAACP criticized the prosecution of Vick at a news conference Monday morning. Dr. R.L. White, Jr., accused the government of “piling on.” […]