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C & F Associates is a computer-communication consulting firm, offering services for business, and small business clients. Services offered include Communication Services, broadcast and commercial video recording, as well as hardware sales, installation and service. Computer hardware, software, networking, installation and service. Web Hosting and design, as well as consulting in all these areas.
C & F Associates publishes several software packages sold from Maine to Guam and American Samoa, designed originally for the telecommunications industry involved in equipment sales. The programs are Proposal, Dispatch and Accounting - Sales, Accounting - General Ledger. Proposal 8.0 and Dispatch 8.0 are released for Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP and Vista. Both feature complete integration with Microsoft office 2003 and 2007. C & F Associates premier product is the PlayTrac System used by race tracks to track the play of patrons in their player clubs.
C & F Associates is a 47-year-old company based in Spofford NH.
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AP Technology News Google gives online life to Life mag's photos | | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will include millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before.... | | 11/19/2008 12:36:16 PM |
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AP Technology News Ballmer dismisses Yahoo buyout but open on search | | BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is no longer interested in buying all of Yahoo Inc., CEO Steve Ballmer said Wednesday, though he told shareholders that the company would still be "very open" to a collaboration on Internet search. His comments sent Yahoo shares diving by 19 percent.... | | 11/19/2008 11:43:05 AM |
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AP Technology News China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation | | BEIJING (AP) -- Baidu.com has been the star of China's Internet world. But now the search engine dubbed "China's Google" is scrambling to rescue its reputation after state TV accused it of letting unlicensed suppliers of medical products pay for higher rankings on its results page - without alerting users.... | | 11/19/2008 8:20:05 AM |
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AP Technology News HP shares soar after solid 4Q outlook | | NEW YORK (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. surprised Wall Street on Tuesday by saying its earnings will be slightly above analysts' expectations, going against the grain as other technology bellwethers have slashed forecasts and posted weak results in the sagging economy.... | | 11/19/2008 6:20:34 AM |
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AP Technology News Facebook application plan rankles some developers | | NEW YORK (AP) -- Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network - an optional process that has upset some developers despite the company's assurances it will bring plenty of positive benefits.... | | 11/18/2008 4:43:50 PM |
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AP Technology News Yahoo's fate riding on Yang's successor as CEO | | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- With Jerry Yang quitting as Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive, the Internet company's board will confront pivotal questions as it looks for a new leader.... | | 11/18/2008 2:04:56 PM |
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AP Technology News Online Money: Save with online book rentals | | NEW YORK (AP) -- If you aren't sure which books to give that avid reader on your gift list this holiday season, how about considering every title she could name?... | | 11/18/2008 1:53:52 PM |
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AP Technology News National Geographic getting into video games | | NEW YORK (AP) -- National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games.... | | 11/17/2008 9:07:57 PM |
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AP Technology News Spansion sues Samsung over flash memory patents | | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Spansion Inc. wants to block U.S. sales of iPods, BlackBerry gadgets and other devices because memory chips made by Samsung Electronics Co. and used in those products allegedly violate Spansion patents.... | | 11/17/2008 7:01:40 PM |
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AP Technology News Spammers sent packing _ for now _ by Web shutdown | | SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- E-mailers, enjoy the early holiday gift: Spam volume has been cut by more than half because Internet providers pulled the plug on a Web hosting firm that was allegedly helping some of the world's most dastardly junk e-mail gangs.... | | 11/17/2008 2:52:37 PM |
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Gizmodo Roofus Robot Eats Snow For Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner [Robots] | Roofus is a robot that can do the job of 25 men cleaning up snow. Which is great, because who wants to have a job in this economy? I mean, do you have caterpillar tracks, two electric motors, one petrol engine, capability to carry 550 pounds of snow on your back, remote control link, and your skin is shiny orange? If you said yes to any of these, you don't need a job shoveling snow. Go to the next available circus and/or government agency. Roofus also has a range finder system built-in. It doesn't only eat snow either: By using different peripherals, it can perform many other functions, like Lawnmowing, plow ending, road cleaning, and brush. 
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Gizmodo Call for Ridiculous Packaging Photos for Hall of Shame [Packaging] | We've covered a few before, but since you guys keep uncovering examples of companies supplying you with gizmos in ridiculously voluminous packaging, we're building a new Hall of Shame to give these things a home, and embarrass the perpetrators. Oh, and in the spirit of Amazon's "frustration-free wrapping promise," and the vicious gash I got in my hand last week when unwrapping a simple flashdrive, let's bundle overly-protective gadget wrapping in there too. You know— those "plastic-wrapped in seven different bullet-proof layers" blister packages, in a box, in a cellophane wrapper that even a chainsaw can't free-up inside of half an hour. We need your photos, chaps. Simply email me with the subject line "packaging hall of shame" at keaton@gizmodo.com with your pics and a few words to describe your packaging woes.
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Gizmodo Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Review [Review] | The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 is a bit confused. It packs an Intel Atom processor, which makes it a netbook. But it also has a 12-inch screen, which exceeds our definition of what a netbook can be. On one hand it's a natural evolution of the genre in an ever growing screen size arms race, topping the 10-inchers like a razor company adding another blade. On the other, the Inspiron Mini 12 reaches a size and pricepoint that makes it comparable to far more capable systems from Dell in the same pricerange. But rather than focus on philosophy, I'll say that the Inspiron Mini 12 feels better than any netbook I've used to date...even if it cheated a bit in the process. Design The build of the Mini 12 is excellent. Even with the extended battery, it feels light and easy to toss around. But it's more than the weight that makes it so comfortable to carry. Its bottom has a sandpapery texture, which grips a hand with confidence. You'll also notice that the side profile is tapered along the bottom edges. I don't know that it makes any difference in how the computer actually rests on a table, but it looks nice enough. The Mini 12's keyboard is still not full-sized, but it's adequate to feel comfortable and satisfyingly clicky. Meanwhile, the trackpad does leave something to be desired. The texture is simply off to me, simultaneously smooth and bumpy, it almost feels like a skin rash. The right and left mouse buttons below tend to recess when pressed more than any laptop I've ever used. It's and off-putting sensation at first, but I grew to appreciate the mechanical feel. As for the screen, it's a luxury to use. The experience is completely different than an 8.9-inch display that you find in most standard netbooks nowadays (including own Dell's Mini 9). There's decent color, solid contrast, and sharp 1280X800 resolution...but just moderate brightness. The max setting was just adequately bright, which considering the fact that LCDs fade with time, is something to keep in mind—especially if you like to fry your eyes like I do. The biggest surprise of the testing had to be how cool the system ran. The bottom didn't heat my lap at all, feeling only lukewarm to the touch. I can only assume that the larger case mixed with a low wattage processor dissipates heat very well. However the engineering worked out, I'll take it. But if there was one thing I would change, it would be the charging and power light. It sits on the hinge in a prominent position that you can see even when closed, but it's far too dim, and it's viewable from a very limited range of angles. Put it this way, for the first day I had the system, I thought Dell had omitted this light altogether. Ultimately though, it's just a nice looking machine that feels great to put yours hands on, a far cry from the humble original Eee and something you'll be proud to pull out at board meetings and pretentious coffee shops alike.  Function So here's the rub: While I love the Dell design, the hardware/software combination has slowed the Mini 12 to barely usable levels. The model I tested was the $550 base system with a 1.33GHz Atom, 1GB of RAM and 40GB hard drive. That system should be alright for XP (though we'd love to see a 2GB RAM upgrade option), but it's just not enough to power Vista. And you can only buy the system with Vista. The system crawls with constant multi-second stalls, and effective multitasking is pretty much impossible. Sadly, there's not much more to say on the topic. Simple mental math tells us that this system shouldn't be running Vista as it skirts the minimum requirements of Home Basic, and our real world testing shows us the same thing. Of course, Vista alone doesn't mean you should pass over the Mini 12. Just expect to reinstall the OS with the purchase and come to terms with the fact that your paying licensing rights for an OS that you won't use. Battery Life I tested the battery life through MPEG4 video playback with the default processing settings and the screen at max brightness (max, to me, is the ideal viewing brightness).  Base 3-cell Battery - 1 hour, 20 minutes Extended 6-cell battery - 4 hours, 2 minutes At a glance, this 12-inch Dell system looks to about as power efficient as the 10-inch MSI Wind, though it loses about 20 minutes on the 3-cell battery (we're guessing through a combination of more computational rigorous testing methods and a larger screen). Keep in mind that if you expect to hang out around a plug, the AC adapter is quite light, lacking any big power brick to speak of. Back to Square One Without opening the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 box, I would have expected exactly what I encountered—a solidly built system that shouldn't be running Vista. But even loaded with XP, and even in the $600 configuration that we'd recommend (1.6GHz Atom, 60GB hard drive, 1GB RAM and 6-cell battery), the system still begs the question of value. A slightly smaller, equally powered MSI Wind will run you $350. And you can get a slightly bigger Core2Duo Dell laptop for $600 easy. It's true. From a performance standpoint alone, there's almost no question that the Dell Mini 12 isn't "worth it." But if you don't want to squint at a screen yet you still want a system that breaks the 3-pound barrier, then it's hard not to be a little infatuated with the Mini 12. Just rip Vista off that thing as quickly as possible. [Dell]
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Gizmodo RebateStatus.com Files For Chapter 11, Your Rebate May Be Affected [Rebates] | One of the nation's largest rebate processing firms, CPG (RebateStatus.com) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. What does that mean for you? Well, if you happened to mail-in a rebate form with a company that CPG works with, your check may be in limbo because they don't have the money to cash it. At this point, exactly how the situation will be handled is unclear—but there are a few things you can do to get things under control. Dealnews is recommending that anyone who has a rebate check or is expecting one not cash it because it may bounce and result in an NSF fee. Instead, you should hang on to it until more details become available (this goes for rebates that have not been submitted as well). If you are not sure whether or not your rebate is invovled, a partial list of affected companies is available after the break. Partial list of companies that have dealt with CFG in recent months: Acronis Software ACTIVSION Advance Auto Parts Antec AVG Bed Bath & Beyond BIC Corporations US - Shaver Division BFG Bridgevine Canon Citibank costco Fujitsu Home Depot Logitech Motorola (Surfboard cable modems) Natures Earth Products Nero Panda Distribution Pandigital PC Tools PriceGrabber Rosewill (Newegg house brand) Samsung Smith Micro Software Tabletops Unlimited TrendNET Westinghouse XFX ZeroTherm Zyxel Naturally, the best way to tell whether or not you are affected is to head on over to rebatestatus.com and check on your submission. You may also want to try and call any of the numbers listed on your rebate form on the off chance they can provide more information. I would expect an official announcement from CPG (or something from the company you purchased the item from) with details on how to proceed sometime in the next few days. [Dealnews and Fatwallet and Tampa Bay Business Journal Thanks Luis!]
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Gizmodo The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming [Streaming] | Hats off to Netflix. Without really being prompted, they've released their HD encoding/streaming specifications for the world to see. The company revealed that they originally considered a WMV3 (Windows Media Player 9) codec running at 4000kbps and 5500kbps, but opted instead for a similar Microsoft codec, the VC1AP running between 2600kbps and 3800kbps—which should provide a better experience for those of us with lower bandwidths. While Netflix offers 24fps movies in their native frames per second, their other content peaks at 30fps. The company researched the 60fps content found on Blu-ray discs, they realized that they'd be better off reserving that sort of quality for another era. Good call. While it's a bit unfair to compare bitrates across codecs, Vudu's premium HDX material is still the top dog in streaming, supplying encoded rates ranging between 9Mbps and 20Mbps. Then again, most of us can't watch that footage in real time. [Netflix via CNET]
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Gizmodo Pocket Jockey iPhone Game Simulates Horse Racing In Most Suggestive Way Possible [IPhone Apps] | Pocket Jockey simulates those carnival games where you have to propel your horse down a via any manner of hammer-bopping, ball-rolling or water gun-squirting—only here, the idea is to actually jump up and down like a horse's gallop. A firm slap to your own hindquarters (riding crop optional) delivers an additional boost via accelerometer detection. If you still have questions on how this whole thing works, why not let two lovely and tech-savvy ladies demonstrate for you in video form. The scene is on a bed and it may involve assorted panting and gasping, but yeah, it's probably SFW. If you're still with us, Pocket Jockey will run you 99 cents in the App Store. [Pocket Jockey (iTunes Link)]
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Gizmodo Windows 7 Touch Control Makes Media Center More Awesome [Windows 7] |  Visiting Microsoft's Media Center posse in Redmond, I just caught a glimpse of the Windows 7 Media Center interface with integrated touch control (no third-party software) on an HP TouchSmart. All I can say is, I've always loved the MCE user experience—it really is a highlight of Microsoft design—but adding smooth touch interaction makes it even better. The only thing missing here is multitouch, but I'm told that's coming. Check out the vid. [Windows 7]
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Did an asteroid kill Mars' magnetic field? | Deep in Mars' past, an asteroid struck the planet with such titanic force that it could've killed off the planet's entire magnetic field, according to a new study.
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Woolly mammoth task: Critter's DNA mapped | Scientists for the first time have unraveled much of the genetic code of an extinct animal, the ice age's woolly mammoth, and with it they are thawing Jurassic Park dreams.
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MS-NBC Technology & Science China's Baidu.com fights to rescue reputation | | Baidu.com has been the star of China's Internet world. But now the search engine dubbed "China's Google" is scrambling to rescue its reputation after state TV accused it of letting unlicensed suppliers of medical products pay for higher rankings on its results page — without alerting users. | | 11/19/2008 8:44:56 AM |
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Microsoft to offer free security software | | Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats. | | 11/19/2008 8:31:55 AM |
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Jury selection begins in Internet suicide case | | Jury selection began Tuesday in the case against a Missouri mother accused of taking part in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide. | | 11/19/2008 8:20:07 AM |
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Facebook application fee rankles developers | | Facebook plans to start charging for verifying applications built for the social network — an optional process that has upset some developers despite the company's assurances it will bring plenty of positive benefits. | | 11/19/2008 8:01:28 AM |
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MS-NBC Technology & Science New penguin found, 500 years after extinction | Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago.
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Cosmic Log: Interplanetary Internet passes test | Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: After a decade of tinkering, NASA has successfully conducted the first deep-space test of a protocol designed to accommodate an interplanetary Internet.
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MS-NBC Technology & Science Spacewalker loses tools in orbit | A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away.
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Reuters Internet News MTV sees more ads with social nets, video metrics | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - MTV Networks will track second-by-second viewing of Web commercials and videos, and link viewer online communities built around its TV programs, the network's digital chief said in an interview focused on the company's new advertising strategy.

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Reuters Internet News Norway consumer body challenges Apple over iTunes | | OSLO (Reuters) - A Norway consumer agency said it aims to take computer group Apple to court over what it calls unfair barriers to playing music from the iTunes music store on devices other than Apple's iPod.

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Reuters Internet News Sirius adds some XM channels to radio service | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey, professional hockey and basketball games and other programing previously exclusive to XM Satellite Radio can now be heard on Sirius's service, some two months after their controversial merger was completed.

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Reuters Internet News Media, technology companies unite to fight piracy | | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group founded by several major media and technology companies plans to promote the Web as a place for consumers to get songs, television shows and movies without resorting to piracy.

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Reuters Internet News UK police probe eBay sale of MI6 camera | | LONDON (Reuters) - Hertfordshire Special Branch is investigating how a camera holding sensitive information about al Qaeda suspects came to be lost by an MI6 agent, police said on Tuesday.

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Reuters Internet News AT&T, Nokia, others invest in Zvents | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Zvents, a local online search engine and advertising network, said on Tuesday that it had raised $24 million from several investors, including Nokia's venture capital unit, AT&T Inc and digital map data company Navteq.

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Reuters Internet News Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobe | | SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems Inc's encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said on Monday.

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Reuters Internet News EA signs video game deal with "300" director | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc has signed a deal for Hollywood director Zack Snyder, who made the hit 2006 film "300," to help develop video games, some of which may someday become movies themselves.

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Reuters Internet News Widget distributor Clearspring buys AddThis | | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Clearspring Technologies, which helps website owners publish snippets on to other websites, said on Tuesday the company had agreed to acquire another widely used Web sharing site, AddThis LLC.

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Reuters Internet News Telcos, IT companies unite to promote mobile broadband | | LONDON (Reuters) - A group of 16 leading telecoms and IT companies is uniting to promote mobile broadband in a marketing initiative worth more than $1 billion over the next year under the auspices of the GSM Association.

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SlashDot Interviewing Experienced IT People? | | thricenightly writes "After more than 20 years in IT I've learned that the most valuable people in a team are frequently the old timers. Young pups straight out of college might (think they) know all the latest buzzwords and techniques, but in the real world, where getting working products delivered on time and on budget is of paramount importance, people who have been doing the job for a decade or two tend to be the people I'd rather be working alongside. I've recently been elevated to a position where I get to interview and choose those who get hired in my department. Although I'm very much focused on choosing the right person for the role regardless of age, experience or whatever, it's probably fair to say the more mature applicants will get a more sympathetic hearing from me than they might from most other interviewers for IT roles. The question is, what do I ask older applicants to get them to demonstrate the value of their experience? My current gambit is something like 'IT is seen as a young man's game. My next applicant after you is 23 years old. What do you know that he doesn't?' This gets responses ranging from the vague to the truly enlightened. All next week I'm interviewing for a number of senior software designer and developer roles. What should I be asking of the more experienced applicants, and what responses should I be looking out for?" 
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SlashDot Monty Python Banks On the Long Tail Via YouTube | | JTRipper writes "Monty Python seems to have done the right thing. Instead of issuing take down notices of their videos on YouTube, they are doing it better themselves with their own YouTube channel. They are putting all their clips (including snips from their movies) up in a decent resolution, with the only caveat being a link to buying the movies and TV episodes from Amazon." 
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SlashDot FCC Publishes "White Spaces" Rules | | Stellian writes "The Federal Communications Commission adopted a Second Report and Order that establishes rules to allow new, sophisticated wireless devices to operate in broadcast television spectrum on a secondary basis at locations where that spectrum is open. It's the first time we have access to clear specifications for these devices, dubbed TVBDs — 'TV band devices' by the FCC. The published guidelines allow manufactures to create protocols and build compatible devices, which could be available in 18 Months, according to Larry Page. The full PDF text of this Second R&O is published on the FCC site." 
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SlashDot NRDC Rates Energy Efficiency of Video Game Consoles | | An anonymous reader writes "Today, more than 40 percent of all homes in the United States contain at least one video game console. Recognizing that all that gaming could add up to serious demand for electricity, NRDC and Ecos Consulting performed the first ever comprehensive study on the energy use of video game consoles and found that they consumed an estimated 16 billion kilowatt-hours per year — roughly equal to the annual electricity use of the city of San Diego. Through the incorporation of more user-friendly power management features, we could save approximately 11 billion kWh of electricity per year, cut our nation's electricity bill by more than $1 billion per year, and avoid emissions of more than 7 million tons of CO2 each year. In this November 2008 issue paper, NRDC provides recommendations for users, video game console manufacturers, component suppliers and the software companies that design games for improving the efficiency of video game consoles already in homes as well as future generations of machines yet to hit the shelves." The full report is freely downloadable as a PDF. 
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SlashDot London's Oystercard Gets New Contract, But Same Suppliers | | nk497 writes "Over the summer, the London travelcard ticketing system — called Oyster — fell over twice, forcing the transport authority to offer free travel to the six million Londoners using the system. After that, it cut its contract with the supplier of the system, a consortium called TranSys. But now, Transport for London has signed a new contract to replace the TranSys one — with the same two companies that made up the TranSys consortium. Sure, that should fix everything." 
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SlashDot Wolfram Research Releases Mathematica 7 | | mblase writes "Wolfram Research has released the seventh version of Mathematica, and it does a lot more than symbolic algebra. New features range from things as simple as cut-and-paste integration with Microsoft Word's Equation Editor to instant 3D models of mathematical objects to the most expensive clone of Photoshop ever. Full suites of genome, chemical, weather, astronomical, financial, and geodesic data (or support for same) is designed to make Mathematica as invaluable for scientific research as it is for mathematics." 
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SlashDot Lunar Oxygen and Water Production Tech Tested | | savuporo writes "NASA and its industry partners organized a two-week lunar in-situ resource utilization field test in Hawaii. The tested machines included a few different rovers and prototype plants for generating oxygen and water from lunar regolith. Astrotoday has a picture gallery and a video report. This follows on the heels of the recent ESA lunar robotics challenge event held on Tenerife, which tasked student teams to build a lunar robot that would be able to search for water ice in lunar polar craters." 
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SlashDot Microsoft Feared Mac Vs. Vista In '05 | | CWmike writes "Gregg Keizer sifted through many threads of e-mails released under the 'Vista Capable' lawsuit to dig up this jewel...More than a year before Windows Vista's release — and long before Apple started poking fun at the OS — Microsoft officials were already worried about comparisons between Mac OS X and Vista. An e-mail thread from October 2005 showed that an article in the Wall Street Journal by Walt Mossberg grabbed the attention of managers at Microsoft. In a column headlined What PC to Buy If You Are Planning On a Vista Upgrade, Mossberg alarmed one Windows manager who forwarded a bit from the column.... 'You won't have to worry about Vista if you buy one of Apple Computer's Macintosh computers, which don't run Windows,' Mossberg had written. 'Every mainstream consumer doing typical tasks should consider the Mac. Its operating system, called Tiger, is better and more secure than Windows XP, and already contains most of the key features promised for Vista.' Warrier added a comment of his own: 'A premium experience as defined by Walt = Apple. This is why we need to address [the column].'" 
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SlashDot American Nerd | | Adam Jenkins writes "This book seemed to have potential, particularly since the image of nerds has changed in recent times. Once objects of derision and schoolyard bullying, nerds are now acknowledged as having a place in society. The Lord of the Rings became a multi-million dollar movie trilogy, the internet is now used by an incredible number of people, and computer games are no longer seen as being 'just for kids.' Around the years of the dot-com boom, successful nerds were driving Ferraris and going to cool parties. So it's not so surprising that the definition of a nerd has changed over time, nor that a society which has generally become better at accepting people who are different, has accepted nerds." Read below for the rest of Adam's review. 
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SlashDot Astronaut Loses Tools While Performing an EVA | | tpheiska writes "NASA press release states that 'At approx. 3:33 p.m. EST, Piper reported that one of the Braycote lubrication guns had released grease into her toolbag. As she was cleaning the bag and wiping the tools and equipment inside, the bag floated away. Another bag carrying identical equipment is now being shared by Piper and Bowen.' Luckily they had a spare." 
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