Saturday, August 28, 2004

Seas Seen as Viable Power Source. Escalating oil prices and global warming concerns have shifted the quest for renewable energy sources into high gear. While wind and solar claim most of the attention, the dark horse in this race may be the restless energy of the sea. By Stephen Leahy. [Wired News] 4:23:49 PM    comment []

Induce Act Draws Support, Venom. Hollywood loves it. Techies hate it. And now, nine senators are signing on to help it pass. That's the latest chapter in the short history of the Induce Act, a bill aimed at cracking down on technologies that can be used to steal copyright works. By Xeni Jardin. [Wired News] 4:23:28 PM    comment []

Chinese finger 'exam cheat' virus. In brief Take me to your test papers [The Register] 4:23:14 PM    comment []

Dell adds new switch to lineup. Dell has upgraded its PowerConnect line with the addition of the PowerConnect 5324, a 24-port managed gigabit layer 2 switch. [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:23:03 PM    comment []

Merchant group helps DOJ in fraud stings.  A group representing online merchants said it helped the U.S. Department of Justice hunt down online scam artists, in an sweep of online criminals dubbed "Operation Web Snare." [InfoWorld: Top News] 4:22:52 PM    comment []

eddy: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. eddy [Dictionary.com Word of the Day] 4:22:29 PM    comment []

U.S. call center jobs moving to Canada. Research firm predicts closure of more than 3,000 U.S. centers as jobs fly north. [CNET News.com] 4:22:17 PM    comment []

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