Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
26 Mar 2013
For the first time in my computing life, my computer was invaded by malware. I was alerted to this by ads that were popping up where they weren't supposed to be. I ran the security software scan to no avail ... They came and took my computer away ... Using Wikipedia as an example, choose "wi" as an easy-to-remember keyword ... In our example, type "wi France" hit enter and you will be taken directly to the entry for France in Wikipedia ... ....(size: 3.3Kb)
Huffington Post
26 Mar 2013
Particularly that tenth plague, the one that gave the Passover holiday its name when ... I am the LORD." ... incurable boils. To be fair, according to the revealed truth of Wikipedia, everyone in Egypt, Israelites included, got the lice, frogs and bloody water treatment, and there is a question of just how far the locust exposure extended. Wikipedia also questions whether it was God who did the smiting or the "Angel of Death," as some think ... ....(size: 4.6Kb)
The Hindu
26 Mar 2013
The Aakash tablet is in the news again, none of it very flattering ... “Then let them eat cake!” ... Unleash the natives ... Why has there been no talk of whether NCERT plans to digitise its textbooks and load it up onto the Aakash? Also, if the tablet is supposed to help students learn from the Internet, are they being taught how to access the multi-language Wikipedia—easy as it is— such as Tamil/Hindi Wikipedia?....(size: 6.2Kb)
Sydney Morning Herald
26 Mar 2013
So, Melbourne is to have the tallest tower below the equator ... The nine above that, in descending order, according to Wikipedia, are.. 1) Tokyo Skytree, 634 metres, Tokyo. 2) Canton Tower, 600m, Guangzhou ... 6) Milad Tower, 435m, Tehran....(size: 1.1Kb)
The Examiner
26 Mar 2013
Palm Sunday represents the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem a little less than two thousand years ago ... http.//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday ... Little did the plotters know that the Lucifer inspired treachery would actually be part of God’s plan for man’s ultimate redemption.http.//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caiaphas ... Little did many understand that the dots for converging all of the aforementioned were already preordained by God ... ....(size: 7.2Kb)
Reuters
26 Mar 2013
By Michael Holden and Kate Holton ... "Nobody wants to live in a tyranny ... "This is about maintaining capability ... SECRET WAR ... Google has said it would not allow another service provider to decrypt its information on its Gmail service, and Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, has said he would not cooperate. "If we find that UK ISPs are mandated to keep track of every web page that someone reads on Wikipedia, I am almost certain ... ....(size: 8.4Kb)
Jamaica Observer
26 Mar 2013
HIS nonchalant gait can definitely be misleading. He seems to wonder around almost uninterestingly, but he is a real quality player who can change a game in an instance ... inside flank ... Currently boasting a market value of £11.5 million, Ruiz has registered 10 goals in 51 international appearances, according to the Wikipedia website ... When he plays on the right side he tends to cut inside to unleash shots on goal ... -- IB. ....(size: 2.2Kb)
Star Tribune
26 Mar 2013
Columnist . Metro. Phone. 612-673-7858. Email. jlileks@startribune.com. James Lileks writes a metro column and is an anchor/producer for NewsBreak, the webcast on startribune.com. He also blogs under The Blog O'Things. Follow @lileks. Recent content from James Lileks. Lileks. A pet's death is outside political fray ... Updated ... Minneapolis will not bid for the 2024 Olympics, which sent many people to Wikipedia for a complete, exhaustive A-Z list... ....(size: 2.8Kb)
The Guardian
26 Mar 2013
The open data movement could lead to a new era of community-led democratisation, but who will profit the most?. Is a new wave of algorithm-driven corporate giants the price we must pay for open data? Photograph. Doug Houghton Collection/Alamy ... It's the language of bottom up freedom against top-downcontrol; of Linux against Microsoft and Wikipedia against Britannica ... Is this reckless profiteering the democratisation we are looking for? ... ....(size: 3.4Kb)
San Francisco Chronicle
26 Mar 2013
Software development method “AGILE”, now gets a solo-screen CONSOLE management system providing data entry, project management, reporting and status viewing on “one” screen ... Wikipedia defines Agile Software Development as a group of software development methods based on iterative and incremental development, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration between self-organizing, cross-functional teams....(size: 3.4Kb)
The Examiner
26 Mar 2013
The beloved Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc Gang is part of a new live-action family musical and it’s coming to the Majestic Theatre in June. In Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries they’re out to solve the case of a trouble-making ghost who is haunting a local theatre. As usual, the story involves ghosts, puzzles and plenty of Scooby Snacks ... Location. 224 E Houston St San Antonio, tx ... What ... Where ... (210) 226-5700 ... Wikipedia, Majestic Theatre ... ....(size: 5.5Kb)
The Examiner
26 Mar 2013
A rare Rothschild giraffe was born Friday at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Conn. According to the Christian Science Monitor on March 25, a 6-year-old Rothschild giraffe named Petal gave birth to a 6-foot-tall baby girl giraffe. The LEO Zoological Conservation Center focuses on breeding at-risk animals ... View slideshow ... Photo credit. ... According to Wikipedia, the Rothschild giraffe has five ossicones on its head....(size: 5.8Kb)
