Energy efficient or Enviornmental Hazard
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) use 66% less energy than incandescent bulbs and they last eight times longer. However CFLs contain 5mg of Mercury. Even though which is a very tiny amount compared to other common items including watch batteries (25 mg) or home thermometers (500 mg), if the old CFLs don’t disposed properly it may becomes a environmental hazard.
New MacBookPro models released
Apple Introduces New MacBook and MacBook Pro Models. The new MacBook Pro features the latest Intel Core 2 Duo technology with up to a 2.6 GHz processor with 6MB of shared L2 cache; up to 4GB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM memory and up to a 300GB hard drive, plus NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics with up to 512MB of video memory. Every MacBook and MacBook Pro includes a built-in iSight video camera which can be used for video-conferencing.
Price for new MacBookPro
Will Obama be safe?
As Barack Obama moves closer and closer to becoming America’s first black president worries about his safety increases among black Americans. There is, no sure answer whether he is at risk or not. But his supporters who see him as an inspiring, youthful advocate of change in the mold of Robert F. Kennedy, and they are mindful of Kennedy’s assassination just two months after King’s.
Princess Dianna’s Death
Princess Diana Spencer’s death occurred in Paris France, on August 31, 1997. She died in a car accident, west of Paris. When she was admitted at the Hospital, surgeons discovered that her coronary artery was ruptured. Coronary arteries are the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscles.
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Google for password hunt
A new tool has been released by the hacking group Cult of the Dead that turns Google into a vulnerability exposer. The tool is called Goolag and is available as an open source software. The tool is a stand-alone Windows .Net application with an easy-to-use graphical interface. The Cult of the Dead Cow is best known for its Back Orifice software, which could be used to remotely control a Windows machine.
Yahoo Sued by Investors
A lawsuit has been filed against Yahoo for rejecting Microsoft’s $44.6 billion buyout offer. According to the lawsuit, Yahoo has “failed” in their duties to shareholders by rejecting the offer, putting the investments of everyone in the company at risk. Two Detroit pension funds sue the company.
Endangered Species: Yellowstone Rabbit
A new study found that white-tailed jack rabbits were abundant in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and have vanished due to an unknown reason. The disappearance of this species could be disease, extreme weather, predation or other factors.
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YouTube banned in Pakistan.
Pakistan has blocked access to the popular YouTube website because of content deemed offensive to Islam. Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad which outraged many is featured in Youtube. The website would remain blocked till further orders. Other countries that have temporarily blocked access to YouTube include Turkey and Thailand. Thailand lifted the band later after the video which insulting King had been removed from the site.
Laptop wipes all data if stolen
BackStopp a hosted service created by a U.K company,can automatically wipe hard disk data on machines taken from authorized locations. If a laptop is reported missing– or even just moved from a designated spot- the system can reach out and execute a file deletion process that clears the laptop of all important data. There is also a feature to take picture of the thieves and send it back to analysis. The price for the service starts with $19/month.
Quit Drinking
Many people consume alcohol to relieve their stress and anxiety. A new study identifies a drug that can treat this type of people. The drug blocks receptors for a neurotransmitter involved in stress responses, and reduces the cravings of rehabilitating alcoholics.This drug is known as LY686017, and had proved to be safe.
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Greenest Vehicles of 2008
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) chose Honda Civic GX as the greenest vehicle of the year. Civic GX won the title for fifth consecutive year. Natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first with the gasoline Civic, Fit and Civic Hybrid joining the list of the 12 most environmentally-conscious vehicles available to the public. This is the eighth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the number one ranking.
Vista SP1 update pulled by Microsoft
After receiving reports of an error, Microsoft temporarily suspend automatic distribution of Vista SP1 update to avoid further customer impact. There were numerous complaints from customers who already installed the update before the withdrawal of the update. In some cases its reported that the update had corrupted PCs and resulted in the need to reformat the hard drive.
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