Jan
26
Thanks to the generosity of idoo Software we have 30 licenses for the excellent idoo USB Encryption to give away to our readers. idoo USB Encryption would normally sell for $30.00usd but DCT subscribers now have the chance to win a free license simply by submitting a reply to this …
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Feb
04
Part of the deal included a provision that installs Monster as the exclusive provider of job ads on Yahoo’s home page for three years in the U.S. and Canada.
Read more at http://news.cnet.com/8301-30684_3-10447082-265.html/a>
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Feb
03
Third and final product for testing is Wise Disk Cleaner and this is also the one which has impressed me the least. Installation includes two aspects worthy of a cautionary note, one at the beginning and another at the end. First up is an option to install the Ask Toolbar which is enabled by default. …
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Feb
03
Luna 9 was the first spacecraft to achieve a lunar soft landing and to transmit photographic data from the Moon’s surface to Earth, preceding the U.S. Surveyor 1 soft lander by about four months.
Learn more at http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1966-006A
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Feb
02
Here in Indianapolis, the city, the public, and businesses have been gearing up for the Super Bowl for over a year now. With the big game coming up in just a few days, the city is abuzz with Super Bowl news and talk. Every news story in the papers, on the television, and online finds …
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Feb
02
On January 20th we reported the closing down of massively popular file sharing site MegaUpload by US Federal authorities – you can read that full story HERE. Repercussions within the industry were almost immediate with many similar file sharing sites subsequently removing all content which could be deemed in violation of copyright laws.
Now it …
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Feb
02
During World War II, when rubber was in short supply, McIntire’s work focused on developing a rubber-like substance that could be used as a flexible insulator. The result was extruded polystyrene foam, or STYROFOAM®.
Learn more at http://www.invent.org/2008induction/1_3_08_induction_mcintire.asp
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Feb
01
I am not a gamer by any means but my lovely wife is an avid fan and ‘she who must be obeyed’ makes sure I maintain due vigilance. Every now and then I come across a good game which is worth mentioning or, as in this case, a good source for multiple games. Desura is …
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Feb
01
The crew consisted of Shuttle Commander Rick D. Husband; Shuttle Pilot William C. McCool; Payload Commander Michael P. Anderson ; Mission Specialists David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla and Laurel Clark; and Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon.
Learn …
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Jan
31
Last week Google announced its revised Privacy Policy which subsequently caused quite a stir in technical circles. The new policy will not take effect until 1st March 2012 so, if you are not happy with the revised blueprint you still have a full month to seek out and organize alternative services.
First off I …
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Jan
31
Ham’s name was an acronym for H olloman A ero M ed. His sub-orbital flight aboard the Redstone Mercury rocket was very similar to the flight that Alan Shepard would take later that year.
Read more about Ham and other animals in space at http://history.nasa.gov/animals.html
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Jan
30
According to Dante D’Orazio at The Verge, the SlingPlayer app for the Kindle Fire will be available tomorrow for $29.95. Read his hands-on review. We have been watching for this app since my husband got a Kindle Fire when they came out in November. According to the SlingBox website, the app is still in a …
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Jan
30
I know there is already a seemingly endless supply of free PDF readers and tools available but Benubird PDF is not your usual PDF software, in fact it’s quite unique in the genre. Ignore the title too which tends to imply its features specifically target PDF documents. Benubird PDF is actually a document organizer/manager supporting …
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Jan
30
For the most part, early Vista reviews were mostly favorable. However, consumers were slow to adopt Windows Vista due to some heavy-duty hardware requirements and effort involved in upgrading from XP to Windows. The corporate world did not rush to adopt the operating system either.
Learn more at …
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Jan
29
Earnest Kummer made major contributions to function theory. In addition, his work on number theory led to a major breakthrough on Fermat’s Last Theorem.
Learn more at http://fermatslasttheorem.blogspot.com/2006/01/ernst-eduard-kummer.html
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Jan
28
I recently did a 2-hour special interview with Mary Coon of Motivational-radio.com on the subject of online security. We focused on my “14 Golden Rules of Computer Security” (which is currently being revised and will help launch my new site) We had a very lively discussion. More interviews are planned for the future. I guess …
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