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First analogue computer used to predict Olympics (VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A new analysis of the Antikythera Mechanism, which is thought to be the first analogue computer, has shown it was used to not only predict solar movements but also plan for the Olympics.

Computer games could get cinema-style ratings (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Britain could give all computer games cinema-style age ratings to protect children from increasingly realistic and violent titles, the government said on Thursday.

Commentary: Candidates should computer date their VP choice (CNN.com)
One of the great dilemmas of modern romance is computer or Internet dating. Put in all the qualities you think you want in a future mate or date and out pops "Mr. or Ms. Whoever!" More often than not, it turns into a big disappointment. Picking vice presidents has also become a form of computer dating.

U.K. Proposes Tighter Age Limits for Violent Computer Games (Bloomberg.com)
July 31 (Bloomberg) — U.K. culture minister Margaret Hodge proposed measures to tighten ratings on computer games, with a legally enforceable system to ensure children below recommended ages aren’t subject to the most violent games.

Lowry Computer Products Partners with OATSystems to Deliver Comprehensive RFID Asset Tracking … (ThomasNet)
Partnership Enables Lowry to Build Upon its 30-Year Heritage in Delivering Flexible Solutions That Deliver Value to Customers BRIGHTON, MI, July 9, 2008 - Lowry Computer Products, one of the nation’s leading RFID solution providers, announced that it has entered into a partnership with OATSystems to deliver turnkey asset tracking and work-in-process solutions for the industrial manufacturing …

Workings of Ancient ?Computer? Deciphered (New York Times)
The Antikythera Mechanism, sometimes called the first computer, organized the ancient Greek calendar in the four-year cycles of the Olympiad, researchers report.

Commentary: Candidates should computer date their VP choice (CNN.com)
One of the great dilemmas of modern romance is computer or Internet dating. Put in all the qualities you think you want in a future mate or date and out pops "Mr. or Ms. Whoever!" More often than not, it turns into a big disappointment. Picking vice presidents has also become a form of computer dating.

Affiliated Computer gets $100 million contract (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Affiliated Computer Services Inc., which runs back-office business operations for companies, said Thursday it received a contract worth $100 million from hospital system UMass Memorial Health Care Inc. to provide information services.

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Next space tourist _ a computer gamer and astronaut’s son _ spending bulk of fortune on flight (Newsday)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) _ The world’s next space tourist, a computer game wizard, said Wednesday he’s spending the bulk of his fortune on his $30 million adventure this fall.

Commentary: Candidates should computer date their VP choice (CNN.com)
One of the great dilemmas of modern romance is computer or Internet dating. Put in all the qualities you think you want in a future mate or date and out pops "Mr. or Ms. Whoever!" More often than not, it turns into a big disappointment. Picking vice presidents has also become a form of computer dating.

Computer buyers eye sales-tax holiday (The State)
In the Carolinas, computer sellers are preparing for a flood of business this weekend with the back-to-school rush from the sales-tax holiday. If you re considering a new machine, it could be worth your while to join the crowds. Like everything covered by the states tax waiver, discounts on computers are only as big as the sales tax rate. But the larger the purchase, the more money you save. …

British computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition (Space War)
by Staff Writers London (AFP) July 30, 2008 A British man accused of hacking into the computer systems of the US military and NASA on Wednesday lost his appeal against extradition to face trial.

A Windows, Linux and OSx86 capable desktop computer? (CIOL)
FLORIDA, USA: RSOL PC has announced the upcoming release of their latest desktop computer series which is capable of running multiple operating system platforms either simultaneously or independently on traditional PC hardware and with minimal software patching.

Computer ‘return’ results in theft charge (Naples Daily News)
Collier County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 32-year-old man Monday after they say he bought a computer from an East Naples Wal-Mart and then used the receipt to try to obtain a cash refund for another computer that he did not pay for.

Computer stolen at D’Youville College (The Buffalo News)
A thief broke into a D’Youville College building on Fargo Avenue over the weekend and stole a computer, police reported Monday.

Computer Forensics: Beyond the Magnifying Glass (E-Commerce Times)
Computer forensics gave Michael Fiola his life back. Fiola is the former investigator with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents who found himself summarily dismissed after an IT check uncovered pornographic images of children on his laptop’s hard drive. Criminal charges followed.

Scientists test computer energy efficiency (UPI)
SAN DIEGO, July 29 (UPI) — U.S. scientists, noting information technologies use as much energy as the airline industry, are creating a method to assess computer energy efficiency.

MSU and Victory Mission team up to provide computer education (The Springfield News-Leader)
The Computer Institute of Missouri State University is installing a 12-computer lab for students enrolled in Springfield Victory Mission’s educational programs, the Victory Mission has announced.

U.S. man’s computer links him to India bombs killing 45 (USA Today)
An e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people in western India was believed to have been sent from the computer of an American citizen in Mumbai, officials said.

World-Renowned Computer Festival Makes Wowza Its Exclusive Flash(R) Streaming Video Choice (Broadcast Newsroom)
SAN JOSE, Calif. , July 29 /PRNewswire/ — Wowza Media Systems, emerging leader in streaming media server software, today announced that its award- winning Wowza Media Server (TM) Pro has been selected by the organizers of ASSEMBLY, one of the oldest and biggest computer festivals in the world, held every year in Finland since 1992, as its official Flash streaming server software.

Microsoft’s computer in the round (CNET)
CNET News’ Ina Fried gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft’s Sphere surface computer.

Police link US man’s computer to India bomb e-mail (AP via Yahoo! News)
Police raided the home of an American citizen in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, and seized a computer from which an e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people in western India was believed to have been sent, officials said Monday.

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Jail guards work by hand after computer software crash (The Plain Dealer)
About 120 prisoners were waiting to be processed Monday in Cleveland’s city jail following a computer software crash last week. The machine used to electronically collect fingerprints of felony prisoners malfunctioned July 21. Jail guards have had to manually roll…

30,000 Child Porn Images Found on Man’s Computer (FOX 10 Phoenix)
Gilbert detectives have arrested a man who they say was taking pictures and videotaping underage girls at several valley stores. Even more disturbing was what police found at Bradley Allen Trotter’s home. Over 30,000 images of child pornography were discovered on his computer and detectives are worried that there may be more victims out there.

Computer’s down, some get free hotel rooms (UPI)
OSLO, Norway, July 28 (UPI) — An Oslo, Norway, hotel chain with locations stretching across Scandinavia said some guests received free rooms and services due to a computer error.

‘Hijacked’ SF City Computer Passwords Made Public (CBS 5 Bay Area)
Only days after the city of San Francisco had regained control of its computer network after an alleged hijacking, a new vulnerability came to light — this time brought on by the city itself.

U.S. man’s computer links him to India bombs killing 45 (USA Today)
An e-mail claiming responsibility for bombings that killed 45 people in western India was believed to have been sent from the computer of an American citizen in Mumbai, officials said.

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