Open source: How e-voting should be done Oct 27, 2008
When results from elections conducted on e-voting systems are called into question, manufacturers point the finger at defective "memory cartridges." Those of us in IT know that if all flash storage were this error-prone, digital cameras and iPods wouldn't exist. Worse, we know it's far simpler to pocket or swap out a small flash card containing a few thousand votes than it would be if those votes were recorded on paper ballots ... Even when voting in someone's garage, your vote would be more... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Samsung 3rd-quarter profit falls 44 percent Oct 24, 2008
NAND flash memory chips are used in digital devices such as cameras and music players ... Samsung announced Wednesday it had withdrawn a US$26 a share bid to acquire U.S. flash memory card maker SanDisk Corp., but suggested it was still interested in buying the Milpitas, California-based company at a lower price. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS FOR OBAMA'S BIG ELECTION NIGHT BASH Oct 23, 2008
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Samsung withdraws bid to acquire SanDisk Oct 22, 2008
Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it has withdrawn a US$26 a share bid to acquire SanDisk Corp., but suggested it was still interested in buying the U.S. flash memory card maker at a lower price ... SanDisk is the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products ... Samsung is the world's largest manufacturer of NAND flash memory chips used in digital devices such as cameras and music players. (International Herald Tribune)
Samsung withdraws $5.9 billion bid for SanDisk Oct 22, 2008
9 billion takeover bid for the flash memory card maker SanDisk, citing poor earnings potential at the U.S. company and the current financial crisis ... SanDisk's stock has fallen sharply this year, well below $26 a share, as the $14 billion-a-year market for flash memory cards key components of devices like digital cameras and MP3 music players has been hit by declining demand, overcapacity and falling chip prices ... Earlier this week, the company reported a second consecutive quarterly... (International Herald Tribune)
Obama reverses slide Oct 21, 2008
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Weekend TV, and some other odds and ends to end another odd week Oct 19, 2008
wrote on Oct 18, 2008 1:13 PM:" I wonder re: Jesus' stories about 'wealth' if McCain, a VERY RICH man indeed via his wife, might be reminded of the parable of the stores in which the rich man (let's call him 'Joe' eh) has stored up a great harvest in his barns and then lies down to sleep that night so self satisfied -- 'Now I'm RICH!' thinks Joe 'I've got it made; all that hard work and I'm finally on "Easy street"!' Suddenly a flash of light and an angel appears -- 'Joe YOU FOOL! Don't you know... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Google phone delivers, but not a knockout blow Oct 16, 2008
2-inch screen (480 by 320 pixels); unfortunately, it offers no Flash video. Worse, you have to do a lot of zooming in and out, and the onscreen + and - buttons are much fussier to use than pinching on the iPhone's multi-touch screen. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Plunging shares pinch U.S. holiday electronics purchases Oct 15, 2008
Micron Technology, a supplier of flash memory for electronics like music players and digital cameras, said Thursday that it was stopping flash production at one factory and laying off nearly 3,000 workers because of weakening demand. Doug Bell, an analyst with the research firm IDC, said his company is cutting its projections of a 10. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Great Britain's Flash Gordon Oct 15, 2008
"Would you like to be called Flash Gordon Brown now, or just Gordon?" ... And then Flash Gordon left the room. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Law, discrimination separate matters Oct 15, 2008
sparky wrote on Oct 14, 2008 1:20 PM:" Ah the cultural battle. Is it just I, or has the cultural battle been heating up every since oh say about 1980 when the Republican Party and evangelical Christians discovered one another and its been love ever since? Or, maybe thats changing a bit now that this coalition has quite thoroughly discredited itself by getting at least a darned good start on running the country into the ground. Discredited, that is, to everybody but themselves. The whole... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
McCain is clearly the choice Oct 14, 2008
America needs to start worrying about America instead of trying to change everyone to be like us---NEWS FLASH--- they dont want to be like America ... " NEWS FLASH wrote on Oct 13, 2008 6:25 PM:" Go here to see how electing OBAMA will be four more years of BUSH. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
McCain is clearly the choice (460) Oct 13, 2008
America needs to start worrying about America instead of trying to change everyone to be like us---NEWS FLASH--- they dont want to be like America. Half of the people in Iraq want change, but half of them are so brainwashed into what they've known their whole life. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Obama purchases half hour of primetime on CBS, also in talks with FOX, NBC... DEVELOPING... Oct 10, 2008
Obama buys half-hour of network primetime--The Live Feed. Obama buys half-hour of network primetime. (The Drudge Report)
Miley Cyrus celebrates Sweet 16 at Disneyland Oct 6, 2008
Disclaimer - If ad is a click thru and you are having problems please click on link to download latest version of flash player. ON THE WEBSITE. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
US House race in Oklahoma heats up after bailout Oct 6, 2008
Flash to a shot of Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. The kicker: "John Sullivan: the country club congressman.". (Yahoo News -- Politics)
SARAH SHOW: 69,989,000 WATCH... Oct 4, 2008
News flash for all you who think Sarah and John are on the "regular people's" side -- they all support the bailout that will now use your tax dollars to cover Wall Street's bad bets. Can you say welfare for the rich. (The Drudge Report)
Supercomputers merge senses, data at school Oct 3, 2008
(Flash) The owner, scorned, in full fury, gave a classic performance. Scott Ostler. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Lehman: This time, feds let a big bank fall Sep 16, 2008
This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser. Reporter Mark Trumbull talks about some of the measures being taken by some of the largest US banks to stem the fallout of the financial crisis. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Fall Film 2008 Preview Sep 13, 2008
Also: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, Save Me, Allah Made Me Funny/The Muslim Comedy Tour, Flash of Genius. OCT. 10. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
COLUMN: Palin's daughter got pregnant - so what? Sep 9, 2008
Techno-less wrote on Sep 4, 2008 11:17 PM:" Sounds to me like the American public has fallen for it again. Where modern media is concerned, it isn't about fair and honest reporting. It's about sales and ratings (which translate into more advertising dollars.) And since we have turned into a nation of "peeping toms" the best way to achieve both is to provide us with something to peep at, even if you have to stretch a little to accomplish it. Unfortunately, we just eat it up.So far that I have... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Back to the good old ways Sep 7, 2008
"Flash of Genius" This drama is based on the true story of Bob Kearns (Greg Kinnear), a Detroit college professor who invented the intermittent automobile window wiper and sued Ford for stealing his design. Boy, the car industry probably can't wait to relive this one. (Boston Globe)
Winds and rain batter Britain Sep 6, 2008
"Don't go anywhere near the water, don't try to cross the water in a vehicle, even by a 4x4, and remain alert,'' he said. BBC forecasters said 40mm of rain had fallen in Caerphilly in south Wales and on Exmoor. And forecasters are warning of a very heavy period of rain continuing for up to 24 hours, affecting northern England, south-eastern Scotland and Northern Ireland. The heavy rain will continue through the night and well into Saturday in these areas. The weather has caused disruption across... (BBC News -- UK)
Speedy Tropical Storm Hanna charges for Carolinas Sep 6, 2008
Some spots could see up to 10 inches, and forecasters warned of the potential for flash flooding in the northern mid-Atlantic states and southern New England. The National Weather Service said the storm should hit the Carolina coast during a falling tide, tempering the potential for coastal flooding, but tornadoes may follow. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Burn after reading Sep 6, 2008
Among the relative unknown pics with Oscar hopes on their sleeves are Flash of Genius, a heart-tugging David-and-Goliath story starring Greg Kinnear in a moving performance as the inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper who takes on Ford and loses everything in the process ... contestant answers each question, the movie flashes back to his life to show how he learned the answer. (Variety)
Southern women (and men) know Sarah Palin Sep 5, 2008
Common sense conservativism. The entry titled "Southern women (and men) know Palin," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Patrick Rockey's Weather Blog Sep 5, 2008
Hampton Roads and NE North Carolina are under a FLASH FLOOD WATCH until noon today. With the ground already saturated, low-lying areas could flood very quickly during heavy downpours. (WTKR.com, VA)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Norm Flash dance parties are Oct. 18, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 from 8 p.m. to midnight with country music and line dancing ... The New Year's Eve party is Dec. 31 with Norm Flash, dinner, dancing, party favors and open bar for $65. (Middletown Press, CT)
Missing rocker 'off wooing Veronicas Aug 31, 2008
You need the latest version of Flash Player. Enjoy the most vivid content on the web Watch video without extra features Interact with applications on your favourite sites Hockeyroo Nikki Hudson 'sorry' for lewd Facebook comment. (Ninemsn)
IF YOU LIKE ... : Something for everyone this fall Aug 29, 2008
19) Flash of Genius (Oct ... The actor's more heartfelt side can be found a few weeks later in Flash of Genius, a true-life drama about a small-time inventor who clashes with Detroit's auto giants when they steal his idea for the intermittent wiper. (USA Today -- Life)
I can't wait to see these fall films... Aug 24, 2008
I can't wait to see these fall films. CLOUDY Sunday August 24, 2008. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Fall 2008 movie preview: I can't wait to see... Aug 23, 2008
OCT. 17 Filth and Wisdom Flash of Genius Max Payne The Secret Life of Bees W.. OCT. 24 The Brothers Bloom Changeling High School Musical 3: Senior Year Ive Loved You So Long Passengers Pride and Glory Saw V Synecdoche, New York. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Emergency report: Storm-force winds until 6 p.m. Aug 21, 2008
A tropical storm warning and flash flood warning are in effect ... "7:42 a.m.: No garbage collection due to flooding SERT (State Emergency Response Team) and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) representatives are here and will work with the county to do preliminary damage assessment.There will be no garbage pick-up in unincorporated areas of the county today.Space Coast Area Transit is reassessing when their routine bus routes will resume.Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is closed... (Florida Today)
Strictly speaking, a recession occurs when economic growth goes backwards over six months. Aug 12, 2008
news flash Tanner and Rudd there all the same. Not a big fan of Howard and Costello but this action by banks to control interest rates and the economy didnt happen under Costello's watch. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Bears Chill Out as Cairo Zoo Reforms Aug 11, 2008
it's something that's not going to help our future at all," said Helen Atkinson, 26, a medical photographer from Cumbria, northwest England. E.ON argues emissions from the new units will be cleaner. It hopes to bury them underground using so-far commercially unproven carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology. Protest organisers said about 1,000 people had gathered at a nearby field for a music-festival-like "Climate Camp", which has been running workshops on climate change all week. Since the... (Planet Ark, United States)
In Peru, women welders forge ahead Aug 2, 2008
This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser. Reporter Sara Miller Llana talks about Maria Landa and her career choice. (Christian Science Monitor)
GULLY WASHER! Aug 1, 2008
Although some motorists became stranded in the flash flooding, no one was injured ... Flash flooding has been frequent and could continue as the ground remains saturated. (The Guthrian, IA)
Preseason Countdown: No. 3 Ohio State Jul 29, 2008
News flash: Pryor didn't come to Columbus to redshirt. That means returning starter is going to have to share his seat, even though he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from the media. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Apple apologizes for 'rocky road' Jul 29, 2008
Even data thats dragged and dropped onto the volume is automatically encrypted for your safety and convenience, plus users can also use this clever tool to protect files on an external drive, such as a USB flash drive ... 99, these DRM-free classics include Interplay's Fallout and Freespace 2 and Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year Edition and TOCA Race Driver 3. (USA Today -- Tech)
Bear Market Rally May Fizzle as Profits Dry Up at Black & Decker, Novellus Jul 28, 2008
Chipmakers are putting off orders for machinery as an industry glut lowered the price of computer memory and flash chips used in phones and music players. iPods, Huggies. (Bloomberg -- US)
Storms hit southern Iowa with heavy rain Jul 25, 2008
There were no reports of flooded homes or evacuations on Friday, but flash flooding from the rain closed several roads. Storms early Friday dumped over 5 inches of rain on Allerton in Wayne County. (Sioux City Journal)
$84.6 million plan unveiled for convention center (1644) Jul 24, 2008
wow wrote on Jul 23, 2008 2:31 PM:" Imakesense, I'm not against a JC Convention Center; however I am strongly against an $84.6 million dollar convention center in JC being built at this time. Have the supporter's of this project read the recent NT article "City mulls property tax dilemma"? If the leadership can't generate the needed tax revenue 2pay4 what's already here, then that $84.6 million project is gonna create some serious issue's. News flash, sidewalks and street lights R a safety... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Mexico, Texas brace for hurricane Jul 24, 2008
(Flash) Miller sues tabloids; what McConaughey did during labor. Firm accused of fabricating records to hinder probe. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tips for your trip to Six Flags Jul 18, 2008
Save up some scratch and spring for the Flash Pass ($29), the park's electronic reservation system ... Pass holders enter through a special Flash Pass entrance ... The Gold Flash Pass ($59) allows a wait time up to 75 percent shorter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama woos NASCAR voters Jul 13, 2008
The days when white lightnin wasn t no bright flash in the sky ... Hey newsflash: How s the blowtrolls today ... Good question, Newsflash, and I m glad you asked it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
eBay continues Jul 4, 2008
E bay pulled all my listings WITH BIDS because I put "any buyer wishing to use Pay Pal as their payment method, must pay the extra fee's charged to the seller" They did not pull the listings without bids but I did receive an e mail instructing me to alter my other listings otherwise I would be stopped from selling" Posted by: Tom on July 4, 2008 2:00 PM There are many many stories of dissatisfaction with ebay and paypal. I posted a link to this blog on ebays message boards and it has been... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Analyst sees 'ghost town' in Inland Empire... Jul 3, 2008
News flash: It doesn't work. Posted by: shockg. (The Drudge Report)
The Fed gets help from abroad on holding down interest rates Jun 29, 2008
On Monday, a flash reading on euro zone inflation is expected to show a 3. 9 percent jump for June, according to a Reuters poll. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Queen's Bench to be Overhauled Jun 20, 2008
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Flash floods inundate Wis. town for 2nd time Jun 10, 2008
Sioux City Journal: Flash floods inundate Wis ... Flash floods inundate Wis ... (AP) -- Flash floods inundated a southwest Wisconsin town Monday for the second time in 10 months, while 60 miles away an embankment along a man-made lake gave way, unleashing a powerful current that ripped homes off their foundations. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Letters for Monday, June 9, 2008 Jun 10, 2008
Other visions flash by: food shortages (rice at Costco. and ocean fisheries unreplenished, falling airlines, unobtainable health care, residential and college lenders and borrowers in darkness, a 100 year war. (Missoulian, MT)
Another rate rise unlikely - for now May 30, 2008
You need Flash Player 8 or higher to view video content with the ROO Flash Player. to download and install it. (NEWS.com.au)
READ UP: Catch up on Coffee Breaks May 23, 2008
Listen to the first iBand, flash movie downloads, and nasty online gossip. Wall St. Journal-- Intel will market a under the name 'Atom. (USA Today -- Tech)
3 Cents Blog May 17, 2008
Considering we show naked children for diaper commercials, which to me would seem more offensesive then showing someone"s rear end, or a slighted brest. Every day we show obscene things on our day to day tv programming and commercials.If we are to convict one we should convict all those who show any skin in any ad ,commercial or tv program. God brought us in to the worl with no such meaning of clothing, who are we to say showing our bodies naturaly would be found obsceen in any matter.... (WTKR.com, VA)
Woman pleads not guilty in bank fraud case (142) May 16, 2008
" Smells like a phoney wrote on May 15, 2008 1:44 PM:" News Flash. Depends wearing, drunk driving, alcohlic that likes fru-fru drinks, Finksburg Resident held up in a house in detour was seen giving tot's drinks on the playground " simply wrote on May 15, 2008 1:42 PM:" shhh I think EWWWW finally fell asleep. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Is the media contributing to driving the economy into a tree? May 2, 2008
To remain viable, news may be presented with distracting flash these days (we can thank former GOP politico Roger Ailes and his FOX News Network for starting that trend), but the substance is still there ... To remain viable, news may be presented with distracting flash these days (we can thank former GOP politico Roger Ailes and his FOX News Network for starting that trend), but the substance is still there. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What's ahead May 2, 2008
The topic of the Bay Area Seniors Computer Club s next meeting will be Flash Drives & More ... There will be a demonstration on the use of flash drives ... Some flash drives like SanDisk Cruzer allow application programs known as U3 programs to be installed on the drive. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Weather Blog: Apr 21, 2008
This will cause some flash flooding problems across the region ... 5" of rain. Farther north in Hanover, Ashland and Ruther Glen rain totals are also 1.5 to 2.5 inches. I'm expecting showers to persist for at least the next few hours. I'll continue to have updates here on the blog through the day.-Aaron- Posted Sun 4/20 12:25 PMTwo minutes ago a Flash Flood Watch was issued for a good portion of our area. Here is the text:...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL... (WTVR.com, VA)
Que. parents thank volunteers after son's body found Apr 16, 2008
Flash back to the arcades, laundromats. Newspapers. (Canada.com)
Wii can do it, too Apr 14, 2008
The Age Blogs: Screen Play. Welcome to The Age Online. (The Age)
Cold Spring: Rain, snow expected, but flooding fears mostly abated Apr 11, 2008
A flash flood watch was to remain in effect until 7 a.m. Friday, Sebenste said ... In Missouri, 3-4 inches of rain fell in just a few hours, unleashing flash floods that swamped parts of 180 roads across the state. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Deluge drowns the Midwest Apr 11, 2008
In Missouri, 3-4 inches of rain fell in just a few hours, unleashing flash floods that swamped parts of 180 roads across the state. Rescuers using ropes and life jackets pulled nine people from the offices of the Monett Times newspaper after the Kelly Creek burst its banks and surrounded the building. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
• The new Iron Curtain Mar 30, 2008
Even in today's relatively peaceful and settled Europe, borders remain flash points. Think of Kosovo, where Europe's newest hostile border has been drawn. (FOX59, IN)
Toronto hits energy target Mar 30, 2008
By the time the Philosopher Kings and FeFe Dobson took the stage, the square was significantly dark, save the flash of cameras and the display of cell phones ... Aziz said he and his son figured seeing the high-voltage heart of Toronto's downtown core - known for its massive flashing billboards - was an important part of Earth Hour. (Toronto Star)
Samsung Electronics cuts 2008 sales growth target Mar 28, 2008
The sector's profitability has been compounded by steep price falls in NAND flash chips, used in portable electronics. But Samsung's liquid crystal display business is set to enjoy a strong year with solid demand for flat-screen TVs and tight supplies. (International Herald Tribune)
