District 209 art students awarded for creationsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:54AMProviso High School District 209 students earned a number of ribbons and awards for their art at the 2009 High School Artists Competition at Triton College. "I have one student, Faustino Padilla, who got three yellow and one red ribbon," art teacher Emily Tonan said. Lucero Aguirre took best in show and best ceramics with her piece titled "Exhale."
Eagles to test their fortune in Final FourThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:50AMBOULDER — When Broomfield's Nick Halliday had two close-in cracks at the basket just before the regulation buzzer last Friday, East High School's boys basketball team held its collective breath.
Alumni Donate Collection Of Cornelliana to LibraryThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:48AMMike Whalen ’69 and his wife Catherine, who graduated from the University in 1970, donated a collection of more than 200 items owned by Cornell students during the late 1800s and early 1900s to Kroch Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in December. The collection consists primarily of photographs and scrapbooks, but also includes notebooks and a diploma from 1896.
BRIEFLY COMMUNITYThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:44AMSenate candidate plans campaign event today U.S. Senate candidate Jim Huffman has scheduled a Lane County campaign kickoff today in Springfield. Huffman, a Portland Republican and a Lewis & Clark College law professor, will appear at 4:30 p.m. at the Richard E. Wildish Community Theater, 630 Main St. Huffman is …
Kingston Digital Releases 256GB DataTraveler 310 USB Flash DriveThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:01AMÇѹ·Õè 11 ÁÕ¹Ò¤Á 2553 14:53 ¹. Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of 256GB DataTraveler 310 USB Flash drive.
Putting All Your Conversations on the Small ScreenThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:30AMOne curse of the digital age is the need to manage multiple continuing conversations -- be they via Facebook, Twitter, e-mail, instant messages or text-messaging on your cellphone.
What's Next For 'Hurt Locker' Director Kathryn Bigelow?Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:42AMKathryn Bigelow next turns to directing a new HBO series, "The Miraculous Year," and "Triple Frontier," a film written by "Hurt Locker" screenwriter Mark Boal.
Hard Times Turn Coupon Clipping Into the Newest Extreme SportMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:13AMDiscount devotees have formed vast online communities that collectively unearth and swap digital, mobile-phone and paper coupons. The cleverest shoppers combine dozens of coupons and get stuff free.
Calling all SpartansMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:02AMSan Gorgonio High School classes of ’69, ’70 and ’71 announce their 40-year class reunion to be held at the Arrowhead Country Club Saturday, June 12. According to Steve Chapman, the event coordinator from the class of 1970, “We already have 82 people who have paid and lots more on Classmates.com saying yes, they will attend.”
Never Before Seen Video of Marilyn Monroe to be Auctioned on Bideo.comMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:35AMNEW ORLEANS----Bideo.com is hosting an online auction for a never before published amateur video of Marilyn Monroe on the set of the film Some Like It Hot. The listing marks the 50‐year anniversary of Monroe’s Golden Globe victory for her historic performance in the highly acclaimed comedy on March 8, 1960.
Professor starts computer club for older usersMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:17AMFrom using e-mail to surfing the Internet, a new computer club based in York hopes to educate members how to do all things computer.
Commercial commotionMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:16AMBy Cara Bailey education@couriernews.com Russellville businesses are changing locations, growing and leaving.
Memjet Names Mark Legg CFOMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:00AMSAN DIEGO----Memjet, the printer technology company, today named Mark W. Legg as the Company’s chief financial officer. Legg will report directly to Len Lauer, Memjet’s president and CEO.
Bird photography by Janet Markman at West Caldwell librarySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMWEST CALDWELL TWP. – Janet Markman, known as a nature photographer, especially of avian/bird photography, is the artist of the month for March at the West Caldwell Public Library, 30 Clinton Road.
Chile Getting Back on FeetSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:09PMPhotographer, shaken and frustrated, drives to outlying Talca, where structures aren't built to withstand quakes; then finds mountain haven.
Baby Boomer stories wantedSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:29PMIf you were born between 1947 and 1964, you are a “baby boomer,” and the Cordele Dispatch would like to share your story with its readers in the next edition of the Tri-County Scene, a full color, glossy magazine.
Search FT.comSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:41PMAnyone in need of a digital version of paper documents knows how useful a scanner can be - but few people would ever describe one as cute or sexy. Until now, perhaps.
Police artist brings dead man to lifeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:58PMFor years, his brother scanned the endless list of unidentified remains on the OPP website.
Reader's photo Doll faceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:48PMIs a modeling career in her future? Robert Talbert III of Hagerstown took this photo of his first granddaughter, Layla, right. Layla was born Jan. 14, 2010.
Judge Allows Video, Photos Into EvidenceSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:30PMEvidence against a man facing trial on video voyeurism charges will include at least one video and several digital photographs, a circuit judge ruled Friday.
Reviews Roundup: Cameras with GPS tagging built-inMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 9:09PMChoosing a camera with built-in GPS has never been easier with our list of cameras that can automatically geotag your photos.
Censorship in China: How ReadWriteWeb China Was Closed Down For a MonthMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:39PMIn the West, the concept of the 'read/write Web' is a relatively easy one to get behind. Everybody can contribute content to the Web ('write'), as well as read it - it's a very democratic notion. However in countries where democracy doesn't prevail, the read/write Web is often subject to censorship rules. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/censorship_in_china_how ...
The art of war: Works connect past to present and help tell warriors' storiesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:38PMIn many ways, two of the leading films competing for this year's Best Picture Oscar couldn't be more different. The alien space-epic "Avatar" is a lurid science fiction opus with a reported $500 million price tag, credited with raising the bar on the art of digital effects.
Google Buys Picnik Online Photo-Editing SiteMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:46PMGoogle is adding yet another online service to its growing portfolio of Web-based tools. The search giant today announced that it has bought Picnik, a photo utility that lets users edit digital photos in a Web browser. Picnik launched in 2005 and has 20 employees. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Publishers Make Way for the IPadMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:42PMAs we creep on toward the iPad launch, developers are scurrying about getting their apps ship-shape, consumers are twiddling their thumbs waiting for pre-orders...
TV Land Greenlights First Original Sitcom Series, 'Hot in Cleveland,' Starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and ...Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:50PMTV Land announced today that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the original comedy sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," starring a sensational veteran cast of Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves with Betty White in the pilot episode. Â "Hot in Cleveland" is written by Emmy Award-winning Suzanne Martin and is produced by Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions.
Go Behind The Scenes Of Pavement’s Reunion TourMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe countdown is on for the return of Pavement. And we’re close, very close. The band kicks-off their reunion tour Monday in Auckland, New Zealand. To spice up the long-awaited reunion, guitarist Scott ‘Spiral Stairs’ Krannberg has been working his blog about the band’s rehearsals in Portland, OR, posting photos and comments as the [...]
Google buys online photo-editing app PicnikMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:02PMGoogle has acquired Picnik, whose Web-based application lets people import and edit photos in a browser.
Mobile mental healthSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:01AMMOBILE phones will be used as a weapon in the fight against teenage depression.
Start training now for city Road RaceSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:27AMLace up your running shoes and start training for the 32nd annual Queen City Road Race on May 2 in Downtown Clarksville!
Deposits could be a click awaySunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:08AMNEW YORK - In the near future, you might not even have to visit a bank or an ATM to deposit a check. You'll simply snap a couple of photos of it with your cell phone.
Getting photos from iPhone to FacebookSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:07AMQ If I get an e-mail message with multiple picture attachments on my iPhone, is there a way to upload just one of the attached photos from the Facebook iPhone app?
Sight was lost, not spiritSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:04AMBRISTOL, Conn. - Jim Sadecki's living room in Bristol is decorated with family photos, mementos of his Air Force career, and the stuffed head of the first buck he killed after losing his eyes.
Pia in actionSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:52PMRunners taking part in the “Pinay in Action” All-Women Run, which reels off at 6 a.m. on March 13 at the SM Mall of Asia, might jump out of their shorts when they see a group of women (mostly media women) dressed in all sorts of outlandish costumes taking part in the run.
From Flat to 3-DSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:57PMComputer science researchers are deploying a system that will blend teamwork and collaboration with powerful graphics algorithms to create three-dimensional renderings of buildings and potentially even cities.
Burglar targets police vehicle at homeSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:30PMCALLAWAY — Someone broke into a Panama City Beach Police truck Thursday night or early Friday morning and stole 14 ammunition clips, along with the officer’s pepper spray and spike strip. Six fully loaded Berretta 9 mm 15-round magazines and...
Running Districts Clerks office a tall orderSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:47AMIn the past 70 years, there have only been four District Clerks in Collin County handling records that go back to 1846. The latest of these guardians of records, Hannah Kunkle has held the post for 24 years.
AP announces subscription app for iPadSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:40AMThe Associated Press is setting up a division to help the news cooperative, newspapers and broadcasters sell digital products directly to readers on the next wave of Internet-connected devices such as Apple's iPad.
Should Santa be worried?Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:46AMSt. Nick rules the photo throne for now, but the Easter Bunny is getting comfy on mall thrones. That could mean someday Santa might find some dyed egg on his face.