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Budget leaders favor taxes on computer firms (The Washington Times)
ANNAPOLIS Senate budget leaders said yesterday they will not repeal the new taxes imposed on computer services, despite an all-out protest by business leaders during the 2008 General Assembly session.

Computer Sciences Wins $76.5M DOD Deal (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Computer Sciences Corp. has been awarded a $76.5 million contract boost from the Missile Defense Agency to continue providing scientific, engineering, technical and administrative support for the Ground Based Midcourse Defense Joint Program Office.

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Computer glitch causes long lines at county annexes statewide (11 News Houston)
A TXDOT computer glitch is causing much longer lines than usual at county annexes across the state.

Get Your Computer Back in the Fast Lane (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Does your computer take forever to load programs or change pages when you’re surfing the Internet? Have you ever been in the middle of writing an e-mail and it freezes, forcing you to reboot and lose all your work?

‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …

Former White House computer expert says risk of lost data was high (Fox 12 Idaho)
Associated Press - February 26, 2008 2:53 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - A former White House computer expert says the e-mail system used by President Bush’s top aides is a "primitive" setup that…

Former White House computer expert says risk of lost data was high (KRON 4 Bay Area)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former White House computer expert says the e-mail system used by President Bush’s top aides is a "primitive" setup that creates a "high" risk of losing data.

Computer Model Depicts McMansions on Edina Lots (FOX 9 News Twin Cities)
The city of Edina has hired a consultant to generate a computer models showing what different sized houses will look like on existing lots of land.

IBM rolls out new z10 mainframe computer (East Valley Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. rolls out a new mainframe computer today boasting a 50 percent performance boost and dramatically lower energy costs than its predecessor. The new System z10, with a starting price at about $1 million, comes as IBM focuses on lowering the price for running its storied line of data-crunching workhorses. The Armonk, N.Y.-based company said it designed the new machine …

Mann, d’Amboise, Little, McCourt, Thompson and More Set for Computer School Benefit (Playbill)
A host of theatre performers will take part in an upcoming benefit for The Computer School, a New York City middle school located on the Upper West Side.

Sony Computer Ent. Executive to Resign (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. said Monday that Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios President Phil Harrison will resign, effective Friday.

Guilty plea to storing porn on NASA computer (San Francisco Chronicle)
A former contract employee at the NASA Ames Research Center has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on his government computer, in at least the third such case at the center, authorities said Monday. Ernst John Rohde, 63, of Stockton entered guilty…

Computer Maintenance & Repairs (UK) - Portfolio Analysis Available Now (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c84003) has announced the addition of "Computer Maintenance & Repairs (UK) - Portfolio Analysis" to their offering.

IBM launches latest update of mainframe computer (Chennai Online)
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: IBM is set to launch the latest update of its powerful mainframe computer on Tuesday, a more energy-efficient machine that it hopes will compete with high-end computers from rivals such as Hewl…

New Computer System Will Help Forecast Droughts (NBC 17 Raleigh)
RALEIGH, N.C.— They say hindsight is 20-20. But a new computer system being installed those who depend on the Neuse River basin’s water might bring new foresight to area leaders.

Computer helps predict water use (News 14 Carolina)
RALEIGH — State water experts have launched a new plan to manage water in the Neuse River Basin. The North Carolina Division of Water Resources will rely on a new computer model that uses 50-year projections to figure out how current water use will impact the basin.

Computer Security Experts Work to Fix Internet Security (KLAS Las Vegas)
Every day, computer users unknowingly turn over sensitive information to criminals out to steal your identity. It’s called phishing and the problem can cost financial institutions nearly $3 billion a year. Reporter Aaron Drawhorn has the story.

IBM rolls out new z10 mainframe computer (East Valley Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO - IBM Corp. rolls out a new mainframe computer today boasting a 50 percent performance boost and dramatically lower energy costs than its predecessor. The new System z10, with a starting price at about $1 million, comes as IBM focuses on lowering the price for running its storied line of data-crunching workhorses. The Armonk, N.Y.-based company said it designed the new machine …

‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …

EGF School Board OKs computer-aided design class (Grand Forks Herald)
The East Grand Forks School Board on Monday night authorized the addition of a computer-aided design class to the high school’s curriculum, made possible by software donations. Advertisement: Pita Pit $1 off any Pita This offer only valid at the Grand Forks location. Please mention the Grand Forks Herald "Deal of the Day" coupon when ordering.

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Computer Programmer’s Attorneys Use ‘Geek Defense’ (Washington Post)
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Nina Reiser disappeared in September 2006, investigators suspecting foul play looked long and hard at her estranged husband, the computer genius Hans. Eccentric, awkward and notoriously difficult as a human being, Hans Reiser proved quite accommodating when it came to…

‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …

Proteins Could Beef Up Your Computer’s Memory (Addict 3D)
According to a Japanese researcher it looks like theres a possibility that within the next few years, protein could be playing an important role in the operation of your computer.

Computer memory vulnerable to hacking (The Pantagraph)
SAN FRANCISCO — Want to break into a computer’s encrypted hard drive? Just blast the machine’s memory chip with a burst of cold air.

US, Europe Seize Phony Computer Parts (Seattle Times)
U.S. and European customs officers seized more than 360,000 counterfeit computer chips and network components in a joint operation late last year, officials said Friday.

Banks, Wall St. Feel Pinch from Computer Intrusion (Slashdot)
An anonymous reader writes "Financial institutions and companies in the securities/futures business are reporting sizable increases in the amount of losses and suspicious activity attributed to computer intrusions and identity theft, says the Washington Post’s Security Fix blog. The Post obtained a confidential report compiled by the FDIC which analyzed Suspicious Activity Reports from the 2nd …

Still Debate Over Sales Tax For Computer Companies (CBS 13 Baltimore)
The long debate over a sales tax for local computer companies continues.

Proteins Could Beef Up Your Computer’s Memory (Addict 3D)
According to a Japanese researcher it looks like theres a possibility that within the next few years, protein could be playing an important role in the operation of your computer.

‘World Wide Computer’ is on horizon (USA Today)
According to Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, a revolution that’s coming is based on the idea that the Internet, a network of computers, is becoming a gigantic computer itself. Not only will users be able to write programs to run on this "World Wide Computer," as Carr calls it, but sooner or later, this system will gain a level …