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Current News for June 24, 2008

Google Trends Launches With Some Problems (WebProNews)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:14:19 PDT
ith the new feature, you can supposedly compare unique visitor estimates over time for various sites, making Google trends compete with Quantcast and Compete . Despite various screenshots posted, I can't see the unique traffic numbers for any site I try. A bigger surprise is that you can't see any traffic estimates - even estimates! - for Google.com. Click the image to enlarge further. ...

WebbAlert 6.24.08 (Tech news w/ Morgan Webb)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:58:00 PDT
Google Android Phone won't ship till the 4th quarter; The latest presidential debate is taking place on Twitter; Network Solutions are hypocrites; There are now over a billion computers in the world; Young UKers are using Google Earth to locate swimming pools; Parents blame wikipedia for their children's failing grades.

Unwrap UVW Texturing

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:12:36 PDT
Unwrap UVW Texturing] - Learn 8 simple steps to texture any object successfuly using Unwrap UVW in 3dsmax. Read on: continued here Post from: Photoshop Tutorials Unwrap UVW Texturing

Hockey Night in Canada theme licence comes to end (winnipegsun.com)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:04:03 PDT
CBC to ditch 'Canada's second national anthem'? TORONTO — The future of Hockey Night in Canada’s theme song is in limbo.

Moving to Vodacom

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:11:17 PDT
This is my last week at the Mail & Guardian Online, as of next week I will be managing the social media portfolio at Vodacom, the biggest South African mobile communications network. During my 18-month stay at the M&G we have done some exciting work in the social media space - Amatomu.com, Amagama.com, News In Photos, The Guide, JobConnection, Thought Leader, Tech Leader, Sports Leader and the new M&G news site that went live to the public this week, as well as seven mobile sites a

Hypermiler Fact and Fiction

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:14:57 PDT
Hypermiling has been a lot in the news lately due to the recent steep hikes in gas prices. There seems to be a lot of confusion around what hypermiling is or is not. Here is an article that separates fact from fiction.

At Google, Slow Growth in News Site

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:37:58 PDT
Six years after its start, Google News is far from achieving the kind of dominant position in news that the company has in other areas.

C-Sections May Be Responsible for Some Early Births

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:55:08 PDT
Caesarian section deliveries were reserved for medical emergencies in previous years. Yet a steady increase in c-sections has medical professionals questioning this current trend. The post reveals a recent study found c-sections may be responsible for babies being born too early.

The Name Game

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:02:36 PDT
I wanted to weigh in, at least to a degree, on the flap over Karl Rove’s little country club shot at Obama. Tas already hit the story up, and was suitably flip regarding it, but there’s an Rove’s less than subtle entrance into this race as a less than objective observer I think is the beginning of what will be one of the key things to watch over the next five months. To be honest, I didn’t have anything, at least initially, deep or insightful regarding Karl Rove’s characterization of Obama

Fuel thefts soar around the world

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:05:17 PDT
Fuel thefts soar around the world Matthew Weaver / Oil / UK news 01:03pm Rosemary Dove, a farmer's wife, died following a raid by diesel thieves on her farm yesterday.

Watch, Listen and Go Online as CBC Celebrates Canada's Birthday in ... - Channel Canada


Watch, Listen and Go Online as CBC Celebrates Canada's Birthday in ...
Channel Canada, Canada - 16 hours ago
Live coverage of Canada Day celebrations begins at 12 noon ET, Tuesday, July 1 on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld. Beginning at 12 pm ET, and broadcast for ...


How the intelligent web can plan the perfect holiday

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:05:02 PDT
24.06.2008 first posted on silicon republic] Roughly 80pc of us surf the web to plan our trips, heading to various recommendation and review sites like Boo.com or TripAdvisor, but when we want to plan a more complex trip that may involve several destinations and the factoring in of a strict budget, as a complete solution the web gets the hairy eyeball. This is where the Semantic Web can make a difference: National University of Ireland, Galway’s DERI (Digital Enterprise Research Institute)

Purchase of Theme Song, a Staple of Canadian Culture, Upsets Hockey Fans (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:36:49 PDT
Canada’s CTV network purchased the exclusive rights to a beloved hockey theme song associated with a program on a rival broadcaster.


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