Monthly Archives: January 2006

InFocus: VoWLAN vs. Cellular

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Congress Erases Federal Deficit Using Don Lapre ‘Making Money’ System

Once Lapre’s system arrived by mail, Kasich and his fellow legislators found the system easy to understand and follow. “We placed tiny ads in a local paper until we found ones that turned a profit, even if it was just a $30 or $40 profit,” Kasich said. “Then we multiplied that ad by hundreds and hundreds of newspapers all over the country. Doing this repeatedly, it’s easy to see how we quickly reached 4.8 trillion dollars. And this fantastic system was ours for only three easy payments of $19.95.” Continue reading

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Spaceshuttle Challenger – The NASA 51-L Shuttle Mission

John F. Kennedy Space Center – 51-L Shuttle Mission January 28, 1986,11:38:00 a.m. EST It’s been twenty years – here’s the original mission summary. It’s amazing how fast time flys….. Lonny Paul First Shuttle liftoff scheduled from Pad B. Launch … Continue reading

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Avian Flu – serious stuff!

Bird Flu Computer Database Helps Scientists Develop a Vaccine US Health Officials Stress Global Cooperation to Combat Bird Flu WHO Negotiates with China for Handover of Bird Flu Samples WHO Says Possible Bird Flu Pandemic Not Exaggerated

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Format war looms for new wireless standard

Format war looms for new wireless standard – Breaking – Technology The UWB Forum – led by Motorola spinoff Freescale Semiconductor – and the WiMedia Alliance – supported by Samsung Electronics and chip-makers Intel and Texas Instruments – had been … Continue reading

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Study debunks mobile phone-cancer link

Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and three British universities found no link between regular, long-term use of mobile phones and glioma. Continue reading

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Prepare to be miserable

Monday, January 23 is going to be the unhappiest day of the year, according to a British university researcher. Cliff Arnall, a health psychologist at the University of Cardiff, specialising in confidence-building and stress management, told AFP the prediction was the result of some gruelling mathematics. Continue reading

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MADtv TV – The Old Saturday Night Live/Fridays

Growing up, Saturday Night Live was THE show to be allowed to watch. It was risque, it was the days of Chevy Chase and Jim Belushi, Roseann Roseanna Anna Danna and the crew. The best years of Saturday Night live … Continue reading

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TigerDirect.com leads December Year-Over-Year Traffic Growth to 4.2MM

Computer and electronics sites prove popular in December Visits to seven of the 10 top computer and consumer electronics sites increased by double digits in December, according to Nielsen/NetRatings. TigerDirect.com experienced the largest increases, with visits jumping 50% to 4.2 … Continue reading

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18% Of European Cellular Users Interested In Disconnecting Their Landline

Cutting the Cord – It’s a Wireless World! 18% Of European Cellular Users Interested In Disconnecting Their Landline January 20th 2006 Study finds over one quarter of French users feel same. According to the latest research from the Strategy Analytics … Continue reading

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