Is the PlayStation Doomed?
Sony, putting aside the human toll of massive restructuring, is a fascinating example of the carnage happening in the business world today, and the stifling of innovation in large companies. Today's multinational conglomerate had humble origins in post WWII Japan: Masaru Ibuka started a radio repair shop in a bombed-out building in Tokyo, and was joined by his colleague Akio Morita a year later. ...

'Antivirus 2009' actually a malicious virus
ARDEN - A virus is crashing computers and ironically it calls itself Antivirus 2009, according to computer experts.

Wireless keyboard is winner
Frequent readers of this space know I am a stickler for keyboards. Years ago, when I had my first 386, I fell in love with a certain brand of IBM-compatible keyboard. When I was a newspaper reporter, I used to carry one around with me on assignments and plug it in to any computer I was using at the time.

Restoring trust harder when it is broken early in relationship
( Ohio State University ) In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests. While betraying trust is never good for a relationship, the results show that early violations can be particularly devastating, and plant seeds of doubt that may never go away.

Police Scanner
This information is from Wadena Police Department and Wadena County Sheriff's Department incident reports.

Utah's AG investigating fairness of BCS
Utah's attorney general is investigating the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the national title game for the second time in five years.

Restoring Trust Harder When It Is Broken Early In Relationship
(PhysOrg.com) -- In relationships built on trust, a bad first impression can be harder to overcome than a betrayal that occurs after ties are established, a new study suggests.

DEX's New Website, eDEXDeals.com, Provides End-Users With Significantly Reduced Pricing On Consumer Electronics And ...
DEX, a leading supply chain solutions provider for high-tech industries, announced its new website, eDEXdeals.com, which gives consumers the ability to select from hundreds of DEX-recertified and DEX-tested consumer electronics and computer products.

Television - Technology
American TV owners who have not made the switch to digital will be seeing static by midnight, Feburary 17th.

Computer glitch had prevented a money-saving corn furnace from working properly in a Merrill Community Schools building
After a month of trials and many errors, Superintendent John M. Searles of Merrill Community Schools is finally confident his money-saving corn furnace is working properly. "It seems to be heating well," said Searles. "I'm really happy that we'll be...

Woodbine's ups, downs, highs, lows
Harrison county voters didn't exactly go along with the statewide Iowa caucus results Jan. 3.

Games | Pipe Mania
Let?s face it ? most of us don?t have hundreds of hours to invest in today?s lengthy adventure and role-playing video games, so it?s great to fi nd a fun puzzler that you can play whenever you?ve got a few minutes to spare.

Oxford officials split over 'Lobstergate'
OXFORD - Selectmen agreed on real estate taxes, a potential loss of state aid, and possible help from the incoming president, but disagreed with the Board of Health's handling of "Lobstergate."

Cherokee sheriff fires jailer named in state report
Published: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:24 a.m.

Volunteer Jobs
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Sports digest
Gaborik's surgery goes as expected, rehab begins ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Marian Gaborik has begun rehabilitation from surgery on his left hip.

Tough times give libraries a needed boost
Thanks to the Internet, libraries across the nation have seen a rise in patrons. But that?s not the only reason library business is booming these days.

Cherokee sheriff files jailer named in state report
Published: Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 10:27 p.m.

Impaired driver's mom admits she took evidence
Published: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. The mother of a Spartanburg woman who was sentenced in September for felony DUI has admitted to removing evidence from that crash scene.

Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
The United States Government has, after careful consideration and subject to its international treaty obligations, decided that, when considering the transfer of equipment and technology related to missiles, it will act in accordance with the attached Guidelines beginning on January 7, 1993. These Guidelines replace those adopted on April 16, 1987.