Rising UK film star is no fan on the Internet

May 14, 2010

Aaron Johnson, the young upcoming British actor who stars in “Chatroom”, a cyberspace thriller playing at Cannes, is no fan of the virtual world. His real world is enough of a challenge.

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Rising UK film star is no fan on the Internet

May 14, 2010

Aaron Johnson, the young upcoming British actor who stars in “Chatroom”, a cyberspace thriller playing at Cannes, is no fan of the virtual world. His real world is enough of a challenge.

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Many Homeland Security initiatives are called flops

May 14, 2010

Some high-tech systems, including the Real ID Act and a “virtual fence” on the border, were rushed into use without being tested or proven, experts say. A high-tech “virtual fence” to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver’s licenses in every state.

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Dell’s Streak Handheld Will Download Virtual Desktop

May 14, 2010

Dell’s chief executive showed off an Android-based mobile device called the Dell Streak before attendees at Citrix Systems’ Synergy conference in San Francisco on Thursday. The new handheld computer with five-inch touchscreen, which Dell previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, will be available from AT&T this summer after taking its inaugural bows on Telefonica’s network in Europe …

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Many Homeland Security initiatives are called flops

May 14, 2010

Some high-tech systems, including the Real ID Act and a “virtual fence” on the border, were rushed into use without being tested or proven, experts say. A high-tech “virtual fence” to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver’s licenses in every state.

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Local Guidance Counselor Goes Virtual

May 14, 2010

We don’t much remember our high school guidance counselors. We do, however, blame them for the crap jobs we had in our twenties. Wasn’t it their job to guide us towards an appropriate career path? To keep an eye on our grades? To check in with us once in a while? We remember one such conversation—sometime during our senior year—when we handed over a college application and asked for a transcript …

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Citrix Boosts Virtual Desktop With Wyse ‘Zero Client’

May 14, 2010

With large organizations unsure what makes the best virtual desktop, Wyse and Citrix team up to offer a low profile, low cost alternative.

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Thai troops fire on rioting protesters in Bangkok

May 14, 2010

Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked clashes that have killed two and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.

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South African standstill continues

May 14, 2010

The main container ports in South Africa remained at a virtual standstill today as the South Africa Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and the United Transport and Allied Trade Union, marched on Transnet’s head office to press their claim for a 15% wage rise.

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Bangkok battle: Troops fire on rioting protesters

May 14, 2010

Thai troops fired bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters rioting near the U.S. and Japanese embassies Friday as an army push to clear the streets sparked clashes that have killed two and turned central Bangkok into a virtual war zone.

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