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Archive for May 22nd, 2009

Make a USB Boot CD for Ubuntu 9.04

Posted by rbwatson1 on May 22, 2009

 

The following tutorial explains how to create a USB Boot CD that can be used to boot a Ubuntu 9.04 [...]

Make a USB Boot CD for Ubuntu 9.04
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Thu, 21 May 2009 21:58:38 GMT

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Diabetes heart risk ‘can be cut’

Posted by rbwatson1 on May 22, 2009

 

Tighter control of blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes may cut their risk of heart problems, a study says.

Diabetes heart risk ‘can be cut’
Fri, 22 May 2009 01:52:20 GMT

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New Video Relay Service

Posted by rbwatson1 on May 22, 2009

 

A new Video Relay Service has opened in Austin, Texas. Convo Relay is partly owned by several deaf entrepreneurs and Ed Bosson who’s credited with inventing Video Relay. The group plans to keep a consumer-driven perspective on new software.

New Video Relay Service
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Thu, 21 May 2009 19:49:00 GMT

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Library Associations Testify on Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind

Posted by rbwatson1 on May 22, 2009

 

The main purpose of the May 18, 2009 hearing called by the U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) was to inform the U.S. delegation on copyright and access issues to be discussed at next week’s meeting of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Present at the hearing were members of the blind and visually impaired communities, advocates from public interest organizations, companies that develop adaptive technologies, and representatives from the publishing and content industries.

Library Associations Testify on Access to Copyrighted Works for the Blind
Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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