TechSpot PC Buying Guide - November 2008

" Whether you are a first time builder seeking guidance or a seasoned enthusiast lacking the time it takes to compare the seemingly endless pit of hardware available, we've got you covered."

Alcohol A Problem For Stressed Returning Soldiers

The issue of how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been affecting the soldiers that fight in them, has been an issue since the wars were started in 2001. The article below states that "National Guard and...

ComScore’s Top Start-ups in Canada

I'm not a huge believer in Alexa's numbers but as I'm fond of saying, "in the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king"."Everytime we publish our monthly Techvibes Start-Up Indexes, there are always a few complaints about the use of Alexa and Compete data...

Iran Is No Threat, Unless Bush Makes It One

" ........Comparing Iran with the 1939 Nazi Germany is ridiculous. Germany was a powerful, industrialized nation that had been defeated in World War I. It had grievances against the victors who had humiliated it. Germany's culture was such that many Germans blindly...

Scientist says dolphin deaths look like a mass suicide

"Scientist says dolphin deaths look like a mass suicide Steven Morris The Guardian, Thursday June 12 2008 Article history The dolphins that died after becoming...

Army chief: troops paid less than traffic wardens

A traffic warden's basic wage is £17,000. The basic starting salary for some soldiers is £12,572, and under new rates a serviceman or woman of private rank earns at least £16,227 plus a £2,320 tax-free...

Call to raise salary of UK troops

In the UK, a soldier's starting salary is £12,572 a year, comparedwith a traffic warden's basic wage of £17,000. Generals are now calling for this pay to be increased."The head of the British Army has demanded a pay rise for troops following revelations that some soldiers...

Japan to start counting crow`s feet

Before you will be able to get any cigarettes out of the vending machines in Japan, you better make sure you have plenty of wrinkles, crow`s feet, and skin sags so that the machine can tell if you are old enough...

Republicans Vote Against Moms; No Word Yet on Puppies, Kittens

Normally, when posting a story from the news wires I try and change the headline a  bit just to make it better. But here I find that impossible to do. The Washington Post really hit this one on the head."It was already shaping up to be a difficult year for congressional...

The modern gas-camel: Top 10 2008 Hybrids

Hybrids have been quietly inching their way into the mainstream auto market for several years now. As gas prices go up and up--prices today hit a record $3.50/gallon--we're bound to see interest in hybrids rise....

PoV: Salling Clicker v3.5 and Nokia E61

“Salling Clicker is ouraward-winning remote control software. It lets you control popularapplications from a mobile phone or handheld computer through a userinterface similar to a portable media player”- quoted from Salling Clicker website I would say that it’s a pretty...

The Eyes Have It: Culture and Emotional Cues

Ultimately, people around the world seem to want the same things: happiness, security, a home, food on the table, and a snazzier mobile phone than the person on their right or left. However, our culture and...

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Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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