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ReplayTV Is Coming to Your PC
DVR pioneer gambles on computers becoming home-entertainment hubs. Plus:Turn your Xbox 360 into an Atari 3600. From the Wired News blog Gear Factor. Take Better Cameraphone Pictures
Your cameraphone doesn't take a half-bad photo if you know what you're doing. No wonder it has replaced the point-and-shoot in terms of popularity. What it hasn't replaced is a real camera's quality. Here's our guide to getting the most out of your phone's camera.
 Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs b
Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to save money. New research quantifies the savings for the first time. [Odd] A Romanian couple has named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitu
Daily Libertatea said on Thursday Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, both from Transylvania, met and decided they were meant for each other following a three-month relationship over the net.They married and had a baby this Christmas, whom they decided to name after one of the worldwide web's most popular portals."We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life,"Cornelia Dragoman was quoted as saying. Palaeography: Reading Old Handwriting, 1500-1800: A Practical Online T
"Palaeography is the study of old handwriting. This web tutorial will help you learn to read the handwriting found in documents written in English between 1500 and 1800."Practice documents include wills, petitions, estate inventories, and fun material such as "Recipe for mince pies. Early 17th century."From the National Archives (Surrey, United Kingdom) in partnership with University College London. Shredded Tires A Cheap, Environmentally Friendly Way To Cover Landfill
Placing shredded tires on top of -- rather than in -- landfills can save money and benefit the environment, researchers from the University of Illinois say. Desalination: Option Or Distraction For A Thirsty World?
Making drinking water out of sea water is a growing trend but a potential threat to the environment that could also exacerbate climate change, says the World Wildlife Fund in a global review of desalination plants worldwide. They found that some of the driest and thirstiest places are turning to desalination. These include regions where water problems affect large, populous areas -- Australia, the Middle East, Spain, the UK and US, with India and China following suit. [Unlikely] Loaned Sweatshirt Leads to Robbery Arrests
A sweatshirt loaned to a friend two years ago led to the arrest of two people for a series of robberies in Indiana. Design Of Patient Tracking Tools May Have Unintended Consequences
Proper design of computational tools is critical if they are to be used with success in patient-care settings, particularly in hospital emergency rooms, a field study conducted by researchers has recently revealed. On Malaria Struggle, Baboons And Humans Have Similar Stories To Tell
Evolutionarily speaking, baboons may be our more distant cousins among primates. But when it comes to our experiences with malaria over the course of time, it seems the stories of our two species have followed very similar plots.
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