Monday, August 30, 2010

Paper Publications Continue to Disappear

USA Today moves away from print publication

USA Today is moving away from print publication it was announced Thursday. USA Today Publisher Dave Hunke, is quoted by the Associated Press as saying that the company will focus on delivering their content on the internet.

Printed Oxford English Dictionary May Fade Away

It may be the end of the line for the printed Oxford English Dictionary as users find online access more convenient. The online Oxford dictionary gets two million visits a month, while the 1989 print version has sold about 30,000. An analyst said writers have found online dictionaries and word-processing spell checkers more convenient.

Quicken Online closes for good; migration to Mint is less than ideal

Quicken Online has officially made its way into the history books, welcoming Mint to replace it, as of the weekend. But unlike other migrations from one software product to another, many of which do a lot of the heavy lifting for the user, this switch from Quicken Online to Mint is no day at the beach. Because the platforms for the two products are so vastly different.

Bad flash drive caused worst U.S. military breach

A malware-laden flash drive inserted in a laptop at a U.S. military base in the Middle East in 2008 led to the "most significant breach of" the nation's military computers ever, according to a new magazine article by a top defense official.

WiLMa Keeps Your Windows Just the Way You Like Them

Windows Layout Manager (also known as WiLMa) is a free app that allows you to manage the size, shape, and positioning of any and all windows on your screen to a fine degree.

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