Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for July 4, 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
‘Red spy’ Anna Chapman “embarrassed” by racy Facebook pics
NEW YORK – Anna Chapman, the red-haired beauty accused of being a Russian spy, is embarrassed by steamy photos of her splashed across newspapers, and fears deportation, her lawyer has said.
The American dailies have dubbed Chapman, 28, a “bombshell” and a “femme fatale” with many featuring pictures of her from her Facebook page posing in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Red spy’ Anna Chapman “embarrassed” by racy Facebook pics.
Outdated technology in payroll system foils Schwarzenegger’s minimum wage order for workers
Old technology foils Schwarzenegger’s wage order
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As the Terminator, Arnold Schwarzenegger was the technology of the future, feared by humans. As governor, he’s being foiled by the technology of the past.
For the second time in two years, Schwarzenegger has ordered most state workers’ pay cut to the federal minimum wage because lawmakers missed …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Outdated technology in payroll system foils Schwarzenegger’s minimum wage order for workers.
Experts say US largely ruling out North Korea in 2009 cyberattacks on US, South Korea websites
US largely ruling out NKorea in 2009 cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have largely ruled out North Korea as the origin of a computer attack last July that took down U.S. and South Korean government websites, according to cybersecurity experts.
But authorities are not much closer than they were a year ago to knowing exactly who did … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Experts say US largely ruling out North Korea in 2009 cyberattacks on US, South Korea websites.
EU Modem Investigation Causes Chinese Wrath
BEIJING, CHINA (GaeaTimes.com)- The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME), one of the topmost industrial groups in China has requested the European Union to look into the matter of all the IT firms in the country following an investigation by the EU into the companies which … Read this article on Gaea Times at : EU Modem Investigation Causes Chinese Wrath.
Modem Price Increases This August
WASHINGTON (GaeaTimes.com)- Coming August will see an increase in the price of an internet modem, announced Walter Neary, the spokesman for the Comcast Internet Services. While the standard rise for all customers will be an increase of $2, the users of only the Comcast high-speed Internet service will have to shell out an additional … Original source on Gaea Times at : Modem Price Increases This August.