Archive for January, 2010

Government to create its own cloud (Guardian Unlimited)

UK cloud computing strategy could save up to £3.2bn a year, says Cabinet Office The government has unveiled a sweeping strategy to create its own internal “cloud computing” system – such as that used by Google, Microsoft and Amazon – as part of a radical plan that it claims could save up to £3.2bn a year from an annual bill of at least £16bn. The key part of the new strategy, outlined by the …

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Organic dairy farmers debate change in federal regulations (Marin Independent Journal)

Organic dairy farmers are divided over proposed federal regulations that could require them to keep fewer cows on larger pastures for a longer period of time.

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How to Take Better Cell Phone Photographs (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

Anyone who has a cell phone - and that means pretty much everyone - is an amateur photographer these days. Even the cheapest cell phone models come with a built-in camera. But capturing a true Kodak moment via these cell phone accessories, with their small lenses and often grainy resolution, can be rather tricky.

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Service dogs assist autistic children (The Glasgow Daily Times)

Dana Hall’s son, Cameron, was diagnosed with classic autism in February 2006. A year later she started Blessings Unleashed, a non-profit organization that provides service dogs for children with autism.

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Lady Gaga Showered With Hometown Love At New York Show (MTV Music Television)

Lady Gaga got emotional as she was showered with hometown love in the first of four shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall.

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