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"Microsoft recently made a change to the licence agreement saying that a new motherboard is equal to a new computer (OS News)
, hence you need to purchase a new Windows licence. Here is what Microsoft has to say: "An upgrade of the motherboard is considered to result in a ‘new personal computer’ to which Microsoft OEM operating system software cannot be transferred from another computer.

FBI in Indiana combating computer crimes (14 WFIE Evansville)
Their mission is to investigate and prevent computer crimes and neutralize national security threats involving computer networks.

Computer upgrade to put MCC in deficit (Northwest Herald)
A long-needed computer upgrade is going to make the 2009 fiscal year an expensive one for McHenry County College.

What’s in a ‘woof’? Computer interprets prison dog barks (USA Today)
Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official said Monday.

State of Vermont computer network off-line (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Associated Press - May 20, 2008 12:25 PM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The state of Vermont is having trouble with its computer network. Stephen Wark, a spokesman for the Department of…

Computer Guru has a theoretical solution to the Intel-Macs-Won’t-Boot-Windows problem (New Mobile Computing)
. All you need, according to him, is a set of Acronis applications, a clean install of Windows XP on another computer, Vista boot files, bcdedit, a Windows Vista DVD, and of course an Intel Mac. Please note that all of his ideas are pure theory, as he does not own a MacBook Pro or Intel iMac.

HP, Foxconn Join Forces at Computer Plant (St. Petersburg Times)
Hewlett-Packard announced Friday that it was teaming up with Foxconn International to build the country s first foreign-owned computer factory in an effort to capitalize …

Government Sells Computer With Personal Info. (KOCO 5 Oklahoma City)
A man discovered names, addresses and social security numbers of thousands of Oklahomans on a computer he bought at a government auction.

Sharpen Computer Skills (Warren Times Observer)
The Beckley Computer Lab programs are designed to offer classes for people who want to learn some basic computer skills, need job skill enhancements, or want to learn computer-related leisure activities.

Computer game for police officers (BBC News)
A computer game is developed in Dundee which could select and train potential firearms officers.

Computer helps jailers understand dogs (San Francisco Chronicle)
Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official said Monday. Noam Tavor, head of the Israel Prisons Service canine unit, said the…

Arthur W. Burks, 92, Dies; Early Computer Theorist (New York Times)
Mr. Burks was a member of the team that designed the Eniac computer, a frequent collaborator of John von Neumann and a pioneer in computing education.

HP, Foxconn Join Forces at Computer Plant (St. Petersburg Times)
Hewlett-Packard announced Friday that it was teaming up with Foxconn International to build the country s first foreign-owned computer factory in an effort to capitalize on spiraling demand for high-tech products.

Computer Contents Revealed and Sex for Rent Trial (FOX 40 Binghamton)
The prosecution called on police computer expert Jim Thompson in Binghamton Federal Court as the Child Sex for Back Rent trial resumed on Monday. Thompson examined George Lang’s computer. Lang was a friend of Linda O’Connor–who is accused of offering her landlord Dean Sacco sex with a child in exchange for backrent. According to prosecutors, O’Connor also traded pornographic pictures which …

Earnings Preview: Computer Sciences Corp. (Boston Globe)
Information technology company Computer Sciences Corp. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

What’s in a ‘woof’? Computer interprets prison dog barks (USA Today)
Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official said Monday.

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OSNews > Thread > "RE[2]: Why did the home computer fail?" by JonathanBThompson (New Mobile Computing)
Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people’s hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever.

Computer student takes skills to national level (Lake County Journals)
GURNEE A Warren Township High School student is taking his skill in computer programming to the National Leadership Skills Conference in June.

5:30 p.m. - Free computer classes available for manamko’ (Pacific Daily News)
5:30 p.m., May 18 The Nieves Flores Memorial Library in Hag t a presents free computer classes for the manamko’ at the library. There will be a limit of 12 per class. The instructor will be Vera F. Dela Cruz.

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Computer hackers arrested in Spain (Channel 4)
Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled internet pages run by government agencies in the US, Latin America and Asia.

Less Than RM1,000 Personal Computer For Malaysians (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) — Malaysians in the near future will be able to own a personal computer (PC) at a cost of less than RM1,000 when local company, MIMOS Berhad (Mimos) starts to commercialise its own version of Tablet PC. Mimos chief executive Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah said the tablet PC was specially designed for innovative and mobile learning including for the purpose of teaching …

LESS THAN RM1,000 PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR MALAYSIANS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) — Malaysians in the near future will be able to own a personal computer (PC) at a cost of less than RM1,000 when local company, MIMOS Berhad (Mimos) starts to commercialise its own version of Tablet PC.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain (AP via Yahoo! News)
Spanish authorities say they have arrested five young computer hackers accused of disabling Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

The Computer Industry Comes With Built-In Term Limits (New York Times)
Empirical evidence suggests that Steven A. Ballmer, Microsoft?s chief executive, will not succeed to sustain in the Internet era what his company had attained in the personal computing era.

Computer hackers arrested in Spain (Channel 4)
Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled internet pages run by government agencies in the US, Latin America and Asia.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain (Las Vegas Sun)
Sat, May 17, 2008 (4:32 a.m.) Spanish authorities say they have arrested five young computer hackers accused of disabling Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

Computer hacking at Downingtown school investigated (Philly.com)
Police are investigating a computer hack job by a 15-year-old student who authorities say broke into an office at Downingtown High School West and downloaded files containing restricted information on several dozen teachers and thousands of district taxpayers.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain, accused of disabling gov’t Web pages (CNews)
MADRID, Spain - Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

Less Than RM1,000 Personal Computer For Malaysians (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) — Malaysians in the near future will be able to own a personal computer (PC) at a cost of less than RM1,000 when local company, MIMOS Berhad (Mimos) starts to commercialise its own version of Tablet PC. Mimos chief executive Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah said the tablet PC was specially designed for innovative and mobile learning including for the purpose of teaching …

Computer, television collection coming up (Fremont News-Messenger)
The Ottawa-Sandusky-Seneca Joint Solid Waste District is sponsoring a computer and television recycling collection Saturday, May 31. The event is open to Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca County residents. This includes all residents in Bellevue and Fostoria. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the following locations:

Computer hacking at Downingtown school investigated (Philly.com)
Police are investigating a computer hack job by a 15-year-old student who authorities say broke into an office at Downingtown High School West and downloaded files containing restricted information on several dozen teachers and thousands of district taxpayers.

Computer hackers arrested in Spain (Channel 4)
Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled internet pages run by government agencies in the US, Latin America and Asia.

Less Than RM1,000 Personal Computer For Malaysians (Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA))
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) — Malaysians in the near future will be able to own a personal computer (PC) at a cost of less than RM1,000 when local company, MIMOS Berhad (Mimos) starts to commercialise its own version of Tablet PC. Mimos chief executive Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah said the tablet PC was specially designed for innovative and mobile learning including for the purpose of teaching …

FARC Computer Files Are Authentic, Interpol Probe Finds (Washington Post)
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 15 — Interpol, the international police agency, said Thursday that computer files seized by Colombia’s army in a raid on a rebel camp belonged to a top guerrilla commander and had not been modified, falsified or forged.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain (AP via Yahoo! News)
Spanish authorities say they have arrested five young computer hackers accused of disabling Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain, accused of disabling gov’t Web pages (CNews)
MADRID, Spain - Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

5 computer hackers arrested in Spain (Las Vegas Sun)
Sat, May 17, 2008 (4:32 a.m.) Spanish authorities say they have arrested five young computer hackers accused of disabling Internet pages run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia.

5 computer hackers nabbed (Independent Online)
Spanish police have arrested five young computer hackers who allegedly disabled Internet pages run by government agencies in the US.

LESS THAN RM1,000 PERSONAL COMPUTER FOR MALAYSIANS (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) — Malaysians in the near future will be able to own a personal computer (PC) at a cost of less than RM1,000 when local company, MIMOS Berhad (Mimos) starts to commercialise its own version of Tablet PC.

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Computer takes on CA’s job, at least for filing returns (New Kerala)
New Delhi, May 17 : Can the computer replace your chartered accountant? Yes, says a software firm, which is aiming its only product at the small-time taxpayer who can’t afford the hassles of finding a person to help file tax returns.

Computer system sparks firies’ fears (Toowoomba Chronicle)
FIREFIGHTER call centre operators are using "pen and paper" as back-up for a new $6 million computer system which is putting lives at risk in the Southern Region, according to union representatives.

FARC Computer Files Are Authentic, Interpol Probe Finds (Washington Post)
CARACAS, Venezuela, May 15 — Interpol, the international police agency, said Thursday that computer files seized by Colombia’s army in a raid on a rebel camp belonged to a top guerrilla commander and had not been modified, falsified or forged.

Customers Access Equipment Locked In Computer Store (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
There are some happy customers after they got access to their equipment at the Bakersfield computer and software store that recently closed.

Student convicted of infringing copyright in computer virus attack (The Japan Times)
A student who allegedly spread a computer virus was convicted and handed a suspended two-year prison term Friday for copyright infringement in a case that has highlighted the lack of domestic laws to… Read more …

Computer hacking at Downingtown school investigated (Philly.com)
Police are investigating a computer hack job by a 15-year-old student who authorities say broke into an office at Downingtown High School West and downloaded files containing restricted information on several dozen teachers and thousands of district taxpayers.

Get the most out of your computer’s LCD - Feature (EARTHtimes.org)
Washington - You spend a lot of time staring at your computer’s liquid crystal display (LCD). That’s why you owe it to yourself to ensure that your LCD is giving you the best picture that it can. There’s no reason to put up with inaccurate colour, st…

Computer Companies Praise FCC Smackdown (Broadcasting and Cable)
The Computer and Communications Industry Association Friday praised the Senate for voting to block the FCC’s newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership rule change.

Police: Hackers changed grades in school computer (Deseret Morning News)
Two students were arrested for using teachers’ passwords to get into a computer grading system, where police say the students changed grades for others.