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Submission + - Nanoparticles Stop Multiple Sclerosis In Mice (medicalnewstoday.com)

Submitted by HangingChad on Monday November 19, 2012 @08:53AM

HangingChad writes: Scientists have used nanoparticles covered in proteins to trick the immune system to stop attacking myelin and halt the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.

The nanoparticles, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, are made from the same material as dissolving stitches. Scientists compare the process an immune system "reboot". The process keeps the immune system from treating myelin as an alien invader and to stop attacking it.

Submission + - Microsoft Admits Surface Tablet Might Alienate Partners (pcmag.com)

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HangingChad

on Friday July 27, 2012 @05:30PM

HangingChad writes: "Microsoft this week admitted that its upcoming Surface tablet might hurt its relationships with PC maker partners. As first noted by the New York Times, Redmond said in a Thursday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that "our Surface devices will compete with products made by our OEM partners, which may affect their commitment to our platform.""

Submission + - Microsoft Posts First Quarterly Loss Ever (msn.com)

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HangingChad

on Thursday July 19, 2012 @05:45PM

HangingChad writes: "Microsoft’s announcement of a late October release date for Windows 8 was eclipsed by its earnings report, in which the computer giant posted its first-ever quarterly loss since going public in 1986 . The loss stems from Microsoft's continued struggles with the online services division."

Submission + - Who's Controlling Our Vital Information Systems? (huffingtonpost.com)

Submitted by HangingChad on Saturday January 23, 2010 @12:04AM

HangingChad writes: Gary Lyndaker talks about Janine Wedel's "Shadow Elite". About how our information infrastructure is increasingly being sold off to the low bidder. Contracting in state and federal government is rampant, leaving more and more of our nation's vital information in the hands of contractors, many of whom have their own agenda and set of rules. From the article: "Over 25 years, as an information systems developer, manager, and administrator in both state and private organizations, I have increasingly come to the conclusion that we are putting our state's operations at risk and compromising the trust of the people of our state by outsourcing core government functions." I've seen the same thing in my years in government IT, ironically much of it as a contractor. My opinion is this is a dangerous trend that needs to be reversed. We're being fleeced while being put at risk.

Submission + - Is Intel Killing 12 in Displays On Netbooks?

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HangingChad

on Sunday August 09, 2009 @12:29AM

HangingChad writes: "Dell has retired their 12-inch Intel Atom-powered netbooks, they said today. The official reason — "It really boils down to this: for a lot of customers, 10-inch displays are the sweet spot for netbooksLarger notebooks require a little more horsepower to be really useful." Or is the real reason that 12 in displays on netbooks cut into Intels more profitable dual core market and Dell's profit margins on higher end machines?"

Submission + - Microsoft threatens startups over account info (cnn.com)

Submitted by HangingChad on Friday January 18, 2008 @01:02PM

HangingChad writes: According to Fortune, there are reports that Microsoft is trying to strong arm startups to give preferential treatment to MSN Messenger and are using account information as leverage. "If the company wants to offer other IM services (from Yahoo, Google or AOL, say), Messenger must get top billing. And if the startup wants to offer any other IM service, it must pay Microsoft 25 cents a user per year for a site license." Of course, if the company is willing to use Messenger exclusively "fee will be discounted 100 percent." Getting detailed information is difficult as many of the companies being approached are afraid of reprisals.

Submission + - Comcast Content Blocking Gets Senate Hearing (yahoo.com)

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HangingChad

on Saturday October 27, 2007 @09:21AM

HangingChad writes: "Two Senators on Friday called for a congressional hearing to investigate reports that phone and cable companies are unfairly stifling communications over the Internet and on cell phones. Now that the senate is getting into the act Comcast will probably want to come up with some new talking points as their old ones were leaked.

Are you listening AT&T?"

Submission + - New anti-terror list impacts business

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HangingChad

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @06:30AM

HangingChad writes: "MSNBC is running a story about yet another government database designed to thwart terrorist and drug dealers that is having impact on people with similar names. Like the no-fly list for business, the The Office of Foreign Asset Control's list of "specially designated nationals" has long been used by banks and other financial institutions to block financial transactions of drug dealers and other criminals. Use of the list was expanded after 9-11 and now includes almost any financial transaction. "Businesses have used it to screen applicants for home and car loans, apartments and even exercise equipment, according to interviews and a report by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay area to be issued today." Bummer for people with similar sounding names. Overreact much?"

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