Trendy gadget gifts; but just in case, hang on to receiptsMonday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:20AMHere are some ideas for forward-looking gadgets. Some have been around for a while and others are bleeding-edge. But they all point toward technology trends that will become more mainstream in the next few years.
State declares emergency to buy TB isolation booths that sit unusedSaturday, November 22, 2008 @ 7:36PMThe state health department declared an emergency in August 2007 so it could immediately buy nine mobile units for isolating tuberculosis and other highly infectious patients without seeking bids from companies that sell the units.
KISD/Todd MartinWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 6:04AMClick image(s) to enlarge Bobby Hoxworth, grants committee chairman for the KISD Education Foundation, left, presents the Innovator of the Year award Tuesday to Ellison High School teacher John Reed for a grant he and his team won to assemble a weather station for science students.
Data transfer rates to jump with USB 3.0Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:40PMThe new USB 3.0 specifications, released Monday, will provide faster pipes for PCs and storage devices to communicate.
USB 3.0 specification sent to vendorsTuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:06AM Makes USB 2.0 look like a chocolate teapot. A standards group has released specifications for USB 3.0, which greatly boosts the speed at which data can be transferred compared to the current USB 2.0 standard.
Millen goes solo for top spotSunday, November 16, 2008 @ 10:02PMLONG BEACH - There was smoke from fires, and smoke from tires.
Blowing Rock amendsThursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:09PMWith three new construction projects in the works for downtown Blowing Rock, the town’s board of commissioners decided to “nip in the bud” any noise problems residents of the community might experience in the next two years.
Minnesota deer hunters have a hot timeTuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 8:49PMThings took an unexpected turn for one northern Minnesota deer-hunting party this weekend when their deer stand caught fire, authorities said.The Brainerd Fire Department said things started out fine for the hunters when one of them bagged a deer Sunday afternoon. But it turned bad when the hunters descended from their stand to gut the animal, the Brainerd Dispatch reported Monday.The hunters ...
‘MIT (Made in Taiwan)’ products attract crowdsMonday, November 10, 2008 @ 10:09AMTAIPEI, Taiwan -- Droves of visitors gathered outside Taipei City’s --inyi New Life Square this past weekend for the 2008 MIT (Made in Taiwan) Fine Products Sales Event to support quality local products.