An ancient term for a numerical processing device.
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- FiberNet is designed for MRP, warehouse, logistic and distribution operation of cotton traders & spinning mill . For cotton, wool or silk fiber whatever spun or filament.In view of the keep inflation of textile fiber around the world, material resources planning become an important issue for all spinner to keep...
- Software downloads 2008-06-27
- Timesheet Calculator 2008 (zip)
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- Software downloads 2008-06-26
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- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- The harsh reality of suburban broadband
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-22
- Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents (updated)
- Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents updatedIPOD TOUCHWe need a speaker on this badboy and then we have a complete product. Why would they not do this from day one?????
- Discussion threads 2008-06-20
- Rumor Mill: iSight HD, new Intel chips, iPod touch 2G, patents (updated)
- Happy Friday! Let's take a look at some of the latest Apple rumors floating around. A MacRumors reader found references to an unreleased High Definition USB iSight in Apple's QuickTime system files. The line says "Next Generation USB iSight" in QuickTime's localizable.strings and also carries a reference...
- Blog posts 2008-06-20
- 2008 Honda Civic EX-L
- Photo gallery:2008 Honda CivicHonda's Civic line has long been synonymous with frugality and reliable, if pedestrian, basic transportation. The current crop of 2008 Honda Civics is no exception, but these days it's possible to outfit a Civic with a few modern conveniences while keeping the payments within reach. The loaded...
- Product reviews 2008-06-18
- Brown rice, white rice, now GREEN rice
- A major rice grower in California is looking to sell green rice. "Green" as in solar-powered. Of course, like all crops, rice needs sun to grow and ripen. Now Far West Rice, Inc. of Cypress, California, is going to harvest, mill, store, move and bag rice using...
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?
- Millennials: Will they really reinvent IT?Or are they brand name obsessed IT lazy mouse wielding monkeys?A fancy IDE is NO SUBSTITUTE for a talented programmer.Open Sourcers are changing the world, it all depends on how many choose to stay lazy and dumbed down, hanging on every press release from the...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-17
- What's wrong with an exploit being sexy?
- What's wrong with an exploit being sexy?Ignore the fanboisActiveX gave us global computing. If we were stuck with *nix we'd still be back in the 70s with only the IT high priests and obsessive hobbyists playing with computers. Sure some people make mistakes in coding, but the benefits...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-10
- News to know: Jobs speaks; Microsoft; Healthline; Enterprise 2.0; HTC
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- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Unboxing and first look at the HTC Touch Diamond
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- Discussion threads 2008-06-07
- Rumor Mill: All things WWDC
- Rumor Mill: All things WWDCI haven't heard......anything else. You fleshed out a lot of details on all the rumors us iPhone rumor followers know back and front. As always, my favorite Apple Core post of the week. Keep up the good work (and maybe this should be a daily thing...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-06
- Rumor Mill: All things WWDC
- Hey there, it's Jake (Jason's evil twin). It's Friday so that means I get to write my crazy rumor column today. It's also the last business day of the week before WWDC, so you can probably guess what today's installment is going to be about. So, there's...
- Blog posts 2008-06-06
- Wagering on WWDC 2008
- Wagering on WWDC 2008How can I answer Yes or No to......questions like:On June 9th, 2008, will Apple’s stock AAPL close higher or lower than its opening value?Stock drop?Am I remembering incorrectly or does it seem like the stock initially drops after a keynote, but then comes back in the following...
- Discussion threads 2008-06-04
- News to know: Adobe; Apple; Facebook; Microsoft security
- Notable headlines: Zack Whittaker: Students try to bring down Facebook Dancho Danchev: Microsoft's CAPTCHA successfully broken Ryan Naraine: Microsoft issues Safari-to-IE blended threat warning Obama looking for help thwarting Web site hackers Chinese female hacking group spotted ActiveX...
- Blog posts 2008-06-02
- Rumor Mill: no iPhone content
- Rumor Mill: no iPhone contentYeah, I'm burned out by 3G......but the weekly Friday rumor round-up really has a fresh approach to everything that makes it bearable. And I'm probably going to buy the new iPhone. I wonder how non potential buyers are feeling?I don't understand[i]I wonder how non potential buyers...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Rumor Mill: no iPhone content (updated)
- Hey, Jake here. It's Friday, which means that its time to round up all the latest Mac rumors. I don't know about you, but I'm already sick of the iPhone 3G. Aren't you? I'm already so over it. Granted, I'm guilty as any for being part of...
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Samsung WEP700
- Though Samsung has been churning out affordable headsets lately, most of them have pretty run-of-the-mill features and so-so performance levels. The WEP 700, however, promises to be one of the few with actual noise and echo cancellation abilities as well as automatic volume control. It also has a sleek design...
- Product reviews 2008-05-28
- From steam punk to the future, and how to plan for it...
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- Blog posts 2008-05-28
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