Day: December 19, 2012

Government

Data.gov Moving to an Open Source Platform

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As reported on Mashable. by Joseph Marks The team that manages Data.gov is well on its way to making the government data repository open source using a new back-end called the Open Government Platform, officials said during aweb discussion Wednesday.The governments of India and Ghana have already launched beta versions of their data catalogues on the open source platform, said Jeanne Holm who heads the Data.gov team. Government developers from the U.S. and India built the OGPL jointly. They posted it…

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Walmart Is Running Out Of Guns

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Kim Bhasin Screengrab from David Quigley on YouTube “Searches of five kinds of semi-automatic rifles on Wal-Mart’s website showed them to be out of stock at stores in five states, including Pennsylvania, Kansas and Alabama,” writes Townsend. Walmart, he notes, doesn’t sell guns online. Shoppers put in their zip code and the website tells them if their local store has a particular weapon in stock. Meanwhile, Dick’s Sporting Goods has suspended…

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Ex-Windows Leader Steven Sinofsky Is Going To Teach At Harvard

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As reported in Businessinsider.com by Jay Yarow Former Windows leader Steven Sinofsky tweeted that he’s going to spend some time teaching at Harvard this spring. Steven Sinofsky@stevesi Excited to return to @HarvardHBS to teach again this spring! New perspectives, recharge, share experiences, write. #sabbatical In a follow up tweet, he added some clarity to what he’ll be doing: Jay Greene@iamjaygreene 19 Dec 12 @stevesi @HarvardHBS Will you be a “visiting scholar” again? And what will you be teaching? Steven Sinofsky@stevesi @iamjaygreene @HarvardHBS Called “Executive in…

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15 Vehicles That Will Help You Survive After The World Ends

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Alex Davies Conquest Vehicles By some accounts, the world is going to end on Friday. It’s unclear exactly what will go down, but it’s not going to be pretty.  If you are one of the few to make it to Saturday, staying alive in a post-Apocalyptic world will be tough. To help you prepare, we’ve put together a list of 15 cars and trucks that will be your best bet…

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The Psychological Secrets Behind Nacho Cheese Doritos

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Kim Bhasin   Now, Doritos are everywhere, led by Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch, Spicy Nacho, and Salsa Verde flavors. And this year marks the 40th anniversary of Nacho Cheese Doritos, which has become the most popular flavor of them all. We spoke with Frito-Lay marketing VP Ram Krishnan about the evolution of Doritos and how the chips became so hugely successful. Frito-Lay has to provide a product experience that you can’t…

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Barack Obama Got Visibly Irritated After Jake Tapper Asked Him The Gun Control Question That Everyone Was Waiting For

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Grace Wyler ABC News White House correspondent Jake Tapper managed to get under President Barack Obama’s skin during a press conference Wednesday, when he demanded to know why the administration is only now acting on gun control.  “It seems to a lot of observers that you made the political calculation…not to talk about gun violence,” Tapper said. “This is not the first incident of horrific gun violence of your four years. Where…

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Hardware Dev

Add a RAM Disk to Your Computer for Faster-than-SSD Performance

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Melanie Pinola Feel the need for more computer speed? Even if you’re already rocking a fast SSD (one of the best upgrades you can make), you can still improve your computer’s performance by adding more memory and turning it into a RAM disk, which can be as much as 70 times faster than a regular hard drive or 20 times faster than an SSD. We’ve previously mentioned how you can move caches to a RAM disk…

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Business

How to Stop Being an Oversensitive Employee and Work with a Boss You Hate

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Alan Henry Sometimes we have the pleasure of working with a manager we really like and respect, and who respects us too. Other times, the relationship isn’t so great, and we have to deal with someone we can barely tolerate. Still, with the job market being what it is, you don’t want to just quit every time you work for someone you don’t get along with. Here’s how to grow a…

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Government Legal

Army Says This General Sexually Abused an Officer, Then Threatened Her Career

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As reported on Wired. BY SPENCER ACKERMAN Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Sinclair, shown here in Afghanistan in 2011, stands accused of forcible sodomy, conduct unbecoming an officer, and other charges. Photo: DVIDSHUB   An Army general isn’t just accused of sexually assaulting a female subordinate. According to newly released military documents, the one-star general ”threaten[ed] to use his rank, position, and authority to damage or ruin [the captain’s] military career if she ended their sexual relationship.” And he disobeyed…

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Top Scientific Discoveries of 2012

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As reported on Wired. BY WIRED SCIENCE There were many really big moments in science this year. From finding a long, long sought subatomic particle to pushing the limits of extraterrestrial exploration to righting an ethical wrong, science took some big steps in 2012. While they may not all be discoveries exactly, they all will have a major, lasting impact on science and the world. Here are Wired Science’s picks for the biggest discoveries, breakthroughs and…

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