Gadgets in their bagsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:22AMTHESE days, travellers just can’t hit the road without taking their favourite gadgets. The Tech Team talks to some road warriors on what gadgets they pack into their bags, and how they use technology to prepare for their travel.
ASHTABULA COUNTY GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT CHAMPIONSSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:14AMn 1981-82 Ashtabula Domenick Cavalancian 1987-88 Jefferson Rod Holmesn 1989-90 Jefferson Rod Holmesn 1990-91 Jefferson Rod Holmes
Vail autos: Range Rover Sport a disappointment in the snowFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:14PMOver the past few years, I believe I've told you pretty much everything there is to know about Range Rover Sport's status symbol-heavy charm and its goat-like off-road prowess. Loaded down with enough succulent leather to make a dozen high-end women's handbags and a hardwood-embossed interior resplendent of a 1930s cabin cruiser, the automobile is indeed the kind of thing that's going to impress ...
CES Hits, Runs and ErrorsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:07PMJanuary 8, 2010 CES Hits, Runs and Errors Posted by Renee Oricchio at 8:00 AM Needless to say, The International Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing right now in Vegas. My friend and PR maven, Martha, who was on her way to an event in Palo Alto, CA last night put it well on her Facebook page: "I think EVERYONE I know professionally (at least those West Coast based) is at CES. Which doesn ...
HP Pavilion dv6t Core i7 Quad Core 1.6GHz 16" Laptop for $800 + free shippingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:44PMThe HP Home & Home Office Store offers the HP Pavilion dv6t Intel Core i7 Quad Core 1.6GHz 15.6" Widescreen Notebook, model no. WM828AV, for $1,049.99. Apply coupon code âNBLT335674â to drop it to $799.99 with free shipping. That's $150 ...
LPD Investigating 2 Shoplifting Cases at 2 Wal-Marts on Same DayFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:22AMLincoln police are investigating two cases of shoplifting that happened at two local Wal-marts on the same day, and the suspects can be seen on surveillance video. Police could use your help in identifying the suspects. Here's my crimestoppers report for the week..
Fake money suspects nabbedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:13AMGeneva Police are closing in on suspects in the recent wave of counterfeit money passed in the Geneva area, Police Chief Dan Dudik said Thursday.
Palm future shaky; apps, Sprint ties may be part of problemFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:00AMThe comeback of Palm may be falling short. Last week the smartphone manufacturer slashed its guidances after sales of its Palm Pre and Pixi smartphones were drastically less than expectations. The stock tanked and questions about the future of Palm have resurfaced.The lackluster performance of the Pre and Pixi are in no part because of the hardware or software. When you look at where Palm was ...
Design Action: Streamlining the Grocery ListThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:37PMUsing a pro-style step-by-step design methodology to make dinner. “Autonomy and freedom of choice are critical to our well being, and choice is critical to freedom and autonomy. Nonetheless, though modern Americans have more choice than any group of people ever has before, and thus, presumably, more freedom and autonomy, we don't seem to be benefiting from it psychologically.” —Barry Schwartz ...
HP Pavilion dv4-2165dxThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:41PMThe excellent-performing HP Pavilion dv4-2165dx has a long battery life for the money, but it'll cost you some portability.
Virtualization: An easy way to kill Apple's HTC lawsuitThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:13PMIntel's Wind River Hypervisor and technologies like it could usher in a new age of Device-agnostic Smartphone Operating Systems and unprecedented customer choice. by Jason Perlow
Police still searching for suspects in computer, identity theft casesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:08AMSTARKVILLE — The Starkville Police Department is still searching for two suspects wanted for stealing four touch-screen computers from Wal-Mart over the past three months, and a woman suspected of illegally using another woman’s debit card to purchase items from the same store.
HP Pavilion dv7-3165dxMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:11PMPeople who would rather have a big screen instead of great battery life will be happy with the HP dv7-3165dx.
HP Pavilion dv7-3165dxMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:11PMPeople who would rather have a big screen instead of great battery life will be happy with the HP dv7-3165dx.
Scholasitc StatisticsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:44PMGIRLS BASKETBALLDIVISION IISECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPLake Catholic 68, Jefferson 29at Pymatuning Valley
Scholasitc StatisticsSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:44PMGIRLS BASKETBALLDIVISION IISECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPLake Catholic 68, Jefferson 29at Pymatuning Valley
Storage Thin Provisioning ExplainedSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe Bloor Spotlight paper "Managing the Storage Explosion", published early in 2009, describes in overview seven recently-developed technologies that can help combat the effects of rocketing storage in terms of hardware capacity needed, system performance, management complexity and cost.
Storage Thin Provisioning ExplainedSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:07AMThe Bloor Spotlight paper "Managing the Storage Explosion", published early in 2009, describes in overview seven recently-developed technologies that can help combat the effects of rocketing storage in terms of hardware capacity needed, system performance, management complexity and cost.
2011 Infiniti M: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:12PM# jalopnikreviews Infiniti's 5-series rival used to be a nice, but anonymous car. After hooning it through Southern California's canyons, that's no longer the case. Now, the 2011 Infiniti M is Japan's Jaguar. More »
2011 Infiniti M: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews]Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:12PM# jalopnikreviews Infiniti's 5-series rival used to be a nice, but anonymous car. After hooning it through Southern California's canyons, that's no longer the case. Now, the 2011 Infiniti M is Japan's Jaguar. More »
A Don McCormack column: Frankly, some good guys step upSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:34AMPaying another visit to the variety store...Good peopleOne of the most well-liked and respected gentlemen to have darkened the doors here at the Star Beacon is Tom Harris.
It's OK to like Microsoft now...reallyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 5:25PMMicrosoft's comeback began with Bing search last year, and CEO Steve Ballmer plans to keep the momentum going. Photo: Jon Fortt. Microsoft went around with a big, fat target on its forehead for a...
Wal-mart is Buying VuduFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:31PMToday’s Show: News:Mitsubishi’s new Upscalling technology turns your HD video into 4K2K wonders Vizio Reclaims Top LCD Spot CEA: Sports Watching Going Online, Mobile Are Plasma TVs Still Alive? Cablevision To Roll Out RS-DVR In AprilOther:Help support Listener Ken and Team In Training running for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society Movie rental licensing and right of first sale Tips on Using a [...]
A Don McCormack column: Dragon boys have raised the barFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:21AMPaying a visit to the variety store...Best to dateEven if the Lakeside Dragons don’t win another game this season, they’ve already raised the bar for the high school in terms of its boys basketball program.
DRAGON DOINGSFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:21AMCoach Rob Pisano’s Lakeside Dragon boys have set a school record for most wins in a season already. Here’s a season-by-season look at Lakeside’s history:
SURGING STREAKSFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:20AMA list of the girls basketball sectional championships by the Madison Blue Streaks:
Scholastic ScheduleFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:20AMFRIDAY, FEB. 26Boys BasketballDIVISION IIat Lakeland CCSectional semifinalsn (12) Cleveland East vs. (9) Conneaut (6:15)n (11) Perry vs. (13) Jefferson (8)
Can Dell's Tablet Rival Apple's iPad?Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:09PMThough HP's tablet was highly featured in Microsoft's recent Windows 7 launch, Dell is also keen to get in on the new tablet PC market , and recently has been pushing its iPad competitor. Which begs the question, can it kick it? According to Dell's general manager of tablet devices Neeraj Choubey, speaking to Wired , the upcoming Mini 5 tablet (still a tentative name) is a gizmo "optimized for ...
Rollback prices not enough for one manWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:20PMWhile Wal-Mart rolled back their already low prices, one thief rolled out with electronics. Daphne Police say the security cameras caught it all on tape. The crime happened Friday, February 19.
All-Time Ashtabula County Boys Basketball Scoring Leaders:Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:20AMRK. PLAYER SCHOOL YEARS POINTSn 1. Matt Zappitelli Conneaut ’85-’88 1,454n 2. Steve Savel PV ’05-’08 1,440n 3. Jim Dodd Grand Valley ’55-’58 1,377n 4. Adam Schumann Edgewood ’99-’02 1,341n 5. Frank Zeman Deming ’52-’54 1,338n 6. Sean Freeman PV ’87-’90 1,301
Reading the tea leaves of iPad competitorsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:07AMAs Apple, HP, Dell, and others gear up to grab a piece of the new tablet market, let's not retread old ideas. That is, of course, if they have some really good new ones.
HP announces 3.0 software upgrade for MediaSmart EX470 and EX480Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:37AMHewlett-Packard has a treat in store for MediaSmart EX470 and EX480 owners: the company is issuing a DVD with 3.0 software updates that only more recent models have. Yay! by Rachel King
Grand jury indicts 7Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:42PMTwo Conneaut men were indicted on three counts of grand theft, three counts of receiving stolen property, two counts of breaking and entering and one count of theft following incidents that allegedly occurred in November 2009, Ashtabula County Court records show.
Steven Cohen's SAC Capital Q4: Buys TYC, WFC, GRMN, GCI, SWKTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:27PMRenowned billionaire hedge fund manager, trader Steven Cohen is one of the most successful traders. He tends to trade in and out positions quickly at early times. As his funds grew bigger, he holds positions longer with mutliple strategies. From his quarterly holdings we can get some clue on what he is trading. He does own a lot of option positions, which is also include in his portfolio listed ...
Apple exec slams Microsoft stores, netbooksTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 5:27PMApple chief financial officer Tim Cook took shots at Microsoft's retail stores today in his presentation at Goldman-Sachs' Technology & Internet Conference. The executive indirectly accused Microsoft of being afraid to actually launch a real retail effort and said Apple's original plan in 2001 was a commitment to selling products to customers, not just a vehicle for an experience....
Hillsboro Road Kroger gets top-to-bottom makeoverTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:08PMFRANKLIN - For the past several months, Independence Square Kroger customers often had to dodge scissor lifts and plastic sheeting with their grocery carts and hunt for canned tomatoes among the ever-changing aisle locations.
Police search for computer thievesTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:31AMThe Starkville Police Department is searching for two men suspected of stealing four high-end touch screen computers from Wal-Mart over the past three months.
Green appliancesTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:47AMCHASSELL - Using energy-efficient household appliances can save a consumer money in lower energy costs, and it can lower the dependence in the United States on foreign sources of petroleum, which is why the federal government is offering a rebate program to help cover the cost of energy-efficient appliances.
Edelman: PR Agency of the Year '09Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 9:36AMEveryone knows eBay is the place where you can rummage through the contents of grandma's attic and bid what you think is fair for a milk glass vase.