Computers

What The Heck Do The Function Keys on Computers Do?

From some website called Wikipedia: In the Mac OS up to Mac OS 9, the function keys could be configured by the user, with the Function Keys control panel, to start a program or run an AppleScript. Mac OS X assigns default functionality to F9, F10, and F11 (Exposé); F12 (Dashboard); and F14/F15 (decrease/increase contrast). […]

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Yahoo to Shorten Logs of User Activity to Three Months

WASHINGTON (AP) – Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) (YHOO) said Wednesday that it will shorten the amount of time that it retains data about its users’ online behavior – including Internet search records – to three months from 13 months and expand the range of data that it “anonymizes” after that period. The company’s new privacy policy […]

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Do You Know the Way to the San Jose Electric Car Plant?

San Jose wins electric car plant By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley San Jose is aiming to be the capital of clean technology following a $250m (£139m) deal with electric car maker Tesla to base its new factory there. The city beat other contenders to secure a project that will bring more […]

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Consumer Electronics Show News

COURTESY OF NETWORK WORLD Bill Gates video interview: A look back and a peek forward Video: The coolest cooler is the world’s fastest icebox Video: Air Guitar afficianados rejoice! OLPC would welcome Intel back Can Vonage reverse its downward spiral? FCC chief: Switch to digital TV won’t be postponed Sony demos faster-than-USB wireless transfer system […]

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