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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Ask the Readers: Is It Okay to Buy a Christmas Gift from a Thrift Store?
The holiday season can test a frugal person’s patience: There are so many temptations to spend. Sure, we all want to enjoy the festive nature this time of year, but where do you draw the line? And how fugal is too frugal? Michelle wrote with a terrific question. She has the sort of dilemma I [...]
Reader Mailbag: The Longest Night
What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Joint expenses and loans 2. Buying a house right now 3. Keepsake distribution 4. Savings or student loans? 5. Homebuyer’s tax credit repayment 6. Emergency fund [...]
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Blame Only Yourselves: 'CityVille' Now Even Bigger Than 'FarmVille'
You jerks. We told you not to do it, but you went and signed up anyway. In fact, it seems like you ignored us with great gusto, because Zynga's new money-pit 'CityVille' has just surpassed the number of users of its old money-pit, 'FarmVille.' It took less than a month for this simulacrum of real life within a Precious Moments-themed casino of broken dreams to reach 16.8 million daily active users -- 400,000 more than those still stuck hoeing blueberries.Two other Zynga games -- 'FrontierVille' and 'Texas Hold'Em Poker' -- also appear in the top five Facebook apps, according to App Data. Only 'Phrases,' that weirdo app that U.S. users can't even access, has managed to infiltrate Zynga's evil gaming tetrad. You stay strong, 'Phrases,' and keep on doing whatever it is you do.
Blame Only Yourselves: 'CityVille' Now Even Bigger Than 'FarmVille' originally appeared on Switched on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Putin Orders Government to Go Open Source
Vladimir Putin is throwing his weight behind the free and open-source software movement. The Russian prime minister has apparently signed an order to move the government to an infrastructure built on freely available, open-source software by the third quarter of 2014. The plan would see all major government systems transition to Linux starting in the second quarter of 2012. The move to open-source software will likely save the government money, as well as providing more control to customize its applications. The document, "Transition Plan of the Federal Authorities and Federal Budgetary Institutions to Free Software," doesn't mark the first time that Russian authorities have suggested a move to open source, but previous efforts have stalled due to a lack of political support. But, with Putin signing off on the plan, there is a much better chance that government employees and ministers will move it swiftly into action.
Putin Orders Government to Go Open Source originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Robots Now Teach English in South Korean Schools
On Monday, the city unleashed an army of 29 robot English teachers, designed by the Korea Institute of Science of Technology. The 'bots conducted classes across 21 elementary schools, as part of a pilot program designed to experiment with cheaper educational practices, while stimulating the country's robotics industry.
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Robots Now Teach English in South Korean Schools originally appeared on Switched on Wed, 29 Dec 2010 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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