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While I Was Away

During my last vacation, Pluto lost its status as a planet. Now that I have returned from my relaxing vacation in Hawai’i, I would like to share some of the important events which happened while I was away.

Apple upgraded its popular iMac line with Intel Core 2 Duo processors on September 6th, 2006. [...]

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Pluto is No Longer a Planet

When I left for vacation four days ago, our solar system was composed of nine planets. When I returned, it only possessed eight. The International Astronomical Union approved a final redefinition of the word “planet” on August 24th, 2006; consequently, Pluto has lost its status as a planet. Neither the former ninth [...]

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Donate to Support Wikimedia for 2006

The Wikimedia Foundation needs your help to cover their expected costs for the coming year. Please keep in mind that the Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit organization which operates several multilingual and free-content projects. Please donate to the Wikimedia Foundation to keep Wikipedia and the rest of their free services alive and online [...]

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Free WordPress Blogs for Hurricane Katrina Survivors

911 Blogs is the result of [Jason Bainbridge] wanting to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina in a geeky sort of way in addition to the traditional ways we have already contributed. It is a way that anyone affected in anyway by any sort of emergency situation can obtain a free hosted WordPress blog.
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A Hurricane Katrina Survivor Database

Update: HurricaneHelp is now located at http://katrina.earthlink.net/
HurricaneHelp is a searchable database created to “help connect Hurricane Katrina victims with their friends and family.” If you have any information on a Hurricane Katrina survivor, please share your information with the database. If you know of any relatives or friends who have lost their homes, [...]

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Donate to Support Hurricane Katrina Relief

Donations are being requested by the American Red Cross to support relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The impact of this disaster is immense. There are currently between 299 and 349 confirmed fatalities as a result of the hurricane, but that number is estimated to reach into the thousands over the [...]

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The World: An Artificial Island Paradise

Have you ever dreamt about living on your own island paradise? In the not too distant future (approx. 2008), Dubai’s Al Nakheel Properties (the creators of the famous Palm Islands) will complete The World, a collection of 300 private artificial islands arranged to appear like the continents of the Earth. Each island will [...]

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An Extra Month of Daylight Saving Time

Michael Hampton has announced that the United States of America has just been granted four extra weeks of Daylight Saving Time, beginning in 2007. President George W. Bush signed the bill granting an extra month of DST today, August 8th 2005, in order to lower energy consumption … by forcing Americans to use lights [...]