Well, it’s time to update the Linux. The latest update is Hardy Heron.
Computer people like cute names, and each Linux/ubuntu update has an animal name to identify it. Hardy Heron, gutsy Gibbon, etc.
The last time  I updated my Ubuntu operating sytem, I downloaded a torrent file of the iso (in English, I downloaded a new […]

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Crimeware salesmen, like most e-commerce types, take a dim view when their creations are knocked-off (pirated). To protect themselves, they warn their customers (Internet criminal types) that if their products are counterfeited, they can and will be reported to the anti-virus companies.
Specifically, the verbiage used as reported on the Symantec blog is, “the binary code […]

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By Honey Gillard
MIRANDA Kerr seems to have it all - the boy (Orlando Bloom!), the career (Victoria’s Secret Angels), the health, the life - and it seems the young girl knows this, as she is looking to share the life around with the help of a little book.
The just-turned-25-year-old model is apparently searching for a […]

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(London, UK) The CNN news channel recently dedicated several days to mark the first ever World Autism Awareness Day, declared by the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the recommendation of the State of Qatar.
WAAD had the full support of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who hailed the courage of children and families […]

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(London, UK) The UK based Autism Awareness Campaign has urged British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor of the Exchequer Alastair Darling to reach out to the vulnerable and help families with autism during what is now a time of crisis. According to campaigners, the credit crunch will hurt the poor, the most vulnerable sections […]

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It has been reported that a meeting of the justice ministers of EU has  agreed that using the Internet to publish bomb recipes or call for acts of terrorism to be committed should count as a criminal offence. The members have agreed to introduce the law […]

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Hello! Its another week and sadly, more drama amongst us. Many stories in the news about Peer Abuse and one that has really gotten my goat. There has been talk about peanut allergies and peer abuse. I am not sure how many are aware of this but those who have peanut allergies can die if […]

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Last week, ScottAdams, of Dilbert fame, made some suggestions to the press on what they should be asking the presidential candidates instead of the inane questions that are being asked now.
He suggests three topics: Who would they pick for their advisors (cabinet and vice president), what would be in their proposed budget, and who would […]

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The purpose of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been eroded and molded to fit 21st century liberal sensibilities; that is to say, to take it as much out of the public square as possible.  When Thomas Jefferson responded to the Danbury Baptists, he was responding to a specific question — government interfering […]

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I grew up on PBS.  I watched all the kids’ shows, but back when they were live action and never animated.  Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, Sesame Street, you know the drill.  Those were shows which entertained me, helped me to learn and expand my horizons, and taught me about music and puppets.  Now there is another […]

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By Honey Gillard
A wave of suspicious love annotations seems to have swept over Hollywood’s most prized stars - from ‘The O.C’ Rachel Bilson to ‘Lord Of The Ring’ heartthrob Orlando Bloom. This disease - apparently spreading further and further into Hollywood - has got everyone renouncing loudly and proudly “New York, I Love You”.
So is […]

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Just when you think NASA is finally getting back up on its feet again… Sheesh. Then some Klugscheißer (smart alec) 13-year-old German schoolboy comes along and double-checks their math (always a good idea, I think) and finds out that the Apophis asteroid does not in fact have a 1 in 45,000 chance of whacking our […]

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Business Entities have of late been realizing that threats from Cyber Space have increased beyond the critical point where they can either be ignored or covered as a normal business loss. As Cyber Crime is getting more and more targeted towards financial benefits, the CEOs need […]

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A few weeks ago, Autism News at Blogger News Network appealed to the Presidential Candidates to respond to the first ever United Nations World Autism Awareness Day held on Wednesday 2nd April 2008. This was a historic day announced by the United Nations General Assembly, the resolution was backed by the State of Qatar. WAAD […]

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On April 12, 1961, one of mankind’s greatest achievements occurred.
Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to travel into space, carried there on a Vostok rocket.
In those days, it was an embarrassment for the United states, and led to Kennedy’s aim for the US to be first on the moon. The ultimate result of […]

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Colin Hansen is rewarding sexual harassment. That’s how a resident of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside views a visit by BC’s Minister of Economic Development a week and a half ago to deliver $13.3 million in cheques to the Simon Fraser University Center for the Contemporary Arts. The cheques delivered on March 28th are part of a […]

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Assalamualaikum, Islamic Greetings of Peace
Peace Tv is a household name not only in Pakistan  but also  entire Muslim world.because it has presented a convincing picture of Islam through wise talks, debates and dialogues.
Infact Ijaz ul Haq, son of late Zia ul Haq, a minister in Musharaf’s government is a big fan of Dr.  Zakir Naik. […]

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(London, UK) A film highlighting the call on autism by the Baroness Uddin of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament, was released in London on 2nd April. The film was released on the You Tube Channel, by Media Eye Productions, to mark the first global autism day.
World Autism Awareness Day was declared on […]

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When Justice H. Walter Croskey ruled that “California courts have held that … parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool their children,” he set off a firestorm of protests from homeschooling parents and organizations, not only throughout the state but throughout the country — and rightly so.
What right has any court or government […]

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While in New York several years ago, I had the opportunity to take in a performance at the now defunct Wetlands. After the show, I was talking to the bass player from one of the bands and I happened to mention that I was living in Pittsburgh at the time. He looked […]

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Wednesday 2nd April is the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day, designated by the United Nations General Assembly in New York on the recommendation of Qatar.
OPEN EVERY DOOR - The Nimal Mendis song for autism sung by Gresha Schuilling goes on sale on Wednesday 2nd April on UN World Autism Awareness Day. The ‘Open Every […]

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Wednesday 2nd April 2008 has been declared World Autism Awareness Day by the United Nations General Assembly on the recommendation of the State of Qatar. This global initiative is supported by the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. This is the first ever World Autism Day and events are taking place all over the […]

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by T.K. Kenyon “Blogosphere Brouhaha: PZ Myers, noted and eminent science blogger and professor, was not admitted to a pre-screening of the film Expelled!, an ID drive-by documentary on evolution, and blogged about how he was thrown out at the whim of the producers. Myers’s guest, Richard Dawkins, was admitted without fuss. Should PZ Myers and Richard Dawkins just shut up about it?”

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The United Nations General Assembly in New York has declared Wednesday 2nd April 2008 as the first ever World Autism Awareness Day. This is a historic occasion and the actual idea of having a World Autism Day came from the State of Qatar. Baroness Uddin recently congratulated Qatar in a major debate on autism in […]

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With Obama’s recent defense of 1960’s style rhetoric of anti Americanism, perhaps it is time for those of us who remember that era speak up about where that rhetoric of hatred can lead.
So today’s headline reminds us of a ghost from the past:
CNN declares:
’70s radical-turned-housewife out of prison
Sara Jane Olson, a former […]

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Queens University in Kingston Ontario is running ads on Vancouver radio asking, “Did you know you can now earn a Queens MBA while living in Vancouver?”  Queens is running these ads right under the nose of Simon Fraser University’s new Segal Graduate School of Business in downtown Vancouver.  In this environment of intense competition for Masters of Business Administration students, Simon […]

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((London, UK) The United Nations General Assembly in New York is preparing to mark the historic World Autism Awareness Day on Wednesday 2nd April. This United Nations initiative is the first ever World Autism Day and it has created a great deal of interest around the world as it provides a global platform for individuals […]

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The LA Times is reporting that UCLA Medical Center employees were caught “peeking at” Britney Spears’ medical records when she was recently hospitalized in their psychiatric unit.
I wonder if a total lack of privacy might be one of the underlying reasons Britney was admitted to this particular unit?
Charles Ornstein reports:
UCLA Medical Center is taking steps […]

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(London, UK) The first ever World Autism Awareness Day has been declared by the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The idea was promoted by the State of Qatar who worked hard to make World Autism Day a reality - this historic day will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2008.
Autism campaigners around the […]

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ABC News has photos of a fashion show, with the models faces covered, and then goes on to assure us:
The burqa is the wardrobe of choice for many Muslim women. It is worn over a woman’s daily clothing, usually covering her from head to toe. Today, the burqa has gone designer, popping up on fashion […]

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