Microsoft recently revealed that it would be retiring its longstanding Live Messenger platform. However, instead of receiving a commemorative wristwatch and rocking chair for its services, the once prominent IM client will be integrated into Skype during Q1 2013. Taking its first step to get the...
Happy News (Well, to me, anyway)
Received some happy news yesterday... my Windows 8 Pro is on its way. I expect it will arrive this wk. Anxious to set to work retiring my RP :D
Cheers,
Drew
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Most of us try and keep our machines cleaned periodically from dust and all that. I just retired last year as a heavy machinist where a lot of the work is cast iron. They used a lot of low end Windows NT and 95 desktops and some lasted for 10-15 years with no maintenance. They were always on and...
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It's the state of butterfly ballots, gator farms and oversized mice.
It's the retirement hub discovered by a Spaniard rumored to have lost his life hunting for the legendary Fountain of Youth.
It's the only place in America where the farther north you go, the farther south you get...
With today's picture-perfect completion of its flawless final mission, designated STS-133, the space shuttle Discovery ends a 27-year odyssey of unparalleled milestones in the history of NASA's first reusable spacecraft.
"To the ship that has led the way time and time again, we say...
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After receiving a wake-up message from Star Trek's William Shatner Monday morning, the crew of NASA's space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station and began its final voyage back to Earth.
Discovery, which will be retired after returning from its 39th mission, fired...
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But XP projected to still account for 13% when it's retired in 2014 Windows 7 cracked the 20% share mark last month, a milestone the problem-plagued Vista never reached, a web measurement vendor said over the weekend.
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XP expected to still account for 13% when it's retired in 2014 Microsoft's Windows 7 cracked the 20 percent share mark last month, a milestone the problem-plagued Vista never reached.
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Since my wife and I have both been retired for a few years we're always looking for alternative ways to add a little fun to our day. I saw this and thought it was funny so I thought that I would pass it along.
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In Silicon Valley’s best-known David-and-Goliath story, Thomas McCoy was the guy who slung the stone. The general counsel of Advanced Micro Devices didn’t topple mighty Intel, but his impact was at least felt in the chip giant’s pocketbook. McCoy, 59, said Wednesday that he is...
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Doctor, 100, still working after delivering 18,000 babies
A doctor who has delivered 18,000 babies over a career spanning more than 60 years is still practising at 100 years old.
Dr Walter Watson, nicknamed "Papa Doc", has been present at the births of...
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