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Efectele crizei economice in Romania iau, incetul cu incetul, dimensiuni din ce in ce mai grave. Dupa ce o decizie guvernamentala a impus taierea salariilor cu 25%, ca masura anti-criza, batranii lipsiti de ajutorul familiilor recurg la masuri din ce in ce mai disperate. In comuna Sinca Mica, autoritatile au descoperit o plantatie ilegala de [...]

The Internet is a tough place, especiall when your name is Microsoft and you’ve created a thing called Windows Live Spaces for blogging. Blogging is not only an interesting past time, but for many it is a business and the sheer number of blogs (where both companies and individuals showcase multiple blogs) that requires outstanding [...]

As internet domain names reach a critical point where a battle is being waged for names closed to basic dictionary words, another war of the words is emerging. This war of the words sees established enterprises trying to claim ownership over English language words that they see as part of their brand name.

Recently I found myself in need of a good antivirus product and as it’s been a while since my last incursion in the world of antivirus software, I decided to give a chance to the reports at www.av-comparatives.org. For those unfamiliar, this website provides periodical testing and reviews of antivirus products and I must say [...]

Primul punct in favoarea Frantei este existenta unui concept asigurat: viata de maine. In Romania exista acea nesiguranta presanta care te apasa in fiecare secunda si-ti aduce aminte ca nu ai cum sa stii ce va fi maine. Vei fi somer? Vei putea termina facultatea? Oare daca vei avea un accident si vei sta in [...]

S-a implinit deja o luna de cand m-am mutat pe Coasta de Azur. A fost o luna plina de stres, de lupta, dar incununata si de satisfactii care vor incepe sa dea roade. Luna a inceput cu un zbor Tarom catre Nisa si s-a incheiat in birourile firmei care produce softul din spatele site-ului Tarom. [...]

In the year 1994, reputable game-maker Chris Sawyer launched the acclaimed business simulation game Transport Tycoon. The success prompted an updated version, Transport Tycoon Deluxe, which was a somewhat improved version of the original Transport Tycoon. The game gained an immense community, making it one of the oldest game to have a cult following even [...]

So … I’m studying the Chinese language. As most non-chinese people can imagine, this is a pretty hard thing to do and the difficulty lies not only in the language itself, but also in the concept behind it and also in the recommended learning method.

These Easter Eggs are tested in Firefox 3.5.6 – the output varies between Firefox versions! 1. Type “about:robots” in the address bar. Output: Welcome Humans! We have come to visit you in peace and with goodwill *             Robots may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. [...]

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It’s the sense of touch. In any real city, you walk, you know? You brush past people, people bump into you. In L.A., nobody touches you. We’re always behind this metal and glass. I think we miss that touch so much, that we crash into each other, just so we can feel something. There’s something [...]