Thursday, October 16, 2008

Ask Jack - Guardian Unlimited

Ask Jack - Guardian Unlimited
I have a 1.6 GHz PowerMac G5 running Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Panther). Earlier this year, the Safari browser was not supported as 10.3.9 is "old". I have recently bought 2GB of RAM, so the total is now 2.25GB, but this has done nothing to improve the

Fudged Breathalyzer inspections put thousands of DUIs in doubt - Miami Herald
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement fired a Breathalyzer inspector this month for fudging required tests of the machines when it looked like the machines were going to fail. Attorneys claim Sandra Veiga's practice of turning the machines off

Nigeria army recovers dynamite, arms after attack - Reuters
LAGOS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Nigerian military said on Thursday it had recovered dynamite, arms and ammunition from gunmen who attacked navy vessels guarding the country's main crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals. The

Pines woman wins $1.4 million at Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek - Miami Herald
A 49-year-old Pembroke Pines woman won more than $1.4 million playing a nickel gaming machine Tuesday at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. Victoria Gaskin's timing was good. Days earlier, a spokesman said, Gaskin survived a car wreck. Tuesday

Iraq mattress maker has a soft spot for tradition - Los Angeles Times
BAGHDAD -- Mohammed Fawzi Radhi makes his living putting people to sleep. His is a trade on the edge of extinction, but as Iraqis come to appreciate the comfort of his hand-fluffed cotton mattresses, Radhi says, business is picking up. Like many

HP Licenses Technology to Home Dialysis Plus for Development of - MSN MoneyCentral
HP HPQ and Home Dialysis Plus, Ltd. (HD+), a developer of devices and products for kidney dialysis, today announced a licensing agreement to enable dialysis patients to more easily integrate dialysis into their daily lives. Using HP ’ s patented

CONMEBOL: Argentina lose, Brazil booed off - ESPN Soccernet
BUENOS AIRES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Argentina were outplayed and beaten 1-0 by a Chilean team led by their former coach Marcelo Bielsa in the World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday while Brazil continued their astonishing run of goalless draws at home. Dunga

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Aisin Seiki to establish second production base in Thailand - Automotive Business Review

Aisin Seiki to establish second production base in Thailand - Automotive Business Review
Aisin Seiki's existing Thai subsidiary, Siam Aisin, produces brake, auto body and engine components and supplies them to the ASEAN region. Production volume has increased over the years in line with expansion in the automotive industry in this region

Surfware to Announce World-class Features of SURFCAM Velocity(R) 4 - Forbes
CAMARILLO, Calif., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM(R) CAD/CAM systems, announced today that it will demonstrate new features of SURFCAM Velocity 4 Powered by TrueMill at Booth D3210 during September, 2008's IMTS

Wheel manufacturers set tougher-than-required standards - ESPN.com
One area on a Sprint Cup race car that you seldom hear mentioned as being a problem is the wheel or rim that is used to hold the Goodyear tires. Most parts manufacturers probably don't want their product's name mentioned during a race because it

CNC milling machines - Dataweek
Local supplier and service company BTE (Business to Europe) represents the German high-tech mechanical engineering enterprise i-mes in southern Africa and provides consultation, service and training for these systems. i-mes specialises in development

Brek Manufacturing Orders Six MAG Cincinnati HyperMach(TM) H4000 5 - Forbes
MAG Cincinnati and Brek Manufacturing, a Taurus Aerospace Group Company, announced today at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) what may be industry's most significant single order ever for automated five-axis machining technology

Tegal Completes Agreement to Acquire Alcatel Micro Machining (AMMS - TMCnet
PETALUMA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Tegal Corporation (NASDAQ:TGAL), a leading designer and manufacturer of plasma etch and deposition systems, today announced that it had completed its previously announced acquisition from Alcatel Micro Machining

Air Industries Announces New Contracts Valued at Over $2,250,000 for - Businesswire.com
BAY SHORE, N.Y.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Air Industries Group, Inc. (OTCBB: AIRI) today announced that its Air Industries Machining ( “ AIM ” ) subsidiary has won new contracts valued at over $2,250,000. The contracts were received at the end of