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US Travelers Lose 12,000 Laptops Weekly

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Wow, I have to tell you, I am hardwired to my Lenovo ThinkPad x61 whenever I travel worldwide and domestically!  I just learned that upwards of 12,000 laptops are lost every bloody week by travelers!
That’s 600,000 machines a year, many containing sensitive information that companies need to account for.  According to a study by the […]

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Sculling and Rowing Terms from Wikipedia

Friday, May 5th, 2006

Thanks to Wikipedia, I am able to offer you a guide to translating the rowing and sculling terms I use.
The athletes

Bow or Bow seat 
The rower closest to the front or bow of a multi-person shell. In coxless boats, often the person who keeps an eye on the water behind him to avoid […]

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