Archives: 'September, 2006'

5
September
2006

Consortium Announces Free Wi-Fi For Silicon Valley

A group of companies calling itself Silicon Valley Metro Connect has announced a vast Wi-Fi network covering large portions of Silicon Valley. The network will be the result of a solicitation from the San Mateo County Telecommunications Authority, an agency representing cities and counties in Silicon Valley. The agency selected Metro Connect’s bid for the […]

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5
September
2006

Digital Divide Remains For Students

According to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics, despite an overall increase in computer usage among students, minorities continue to trail in their levels of Internet access. The data, gathered from a 2003 survey, indicate that while two-thirds of white students use the Internet, just 47 percent of black students and 44 […]

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4
September
2006

Heart Attack and Quadruple Bypass

Well my father’s good living has caught up with him. Jeaniene and I were over for dinner on August 26th after picking up Emery. That evening my Father had a heart attack. This was his second heart attack but this time he realized what was happening and drove himself to the hospital. […]

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1
September
2006

Moon Game Uses Real Data

A new computer game developed by California-based Virtue Arts uses real data about the moon, prompting NASA to say it will use the software to develop space vehicles and train astronauts. Using public data collected by NASA and international space organizations, the developers of Lunar Racing Championship created an environment that accurately portrays the topography […]

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