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Hitachi’s Consulting Arm Buys Offshore Developer Sierra Atlantic

January 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Sierra Atlantic’s offshore development locations in Hyderabad, India, and Guangzhou, China, will expand Hitachi Consulting’s presence in the data center middleware and application integration markets. – Hitachi Consulting, the global consulting division of Japan’s
Hitachi Ltd., said Jan. 4 that it has acquired Oracle and Microsoft enterprise
application developer Sierra Atlantic of Newark, Calif.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Because Sierra Atlantic has offshore development locat…


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Mark Zuckerberg TIME Magazine Person Of The Year 2010

December 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Web mogul Mark Zuckerberg has become the second-youngest individual ever to be named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year. TIME’s annual Person of the Year honor goes to the person — or thing — that has most influenced the culture and the news during the past year, whether it be for good or for ill. [...]

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Chelsea Handler’s Jolie Tirade Angers Jennifer Aniston

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Chelsea Handler says she wasn’t protecting Jennifer Aniston when she launched a vicious public tirade against Angelina Jolie last weekend. But Jen still wishes she’d just shut up. The blogosphere went bananas after the no-holds-barred comic blasted The Tourist actress during her stand-up comedy show in Newark, New Jersey last Friday night. Chelsea branded Angie [...]

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Spindrift Fall Dates

October 21st, 2010 | No Comments

BAND READIES FALL HEADLINING TOUR DATES

Xemu Records has announced the signing of Spindrift. Spindrift has included members of Psychic TV, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and The Warlocks, as well as guitarist and
vocalist Kirpatrick Thomas filling in on guitar for Dead Meadow on one tour. The band has become a critical darling and indie rock attraction
due to their style of Americana music combining psychedelic rock with elements of spaghetti western soundtracks a
la Leone and Morricone.

The band will be embarking on a Fall tour starting the end of this month into December (dates below) and an album
release date shortly. Spindrift includes Kirpatrick Thomas – Guitar and Vocals, Henry Evans –
Bass and Baritone Guitar, Luke Dawson – PedalSteel and Rhythm Guitar, Sasha Vallely –
Keyboards, Flute, and Vocals James Acton – Drums and Autoharp.

Spindrift Live

10/27 San Diego, CA Bar Pink
10/28 Los Angeles, CA The Redwood Bar
10/30 Oakland, CA New Parish

10/31 Nevada City The Horseman’s Lodge
11/2 Monterey, CA Carbone’s
11/3 Chico, CA Lost On Main
11/4 Portland, OR Berbati’s Pan
11/5 Boise, ID Neurolux

11/7 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge

11/8 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
11/9 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge

11/10 Kansas City, MO Riot Room

11/12 Cincinnati, OH Northside Tavern
11/13 Detroit, MI The Lager House
11/16 New York, NY Knitting Factory
11/18 Providence, RI AS220
11/20 Newark, DE Mojo Main
11/22 Charlotte, NC Snug Harbor
11/25 New Orleans, LA The Saint
1126 Dallas, TX Kessler Theater

11/30 Albuquerque, NM Burt’s Tiki Lounge
12/3 Las Vegas, NV Gypsy Den

12/4 Pioneertown, CA Pappy and Harriet’s

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Facebook CEO Wanted to Donate $100M Quietly to Avoid Bad PR

September 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Sept. 24 gave $100 million to boost education in Newark, N.J. Facebook was reluctant to announce the effort for fear of letting a good public relations opportunity be eclipsed by the premier of "The Social Network." – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg agreed to plunk down $100
million worth of his company stock to seed Startup: Education, an effort to boost the public school system in Newark, N.J.
The founder of the world’s largest social network made
the announcement Sept. 24 on a conference call with New Jersey G…


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Comcast Hackers Get 18-Month Prison Sentences

September 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Two men are sentenced to more than a year in prison for redirecting traffic from Comcast.net to sites under their control. – Two men accused of hacking the Comcast Website were sentenced Sept. 24 to 18
months in prison.
The Department of Justice said in a news release, quot;Christopher Allen
Lewis, aka ‘EBK,’ 20, of Newark, Del.,
and Michael Paul Nebel, aka ‘Slacker,’ 28, of Kalamazoo,
Mich., quot; had previously pl…


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VOIP Hacker Gets 10 Years in Prison for Scam

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

A 27-year-old man charged with hacking into the networks of VOIP providers and reselling more than 10 million minutes of Internet phone service receives a 10-year sentence. – A man federal authorities said is the first person to be charged with
hacking voice-over-IP providers and reselling hacked VOIP services was
handed a 10-year prison sentence Sept. 24.
The sentencing of Edwin Andres Pena, 27, in federal court in Newark,
N.J., followed a three-year chase that to…


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eWEEK Newsbreak Video Sept 24 2010

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Join eWEEK reporter Ashley Daley, as she discusses this weeks technology headlines: The New York Times broke news that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg will donate $100-million dollars to the Newark, NJ public school system. the formal announcement will be made on Fridays episode of Oprah, where its rumored that Zuckerburg will be joined by Newark Mayor, Cory Booker and NJ governor, Chris Christie; The Wallstreet Journal is stirring up a bit of buzz over a rumored tablet PC, from Blackberry maker, Research in motion. The journal, of course citing unnamed sources, says the new tablet called, Blackpad, could be unveiled as early as next week; Facebook is attempting to create virtual currency, with credits. Meaning, people can now start feeding their computer money in return for virtual goods. Two Holiday Inns – one in Chicago and the other in Houston – allow you to open your room with either your iPhone, Blackberry or Android smartphone. We have all the details.
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Facebook CEO Gives $100M to N.J. Schools Before Unflattering Movie Opens

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is donating $100 million to help improve public schools in Newark, N.J., just hours before The Social Network premieres in New York City. – What better way to smooth over a Hollywood-cooked public relations disaster
than by feeding $100 million to schools in need?
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg who is being
relentlessly derided by former acquaintances and business partners in the
build-up to a movie about the social network’s creatio…


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Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Donating $100 Million To Newark Schools

September 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

The blogosphere’s billionaire man is putting his money — and lots of it — where his mouth is. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is opening his wallet to make a substantial donation to one of the country worst performing public school districts. Hot on the heels of the release of a new unflattering film about [...]

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SIA posts 0.2% dip in passenger load factor in Aug

September 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Singapore Airlines recorded an increase in capacity (measured in available seat kilometres) of 0.3% year-on-year for August, while systemwide passenger carriage (measured in revenue passenger kilometres) grew 0.1%. As a result, passenger load factor (PLF) declined slightly by 0.2 of a percentage point to 78.1%. The number of passengers carried decreased by 2.2% over the same month last year to 1.4 million.

The year-on-year increase in capacity arose from the injection of additional frequencies to Americas (Newark and Houston), North Asia (Hong Kong, Beijing and Incheon), West Asia and Africa (Mumbai, Delhi, Dhaka, Male and Colombo) and the introduction of new services to Munich.

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“Jersey Housewife” Teresa Giudice Blames Bravo For Money Woes

August 20th, 2010 | No Comments

This just in: It’s Bravo’s fault that Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice has the checkbook balancing talents of a second grader. The phrase “Girl puhleeze!” springs to mind.Childhood sweethearts, Teresa and Joe grew up in Paterson, New Jersey, where they often played “House” together as children. They were in the process of [...]

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KC And The Sunshine Band Co-Founder Richard Finch Arrested For Raping Teen Boys

March 25th, 2010 | No Comments

Police in Ohio say a co-founder of ’70s hitmakers KC and The Sunshine Band has admitted to having sex with teenage boys.

Finch, a music producer and former bassist for the group responsible for disco hits such as “Shake Your Booty” and “Keep It Comin’ Love,” was arrested Tuesday after a boy told authorities [...]

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Lady Gaga Owes Former Bassist Money Too

March 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Now Lady Gaga’s ex-bassist claims she owes him money. Less than a week after being sued by her former boyfriend and producer for $30 million in unpaid royalties, “Poker Face” singer Lady Gaga has now been accused by her ex-bassist of not paying him royalties.

Tommy Kafafian claims that he has yet to receive one red [...]

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J-Woww Playboy Rumors Surface Hours Before Security Press Conference

January 27th, 2010 | No Comments

If any celebrity stalkers hiding out in The City That Never Sleeps feel like venturing out to the suburban mosh pit known as Long Island, you’ll be elated to know that Jersey Shore’s Jenni “J-Woww” Farley will be hosting a midday press conference at Westbury, NY hotspot Glo tomorrow afternoon. The homegrown guidette will be [...]

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“Jersey Shore” Club Appearance Ends With Near Riot

January 25th, 2010 | No Comments

See what happens when you invite Snooki and The Gang to your place of buisness? Police in Montclair, New Jersey say fans of MTV’s controversial reality series Jersey Shore nearly caused a riot during a promotional event at a local nightclub on Friday night, forcing the closure of a thoroughfare and leading to the arrests [...]

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Man believed to have caused airport security breach arrested

January 9th, 2010 | No Comments

A man believed to have caused a security breach that resulted in major delays Sunday at Newark Liberty Airport has been arrested and will be charged with defiant trespassing. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says 28-year-old Haisong Jiang of Piscataway was taken into custody at

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Jan. 6, 2000: Computer Glitch Fouls East Coast Air Traffic

January 6th, 2010 | No Comments

2000: Less than a week after Y2K passes without a global computer meltdown, a glitch in a 1960s computer at the air traffic control center in Washington, D.C., slows and shuts down airlines in the Northeast.
Anybody who has ever listened to an air traffic controller knows they operate like a well-oiled machine, talking at speeds [...]

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Joan Rivers Detained At Costa Rican Airport Due To Passport Dispute

January 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Comedienne Joan Rivers missed a flight from Costa Rica to Los Angeles on Sunday after she was “held hostage” by airport security before boarding a flight to Newark, New Jersey. The sharp-tongued pundit ran into troubled when officials questioned the authenticity of her passport. The 76-year-old is listed as Joan Rosenberg AKA Joan Rivers on [...]

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Newark air terminal locked down

January 5th, 2010 | No Comments

A man bypassed a security checkpoint at Newark International Airport, prompting an hours-long lockdown of a terminal at one of the busiest US airports, federal officials said. The New Jersey airport’s Terminal C was cleared after the security breach at 5:20pm EST (2220 GMT) on Sunday, the

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