Community connections, August edition
Employees continue to donate their time and talents to their communities. Here are a few of the people who are making a difference.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 22
What's hot on the tech blogs this week: Windows 9 coming next month, Google's new Music Key streaming service, and prices drop on iPhone 5s (so the 6s must really be coming!). Check out some new gadgets including a smartphone attachment that will monitor your heart rhythms, a new type of 3D printer that could cost less to run, and a hypnotic "desk toy" for the modern age. If the new Swing Copters is driving you nuts, take a minute to watch some videos of retro video games that might just make you smile if you once owned or played on an an Apple II.
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Phone service made affordable through Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up programs
Are you in need of a phone but can’t afford one? Are you missing out on the security and the opportunity to connect with people? Sadly there are more people than ever in this situation. If you are without phone service, or know someone who is, Lifeline and Tribal Link-Up can help.
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SEC! SEC!! SEC!!!
You don’t have to live in the heart of Tuscaloosa to know that SEC sports are big in the south. As a die-hard UW Badger fan, I’ve heard all the rumblings how we in the north don’t know much about football. And the proof seems to be on the scoreboard – the schools south of the Mason Dixon line win NCAA championships.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 8
A roundup of this week's top (or just fun) tech news: find out how much the potato salad Kickstarter ended up making, the new iPhone may have a release date, and the new Leak email service was taken down by its own popularity (temporarily, anyway). Also, Pinterest gets private messaging, take a peek at a portable heads-up display for cars, and check out an origami robot that starts flat and folds itself.
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Are you ready for some football?
Football season is here! Well, okay – it’s really a month away yet. But it’s time to start thinking about where you’re going to watch your favorite team play, and how you’ll plan on watching those games. In the past, you huddled around your TV whenever your team was scheduled. Well, no more, TDS TV has added NFL Network and NFL RedZone to their TDS TV Everywhere programming.
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Russian crime syndicate hacks one billion user credentials
In the past 24 hours many media outlets have reported on how a Russian organized crime syndicate has accumulated over one billion user credentials (usernames, emails, passwords). While this news is still developing, it is not a reason to panic, but it is a great reason to revisit secure computing practices. We've got six tips for you.
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Biggest data breach in Internet history? Russian hackers steal over one billion passwords
What you need to know about the latest data breach to hit the news (possibly the world's largest!), and what you should do about it.
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Adding Choices
It’s a new day, and that means new shows to watch and more channels to navigate through. Needless to say, my attention was grabbed with TDS TV’s announcement to add the Viacom family to the list of TV Everywhere content. I was even more excited to see a couple of my favorite channels and shows were part of that grouping.
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Weekly tech news roundup for August 1
This week: Amazon opens a 3D Printing Store if you don't have one of your very own, there's a been a breakthrough in battery tech that could make your cell phone battery last 400% longer, and be sure too take a peek at some "mood," color-changing ice cream. Also, if you get lost a lot you might need a pair of Lechal shoes, and find out why the movie Lucy is based on a lie. And, if you have a few minutes, check out an interesting piece on the history of autocorrect.
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