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HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs by 2011

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard said it will lay off 24,600 employees, or 7.5% of its workforce, over the next three years in a plan to integrate tech outsourcer Electronic Data Systems, which HP bought late last month.

HP said the workforce reduction will result in annual cost savings of about $1.8 billion. Of the nearly 25,000 layoffs, HP said about half will come from workers in the United States.

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Tokyoflash Negative Watch

With an 'Always-On' Liquid Crystal display, and a stylish, solid case, Negative is one of the most sophisticated designs available from Tokyoflash. Negative will look as good on your wrist at a business meeting as it will on the dance floor.

* Time and Date
* Always-On LCD Display
* AM/PM and 12hr/24hr modes
* Vertical/Horizontal modes
* Daily and Date Alarm functions
* User selectable color backlight
* English and Japanese Instructions
* 1 Year Warranty

Max. Wrist Size: 210mm (approx.)
Case Dimensions: 30mm x 55mm x 13mm
Weight: 180 grams
Price: $162.34

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World's smallest SLR camera

Japan's Matsushita said it would launch the world's smallest digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, targeting female users who want a high-performance machine that does not weigh too much. SLR cameras, high-end models with interchangeable lenses, are the fastest growing and most lucrative segment of the digital camera market. But some compact camera users are reluctant to move up to SLR models because they are bulkier and heavier.

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, which changes its name to Panasonic on October 1, offers the Lumix brand digital cameras. Its new Lumix model, DMC-G1, is 27 percent smaller than its existing DMC-L10 SLR camera, and weighs 385 grams -- slightly more than a regular can of beer.

The new machine will go on sale in Japan on October 31. Matsushita it expected a package of the camera body and a lens unit to sell for 90,000 yen ($839.5).

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How to Reduce Camera Shake

Fill in speech bubbles to win Sony Ericsson W910i

Pick one comic that inspires you and fill in the empty speech bubbles with dialogues, thoughts, musings to complete the picture! Submissions must be in Bahasa Malaysia, English or Manglish only. So let your imagination run wild! You can submit as many as entries as you want!

6 winners will win a Sony Ericsson W910i handphone each, as well as a limited edition print of their entry, signed by the artist.

StopForwarding.Us

StopForwarding.Us, the website that lets you politely and anonymously ask your friends to stop sending spam to your inbox.

Reese Witherspoon

Person 1: Did you hear about that actress that killed her husband.....reese....somthing....reeeeese.......
Person 2:Witherspoon?
Person 1: No, with her knife.

Funniest thread I have ever seen

Why you shouldn't ask for help on the internet. (Click on the image to view full size)

Welcome to my party - now pay up!

Think twice before accepting an invitation to a party. That's the lesson Tonya Bowman, 39, learned recently after a birthday bash for a newfound acquaintance at a pricey sushi restaurant. While Bowman ordered economically -- rice, miso soup and tea -- everyone else acted as if money were no object.

"When the bill came," Bowman says, the birthday girl "smiled and made a big production by way of a toast, saying, 'Thank you all so much for my lovely birthday dinner. I really do appreciate it. You guys are great. Here's to you!' Then she just sat there, waiting for us to decide how to split the bill."

The bill for the birthday girl and her seven "guests" came to a whopping $3,450, which someone suggested splitting evenly. That worked out to $500 per person, plus tip.

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Wheelchair Users Attempt Airliner Pulling Record

Wheelchair users pull a Boeing 757 airliner at Lasham Airfield on September 6, 2008 in Alton England. 50 wheelchair bound volunteers used their muscle power to pull the 65 tonne Boeing 757 airliner 100 meters to create a new world record. The event raised £10,000 for the British Disabled Flyers Association.

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I'm a Good boy

That is hilarious.

A web time clock and online timesheet

Clockspot is the easiest way to track employee time from anywhere. Every day, businesses lose thousands of dollars paying employees for time they didn't work. This web time clock and online timesheet helps your business save time and money by allowing employees to clock in and out of work using the internet or telephone. Clockspot allows employees to clock in from by IP address or by specific computer, track how much time your employees spend accomplishing assigned tasks and many more.

Lowyat.NET's Booth Babes Contest Winner

The winner of Lowyat.NET's inaugural PC Fair Booth Babe contest - from the Sony booth, Miss Sammi. Watch her (very) short interview video

Sadly Babe#20 did not win the contest. :P

Adolix Split & Merge PDF

Adolix Split and Merge PDF is freeware software that can be used to split PDF documents into multiple files following a customized pattern. Merge PDF files now also has an answer: using this free application you can combine PDF files into a single document.

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Tunnel to the Other Side of the Earth

Have you every wondered which part of the other side of the earth is directly below you? Find out using this map tunneling tool.

Read also What would happen if you did dig a hole through the Earth and jump in?

US Boeing workers strike over pay

Production at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, has halted in the US after 27,000 workers at the company went on strike over pay. Members of the Machinists Union, mainly based in Seattle, downed tools after last minute negotiations failed. Analysts say the stoppage will cause further delays in the delivery of the new Dreamliner aircraft.

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Google Chrome Comic

Google Chrome default setting will always show most visited sites as homepage. So be careful guys!

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Related Link:
Google launched new open source browser - Google Chrome

Send audio postcards to your friends

All you have to do is

1) Visit postcard.fm
2) Choose your photo (supports jpeg, png, & gif)
3) Choose your song (mp3 format, 20mb max)
4) Enter a friend's email and hit preview
5) Lastly enter your email and add your message (optional) then click Send!

35 percent of biggest companies own ____sucks.com

FairWinds based its analysis on 1,058 domain names for companies on the Global 500 and Fortune 500 lists. Of the companies surveyed, 35% own the domain name for their brand followed by the word "sucks." They include Wal-Mart Stores, Coca-Cola, Toys"R"Us, Target and Whole Foods Market, according to FairWinds. Some 45% of these domains have yet to be registered by anyone. The study found that the majority of companies that do own these domain names publish no content on them.

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Why I like Google Search

They always know what I want..

Clintowned!

Once you go black...

Insane Jumping Skills

A compilation of the most insane jumping skills you will ever see.

Poor Kiwi

"You have it better than me Kiwi" -Banana

Wrestling is Fake

Simple proof that wrestlings are staged.

but this is real

Google launched new open source browser - Google Chrome

Why Google built a browser? because they like to see Mozilla and Microsoft hug each other and cry :)


1. Every tab you're using is run independently in the browser, so if one app crashes it won't take anything else down.


2. Clicking the End process button displays an 'Aw, Snap!' message in all associated tabs. So CUTE!


3. You can drag tabs out of the browser to create new windows, gather multiple tabs into one window or arrange your tabs however you wish.


4. Don't want pages you visit to show up in your web history? Choose incognito mode for private browsing.


5. Google Chrome warns you if you're about to visit a suspected phishing, malware or otherwise unsafe website.


6. No intrusive download manager; you see your download's status at the bottom of your current window.


7. Google Chrome uses V8, a more powerful JavaScript engine, to power the next generation of web applications that aren't even possible in today's browsers.

Impressed by Google Chrome? Download Now!

Can I Play U?

Oh.. I Love This Game!

Moment a dolphin gave birth caught on film

This is the moment of birth of a baby dolphin. The unique moment was captured by a photographer at the Oltremare Aquarium at Riccione in Italy.

Normally after a year-long pregnancy, captive dolphins give birth at night and away from the public gaze.

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Asteroid impact simulation

Thanks to the discovery channel (miracle earth) and pink floyd - great gig in the sky.

Are You Suffering From Discomgoogolation?

Feeling stressed or anxious at an inability to access the Internet? Don't worry, you're not alone and now there's a word for it: "discomgoogolation."

Nearly half of Britons -- 44 percent -- are discomgoogolation sufferers, according to a survey, with over a quarter -- 27 percent -- admitting to rising stress levels when they are unable to go online.

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Perfume 'risk to unborn babies'

Pregnant women have been told that using perfumes or scented creams may increase the risk of unborn boys developing infertility in later life.

Edinburgh University researchers claimed a crucial window between eight and 12 weeks of pregnancy determined future reproductive problems.

They believe that exposure to chemicals found in cosmetics during this period may affect later sperm production.

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Annual Tomato Fight in Spain

Revelers fight for tomatoes during the annual food fight, the Tomatina, in the town of Bunol, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008. Each year thousands of people gather to hurl truckloads of tomatoes at each other. Local lore says it began in the mid-1940s with a food battle that broke out between youngsters near a vegetable stand on the town square in Bunol.

Dinner in the Sky!

Sixteen guests partake in a four-course dinner at a table approximately 50 meters above the ground on August 25, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. The event, called Dinner in the Sky, was organized by the German adventure experience company MyDays and takes place in cities across Germany. The table was hanging from steel cables attached to a crane, and the cost per person was EUR 159.

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