The Seattle Times: Business & Technology

Commercial aircraft leads big gain in big-ticket sales
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
U.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export...
Microsoft releases beta version of Internet Explorer 8
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Microsoft has accelerated development of new versions of Internet Explorer to stabilize its eroding market share and address the central role the Web has assumed in computing and daily life.
No pay raise for Howard Schultz next year
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Pay freeze for Starbucks's CEO, other top executives. Store managers and roasters still eligible for raises.

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Tropical Storm Gustav Takes Aim at U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Alexis Madrigal Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000
Three days before the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, the Gulf of Mexico braces for another storm that could hit the energy industry particularly hard. Kinetic Analysis Corporation, a disaster risk-management company, estimates that there is a one-in-three chance that Gustav will hit with sufficient force to shut down 10 percent or more of total U.S. oil production this year.
How to Build a 3-D Theater
How-To Wiki Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:30:00 -0000
3-D films have been around since 1890, but unless you like watching your TV with red and blue glasses, the technology hasn't progressed much. Thankfully, Sean Hellfritsch and Isaiah Saxon of Encyclopedia Pictura have teamed together to show you how to create a DIY home 3-D theater rivaling the 3-D technology you'll find at your local Imax.
'True Blood' Vampires Dig Sex, Gore and Wild Abandon
Jenna Wortham Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:21:00 -0000
The seedy bloodsucker lifestyle surfaces in HBO's upcoming show based on Charlaine Harris' Sookie Stackhouse books.

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Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:51:45 -0700
Inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google, Verizon Communications, and others. Verizon has already sued Klausner over the validity of his patents. SAN FRANCISCO--Emboldened by settlements with Apple and AT&T, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google,...
Apple iPhone ad banned
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:18 -0700
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad for the iPhone which promised users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their Apple device. The Advertising Standards Authority ASA has banned an ad for the iPhone which promised users access to "all parts of the Internet" on their...
Large Hadron Collider aces pre-launch testing
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:34:27 -0700
In a tunnel under the Franco-Swiss border, the world's most powerful particle accelerator passed its final test run before its full-fledged attempt on September 10. Pre-initiation testing of the Large Hadron Collider has now been completed, ahead of the particle accelerator's official launch on September 10. ...

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Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...

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