items tagged with Netherlands
Dutch government launches ODF service
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-04 18:28:30
The Dutch government has launched a web service called Officeshots.org which enables users to compare the output quality of various office suites as far as interoperability is concerned.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-11-04 18:28:30
The Dutch government has launched a web service called Officeshots.org which enables users to compare the output quality of various office suites as far as interoperability is concerned.
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Dutch iPhones held hostage
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-03 19:42:37
A number of iPhones in the Netherlands have been held hostage for a small ransom by a hacker.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-11-03 19:42:37
A number of iPhones in the Netherlands have been held hostage for a small ransom by a hacker.
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Google boosting quality of Street View images [update]
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-03 00:24:37
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-03 00:24:37
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Google boosting quality of Street View images
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-01 16:08:35
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-11-01 16:08:35
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.
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Depressed? Poor? Sick? See green!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-16 10:29:13
According to a Netherlands study, living close to green spaces means you are less likely to be depressed, anxious, and have other health-related problems. This conclusion is not new to the medical community, but it does add concrete scientific evidence to the already assumed statement that: Green is Good!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-10-16 10:29:13
According to a Netherlands study, living close to green spaces means you are less likely to be depressed, anxious, and have other health-related problems. This conclusion is not new to the medical community, but it does add concrete scientific evidence to the already assumed statement that: Green is Good!
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Massive speed boost for Ingres databases
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-29 02:52:26
A new database engine for Ingres promises dramatic speed improvements. The technology has been developed in conjunction with a European research institute and Intel.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-29 02:52:26
A new database engine for Ingres promises dramatic speed improvements. The technology has been developed in conjunction with a European research institute and Intel.
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Cannabis apps flourishing for iPhone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-19 20:33:27
Legal dope? There's an app for that. In fact, there are two.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-19 20:33:27
Legal dope? There's an app for that. In fact, there are two.
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Dutch study: Teens, MP3 players, and hearing loss
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-29 07:42:11
A study conducted in the Netherlands shows that almost all teenagers (90%) use MP3 devices in the Netherlands. However, only about 7% of adolescents out of 48% that listen to music at high volumes use noise-limiting devices. The Dutch researchers call it risky behavior.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-29 07:42:11
A study conducted in the Netherlands shows that almost all teenagers (90%) use MP3 devices in the Netherlands. However, only about 7% of adolescents out of 48% that listen to music at high volumes use noise-limiting devices. The Dutch researchers call it risky behavior.
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Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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Listening in on people’s conversations with God and Santa
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-13 09:12:59
Danish researchers wanted to find out if religious people think they are really talking to a real entity ('God') or a fictitious one ('Santa Claus'). MRI scans to the prefrontal cortex in the brain were the key to their conclusion.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-04-13 09:12:59
Danish researchers wanted to find out if religious people think they are really talking to a real entity ('God') or a fictitious one ('Santa Claus'). MRI scans to the prefrontal cortex in the brain were the key to their conclusion.
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Microsoft Surface spreads to Europe and Middle East
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-03 00:18:12
Microsoft's Surface table computer has broken out of North America and is now available in 12 countries in Europe and the Middle East.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-03 00:18:12
Microsoft's Surface table computer has broken out of North America and is now available in 12 countries in Europe and the Middle East.
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KEEPing old digital objects usable
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-16 00:30:30
A three-year, €4 million European project aims to overcome the problem of digital documents becoming unreadable as older file formats and hardware disappear.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-16 00:30:30
A three-year, €4 million European project aims to overcome the problem of digital documents becoming unreadable as older file formats and hardware disappear.
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Where's the beef? In fewer places to fight climate change
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-02-10 16:27:57
According to a Dutch study, if all humans went on a low-meat diet, then the actions to counter global climate change would be easier and less expensive to accomplish over the next forty years. Are you willing to give up your Big Mac for a Big Veggie?
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-02-10 16:27:57
According to a Dutch study, if all humans went on a low-meat diet, then the actions to counter global climate change would be easier and less expensive to accomplish over the next forty years. Are you willing to give up your Big Mac for a Big Veggie?
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Internode beefs up network with submarine link
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-01-13 20:39:47
ISP Internode is beefing up its international and domestic network with changes that include a new submarine cable link for true diversity. The enhanced network is expected to quadruple the links between major Australian capitals as well as improve performance between Australia and Asia.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2009-01-13 20:39:47
ISP Internode is beefing up its international and domestic network with changes that include a new submarine cable link for true diversity. The enhanced network is expected to quadruple the links between major Australian capitals as well as improve performance between Australia and Asia.
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Study: lawbreakers make law-abiding citizens into criminals
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-03 12:23:54
When littering, stealing, and trespassing is seen by law-abiding people, such petty crimes cause normally well-behaved people to break the law more frequently than usual, and to spread "social disorder" throughout the community.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2009-01-03 12:23:54
When littering, stealing, and trespassing is seen by law-abiding people, such petty crimes cause normally well-behaved people to break the law more frequently than usual, and to spread "social disorder" throughout the community.
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U.S. children on mind-altering drugs more than Dutch, German
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-27 11:39:03
A comprehensive study found that American children are much more likely to be given antidepressents, stimulants, and other psychoactive drugs (to alter the brain or mood) than children in the Netherlands or Germany.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-09-27 11:39:03
A comprehensive study found that American children are much more likely to be given antidepressents, stimulants, and other psychoactive drugs (to alter the brain or mood) than children in the Netherlands or Germany.
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