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Almanac (The State) MEETINGS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS COLUMBIA CLEMSON CLUB: Noon Wednesday at Seawell’s on Rosewood Drive. Guest speaker will be Will Merritt. Tickets are $20; to make a reservation, send a check payable to the Columbia Clemson Club, P.O. Box 2242, Columbia, SC 29202 or e-mail mtaylor@mcnair.net PALMETTO PERSONAL COMPUTER CLUB: 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, at Capital Senior Center, 1650 ... Meet A-Z: The computer hacker behind a cybercrime wave (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News) He goes by the nickname A-Z and is one of Russia's bright young tech stars. He's a crack programmer, successful entrepreneur and creator of sophisticated software tools that help his customers make millions. Lost in the PDFs: Getting City Data (Gotham Gazette) Whatever else it does or does not do to keep construction safe in New York City, the Department of Buildings offers New Yorkers concerned about the projects in their midst a wealth of information. Cool way to stay healthy (Sun Star) HOLIDAY Gym and Spa (HGS), the city's premier health and wellness center, is set to hold the Holiday 5k/10k Run For Healthy Living on August 10. How to boost Firefox 3.0 security (PC Advisor) Surf in safety with Mozilla's new web browser The internet of today scarcely seems the same entity as the web of just a couple of years ago. Ground-breaking tools for blogging, commenting, embedding video, sharing and championing content via sites such as Digg have turned the web upside down. Easier Social Security Estimates (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance) A new calculator on Social Security's Web site gives users a much-improved picture of what their benefits could look like in retirement. Volunteer Opportunities (Savannah Morning News) American Cancer Society Volunteer Orientation program Cricket: England v South Africa - live over-by-over report! (Guardian Unlimited) South Africa clinched their first victory in England since 1965 thanks to an epic 154 not out from Graeme Smith. Pickett-Center has new principal; enrollment begins Aug. 4 (Ada Evening News) Pickett — Pickett-Center School’s new principal and superintendent Danny Post reminds parents of students planning to attend Pickett-Center school that all students must enroll this year, including those who attended the school last year. Setting up LAMP on FreeBSD (NewsForge) Setting up a LAMP server is a common task for systems administrators, and FreeBSD is one of the most reliable and stable operating systems available. You can swap out the L in LAMP with F for FreeBSD to build a fast and reliable Web server.
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