WHATS IN THE NEWS: TEXTILE COMEBACK

An industry where many jobs ended up overseas is making an American comeback. CBS’s Steve Kathan has “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-textile

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WHATS IN THE NEWS: OLYMPIC WRESTLING

Wrestling finds a way back onto the Olympic games. CBS’s Steve Kathan has “What’s in the News”. via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/whats-in-the-news-olympic-1

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8 Unusual and Surprising Uses for WordPress

From social networks to intranets, from directories to RSS aggregators – WordPress has you covered. Between all of the free and paid themes and plugins, you can make your WordPress site pretty much anything you want it to be. via Pocket http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/8-unusual-and-surprising-uses-for-wordpress/

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Verizon blocks Nexus 7 and will probably get away with it

Verizon Wireless, by virtue of winning spectrum in the 700MHz C Block at auction in 2008, is required to abide by open access rules. In this slice of airwaves, license owners “shall not deny, limit, or restrict the ability of their customers to use the devices and applications of their choice.” via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/verizon-blocks-nexus-7-and-will-probably-get-away-with-it/

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Senator asks if FBI can get iPhone 5S fingerprint data via Patriot Act

Since Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) arrived in the United States Senate, he’s become the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law. He’s made it his mission to raise questions about tech issues that he feels are improper, unjust, or just downright questionable. via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/senator-asks-if-fbi-can-get-iphone-5s-fingerprint-data-via-patriot-act/

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