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I highly recommend this open source software for anyone who wants a free and excellent alternative to Microsoft Office. It is completely compatiable with Microsoft Office meaning that you can save your file as a .doc and send it to whomever has Microsoft Word and they can open it just fine.

ICT Results - Emotional robots in the spotlight

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Just Think It!

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Essex University has created a device that is worn like a hat and can control moving robots or objects on a computer by only using your mind. I love this! They are developing it to do even more tasks. I want to be able to write in as word proeccing software by only using my mind. That would save a lot of time and make typing obsolete. However, I am recalling an "Outer Limits" episode where people became so dependent on technology that when it taken from them they did not know hoe to read or write.

House defeats paper ballot funding

The House of Representatives defeated a bill that would have provided states with the funds to purchase backup paper ballots for the November election. Does anyone else think that this could be trouble?

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Meet Rosie the Robot Maid

Okay, so they have created a robot to help out in the kitchen in Munich. This robot can check your inventory and let you know what your grocery list is. It can also set the table. They are working on letting it get online and learn new things and share what has learned with other robots. The online thing is kinda creepy. But a better question to ask is "Are we really too lazy to set the table?"

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