Computer News

Cops: Ex-TSA Worker Tried Damaging Computer With Terror Info (Fox News)
An indictment released Wednesday claims 46-year-old Douglas James Duchak of Colorado Springs tried to damage the computer after he was told his job was being eliminated.

Final Glance: Computer companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading: Apple Inc rose $1.82 or .8 percent, to $224.84. Dell Inc rose $.13 or .9 percent, to $14.31. Hewlett Packard fell $.10 or .2 percent, to $51.78. IBM rose $.07 or .1 percent, to $125.62. Lexmark rose $.79 or 2.2 percent, to $36.02.

Midday Glance: Computer companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at noon: Apple Inc rose $1.52 or .7 percent, to $224.54. Dell Inc rose $.25 or 1.8 percent, to $14.43. Hewlett Packard fell $.04 or .1 percent, to $51.84. IBM fell $.03 or percent, to $125.52. Lexmark rose $.63 or 1.8 percent, to $35.86.

Early Glance: Computer companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top computer companies are up at 10 a.m.: Apple Inc rose $1.08 or .5 percent, to $224.10. Dell Inc rose $.17 or 1.2 percent, to $14.35. Hewlett Packard rose $.02 or percent, to $51.90. IBM unchanged at $125.55. Lexmark rose $.55 or 1.6 percent, to $35.78.

Surprise substitute teacher accused in computer theft (The Arizona Republic)
Jeannette Guyer suspected of taking computer belonging to the Dysart Unified School District.

Harbor Computer Services to offer FREE Computer and Server monitoring to Motor City Connect members (dBusinessNews.com)
Harbor Computer Services announces that they will be providing free computer and server 24x7 monitoring services to Motor City Connect members attending the Birthday Bash on March 26th. This is a $600 value for all participating members.

Computer sales in Saudi Arabia to exceed SR7.5 billion in 2010 (Zawya)
11 March 2010 Riyadh - The sales of computer hardware in Saudi Arabia is likely to exceed SR7.5 billion in 2010, according to an official at Riyadh Exhibition Company.

Ex-TSA Worker Accused Of Trying To Sabotage Computer (KMGH 7 Denver)
A former Transportation Security Administration employee in Colorado has been charged with trying to sabotage a computer that contained a database for screening potential terrorists.

WEB/TECH: Your Computer Really is a Part of You (All About Jazz)
An empirical test of ideas proposed by Martin Heidegger shows the great German philosopher to be correct: Everyday tools really do become part of ourselves. The findings come from a deceptively simple study of people using a computer mouse rigged to malfunction. The resulting disruption in attention wasn't superficial. It seemingly extended to the very roots of cognition...

Ex-TSA Worker Accused Of Trying To Damage Computer (CBS4 Denver)
A former Transportation Security Administration employee in Colorado has been charged with trying to sabotage a computer that contained a database for screening potential terrorists. An indictment released Wednesday claims 46-year-old Douglas James Duchak of Colorado Springs tried to damage the computer after he was told his job was being eliminated. Prosecutors say Duchak's job was to update ...