Daily technology news - 16-Mar-2007

New state law would catch up with modern technology (KAALtv.com)(KAAL)---Minnesota's open-meeting law would catch up with modern technology, under a bill in the state legislature. Lawmakers are discussing a proposal that would include meetings over email, Internet chat or instant messaging in the open-meeting requirements.

Amkor Technology Retires Notes (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Amkor technology Inc., which helps companies assemble and test semiconductors, said Thursday that it has repaid the outstanding $142.4 million balance on its 5 percent convertible subordinated notes.

Why does technology have to be so hard? (USA Today)Sheared of the protection of a corporate IT department, as I prepare for my new job I have had to buy and ready my own mission-critical technology. I've learned something many of you already know: the experience stinks. First of...

Technology cuts down on Web registrations (USA Today)An emerging technology standard could be the answer to a major headache: It lets consumers use the same user name and password for hundreds of websites that require a sign-in. OpenID's approach has quickly earned it the support of Microsoft, AOL and thousands of users online. "It's all about convenience," says Raven Zachary, 33, a technology analyst for The 451 Group. He intends to use the same ...

Modern technology reveals mummy's past (AP via Yahoo! News) The baby mummy had a European mom, and likely came from a wealthy family. But where he lived and why he died ? and at such a young age ? remain a mystery. The mummy, exhibited for the first time Thursday at the Saint Louis Science Center, has been the year-long focus of an international team of investigators. The museum said it may be the most extensive research project ever undertaken on a ...

Work starts on Ivory Coast technology park (AFP via Yahoo! News) Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo on Thursday laid the foundation stone for a multi-million-dollar technology park, part-financed by China and India, which it is hoped will create 20,000 jobs.

Alexian Brothers Hospital Network To Bring Advanced Brain Mapping Technology To Chicagoland (RedNova)ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alexian Brothers Hospital Network has announced that it will bring new leading-edge brain mapping technology to the Chicago area with the acquisition of a whole-head Magnetoencephalography [MEG] system from Elekta.

Technology on display at MCC (News 10 NBC Rochester)New technology developed in Rochester is helping local students get interested in manufacturing jobs. A ten-foot tall 3D kiosk was unveiled today at MCC?s Applied Technologies Center in Henrietta. It allows students to see computerized images in three dimensions without wearing special glasses.

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Daily technology news - 16-Mar-2007