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  • June 2008

    • Smart Software Programs Write Your To-Do Lists

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Jun 12, 08 3:58 PM CDT

      Smart Software Programs Write Your To-Do Lists

      Busy? A new kind of online organizer works like a personal assistant, interpreting loose statements—like “have brunch with Margaret on Sunday"—and turning them into scheduled events on users’ calendars. Free programs like Presdo, IWantSandy and reQall use natural language processing to organize casually written, and sometimes even spoken, commands, reports Technology Review . More »

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      software  • calendars  • free

  • April 2008

    • Turkmenistan Dumps Months Named After Heroes, Poets, Dictator's Mom

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Apr 25, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Turkmenistan Dumps Months Named After Heroes, Poets, Dictator's Mom

      In a step away from the legacy of its late dictator, who renamed each month after heroes, poets, and himself, Turkmenistan’s president urged a return to traditional month names, the Guardian reports. April had been named after Saparmurat Niyazov’s mother, while September was a reference to Niyazov’s spiritual book—but the new president, strengthening ties with the rest of the world, has decided to dump Niyazov’s system. More »

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      dictatorship  • calendars  • Turkmenistan

  • January 2008

    • Leap Into 2008 Was Miles Early

      newser  |  St. Louis Post-Dispatch  |  Jan 2, 08 12:18 PM CST

      Leap Into 2008 Was Miles Early

      The Earth finished another rotation around the sun in 2007—just about. At midnight on December 31, it was actually about 400,000 miles short of where it had been a year before, and that annual shortfall is why we have leap years, explains the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Leap years like 2008 have an extra day to ensure the calendar and seasons keep pace. More »

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      Earth  • calendars  • leap year  • Gregorian calendar  • Pope Gregory XIII

  • November 2007

    • Supreme Court Gets First-Ever Wall Calendar

      newser  |  Washingtonian  |  Nov 29, 07 7:35 PM CST

      Supreme Court Gets First-Ever Wall Calendar

      The Supreme Court may not come knocking at your door over the holidays, but the stars of the judicial branch have their very own calendar for sale, the Washingtonian reports. Legal Times court reporter Tony Mauro is to thank for the effort, which will help ensure that law junkies and history buffs won't risk missing landmark court anniversaries in 2008. More »

  • May 2007

    • German Students Do Full Monty

      newser  |  Der Spiegel  |  May 9, 07 5:44 PM CDT

      German Students Do Full Monty

      German students are capitalizing on their assets—nude calendars, raising money for charities and better conditions on campus, are all the rage. While some of the calendars have a whimsical feel, professional photographers have gotten in on the action, too. But "they work primarily with sports students, who tend to have somewhat more toned physique," Der Spiegel reports. More »

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      Germany  • student  • photography  • nudity  • calendars

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