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What Are the Metrics Used in Metro?

There are several metrics that we use in our work on Metro. In order to facilitate this discussion, let me remind you all of these metrics. These metrics were initially used to monitor work in Phase 2 on Metro. Specifically, when the Metro team had a new release (based on a new patch), we would…

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The Hubble Space Telescope’s Aging Payload Computer

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is suffering a major problem. It is now seeing no star or galaxy but instead a string of tiny points. What is more, the source of these points is not anything obvious: it is something in the interstellar gas. As we might expect, the problem cannot be simply solved in…

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The Microsoft Windows Nightmare Vulnerability

Exploit: a Trojan-horse capable of bypassing security measures used by the Windows 10 Print Spooler. Exploit Vector: The PDF Reader program Print Spooler uses a vulnerability in the process to read PDF files. Impact: The PDF reader application uses the flaw in process to read PDF files, allowing a Trojan to execute. This flaw is…

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EA Denies In-Game Advertising For Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

EA is denying rumors that it is selling in-game advertising in the forthcoming games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. This is just a quick note to let us know that we are finally able to post about the various rumors that have been flying around the Internet since the Xbox Live conference has…

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Grand Theft Auto 6 – The Next Big Thing in Gaming

GTA 6 is set to be the first-ever game in the series to be developed outside of the GTA 5 and GTA Online communities, and it looks like it’s one helluva game. The game will be the largest in terms of maps, vehicles, and number of cars you can own. The game will also feature…

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The Waldo County Fund: Community Strength and Spirit

“Cf Programming” / “The Waldo County Committee of Maine” : CF Programming. We are in need of your support. We want to help keep our family farm going! Please subscribe and support the farm. In this series, the Committee of Maine will submit our programming to the Board. Since we are in mid-June, we are…

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OCC Launches Cyber Security Course

Owens Community College has launched a computer security seminar to help students prepare for the challenging world of cyber security. Students can register for the upcoming course by the OCC cyber security class website. Classes begin on October 8, 2018 at 16:30 pm. The course has no prerequisites, although previous knowledge of computer programming is…

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