Category Archives: Business

Mozilla Raindrop to simplify social networking

What if you could Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Gmail, Flickr, and read Blogs all in one feed from one website? That’s what the makers of Raindrop, from Mozilla Labs- makers of Mozilla Firefox and Mozilla Thunderbird free software, aim to accomplish … Continue reading

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Firefox removes Microsoft add-ons from blocklist

According to a Firefox Development blog, Microsoft’s .NET Framework Assistant and Windows Presentation Foundation add-ons to Firefox would be removed from the block list.  It should be automatically re-enabled for most users.  Enterprise users will have to wait for a … Continue reading

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Firefox adds Microsoft add-ons to blocklist

Mozilla Firefox’s block list has added both the .NET Framework Assistant and the Windows Presentation Foundation with the reason being given that there is a remote code execution vulnerability.  This is normal and should be universal to all Windows/Firefox users. … Continue reading

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Apple leaves U.S. Chamber

This week, Apple will be added to the list of businesses that have left the U.S. Chamber of Commerce due to the business group’s approach to climate policy. The Chamber is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to hold a formal, … Continue reading

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Oregon College Savings Funds Selects New Manager

The Oregon College Savings plan has changed its investment manager to TIAA-CREF after a Thursday meeting with state officials. This long-awaited switch from the previous manager, Oppenheimer Funds, is a relief for the state in an economically challenging time. Treasurer … Continue reading

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Russell Athletic Agreement

Though this news is old now, what with President Dave Frohnmayer’s having elected to retain Russell Athletic’s licensing agreement, the University’s General Counsel has granted my request for the company’s licensing agreement with the University. The first part of the … Continue reading

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UO mentioned heavily in Guard

Sunday’s Register-Guard had three stories about the University of Oregon on its front page, including two about the difficulty of finding a job after college. One uses former ASUO Chief of Staff Jory Card’s experiences as its primary source material. … Continue reading

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PCC buys Willamette Building

The Portland Business Journal reported Friday that Portland Community College bought the University’s former Portland headquarters. The University ran programs for its architecture and journalism schools out of the Willamette Building in downtown Portland until 2008, when it moved them to … Continue reading

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