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Austria regulator assumes control of Bank Medici

2009-01-02 14:50:37| Business - International Herald Tribune

The Austrian financial regulator assumed control of Bank Medici after the private bank said it had $2.1 billion invested in funds managed by Bernard Madoff; the chief executive Peter Scheithauer resigned.

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DIY home automation system brings back the lost art of flashlight control

2008-12-30 22:03:00| Engadget

ZigBee and other home automation technologies may be all well and good if you want to keep things practical and whatnot, but if you're the more adventuresome type, you may want to take after Instructables member leevonk, who's pieced together this slightly unwieldy contraption. At the heart of the system is a webcam, a flashlight, and some photoresistors that detect changes in brightness on the screen they're so elegantly affixed to. To change that brightness, you simply shine the flashlight at the area the webcam is pointed to, which relays the image back to the aforementioned PC via Yahoo Messenger which, in turn, activates a series of motors that can be used to perform a variety of tasks. Practical? Not exactly. But it is inexpensive, and it sure is more fun than a couple of mouse clicks. Head on past the break to check it out in action.[Via Hacked Gadgets] Continue reading DIY home automation system brings back the lost art of flashlight controlFiled under: Misc. GadgetsDIY home automation system brings back the lost art of flashlight control originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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OVL may acquire management control to buy Imperial

2008-12-30 19:44:36| The Economic Times

OVL may pick up even less than 90% valid sale offers to acquire management control of Imperial, if 90% condition is not met. World's largest refining companies

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