Tinkering hackers tap open gadgets for power and price
Ken Segler and others turn i-Opener TiVo CueCat and similar devices into expanded computers and storage units. They bypass locks that manufacturers rely on, bid to run rival ISPs, and push open platforms like Linux while raising legal and business questions.
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Dog candy maker cashes in on growing demand
Jenny Dinsmore rails a budding business RusLy n Confections in Morgantown WV, turning out two layer cakes and dog treats as sales rise 25 percent since 1998. She foresees a shift toward pet oriented products as dogs increasingly become part of American families amid a 1998 to 2000 rise in dog ownership to about 40 million. The venture thrives on discretionary cash, despite seasonal demand.
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Dinsmore confectioners expand dog treat business in Pittsburgh
The APPMA 2000 2001 survey shows nearly 80 percent of U S dog owners bought treats in the past year at an average $48, with many buyers in New York and New Jersey. Jenny Dinsmore and her mother Ruth BRadfield run Poochie’s Choice from a growing West Virginia to Pittsburgh operation, selling four for $1 packs and 50 cent singles as they expand production and hire staff.
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Eisenhower to begin four year overhaul at Newport News
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower will shift from Norfolk to Newport News Shipbuilding on Monday for a four year overhaul valued at 2.5 billion dollars. This second half life refueling and overhaul of a Nimitz class carrier will include moving the ship across the James River by tug and contains reactor work as it nears completion. Governor Wise to start Coca Cola 600 race in Charlotte
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Bluefield Seeks Feasibility Study for Community Recreation Center
The Town of Bluefield invites architectural firms to assess the feasibility of a Community Recreation Center. The study will evaluate citizen task force recommendations, define facility uses, ancillary spaces, potential site location, and provide schematics and cost estimates. Proposals due May 31, 2001 by 2:00 pm to the Town Manager. Recognized contact J C Higginbotham.
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