Lawyers mine Web sites
Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken-driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. Pictures from the party showed him in a black-and-white striped shirt and an orange jumpsuit labeled "Jail Bird."
Oviedo man gets 2 years for child-sex intent
An Oviedo man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for traveling to Polk County, where he intended to have sex with a child.
Google's earnings disappoint
Google Inc.'s earnings growth bogged down more than investors anticipated during the second quarter, raising worries that the ailing U.S. economy is starting to sap the Internet search leader.
Online library always open
The MyLibraryDV service is available 24 hours a day and allows library patrons to log on to osceolalibrary.org to view on-demand DVD-quality features such as Rick Steves' Europe, workout and exercise shows, documentaries, cooking shows and movies. A one-time installation of a download manager is required.
Robot takes bomb disposal to another level
Orlando-based defense contractor Cubic Simulation Systems has rolled out its latest product -- a tactical robot that can disarm bombs, conduct video surveillance and perform other functions for military and law enforcement agencies, the company said Tuesday.
Peer lending offers new path to cash
Some people are finding it tougher than ever to get a bank loan amid the nation's credit crisis, but many are getting a warmer welcome at the "teller window" on the Web.
Universal remotes control the clutter
As enjoyable as it is to add a video-game console, speaker system or other new entertainment device to your living room, there's always one unpleasant thing you have to deal with -- a new remote control.
Several organizations make recycling CDs, DVDs easy
Question: I buy more music and movies online, and my CDs, videos, cassette tapes and even some DVDs are now just taking up space on the shelf. How can I recycle old media materials?
Create free online polls
Ever want to quickly poll your friends and family on something? With BuzzDash, you can create a poll in minutes that you can e-mail or post on a blog, Web site or social-networking profile.
Internet crime can prompt virtually impossible ban
Judges have long put restrictions on defendants' rights while they await trial. Some people are forbidden from having guns in their homes. Others can't drive. Some can't have contact with children or estranged spouses.
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