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Record seeking Ill town hosts a whole lotta Liz: related news

Record-seeking Ill. town hosts a whole lotta Liz

The northern Illinois community Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name.

Record-seeking Ill. town hosts a whole lotta Liz

The northern Illinois community of Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name.

Record-seeking Ill. town hosts a whole lotta Liz

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Record-seeking Illinois town hosts a whole lotta Liz

The northern Illinois community Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name.

Record-seeking Illinois town hosts a whole lotta Liz

The northern Illinois community Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name.

Record-seeking Illinois town hosts a whole lotta Liz

The northern Illinois community Elizabeth tried Saturday to set a world record for the largest Gathering of Elizabeths. Women with Elizabeth in any part of their name were allowed in; one participant has Elizabeth as a last name.

Georgia town's scarecrows hunting for a haunting world record

In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of straw-stuffed newcomers are creeping across town. There's a scuba diver, the Georgia Bulldogs football team and - of course - the cast of the Wizard of Oz. Even likenesses of Jesus and Elvis popped up.

Ga. town's scarecrows hunting for a haunting world record

In a bid to break a world record for scarecrows and scare up some fun for the fall season, thousands of straw-stuffed newcomers are creeping across town. There's a scuba diver, the Georgia Bulldogs football team and - of course - the cast of the Wizard of Oz. Even likenesses of Jesus and Elvis popped up.

Georgia town claims scarecrow record

HOSCHTON, Ga., Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A small town in Georgia claimed Tuesday to have beaten the world record for scarecrows by about 1,500, setting up about as many as there are people in the area.

Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM)Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM) (Photo:

Belkin's portable GoStudio lets you easily record your audio content onto your iPod, then quickly share your recording on your blog, Facebook(R), or MySpace(R) pages

Firefox 3 makes up world record to set world record

The Mozilla Foundation has officially set a previously non-existent Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in a day.

Town Hall Grill Upgrades Web Site, Announces New Domain Name

Ozzie Godoy, owner and operator of Town Hall Grill, an eclectic bar and grill located in Southern Village in Chapel Hill, has announced that Town Hall Grill’s URL has changed from www.townhallgrill.com to

Illinois town outlaws baggy pants

LYNWOOD, Ill., July 20 (UPI) -- The small Illinois town of Lynwood has passed an ordinance requiring people to cover their underwear in public, officials said.

Record Podcasts, Interviews, Music, and Short Audio Clips onto Your iPod, Anywhere You Roam, with the Belkin GoStudio(TM)

COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2008--With Belkin’s new GoStudio, you can capture and record high-quality audio content, anywhere you go. Record full podcast episodes, interviews, lectures, music, or short clips directly onto your iPod and immediately upload your content to iTunes when your iPod is connected to your computer. Then you can add that audio to your blog, website, Facebook, or MySpace pages.

Whole Disk Encryption For Vista?

Q7U writes "After reading about several laptop thefts and losses, my boss wants me to set up whole disk encryption for her Vista travel laptop. After doing some research, it seems she has three options: Bitlocker (part of Vista Ultimate), PGP Whole Disk Encryption, and TrueCrypt. My main problem now is choosing one. I can't find any comparitive reviews of these products to determine which will be the best choice, so I was hoping the Slashdot crowd could suggest which product they would go with and tell us what they liked about their choice."

Veggie Fest hopes for record crowd

NAPERVILLE, Ill., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Organizers of Veggie Fest in Naperville, Ill., said they are hoping for a turnout of 10,000 -- about 4 percent of the turnout at the same city's Ribfest.

Wellington event hosts free software advocate Richard Stallman

Wellington event hosts free software advocate Richard Stallman Gamers, geeks and IT enthusiasts around Wellington will be grouping en mass in the Wellington Town Hall next week to meet a living legend in IT circles.

Neb. town wants Peter Rabbit, the aging horse, out

Talk about your one-horse town. This burg of 1,084 souls is just that. But some folks don't want that distinction. They want an aging horse named Peter Rabbit, who lives in a pasture in town, gone for good. Other folks say the horse should stay, despite an ordinance that bans livestock inside city limits.

PGP achieves record price for Upper Claremont

CAPE TOWN (September 02) - Pam Golding Properties has achieved a record price for a free-standing home in Upper Claremont, with agent Myrna Duveen selling a luxury five-suite house with separate guest cottage in Hen and Chicken Estate for R19 million.

Firefox download record official

Mozilla has officially made history with a new Guinness world record for the largest number of software downloads in a 24-hour period. The final record breaking 8,002,530 downloads for Firefox 3.0 took place in June with parties in over 25 countries. "The enthusiasm and creativity of Firefox fans was key to making this happen" said Marketing head Paul Kim. Gareth Deaves of Guinness World Records called it "an extremely impressive accomplishment".

Man breaks record by sitting in 39,250 seats

Jim "Mouth" Purol of Anaheim attempts to set a world record by sitting in all 92,542 seats of Pasadena's Rose Bowl, Tuesday July 8, 2008 in Pasadena, Calif. The 56-year-old Anaheim resident, wearing a hat to ward off the heat, started his quest Monday morning to set a Guinness World Record in the newly created category "Most Seats Sat in 48 Hours."

Firefox Claims World Download Record (No One Disputes It)

Mazel tov, Mozilla, for claiming the Guinness world record for most downloaded software in a 24-hour period after 8 million of your minions snagged Firefox 3 on launch day. It's not that big of a feat considering you took the record from absolutely no one, but you sure set the bar pretty high for anyone planning on breaking it. [Firefox via Reuters]

Kung Fu Panda, Guitar Hero Drive Record Activision Quarter

Kung Fu Panda, Guitar Hero Drive Record Activision Quarter [07.31.08] Following the release of its preliminary results, Activision has announced that its final pre-merger quarter saw record sales up 32 percent to $654 million and profits more than doubled to $59.0 million [UPDATE: Blizzard reveals WoW retention issues after Age Of Conan launch, Activision gives hardware projections.]

Mozilla Sets New Guinness World Record With Firefox 3 Downloads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Mozilla today announced it set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 hours. The record-setting 8,002,530 downloads coincided with the launch of Firefox(R) 3, Mozilla's major update to its popular and acclaimed free, open source Web browser.


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