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Foxit Reader gets new version, typewriter tool

Image by PiPiWa via Flickr Now that PDF is an ISO standard and no longer an Adobe product, it has value for some types of content distribution. We’ve mentioned the benefits of using Foxit Reader for all your PDF viewing … Continue reading

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BOINC lets your idle computer help science

Image via Wikipedia In this time of giving and over the course of the next few weeks that begins the new year, many of us may be looking for was to give to good causes. As many of us may … Continue reading

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Purple Wave unveils grouped extension system for equipment auction

We discussed back in September how Internet bidding has been referred to as eBay style or static bidding, and we’ve explained why those are bad descriptions for this type of bidding. Features like automatic extension and staggered ending make most … Continue reading

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Activist disrupts auction

Image via Wikipedia Red Green and Blue recently posted an article about an activist who wrecked havoc at an auction by the Bureau of Land Management. The bidder essentially ran up the price on several tracts to knock out other … Continue reading

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NAA releases Auction Answers, NAA Auction Newsroom

The National Auctioneers Association has recently posted Auction Answers on its home page. The document is a PDF with answers to many common questions, such as “What is the auctioneer really saying?” and “Why sell at auction?” Auction Answers originated … Continue reading

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