Microsoft has recalled the power cords for 14.1 million of the nearly 20 million Xbox game systems ever made. But despite the number of products involved and the damage reported, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the problem does not rise to the level of a "substantial product hazard." The CPSC is not involved. Read the full article here.

Monday, March 28 - 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. registration Sikeston Raudmont Inn and Scott City High School Tuesday, March 29 - 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. registration Bernie Community Center and Portageville Delta Center Wednesday, March 30 - 4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. registration Senath/Hornersville High School and Caruthersville High School ASSET placement tests will also be conducted at each location at 2:00 p.m. with the exception of Scott City High and it will be held at 4:00 p.m. On Campus registrations begins April 12. Cost is $59 (per credit hour) for in-district and $89 for out-of-district students. http://www.trcc.edu/studentaffairs/registration-details.asp

ANYONE CAN PLAY BUT YOU MUST BE A SEMO.NET CUSTOMER TO WIN THE CARDINALS TICKETS OR $5 CREDIT ON YOUR ACCOUT. YOU MAY ONLY ENTER ONE TIME. MULTIPLE ENTRIES WILL CAUSE YOU TO BE DISQUALIFIED. Are you up for the challenge? The semo.net customer who wins the contest will win four fieldbox tickets (Row 6, Section 168, Seats 1-4) to the St Louis Cardinals Baseball game on April 22nd against Houston Astros. And for every semo.net customer who scores better than me (my team name is BTBecker) you will be given a $5 credit on your account in May. First you need to register: http://marchmania2005.usatoday.com/signup/signup.asp?game_id=47 After you've registered, go to the "Join an Existing Private Pool" header on the Create/Join

The Poplar Bluff Mules capped off a tremendous season this weekend with a win over Vashon for their second straight state championship. Semo.net would like to extend our congratulations to the Mules and Coach Patillo. Great Job Guys! More from the DAR

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The other day one of my staff sent me a link about a new use for RDIF tags. For those of you who don't know about RDIF tags…they are little electronic devices embedded in cloth that can be electronically read from a short distance. Here's a short description of how they can be used taken from pcjournal.com. Midwest Technology Journal RDIF Tags--If You Haven't Heard of Them You Soon Will J. Bradley Young Imagine the grocery store of the future. You fill your cart with groceries and proceed to the payment desk. Without the necessity of placing all of your items on some freakish conveyor belt, you simply proceed to the payment desk where a clerk hands you a debit