By Gretchen Losi, Daily Press, Victorville, Calif. Aug. 2--HELENDALE -- Parents hoping for a high school of their own won't have much longer to wait. The Helendale School Board is expected approve a new district charter high school to be up and running in the d i s t r i c t by 2008.

As consumer broadband expectations grow, managing network upgrades is critical. Homes and businesses are becoming more equipped for resource- intensive broadband services like VOD (video on demand) and VoIP.

Jun. 22--Hardly a day goes by without a spammed pitch for a cable descrambler or digital filter arriving at my computer. The appeal for both is similar. Why throw away money on rental fees to your cable company when you can own your own descrambling device, they ask.