Friday, December 26, 2008
Comcast sued for forcing users to rent their crappy boxes
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10 embarrassing moments in tech techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments
10 embarrassing moments in tech
techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments. Whether it's an infamous presentation that went awry, a product that shipped long before it should, or just a goofy marketing gaffe, these low points in tech serve as a good reminder: make sure your stuff works.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Linux Commercials and Internet 100 Oldest Dot.Coms TLDs
I'm Linux: Linux Commercials Coming Soon To Television
gizmodo.com — A video contest is being held to showcase "just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully inspires many to try it." It's up to you to assemble an ad that will rival those of the high-honed ad agencies contracted by Apple and Microsoft. More…The Internet's 100 Oldest Dot-Com Domains
pcworld.com — The Internet's been around in some form for decades. It wasn't until the mid-80s, though, that the Web as we know it started coming together -- and those precious dot-com domains started getting snatched up.More…Sunday, December 21, 2008
The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter
The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter
torrentfreak.com — The Pirate Bay has established itself as the largest BitTorrent tracker, and helps to distribute millions of files a day. Today, the Pirate Bay team adds yet another service to its arsenal, a free video converter that allows users to put their favorite movies and TV shows on almost every mobile deviceFriday, December 19, 2008
RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats
RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats
torrentfreak.com — For years the RIAA has been filing lawsuits against thousands of individuals who allegedly shared copyrighted music. Following recent court setbacks, the lobby group has announced it will stop mass lawsuits. Instead, it will focus on cutting deals with ISPs to disconnect ‘IP-addresses’ that repeatedly share copyrighted musicHigh-Definition Television Promises Sharper Crap
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There was in fact sort live HD VHS tape format. The other improved standard, called Digital-VHS (D-VHS), records digital high definition video onto a VHS form factor tape. D-VHS can record up to 4 hours of ATSC Digital Television in 720p or 1080i formats using the fastest record mode (equivalent to VHS-SP), and up to 40 hours of standard definition video at slower speeds.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi
Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi
fastcompany.com — In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore
Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore
mashable.com — Google pushed out a massive update today, doubling the amount of terrain covered in the US. In addition to incorporating street level photos from Memphis, Birmingham, and Charleston, Google added photos from several whole states that previously hadn ’t been touched: Maine, West Virginia, and North and South Dakota.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008
101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008
maclife.com — It seems like only yesterday a young Steve Jobs sheepishly took the stage and announced that the iPhone and iPod touch would have native third-party applications. Now it's December, and the App Store boasts over 10,000 apps and Apple reports over 300 million downloads. Here is a list of the 101 most essential iPhone Apps.
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released
en-us.www.mozilla.com — This is the fourth development milestone and second beta release of Firefox 3.1, the upcoming version of the Firefox web browserFirefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released
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Gmail Finally Adds a To-Do list
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Monday, December 01, 2008
Yikes New ·got some news? story category UDP BitTorrent client Will Destroy The Interwebs!
Over the weekend, we noted that uTorrent has released an alpha client that uses UDP for P2P traffic delivery. UDP makes up roughly 2% of all Internet traffic today, and generally isn't used for data delivery because it doesn't guarantee either the delivery or the quality of the data being delivered. While the migration to UDP could potentially make filtering of P2P more difficult, at least one Slashdot poster argues the decision is a business one aimed at actually making BitTorrent more friendly:
The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple
The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple
engadget.com — Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening's long running animated sitcom. Last night, The Simpsons took on Apple, or uh, Mapple for a full 6 minutes of lampoonery -- a pretty harsh ride at a two-joke per minute pace. It all starts when the Springfield mall gets its very own Mapple storeMonday, November 03, 2008
AT&T To Start Metered Broadband Billing
AT&T To Start Metered Broadband Billing
dslreports.com — AT&T is testing metered billing in Reno, applying caps ranging from 20GB to 150GB per month on existing tiers of service. Users who go over these totals will pay an additional $1 per gigabyte, per month.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Microsoft parks "I'm a PC" booth outside Apple Store
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From $603,000 to $1 In 60 Seconds
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Saturday, October 04, 2008
Google Chrome Apparently Rejects Google ... Screenshot
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
Nintendo Solves Wii Storage Problem
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Nintendo Announces DSi
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Monday, September 29, 2008
Bailout Doesn't Pass
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Deletionpedia: where entries too trivial for Wikipedia live
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Official Google 10th Birthday Site
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Palin's Email Account Hacked (PHOTOS)
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I got this in the mail today from AIG ... seriously [PIC]
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Best Buy to acquire Napster for $121 million
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Websites We Visit: How They Looked 10 Years Ago
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History of the Rick Roll
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Monday, September 08, 2008
Mozilla Updates Firefox 3.1 With Lot More Goodies
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Sunday, September 07, 2008
WTF Is In My Salad? (IMG)
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Saturday, September 06, 2008
On iTunes 8 and hunches; also iPhone 2.1 for Tuesday
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Friday, September 05, 2008
iPhone Might Be Able To Replace All Your Remotes
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First Bill Gates + Jerry Seinfeld Microsof Ad Makes No Sense
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
FlashlightDVR (Not Real DVR) portable flashlight
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Monday, September 01, 2008
Google Chrome, a browser by Google
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Got A Pirated Copy of XP? Expect to be Nagged
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It's official: Comcast starts 250GB bandwidth caps October 1
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Web Apps Faster With Firefox 3.1
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Saturday, August 09, 2008
Get “I Am Rich!” for $999.99 off the cover price
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
TWIT cartoons by Beltane
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Thursday, July 03, 2008
Youtube to hand over all user histories and IP addresses!
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Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Trash those records, now we have tape!
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
MetroFi Plans Market Exit: Sale or Shutter
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Comcast Lied to FCC, Blocks BitTorrent Traffic 24/7
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Friday, April 11, 2008
The Fight to Own Yahoo: Five Possible Scenarios
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Mozilla: Final Version of Firefox 3 Will Ship in June
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Google: No kids allowed
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
Give an Old Laptop New Life with Cheap (or Free) Projects
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Official: 16GB iPhone available and 32GB iPod touch, $499
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
January 30th is International Delete Your MySpace Day
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January 30th is International Delete Your MySpace Day
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Talking About AT&T's Internet Filtering on AT&T's Own Show
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Apple Adds Five Apps To The iPod Touch -- For A Price
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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Saturday, January 05, 2008
HD-DVD - Runs and hides from CES
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Intel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program
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