Big Basin State Park still closed

BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK — 

When Big Basin fell victim to California’s record-setting wildfires this fall, at least one conservation group mourned its scorched landscape and questioned if the state park would ever recover.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-11-11/fires-big-basin-state-park-closed?_amp=true

Morgan scores and Naeher saves in 2-1 victory over England

United States’ Alex Morgan celebrates after scoring her side’s second goal during the Women’s World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and the United States, at the Stade de Lyon, outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, July 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Rock Fire 100% containment

https://twitter.com/CAL_FIRE/status/1144427683591249921?s=09

You can see the smoke from Ripon ca

Well the California fire season officially started last night. https://www.kcra.com/article/rock-fire-patterson-grass-fire-stanislaus-county/28190399#

Mayfield Mall

Yet another photo from original Silicon Valley deadmall. Mayfield Mall.

Mountain view, Palo Alto, CA Now the site of Google X Building.

John and Liz 2018 Dec Old time Photo Shoot

John and Liz 2018 Dec Old time Photo Shoot

https://photos.app.goo.gl/sBFpXt74bRs1vzLK8

Liz and me on Formal night

Formal Night Hawaii Cruise 2019

https://photos.app.goo.gl/u7URDNvzsC4iXNmU7

The new home for Siouxmoux.com

            Yes. This is the new home for The Ubiquitously Mr. Siouxmoux and Liz Riopel 

Google Ocean, Get 1Gbps Downloading by 2012, End of beta is in sight for Windows 7, Flash on iPhone Hopes Dashed

Google Ocean will let users explore shipwrecks and reefs
dailymail.co.uk — Google users will soon be able to explore the oceans from the comfort of their living room, thanks to an upgrade to their popular Google Earth software.
Korea to Get 1Gbps Downloading by 2012 !
i.gizmodo.com — While we're all celebrating Charter's 60Mbps broadband access here in the US, the Korea Communications Commission is spending $24 billion to secure 1Gbps access by 2012. 1Gbps allows you to download a 120-minute film in 12 seconds.

End of beta is in sight for Windows 7
techradar.com — Microsoft has confirmed that it will not be releasing any more beta versions of Windows 7, with the next release likely to be the firet release candidate of the eagerly anticipated operating system.More…

Flash on iPhone Hopes Dashed
pcworld.com — Adobe has confirmed that Flash capabilities won't be coming to the iPhone anytime soon. Company CEO Shantanu Narayen recently discussed the difficulties in bringing Adobe's most well distributed product to the iPhone. "It's a hard technical challenge, and that's part of the reason Apple and Adobe are collaborating," Narayen told Bloomberg Television

Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest

During Apple's earnings conference call yesterday, Apple COO Tim Cook fielded a wide variety of questions, but two answers in particular helped shed a bit of light on the likelihood that Apple would enter the netbook market or release a lower end iPhone.

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The First Windows Review Ever

The following is an article that appeared in the December 1983 issue of Byte magazine. When I first created this site there was very little information about early versions of Windows on the web and no references to this article. It was almost as if there was some conspiracy to hide the truth about the age of Windows.

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See the original image at engadget.com — Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from Apple engadget.com — CNBC cites health reasons....

Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from Apple

engadget.com — CNBC cites health reasons....

Jobs will step down as Apple CEO while he recuperates from a medical condition disclosed earlier this month; COO Tim Cook will stand in.

Hacker Charged With Selling Modems That Get Free Broadband

In the first case of its kind, a Pennsylvania man faces federal criminal charges for allegedly selling hacked cable modems capable of stealing free, anonymous internet service from broadband providers.

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History of the Internet - How The Interent Was Formed (VID)

History of the Internet" is an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet.
The history is told using the PICOL icons on picol.org , which are available for download soon. On blog.picol.org you can get news about this project.

http://vimeo.com/2696386?by=PICOL

Windows 7 Beta 1 shows off new task bar, more UI goodies

Windows 7 is a solid, fast-performing, stable operating system that appears to be just about fully baked and ready for prime time. It appears to be feature-complete, unlike Vista. Based on the stability and speed of this beta, don't be surprised if Microsoft Corp. releases Windows 7 before 2010 rolls around.

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Windows 7 surprise: DivX built in

No more trawling the web for the latest media codecs. Windows 7 comes ready to play all your favourite "downloaded" videos. It better late than never But Micro$haft should of had Divx and XviD Support starting from XP SP1.

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Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy

The music industry has taken some extreme measures to counter piracy, but it hasn’t found the silver bullet yet. The key is to come up with a service that will fulfill the needs of music lovers, and one that would even be embraced by the most hardcore pirate. With Spotify, this might just become possible.

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Comcast sued for forcing users to rent their crappy boxes

A California woman filed a class action complaint against Comcast, charging that the company is using its monopoly power to keep her paying monthly rental fees for decryption hardware. After only a few months, alleges the complaint, end users have already paid Comcast more than the box is worth.

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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.

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…