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YOU AWAKE WITH AMNESIA IN a Chicago hotel room and can't remember your own name. Who are you? And how did you get here? You'll need to keep your wits... (More)

THE CONSUMERIST REPORTED LAST WEEK that a 19 year old was pulled over at a traffic stop in Colorado and quickly found himself arresting on an outstanding warrant. Not murder,... (More)

WHEN I GOT TO MY present job, over nine years ago, I continued with the Dell machines I knew so well from my previous employment.  The relationship has been a... (More)

HOPEFULLY, YOU HAVE UPGRADED FROM Internet Explorer 6. The newest version of the Internet Explorer browser is being readied and a sneak peak is available:"... "The Platform Preview, and... (More)

WHAT: NEXT GENERATION DATA CENTER Summit hosted by BrightTALKAs the heart of business IT operations and data processing, next generation data centers are creating incredible levels of efficiency, flexibility... (More)

BACK ON MAY 2, 1924 there appeared an article in the Berkeley Daily Gazette which described how radio was going to put newspapers out of business in a few years.... (More)

IT IS A VERY SIMPLE question:  is the CD dead?  In this world of MP3 players, streaming music sites, satellite radio, DVDs, flash media, and portable hard drives it seems... (More)

TOYOTA OWNERS HAVE A TOUGH decision to make on who they are going to believe. We have all seen the stories about the California Toyota Prius driver who claimed his... (More)

YESTERDAY THERE CAME A SMALL knock on my door here at the apartment.  Answering it, I found it was one of the children that live in the complex named Hunter. ... (More)

WANT TO MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT of time you spend at the service station and maximize your enjoyment behind the wheel? With a 14.5 gallon fuel tank and an EPA rating... (More)

HOW TOUGH DO YOU THINK you are? This week's roster of new downloadable games from Nintendo gives you several ways to prove it. Now available for the WiiWare service, Rage... (More)

LANCE CORPORAL CRAIG LUNDBERG WAS blinded by a grenade when he was on a military tour of Iraq in 2007. Since then, he has had to rely on guide dogs... (More)

FOR A LIMITED TIME AND while supplies last, save up to 67% off and get FREE Super Saver Shipping on Alesis USB Microphone Podcast Kit at Amazon.com!Professional–sounding podcasting for... (More)

MATERIALS SCIENTISTS AT THE UNIVERSITY of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.The process... (More)

PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS IS A VERY useful piece of software for you to have on your computer. It is not very expensive and can do anything from simple enhancements to photos... (More)

IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYONE in the world is on Twitter now. Sadly, not all of them know how to utilize this fabulous tool to maximize their outreach. The reach... (More)

IT SEEMS AS THOUGH EVERYONE in the world is on Twitter now. Sadly, not all of them know how to utilize this fabulous tool to maximize their outreach. The reach... (More)

MOBILE ANALYTICS HAVE APPARENTLY, BEEN long overdue to the mobile platforms out there with regard to personal gaming. Now it looks as if Motally, is going to be just what... (More)

ONE OF THE MOST COMMON questions I get asked is, "which apps do I need on my Mac?" Whether you're a well seasoned Macintosh addict, or just getting to grips... (More)

THE IDEA THAT WE ARE going to get more people switching over to Linux by offering one of the popular desktop environments on Windows, seems a bit radical. But even... (More)

THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL posts covering TweetHouse’s 140 Twitter Conference that took place on March 8, 2010. The 140tc focused on everything from Twitter basics to advanced tools and... (More)

I AM WRITING THIS FROM the area around the general area of Prescott, Arizona, as I am visiting a friend from California that moved here recently. To say it is... (More)

AFTER MONTHS OF SPECULATION AND doubts, OnLive has finally announced the plan to release its new client on June 17th, 2010, during this year's E3 show.OnLive will initially be... (More)

SHANE MACGOWAN, MY MOST FAVORITE non-singing singer and one of our world's literary treasures for penning songs like "Fairytale of New York," "Sally MacLennane," and dozens of other gems, covers... (More)

REAL TIME WEATHER TRACKING SOFTWARE WeatherBug StreamerRT has been deployed into its new 4.4 release. Designed to provide users with access to immediate data collection, alerting and tracking capabilities, this... (More)

THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT come with being a geek. For some, a $4000 computer, and a $500 car. With others come gadgets. I know for me, I've spent more... (More)

ARS TECHNICA DID A NICE writeup about how people who use Web advertisement blockers are hurting Web sites. The article really brought attention to the issue. Many users who use ad... (More)

THERE HAVE BEEN A FAIR number of new tablet computers recently running everything from Android to Windows 7 - they all seem to be chasing after the iPad market ,... (More)

XPUD MAY NOT BE THE first light weight Linux distribution to take up less than 50MB of disk space. But it's certainly one of the simplest, fastest Linux distributions I've... (More)

IF YOU USE MULTIPLE PCS in your work environment, then you can eliminate additional mouse and keyboards, and control all of them with just one set.   Just use Multiplicity, which... (More)

ONE PARTICULAR QUALITY STANDS OUT in Cruise's acting, maybe the one singular element that has elevated him to heights of fame few have dreamed.Incidentally, it is the same thing... (More)

IF YOU THINK PERSONAL CONCIERGE services are just for the rich, or at upscale hotels, you are wrong. Several credit cards now, like the American Express Platinum Charge Card, offer... (More)

IF YOU'VE HEARD OF DOTA or Defense of the Ancients, then you have likely heard about the upcoming Heroes of Newerth release. Let's start by giving you a little background... (More)

THERE ARE A FEW GAMES coming out for the PS3 that have drawn my attention. While that is great for the PS3, I myself cannot afford another $300-500 system. However,... (More)

LOCKERGNOME.NET IS A FREE LIFESTREAM/BLOGGING service that has taken Chris Pirillo's community by storm. However, the free service is somewhat limiting when it comes to creating your own personal brand.... (More)