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2008 April 07

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Dell - No Loyality Or Responsibility Says Blogger

Mark over at the Lean Blog has a different view on what Dell’s closing of their Austin plant really means. Though he confesses it is a emotional time for him due to his previous connection with Dell, he believes that the company is ‘crapping’ on the folks in the Austin area. He states that:
So what […]

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Google Maps - Track The Olympic Torch Route

Just a quick note:
If you want to track the route of the Olympic torch on its way to China, Google is providing a link for you to use. Just check out the Google site which states:
An ongoing tradition from 766 B.C. has been to ignite the torch at the ancient site in Olympia, Greece. From […]

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Yahoo! Responds To Microsoft: We Want More Money!

Yahoo! has issued a press release responding to Microsoft concerning may of the issues that appear to be keeping the two apart. But at the end, Yahoo! states that it all comes down to money. In the statement it says:
In conclusion, please allow us to restate our position, so there can be no confusion. We […]

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Site Advisors - McAfee, WOT, Others - What Do You Recommend?

For the past 6 months or so I have been using McAfee Site Advisor which basically alerts the user to rogue or potentially dangerous web sites that may contain critters of some type. I have been pleased with McAfee thus far and haven’t had a problem. Yesterday reader David brought to my attention another […]

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California Lawmaker Wants to Tax Your iTunes

A California legislator from southern California by the name of Charles Calderon wants to tax iTunes. His thinking is that this would be a great way to pay off the $8 billion dollars in over spending the state is facing. Oh wait. It’s not over spending. It is called a ’shortfall’. Assemblyman Charles Calderon, D-City […]

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Free Spyware Doctor Starter Edition

Over at Google they are offering a free copy of Spyware Doctor Starter Edition as part of their Google Pack package. The software download is about 15.4 MB in size so a broadband connection is recommended. Definition updating should be completed before running a scan of your system. On their web site PC Tools describes […]

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What Version of Windows Is This?

What version of Windows was it that either introduced or improved on the features below:

Windows Movie Maker (new) - allows basic editing of home videos. (However to this date, still highly unstable.)
System Restore (new) -allows the restore of system files, drivers and the registry to a previous known state to recover from a system failure. […]

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Can You Legally Use A Vista Upgrade As A Clean Install?

Speculation is once again making its way around the Internet, that it may be legal to install a Vista Upgrade version as a clean install. One noted writer has posted several times in his newsletter that there is a ‘hole’ of sorts in the Vista operating system, that permits this. The thinking also goes that […]

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DTV $40 Off Coupons - You May Wish To Wait

Most of you are aware that on February 17, 2009, the switch is coming for all digital reception. When this happens those who receive their TV over the air will need a new box in oder to continue to use their older sets. You may also know that the government is giving […]