It is like a garage sale - without the price tag. Based on the idea of keeping things out of the landfill, freecycle.org is the internet personification of the axiom that ‘one person’s junk is another person’s treasure’:
“The chief rules are that everything must be free, legal and appropriate for all ages. That means […]
Reports of iPhone activation problems are surfacing. An example is the report filed by Jim Dalrymple for PCWorld:
“When I tried to activate my account, I got an error message announcing that my account was incompatible with the iPhone. I called AT&T and explained the situation–the service-provider checked the account and said that it definitely […]
Greg Oden, the recent number one NBA draft selection, has a blog. He writes at YardBarker. - It is really nice that, in one of his posting, he says “thank you“. Hopefully, the NBA will not extinguish that part of Greg Oden’s approach to people. It is a good, brief […]
One way to check to see if your personal information has been compromised is to use an annual credit check. This is a free service. You are allowed to check once every calendar year, without charge. The credit reports can be supplied by Experian, Equifax or TransUnion. Using each of these […]
If you happen to see a word underlined in red in the new version of Firefox, it is the inline spell checker working. You can disable this feature (or enable the feature) by right clicking in the field in which you are writing. You will see an option to “Spell check this field”. […]
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is answering Intel. In August, it will launch the quad-core ‘Barcelona’ processors:
“The first Barcelona models, formally called Quad-Core Opteron, will run at clock frequencies up to 2GHz and will be available in standard and low-power versions. Faster models, both of the standard and more power-hungry special-edition ilk, will arrive in […]
Firefox updated to version 2.0.0.4. The update must have been significant because some of the less well known add-ons are rendered inoperable. For my Firefox setup, such extensions as Scrollbar Anywhere, Plain Text Links and some others are not compatible with Firefox 2.0.0.4. Perhaps, in a few weeks, the developers of these […]
It is clever marketing. Prince is giving away a free CD…
“The eagerly awaited new album by Prince is being launched as a free CD with a national Sunday newspaper in a move that has drawn widespread criticism from music retailers.
The Mail on Sunday revealed yesterday that the 10-track Planet Earth CD will be […]
You might need a permit in New York City to take a picture or make a video:.
“Until recently, New York City had no written rules governing the issuance of photography and film permits. After the NYCLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging the MOFTB permit practices, including its requirement that all photographers and film […]
Helen Elliott, a terrific sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, is breaking the hearts of Laker fans today. She does not think that Kevin Garnett is going to be traded to the Lakers:
“Garnett supposedly favors the Suns — and the opportunity to have All-Star teammate and pal Steve Nash feed him the ball […]
