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Google and Yahoo Make Sweet Love

It appears something interesting is happening in the valley other than iPhone mania and economic nail-biting. After over a month of failed talks between Microsoft and Yahoo that resulted in Microsoft packing up and taking their business elsewhere, it appears that Yahoo has taken a step towards bringing some of Google’s advertising business in to […]

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Are you Ready for WWDC?

The tech world is alive and kicking as it often is with the anticipation of what Steve Jobs will unveil at the yearly Worldwide Developers Conference being held tomorrow, June 8th. Surely everyone that has their ear to the ground in the tech world has heard the speculation about the next generation iPhone. AT&T Employees […]

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Is it Time for Virtual Worlds to be Taken Seriously?

A great deal of the tech community has regarded Second Life with a distant shrug and a smile. The idea of a virtual world has been tossed around since computers were in their infancy, and even more so after the dawn of the Internet. There is, however, a growing movement from within these virtual environments […]

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Is the Writers’ Strike a Blogger’s Gain?

I read and viewed reports this morning that CBS news writers have voted in favor of joining the writer’s strike taking place currently. This strike has caused an industry-wide blackout on new content, leaving many searching elsewhere for their much needed entertainment. Could this strike end up backfiring on the writers as they return to […]

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The Frugal Second Life (Part 2: Owning a Shop)

Second Life gives you the ability to create and sell your creations. This is achieved through putting your items out either in whole form or in boxes called “Sales Prims.” Typically, your sales prims are flat signs that hang on the walls of your shop and have a price set on them. Visitors pay the […]

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The Frugal Office

If you own or operate a business, the idea of purchasing licenses that allow your employees the ability to create spreadsheets, write exquisite documents, design presentations, and create and edit databases is a must. For many businesses, the only logical choice is Microsoft Office. This application has become industry standard for business applications world-wide. Fortunately […]