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There has been speculation in the past as to when Ustream.tv would change their business model. Well today, I witnessed the first paid advertisements on the live stream of nuke1.net.
At the time, I brought it to the stream owner, Nuke’s attention and he immediately expressed disapproval. The ad itself is not too obtrusive, but it is [...]

In mid February 2008 I decided to act upon an idea that I had been giving serious thought to. The idea I had was for a website. Excited at the prospect of breathing life into an idea like millions before me, I registered a domain, got a hosting account and magically I had internet presence. [...]

I ran across a Google App that has promise. It is called GOOGLE SITES at sites.google.com 
It is a collaboration tool that allows flexibility and accessibility for companies, schools, or anyone that has a group project that they need to interact on. It took minutes to set up and is tied to your company website or [...]

I have been concerned about the signs of the times and higher oil prices. It is on the lips of every American today as crude oil continues to hover at $100 per barrel.
It is no secret and I believe at our current rate, our society is going to collapse in 20 years or less due [...]

Well I made it! Or I should say, ‘WE’ made it back from our Caribbean cruise.
The last two weeks were spent in New Orleans and then on the Norwegian Spirit for a 7 day cruise to the Caribbean. I am no stranger to cruising. Regina, my S.O. and myself have been on four cruises now. [...]

PTC or Not PTC
It is the buzz acronym of 2007. (and maybe 2008)
Paid to click advertising, or PTC is popular for Internet marketers as well as people wanting to make money. The promises of wealth beyond your imagination to a comfortable extra hundred dollars monthly is promised by literally hundreds of websites out on [...]

Monday, January 7, 2008 and Tuesday, January 8, 2008 are going down in the record books today as being one of the worst storm events in 41 years to hit Southwest Missouri and the Ozark Mountain Region.
The strong winds from the Northwest clashed with warm gulf moisture producing a line of tornadoes, severe storms, [...]

EchoStar Introduces New High-Definition DVR Receiver for the HD Enthusiast
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 7, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — EchoStar Holding Corporation today announced the launch of a new high definition (HD) DVR receiver to complement its premier line of ViP set-top boxes. The ViP612 is an advanced MPEG-4, dual-tuner, DVR receiver with integrated digital over-the-air tuner, [...]

No, I’m not crazy. Today is Christmas!
My father and his parents before him were Russian Orthodox. I have long forgotten the traditions that my relatives celebrated at this time of year until just moments ago. I recall only that my mother would prepare several dishes the day before so that they could be eaten Christmas [...]

I’ve been enjoying HDTV or High Definition Television since November 2003 and although the content is getting better, it is by no means ‘The best thing since sliced bread’, yet.
I could make this blog post all about the evolving technology, and the who, whats and wheres of the changeover to all digital in the upcoming [...]