“The people who cast the votes don’t decide an election, the people who count the votes do.”
Joseph Stalin
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Asus Eee With Windows XP
For those who absolutely must have Windows, the Asus Eee will have a Windows platform preinstalled. The buyer will have a choice between the Linux version and the Windows version:
“…Asus says that Windows XP-based Eee PCs will hit the market before the end of …continue reading
iTunes Movie Rentals: Finally, Something Useful
As I have stated before I am not a fan of the whole Blu-ray vs HD DVD war thing that’s going on right now, I would just like to be able to watch all of the new movies in HD with 5.1 surround sound without …continue reading
Randy Moss: Allegations of Assault
The reporters in the New England Patriots locker room today were focused on asking Randy Moss about assault allegations. These are allegations that Randy Moss is denying:
“…“I want to make something clear,” the Patriots wide receiver said while surrounded by reporters and cameras at …continue reading
Will PlaySpan Be The Bane Of Gold Farmers?
PlaySpan announces the release of its “gamer friendly” in-game commerce platform for closed beta in the US, after receiving overwhelming response from gamers since its introduction in some Asia-Pacific markets in late 2007.
The company has chosen Global MU Online, a globally popular MMORPG published …continue reading
Hybrid School Buses Hit The Road
You’ve got to be careful with the accelerator because hybrid school buses like to go.
Dan Taghon, the director of transportation for the Sigourney Community School District in southeast Iowa, said his district’s new hybrid bus has been running routes since Jan. 3. And Taghon, …continue reading
New Images Of Mercury
As MESSENGER approached Mercury on January 14, 2008, the spacecraft’s Narrow-Angle Camera on the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) instrument captured this view of the planet’s rugged, cratered landscape illuminated obliquely by the Sun. The large, shadow-filled, double ringed crater to the upper right …continue reading
Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones Private Listening Session
We got a private demo of the new Beats by Dr. Dre headphones by Monster Cable and had the opportunity to listen to what’s amounted to more than two years of obsessive research and attention to detail. All the materials, the …continue reading
The Worst Laptop With the Best Design (MacBook Air)
Yesterday, Steve Jobs brought the MacBook Air to the world in a big way. The initial design is amazing. A notebook you can fit inside a manila envelope that features two gigs of RAM, an 80 gig hard drive with 64 gig flash option, and …continue reading
Motorola ROKR E8
We saw some fascinating cell phone innovations from Motorola at CES. First was the ROKR E8 phone, with its Modeshift technology. The phone doesn’t have keys. Instead, when turned on, virtual keys appear. When pressed you actually feel a vibration, …continue reading
Motorola Z10
We also liked the Moto Z10, currently only available in Europe. Made specifically for the YouTube generation, the Z10 has a video camera that allows you to crop, add transitions, add a soundtrack and even credits. When done, you can immediately …continue reading
Make More Selling Laptop Piece by Piece
I had a laptop that has been sitting in my office for about 6 months. The thing was too slow to even run Windows 2000 and had cracked LCD hinges, so I didn’t bother to repair it. So there it sat. What do I do? …continue reading
Insurance Companies: A Matter of Public Perception
It is a delicate balance that faces insurance companies. On one hand, they have to be self protective of schemes that try to take advantage of the security afforded by policies. On the other hand, there are genuine errors that people make. Canceling a policy …continue reading
Comcast and Content Filtering
Just this morning, I was contacted by two people wanting my signature on a petition to force the FCC to severely punish Comcast for blocking and slowing traffic through their ‘pipes’.
While I added myself to the petitions, I wonder what will come of …continue reading
Locating The Server Port In SQL Server 2005
Hello and welcome back to my blog… today I was needing to change the port number on one of my production SQL Server 2005 boxes. Wouldn’t you know it… I had to look for it because it has been awhile since I have had to …continue reading
All About Blu-ray
Sony showed up in force for CES 2008 with a bevy of Blu-ray players in tow. Check the video above for a good run down of the Blu-ray technology. Some of the new interactive features are sure to impress, although …continue reading
Turner Broadcasting Sponsors Dare To Be Digital
Dare to be Digital 2008 has secured sponsorship from one of the world’s biggest media giants, Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
Dare is the UK’s premier competition for young computer games designers, attracting students and recent graduates from all over the world in 2007.
Turner …continue reading
How to Invest with Only $100 Dollars
Have you ever wanted to venture into the stock market, but thought that it was only for people who have tons of money? If so — continue to read on and you will find some tips on how you can start investing with only $100 …continue reading
MacBook Air: Thin, Overpriced, and Full Of Hot Air
As soon as I saw Steve Jobs pull the MacBook Air out of that envelope I started drooling and thinking about which credit card I should use. But somehow I resisted my initial temptation to pull up Amazon.com and place an order immediately. …continue reading
WindowBlinds 6.02
Stardock released WindowBlinds 6.02 yesterday. WindowBlinds allows users to completely change the looks and feel of both Windows Vista and XP by applying new visual styles.
WindowBlinds 6.02 is a maintenance release designed fix some reported bugs, improve skin changing speed, and add support for …continue reading
Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate Review
Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst has the distinction of the first hidden object game I’ve ever reviewed. I had no basis for comparison, so little did I know I reviewed one of the best games of its genre. Since then, I’ve also checked out …continue reading
Atari Announces Next Chapter For Dragon Ball Z Video Game Series
Atari, Inc., one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher and distributor, today announced that Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is in development for Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. Exploding …continue reading
What Is Your Question? Text ChaCha About Anything
What if you could ask ANY question via your cell phone… and get ONE answer? What did that dream mean last night? What is the windshield wiper part number for a 2006 Ford Excursion? What is the cheapest flight out of Chicago O’Hare to get …continue reading
