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In case you are not familiar with MySpace.com, it is the incredibly popular social networking site that seems to be the online destination right now. Basically, you sign up for a free account and then you have several options. You can post information about yourself - your likes/dislikes, favorite music, etc. You can upload pictures […]
OK, this is ridiculous. Apple has released firmware version 1.1.1 for iPod nanos and 5th-generation iPods. This new update is in response to the laughably frivolous lawsuit brought by people who sued Apple claiming iPods caused hearing damage when played at full volume.
Well, no kidding, Einstein. So will my Onkyo receiver at home. So will […]
This entry will be a rare cross-post for me. The Federal Election Commission decided yesterday that most internet political activity will not be subject to the provisions of the ridiculous McCain-Feingold Campaign Reform Act (also known as the Incumbent Protection Act). The 2002 law severely limited the free speech of Americans in the political realm. […]
Microsoft has announced that their newest operating system, Windows Vista, will be delayed. Corporations should have the final product by November 2006 and it will be available for consumers in January 2007. When the operating system does finally ship, there will be six versions available.
I am sure that this delay will affect new PC sales […]
DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. Basically, it is the copy protection of intellectual property in the digital realm. The purpose of DRM is simple. It is intended to allow copyright holders to protect their content from unauthorized copying and distribution. That sounds simple enough. However, the nature of the technology has inherent flaws that […]
Last week, according to credible online sources, Google hired its youngest employee, 15 year-old Tom Vendetta. That is, if your “credible” sources are Google News, Digg and other online news aggregators. Online news sites ran with the story, using the following “press release” as their source:
15 year old student, Tom Vendetta has been hired […]
On Saturday, we celebrated Taylor’s second birthday. As long as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a dad. Naturally, I was excited for his arrival. Nothing could have prepared me for it though.
I never would have expected the absolute joy that comes from being a dad. There is nothing better than coming […]
I have been a big fan of the Trillian instant messaging client for several years. It is one of the few pieces of software that I actually like enough to purchase. I recently signed up for Gmail and use it to chat with some friends and co-workers. Google uses the Jabber/XMPP protocol for its instant […]
I’ve been meaning to post a list of my favorite Firefox extensions. It was going to be a nice, neat Top 10 List, but then I realized, there are really only 7 that I currently use, so here they are…My Top 7.
1.) Sage – The best RSS reader I have ever used. Hands down.
2.) AdBlock […]
Many people are familiar with Mozilla’s excellent Firefox web browser. Mozilla also offers a somewhat lesser-known application as well - their Thunderbird mail client. The latest version (1.5) has been available for some time now. I have had it installed and have been playing around with it for several weeks so I thought I would […]