Archive for November, 2007
Privacy Policy. Something many people don’t read, but when they are faced with it being misused, they are ready to take action. Privacy policies are vital to both consumers and companies - Mostly dealing with the statement of how they handle personal information. Yet some try to test those waters and bend the rules a bit. Still, the question boils down to ”when was the last time you read through the Privacy Policy”?
Facebook launched a new ad system that really tested the boundaries. The end result - consumers got upset in how the Social Networking site managed their information. On Thursday, Facebook changed their policy around. Now in reading the Privacy Policy, you will see the following: Read the rest of this entry »
No Comments »If you use a Mac AND a PC, you may need to switch back and forth. VNC might be the best way to do so without cables, extra keyboards and mice. Here is how you do it.
Show is now on Zencast. OpenDNS is now active. Assessment tests are a pain. Ubuntu on Virtual PC and a lot more news.
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Band Sues Guitar Hero Over Likeness – USA Today
Does EeePC Violate Linux GPL? – iTWire
Leopard a Perfect 10?… – Yahoo
Maybe not… – Cnet
Hidden Terminal Commands in Leopard – Mac OSX Tips
On the Geek:
- Internet Cut off for P2P users
- Live Documents
- Facebook Sharing Info
- Opera Mini hits 1Million Downloads
SPAM is Worse than Ever – USA Today
XP benchmarks better than Vista – Cnet
Verizon Says Bring your Own – New York Times
Brookstone Virtual Store – ZDNet
Macbook Pro Drive Defect – Engadget
Python Updates in 2008 – CIO
Playing Desert Bus for Charity – Kotaku
Hollywood Sues Chinese Internet Site – News.com
Torvalds on Linux in 2008 – Information Week
It’s a brick…. Mac…. – Slashdot
Geek puts Laptop in Guitar – Techeblog
Pay-as-you-drive – Cnet
The First Digital Accordian – Techeblog
Caught My Eye:
teXbox – CVG
Classical Music = Fan is Failing – Microsoft
How to Draw a Monkey – Wikihow
iYule.tv
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T-Mobile has turned the tables in Germany by unlocking iPhones so the users can choose which service to use. This was to counter a restraining order by rival Vodaphone. But was that the best idea and more importantly, will that happen anywhere else?
Let’s answer the second part first. Don’t expect this to happen anywhere else. And also don’t expect to get a German iPhone shipped to you - unless you are willing to head to Germany and pay $1500 for it. Read the rest of this entry »
I remember the Holidays back in the 70’s and 80’s. It was a different time then. Phones were wired at the house, we all watched TV on a 20” CRT monitor, and video games were on an Atari, NES or SEGA system. Cars ran on Regular (til the early 80’s) or Unleaded and sometimes Diesel. You spent about 20 minutes outside warming up and scraping off the car. Albums were on CD. And all your Spam came in letter format, through Magazines or TV commercial.
Does anyone remember the onslaught of Ronco products, Patsy Cline and Zamfir album commercials? Send only 9.99 plus S&H to the address on your screen? They were only a minute long. Not 30. Remember flipping through 3-4 channels and watching “It’s a Wonderful Life” on all of them Christmas eve? Read the rest of this entry »
No Comments »This week we talk about tons of stuff you can give your geek for the holidays. Also, looking for people to help write and link sites.
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Fake Online Friend leads to Girls’ Suicide – CNN
1/2 Million Databases have no Firewall – Network World
Firefox 3.0 leaves in over 700 bugs – AppScout
First Look at Firefox Beta 1 – ars Technica
Vodaphone Gets Restraining Order on TMobile iPhone – CNNMoney
On Geek.com
- PayPal Secure Card
- AT&T Offers First Napster Phone
- Patent Lawsuit for SMS messaging
- 2007 Holiday Gift Guide
Ron Paul Collects $4Million Over Internet – LinuxInsider
The Whole Internet on this Page – Wordtothewise
AMD Spider – Cnet
Commodore XX – Lockergnome
Sony Slashes PS3 Dev Kit Price – Engadget
Don’t want to buy a PS3 for Guitar Hero? Get Frets on Fire – Sourceforge
You Can Have Your Pac-Man and Eat, too. – Engadget
Wal-Mart Giving BluRay Movies with PS3 – Cnet
Dissapearing Gmail? – Network World
Gmail Crashing Browsers – Network World
Google Removes Pay Per Post – Blorge
Amazon Kindle. aka the e-book – Engadget
Digital Orchestra Debuts – Guardian Unlimited
Black Friday Specials:
ThinkGeek.com for your Online Geek
There are a ton of Sales – Check your Local Newspaper for all the ads. However, www.blackfriday.info and blackfriday.gottadeal.com are two places you can go for all the ad info.
10 Year Watch:
Is Google 9 or 10? – Search Engine Land
Of Note:
Spiderweb Bike – ZDNet
Have Burt Reynolds get you a Dell through Spam – MediaPost
4000 dpi mouse? – Extreme Tech
Worlds Tiniest Projector – Engadget
Fireproof and Waterproof Hard Drive – Democrat and Chronicle
MySky – abcnews
Leopard Tweaks – Usingmac.com
See Your Website Through Different Browsers – Browsershots.org
Procrastination Flow Chart – Projectsidewalk
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No Comments »The Holidays are Coming…
Thursday will mark the beginning of the Holiday Season. Businesses will poise themselves for Black… er…. Green Friday, which is notably the busiest day of the Season. But Why Green? The term “Black Friday” is a financial one – businesses would go from in the Red to in the Black. Yet some might see that as a negative connotation. Of course, green means “Go”.
But Green also means “Energy Efficient”. So we will have a Energy Efficient Friday? Read the rest of this entry »
No Comments »What constitutes a “Geek”? A geek can be defined in so many different areas. You can be a geek of computers, or a geek of computer hardware. A Software Geek, a peripheral geek, or even a geek of geek.
And Geek goes way past computers. I can be a music Geek. Or a Football Geek. I can be a financial Geek, an investment Geek, a Marketing Geek or even a Fire Geek and Police Geek.
The word Geek is universal. Read the rest of this entry »
No Comments »Going to upgrade your computer? Don’t forget to update your Power Supply.
No Comments »Episode #7 – 11-14-07
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$10 Million Dollar Challenge from Google – MSNBC
2500 Marvel Comics Go Online – Mashable
OSX 10.5.1 in testing – Apple Insider
64GB Solid State Drive – Engadget
- 64GB SSD Bootup Time In a MacBook Pro – RyanBlock.com
On Geek.com
Blu-ray Dominates HD DVD with 71% Disc Sales
More News
Eye-Fi – Wired
The Mac Has Won? – Machinist
100 fastest Growing Companies – CNNMoney
Big Brother Watching – Venture Itch
Digg.com for Sale? – Valleywag
The MySpace Phishing Scam – WCBSTV
Macy’s is NOT giving away a $500 shopping card
Trend Micro offers Security Service for PS3 – Yahoo
Nissan’s Color Changing Paint – DailyTech
Wal-Mart $200 PC Sells out – Slashdot
First Hybrid Car was 1901 Porsche – ecoGeek
Crestock Photoshop Contest – Crestock.com
Upgrades:
Share This Upgrade – Blognation USA
10 Year Watch
30 Year Watch
The Wireless Internet Van – CNet
Of Note:
Did you know about GOOG-411? – Google
HDTV Camera Captures the Moon – Jaxa.jp
Dude? Wheres’ the Dell Dude? – NYmag
If 24 was in 1994…. – CollegeHumor
Wi-Fi Detector T-Shirt – ThinkGeek
World’s Fastest Elevator – TechEBlog
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The following video was posted on YouTube yesterday. Hosts Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discuss the functionality of the SDK (Software Development Kit). The most impressive part is the mention of a ten million dollar kitty which will get distributed to the best programs developed for Android.
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