August 2008
30 posts
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Got a pirated copy of XP? Expect to be nagged →
Got a legit copy?  Expect to be nagged anyway when WGA malfunctions again.  I guess if they can’t get people to upgrade by making Vista better, they can always make XP worse…
Aug 28th
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Newegg Stops Collecting NY Sales Tax →
Aug 26th
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Debunking The Myths of Multitasking →
Aug 25th
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Ubuntu Compiz tip: nvidia-new enabled, but not in...
After installing Ubuntu on a machine with an Nvidia video card, you may find that the resticted drivers manager shows that the nvidia-new driver is enabled, but that it is not in use.  In this case, you will not be able to enable visual effects.  Based on my experience, I believe that this is a side effect of an inability to connect to the software repositories during the installation process.  In...
Aug 24th
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IOC investigating whether Chinese gymnasts old... →
Aug 22nd
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Microsoft enlists Seinfeld, Gates to battle "Get a... →
Aug 22nd
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Find In Tabs Searches Text Across All Your Firefox... →
Aug 22nd
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A Collection of Olympic Torches →
An interactive graphic showing Olympic torches through the years…
Aug 20th
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Time to encrypt your Gmail sessions! →
An automated tool that steals IDs of non-encrypted Gmail sessions was unveiled at Defcon.  The tool will be released into the wild in the next two weeks. To protect your account: Log in to Gmail Select “Settings”. Scroll down to “Browser connection” and select “Always use https”. Click “Save Settings”. Log out of Gmail and log back in.  You...
Aug 20th
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Hack Your Wii for Homebrew Apps and DVD Playback →
Aug 20th
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Dell's Eee-killer to ship with Ubuntu preinstalled →
Aug 20th
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Couple's invention helps keep kegs cold →
Aug 19th
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This is what TV is like. In Japan. →
Aug 13th
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How to Watch Live Olympics on Linux →
Aug 12th
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Olympic Fail: Blue Screen of Death Strikes Bird's... →
Aug 12th
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Excuse me while I turn off your pacemaker →
Aug 11th
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Deep Thought
As I was waiting outside the changing room yesterday, I wondered… Is “Sag Harbor” really a good name for a line of womens’ clothing?  I mean, I don’t think I’d buy anything from the mens’ department that said “Beer Gut Bay” or “Port Potbelly” on it…
Aug 11th
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Tape Delay by NBC Faces End Run by Online Fans →
Aug 11th
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Ubuntu, community distros ready for the enterprise →
Aug 8th
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Grand Rapids Has Street View! →
Aug 7th
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Google Insights for Search →
See what the world is searching for…
Aug 7th
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Aug 7th
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Summertime Brews →
It’s nice to see Bell’s get mentioned on MSN…
Aug 5th
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WatchWatch
Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog A while ago, I posted a link to Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog.  Then they took it down.  Now it’s back up again, on Hulu.  A bigger version is available here.
Aug 5th
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Schlitz returns, drums up nostalgic drinkers →
Aug 5th
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Are your new tires really 6-year old ticking... →
Aug 3rd
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Delicious 2.0 Launches. Really. It Totally... →
Aug 1st
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Homeland Security: We can seize laptops for an... →
Dear Terrorists: Congratulations…you have won. TB
Aug 1st
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House Committee decides to HANG UP on in-flight... →
I’m all for shutting up prattling idiots in a shared confined space, but do we really need a freaking federal law?
Aug 1st
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How did your NFL team get its name? →
Aug 1st