August 2009
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President George W. Obama →
Obama is once again reaffirming the very same Bush-era policies that he once ran against. This time, it’s the unconstitutional policy that allows Homeland Security officers to search travelers’ laptops with no suspicion of wrongdoing. Does he think he’ll be able to keep this up and win another term? Sadly, he probably can.
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Obsolete Technology: 40 Big Losers →
Here are 40 technologies that have all but left us…and very few that we will miss.
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Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They’re Real (and... →
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Stellarium Turns Your Computer Screen into a... →
This is beyond cool. Stellarium lets you view the stars from any location on Earth (and off Earth, I’ve found) at any time. You can zoom WAY in to see nebulas and rotating planets. Stellarium will also label and outline the constellations. Free download, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
Note: Stellarium comes preloaded with lots of stars, but if you explore the options menu, you...
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Diet Soda: The Brain Knows Better →
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Tech Support Cheat Sheet →
Dear Users…
There is no magic. We don’t know everything. This is actually what we do. Kinda makes you feel stupid now, doesn’t it?
Thanks…
Every IT Department in the Entire World
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New Holland Brewing Company president Brett... →
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5 Reasons to Get Excited about Linux on the... →
I’m currently using Ubuntu Netbook Remix on my Acer Aspire One and love it.
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Hack Your Wii for Homebrew without Twilight... →
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The 12 most annoying types of Facebookers →
This should be required reading for all Facebook users. The “Chronic Inviter” and “Sympathy-Baiter” are my two favorites.
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Marital Rating Scale: Tests for Husbands and Wives →
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Emails From Crazy People: Quit Haxing My... →
This CentOS developer was WAY more patient than I would have been.
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Taco Bell's Five Ingredients Combined In Totally... →
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"Secure Flight," Insecure Travel Rights →
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Bob Dylan Stopped By Cops Who've Never Heard Of... →
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The kind of Change that brings me Hope →
I don’t have any ill will towards the President himself…just his policies.
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Is US Chief Information Officer (CIO) Vivek Kundra... →
His education and work experience seem to be largely fabricated.
Set our cronies up with cushy jobs in the new Administration? YES WE CAN!
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Cash for Clunkers →
Ron Paul on the reasons why we should be skeptical about government incentive programs.
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Because John Madden Codes The Game Personally →
Fake, but hilarious.
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GM Says Volt Will Get 230 MPG →
I. Want. One.
The main difference between the Volt and today’s hybrids (e.g. Prius) is that the electric motor always turns the wheels. When the battery is run down (after ~40 miles), the gasoline engine is used not as a means of propulsion, but as a generator to run the electric motor and charge the battery on-the-fly. This way, the motor can run smoothly and efficiently, without having...
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15 Great Ubuntu Tips For Linux Power Users →
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600-pound prisoner hid gun in fat layers →
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Try Out Wikipedia's New Look in Beta →
If you create a Wikipedia account and log in, you will be able to try out the fresh new skin they’re working on for the site. They’ve also added some usability improvements to the page editor. It’s not a dramatic shift, but it’s definitely an improvement.
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Why jobs and companies are flocking to a big... →
Low taxes + small government + freedom = prosperity for Texas.
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Why Buy Local & Ten Reasons to Shop Local First →
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Bing Search Tainted by Pro-Microsoft Results →
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Windows XP Login Logout Loop (Virus) →
If you find that upon logging into Windows you are immediately logged out without even a peek at your desktop, you are probably suffering from the effects of a virus that nukes some Windows System files or the registry values that point to them. The fix is pretty easy. Just take a look at the link above. You may need a Windows install CD (or in my case, a Linux LiveCD) to restore userinit.exe...
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Steepster →
Steepster is a social network for people who like good tea. I’ve rated a few of mine here.
(via Lifehacker)
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How-To: Install RockBox on your MP3 player →
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Latest Google Chrome Beta Is “30 Percent Faster,”... →
Firefox was the kick in the pants that Microsoft needed to finally improve IE6. It looks like Chrome will (hopefully) have the same effect on Firefox. Isn’t competition great?