Category: Web/Tech

CES Stuff

Okay, first, CES is the consumer electronics show. It is pretty much when all of the tech companies get together to show off all of the new toys. So there is a lot going on there. Here are a few of my favorites for the day. Hands on With the Toshiba Giga-Beat Portable Media Center…

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Web 2.0 Tools

Okay, what is Web 2.0 first of all?  Well, here is how it is defined on Wikipedia. The term "Web 2.0" refers to what some people see as a second phase of development of the World Wide Web, including its architecture and its applications. As used by its proponents, the phrase allegedly refers to one…

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Microsoft and Sony partner in video download service

Link: Cinematical. So it begins. The reign of the video download has begun. Sony and Microsoft are partnering with Starz for a video download service. So that means there will be feature length movies that you will be able to download from the Starz library for you PC, PSP, or Video iPod. The other details…

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Google Search Trends

I know you are using the Google Personalized homepage right? Well, if not, then sign up, it is really neat. Now, since I know you are using it. Then I know you have noticed that it can keep your search history by clicking the Search History on the Google Homepage. Well, now they have stepped…

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Google Links

Okay, so Google has been working hard this week releasing all sorts of add-ons. So here is a nice link dump of some of the stuff. most of these take you to Lifehacker stories about it, but a few take you directly to the Google site that corresponds with it. Create Contact groups and vacation…

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Yahoo in for takeover now

This is something for the geeks out there. Yahoo has acquired so many companies that are doing quite well in their own right. But when big bad Yahoo comes a-calling with lots of money, they don’t turn it down. So here is a list and quick rundown of some of the big ones that they…

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A smattering of links

Okay, i told you earlier today I was taking a haitus, but it looks like that may start later today because I have a bunch of links that I want to send out. So I am going to do 2 or 3 extra long link dumps for you. So, enjoy. If you are looking for…

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Star Wars news

I know, I know. You just thought that George Lucas and Star Wars was out of the news, but not quite. George Lucas talks about the state of the movie industry and where it is headed. Fox signs with Movielink and Star Wars isn’t a part of it.

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Xbox Commercial you’ll never see

Link: xboxstandoff.wmv (video/x-ms-wmv Object). This is too cool. This commercial got pulled so it never got aired because they were afraid of hurting someone’s feelings or something, but it is really cool. Check it out at the link above.

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Quote the Maven, “Leave the Store”

Talk about impressive. I normally wouldn’t do this, but this is just too amazing to miss out on. For any of my tech junkie friends out there, Engadget runs a post each week called "Switched On" written by Ross Rubin. Well, the guy is a good, thought-provoking writer. And I know this is a little…

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