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The New Web Media

September 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Welcome to the Internet.
You are now entering a place where only the truth matters. No more bullshit, no more lies, and no more corruption.
Okay, there is still bullshit, lies, and corruption, but the Internet is redefining how we become informed about things. There was a time when the news at 10 was how [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · blogging · life · technology

The Platform is Independent

August 23rd, 2007 · 2 Comments

There’s a shift occurring in the Computing Industry. A recent report out of mac.co.uk states that Apple is driving a “transformational” shift in PC sales. Somewhere up to 30% of people that are going to purchase a laptop in the next 90 days want to buy a MacBook. I think we shouldn’t [...]

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Tags: apple · technology · web20

Automatic Updates are Bad, See Skype

August 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Out of Arstechnica today. It appears that Windows’ patch tuesday on August 14th brought Skype to a grinding halt. I don’t use the automatic updates at work, well things like this can happen, plus you always want control over what is updating on your computer(s).
“With so many machines restarting, Skype says the network [...]

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Tags: skype · technology · windows

Why I use Adblock Plus

August 17th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Adblock Plus is a great extension for the wonderful and growingly popular browser Firefox. If you don’t have Firefox plus get it and use it! If you don’t like ADs on the pages you view, you have a choice, you can control how you want to experience the Internet. This is much [...]

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Tags: life · rights · technology · website

AT&T in Bush’s Pocket

August 15th, 2007 · 6 Comments

Oh it is all becoming clear.

Recently, AT&T admitted to editing Webcast’s of Pearl Jam at Lollapalooza. What is truly amazing about this story is that “the mistakes of our webcast provider” let the F-bomb drop 20 times, yet they censored negative comments about Bush. Also, in a press release AT&T said this wasn’t [...]

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Tags: life · politics · rights · technology