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The Twitter Revolution: Helping the People, Yes; But Will It Help Twitter?
The June 15, 2009, edition of TIME Magazine displayed on its cover a picture of an iPhone with a Twitter message from author Steven B. Johnson. The feature story was Johnson’s message on “how Twitter is changing the way we live—and showing us the future of innovation.” The June 29, 2009 Time magazine cover shows a crowd of protestors in Iran.
Continue reading...Which is more secure - Facebook or Twitter?
17. June 2009
Facebook and Twitter have become powerful social and web 2.0 tools. Friends can stay connected with friends living in other countries. The sites are recognized as being marketing tools for businesses more and more each day. Though, what about security? Are they both equally secured or is one leading the other?
Continue reading...Twitter Goes to War—Literally
3. June 2009
For all the social blather that is released on Twitter on an hourly basis, there are some serious topics being tweeted. Among the more serious tweeters is the communication branch of the U.S. military, which regularly tweets war news from Afghanistan.
Continue reading...Gmail Makes It Easier to Switch Accounts
14. May 2009
Nearly everyone has had or used a number of e-mail services in their lifetime. I am now a staunch defender of Gmail, after four years of watching it evolve. Now, with an attractive theme, cool shortcuts, and the layout just the way I like it, I feel as comfortable with Gmail as I do in my own living room at home.
Continue reading...Will World of Warcraft soon be on the iPhone?
27. April 2009
The blogosphere is buzzing with the rumor that the hugely popular MMO, World of Warcraft, could soon be available on the iPhone.
Continue reading...Internet Surfing Increases Workplace Productivity…EUREKA!!
3. April 2009
Around the time of March Madness, nearly every year an article is created about how much money is lost due to fans watching the tournament. With internet browsing, there’s even more articles based around money lost due to leisurely browsing. I could post an entire artile linking to connections between financing, and internet browsing. Now, [...]
Continue reading...Will OnLive Be The Next Phase Of Video Gaming?
27. March 2009
As I keep reading about OnLive, and watch videos of it in action I think back to a very insightful quote: "No matter what the level of your ability, you have more potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime.” - James T Mccay
Continue reading...Broadband as a Utility?
11. November 2008
More people are using broadband than ever before. More people are downloading movies and music than ever before. More people are watching streaming video than ever before. More providers are offering this stuff than ever before. More companies are going to cloud computing than ever before. More companies are using these cloud computing services than ever before. Wait a second. You already knew all of that? No, it's not exactly breaking news, but the potential for disaster created by all of this is often overlooked.
Continue reading...Early (Before) Holiday Deals on Electronics
23. October 2008
As the economy progresses on its downward spiral (hopefully to soon recover), and with the holidays quickly approaching, there are some great deals already available. Stores don't want to hold onto an excess of products, so the goal this year is get it gone. For some of them you have to be a haggling/negotiating type of person, others you can walk in and find great deals, and some you simply visit your favorite website and find the perfect price for what you want...
Continue reading...Hackers, Hacking, Hacks
7. October 2008
The art of hacking in a technological world is generally a negative thing. To hack into something, usually means a breach in security and some form of data altered. However, hacking, and being particularly skilled at it, can pay off – if the skills are used appropriately.
Continue reading...“Man goes to court after butt stapled shut” - headline of the month award with bonus for rhyming.
24. September 2008
Not one, but two respectable news outlets today feature a story about a man and his butt. Unfortunately there's no happy ending here. It appears that his rectum was stapled shut and he couldn't defecate for 17 days which turned out to be a real pain in the . . . man's life. Hard to stomach, I know so imagine how he feels. Apparently MSNBC was enamored with the Baltimore Examiner's article and with a slight tweak they spread the news far and wide. The doctor who did the questionable stapling is in court defending his end of the proceedings. Read on for the original article.
Continue reading...Crazy guy communes with Aliens for a televised interview. Makes interviewer feel his energy-beam induced chest sweat
22. September 2008
I like aliens. I've never met an alien I didn't like actually. Until I saw this guy. He qualifies for both an alien I don't like and the first alien I've ever met, so I guess I've totally struck out. Here's a guy who claims he is channeling aliens via an energy beam directly to his hairy, slightly repugnant sweaty chest. The very same chest he then makes an interviewer feel to confirm the alien-beam sweat.
Continue reading...Mind Rot: A Video Game Addict or an Obsessive Personality?
14. September 2008
In this recent article at Bohemian.com, Gabriel Fransisco describes a lifestyle lost to an overwhelming obsession with video games. But is this attempt at a heart-wrenching anecdote evidence of the addictive nature of video games, or is it evidence of a man with an obsessive personality who has the uncanny ability (or curse) of overwhelming focus on his personal goals? My own positive relationship with video games provides a stark contrast with Gabriel's self-destructive obsession.
Continue reading...Comcast Sets Bandwidth Cap, Effective October 1
31. August 2008
The Associated Press reports that Comcast will be officially placing limits on the amount of data its subscribers can download and upload, effective October 1. The limit will be set at 250 GB per month, with a $15 fee charged for every additional 10 GB over the limit.
Continue reading...Tired of standing in line for first day video game releases? Amazon to the rescue
26. August 2008
Amazon.com announced today a program to ship games for arrival on their release date. You can now sneer at those folks who waiting in line at GameStop for almost 20 minutes to receive the latest gaming industry created rogue rip-off or YAFPS (Yet Another First Person Shooter - thanks Cavtroop) while you slave away at work and watch UPS repeatedly try to deliver a game to your empty home via their tracking site. It's only good on a couple of games right now, but expect more publishers to jump on board soon.
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