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Tech News
Google Wants to Play Nice
Google reached a tentative settlement with angry book authors and publishers earlier this year, but antitrust enforcers now are considering whether the agreement gives the search giant monopoly rights to commercialize a big chunk of that content. (Read More . . .)
Running Out of Bandw . . .
Experts predict that consumer demand, already growing at 60 percent a year, will start to exceed supply as early as 2010 because of more people working online and the soaring popularity of bandwidth-hungry Web sites such as YouTube and services such as the BBC’s iPlayer. (Read More . . .)
Note: If you want to watch overseas content like the BBC iPlayer or Hulu here are the instructions.
Windows 7 Warning
A release candidate of Windows 7, the next major release of the world’s most popular operating system, goes public. Go Ubuntu! (Read More . . .)
Faster than a Speeding Bullet
Scientists at UCLA have developed what they claim is the fastest camera ever. In 1 second, it can capture 6.1 million shots with the shutter speed measuring 440 trillionth of a second. It will catch each stage of your blink.(Read More . . .)
Hulu and Disney Finally
Full Episodes of Hit Current and Library Programs Like Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, Ugly Betty, Private Practice, Scrubs, Wizards of Waverly Place, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, General Hospital, The View, Greek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager And Other Hit Series From ABC, ABC Family, Disney Channel and SOAPnet To Come To Hulu.com. I guess that leave YouTube to focus on more groin hitting action. (Read More . . .)
Not Tech But Still Interesting
What a Find!
Chicken in a can! (SWEET SUE WHOLE CHICKEN IN A CAN 6 CT.
Web Site Watch
A new website, The Social Media Guide, attempts to be a one-stop shop for companies looking to learn about how to incorporate social media in their organizations. The site is designed to arm you with information about social media. In other words . . . ads ads ads and more ads.
Blog Watch
Hacksomnia is a jargon derived from Hacking and Insomnia.
It basically refers to a syndrome in which a person can hardly fell asleep because of intensive craving for knowledge. (Go Here. . .)
Tech Quote
“Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked.”
-Jeff Pesis
Get that Gadget
Complete your gaming experience with LumiSource 2393973 BoomChair A44 Gaming Chair.
Perfect for the avid gamer, this chair is packed with high-tech features for bracing sound, instant connectivity and convenient portability to improve your gaming experience.
LumiSource 2393973 BoomChair A44 Gaming Chair is compatible with audio and video devices so you can sit back and enjoy your favorite movie.
Price: $99.99 (Regularly $130)
Cheap Amazon
Freeware Found
Miro :: Beautiful interface. Plays any video type (much more than quicktime).
Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube, Hulu and others.
OS :Linux, Mac, Windows (Get it Here . . .)
You Could Win
Video Watch
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bt9xBuGWgw