Tech News November 5, 2009
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Twitter Skip The Follow
Name Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Follow . . .)
Web Sort of . . . her link on twitter is : http://www.abc.com,www.qvc.com,www.gfreediet.com/ WTF
Bio copy/paste from Twitter – ABC’s "THE VIEW" CO-HOST, AUTHOR of "THE G-FREE DIET"-out MAY 4th 2009, DESIGNER (ELISABETH HASSELBECK FOR DIALOGUE)
Sample Tweet: “Just finished qvc show… Next one is @ 10pm tonight- exchanging notes with Rachel Ray- !“
Why the Skip? Self promotion at 140 Characters, doesn’t understand CAPS mean yelling, doesn’t understand the whole concept of self-editing before hitting submit and simply just a newbie. She needs to hire someone or if she does . . . fire them.
Facts of the Day
The Praying mantis is the only insect that can stand on one leg.
Quote of the Day
“People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.” Ogden Nash
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Website 2.0 Tool
Blellow is a social network that allows freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems through a friendly and familiar Microblog interface, by answering the question: “What are you working on?”
Blellow is a community with a focus on productivity. It’s a place for freelancers and professionals to collaborate, find work, and solve problems. Blellow is organized into groups based on interests, and anybody can join the conversation. (link to web tool . . .)
Free Tech Magazines
Tech Video
Tech & Science News
Nature Can Be Cruel
Hairless bear uglier and scarier than the average bear. (dailymail . . .)
Facebook Has an Issue
Pregnant human female, no problem. Pregnant human female posting sexy pictures, problem. (nerve . . .)
What Happened to $1,500?
There used to be a $8000 credit for home buyers, not it is just $6,500. Cash for clunkers just took all the money. (ap . . .)
Beck the New Oprah?
If you have a book to promote skip Oprah, Beck’s got his own book club. They might not be readers, but they will buy the book to give the illusion of knowledge, just like Beck. (nyt . . .)
The Political Party Rising
Pirates. (torrentfreak . . .)
They Knows You, Do You Know What They Know
Google now lets you know what they know via Dashboard. I know. (google . . .)
Online Learning, Sans Credit
Free learning online, 24 computer science courses. Not for those looking to fix Windows 7. (cosmolearning . . .)
Windows 7 Problems
12 Common Windows 7 problems with fixes. #5 iPhone won’t sync in Windows 7. (techradar . . .)
Gaming on Windows 7
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz – Microsoft wants you to buy an Xbox 360. (msnbc . . .)
Answer: DROID
Question: iPhone vs Droid. (cnn money . . .)
Star Trek Gadget into Reality
Translation gadget you wear, too bad it isn’t as small as an arrowhead. (bbc . . .)
Electric Car Designed By Racer
The ugliest electric car can travel 60 mph and is designed to travel up to 100 miles in between recharges. (bbc . . . )
Just Print Your Own Energy
Recently updated Wiki page has me wanting my own printing press. (nanosolar . . .)
Apple OS Update
The latest update from the Apple OS will brick all Hackintosh machines. Control of the code is all that Apple has, but it affects many people. Especially Apple themselves selling Hackintosh machines. Confused? Me too. (pc word . . .)
7-11 Wine
Have you ever ran into a 7-11 and bought wine? You must have and apparently enough people have that 7-11 will be getting into the wine business. Who says data mining isn’t profitable. (dallasobserver . . )
Brain Sofa
If you are thinking about getting a sofa in the shape of your brain waves, don’t. A seat shaped like a hand didn’t do so well in the market why would anyone think that a overly curved brain sofa would go over well? (wired . . .)
iPhone Better for Porn
Battle between iPhone vs Blackberry. (wwka . . .)
Comment Clash
Article: Stick Comic Strip “What a Creep” (thedoghousediaries . . .)
Comments: â«âª Every breath you take. â«âª (reddit . . .)
Paid Subscription Tech Magazines
Monthly Online Gaming Pick
The Lord of the Rings Online has quickly established itself as the emerging leader and was named the PC MMO Game of the Year 2007 by the editorial staff of GameSpy and PC Game of the Year 2007 at the 25th Annual Golden Joystick awards. The New York Times proclaimed The Lord of the Rings Online “a major achievement of interactive storytelling, the first game truly worthy of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ franchise and a must-play for just about anyone with an interest in Tolkien or the future of online entertainment.”
Demographics: 80+% of Lord of the Rings Online players are male and are on average 31 years old. Additionally, the game is only available for PC users it is not currently MAC compatible.
Viral Video by Judit & Judit
Website Pick
Ugly Outfits New York
This website is a project photo journal of the downside of New York’s unbridled creativity is the heinous way many of its citizens dress. Ugly Outfits is a just-launched blog featuring snapshots of the five boroughs’ most perversely unflattering wardrobe choices. Some of the profiles will amuse only sartorialists (e.g. the homespun faux pas of “Who’s a Knitter?”), but most will be hilariously repulsive even to those with zero fashion cred. (link to site . . .)
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