Have a camera phone scan a barcode?
Imagine using your cell phone to scan a barcode then getting a coupon to Amazon or product information or even competitive pricing. Stores are going to hate these phones. [Wired]
From the archive
2004
1,276 posts
Want to know what happens when the FBI comes knocking
I just wonder how many people in the United States have their computers seized every year from Law Enforcement? Well if you want to know how it goes down read this. [squeedlyspooch.com]
Spirit Rover readies to grind into a Rock
The Spirit Rover Mars mission is going well and the Rover is performing all required functions. Scientist have been getting a bonanza of information back and will soon be grinding into there first rock. [NASA JPL] Meanwhile Opportunity is scheduled to land on the 24th so we will continue to have a great deal of Mars Exploration in the coming
Wired comes out with 2003 Vaporware Awards
It is always interesting to see who's product never materialized or simply did not work as advertised. [Wired]
AOL to offer movies on-line
It was the .99 cent MP3 now standby for the .99 cent movie. Seems a little hard to believe but heck if Blockbuster can rent DVD's for $5.00 then it makes sense that someone could deliver in on-line for .99 cents. I am just wondering how long it will take to download it, second this will have to be tied
Windows XP giving you fits when booting
Lockergnome IT Professional newsletter has a great tip today. I am going to include part of the write up here as we have been unable to find the permalink to the article but would encourage all of our readers to sign-up for the Lockergnome series of newsletters. [Lockergnome] Having trouble with Booting check Bootlogger: "One such tool is called the
MovableType 2.661 does not stop Spammers
I have been running the 2.661 code for about 36 hours and we got slammed today with over 500 spam messages from various spammers and even though we have everything clamped down real tight individual spammers where able to send over 100 spam comments in less than 2 minutes even though we have the filter set much lower than that.
Technorati Beta Test
Technorati has launched a beta site and it is faster for info on where they are headed check out the full details at Dave Sifry's weblog. [Beta Technorati]
Google and where they are headed
Good information on Google and some possible insights into where they are headed with their product brand. [The Register]
If your name is Mike Rowe be careful on Domain name Selection
I am absolutely blown away by what Microsoft is trying to do. This poor sap name Mike Rowe who does software and website work registered his domain as www.mikerowesoft.com. Now Microsoft is after him read the story. [Canada.com]
Feedster Top 100
Very surprisingly we made Feedsters top 100 read list. We are sitting at 81 tied with a bunch of other sites so it will not take much to push us under but nice to see anyway. [Feedster]
Buying a new or used car prepare yourself!
The information in the referenced article came out 6 months ago but is the most detailed read I have found on tricks that car dealers and salesman play to get more money in their pocket and less in yours. This is a pretty long read but well worth it. [Edmonds.com]
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