The Wired 40
They're masters of technology and innovation. They're global thinkers driven by strategic vision. They're nimbler than Martha Stewart's PR team. They're The Wired 40. [Wired] Good picks! Although, I'm a little biased towards #1...
From the archive
May 2005
182 posts
Verizon to Wi-Fi Users: Just Kidding!
Verizon was giving Wi-Fi users in New York City free Internet access from hot-spots at telephone booths, but now the carrier is pulling the plug. Although the hot spots are not expensive to operate, Verizon no longer views the service as attractive from a business perspective. Oh, thanks.[BusinessWeek]
HP to sell Shuffle and Mini
Hey you PC people! HP is apparently going to sell their PC version of the Shuffle and iPod Mini. Although, I'm pretty sure that you can format a regular iPod to be PC-compatible anyway... soooo... if you wanna give HP your money, go for it. [AppleInsider]
Podcast News Network
I have been so busy with techpodcasts.com and getting ready for the launch of the 2005 People's Choice Podcast Awards that I have not had time to get much done with the Podcast News Network after all their are only so many hours in the day and I still have a family. Thus I am looking for someone to take
Bloggers it’s time to get paid!
It seems there is an organized movement to ads on webloggers website and actually pay to put them their. This fits nicely with our new site design. I'll see what they have to say and hopefully the spots will pay better than the Google Adsense ads. [Roger Simon]
Build a TiVo with a old PC
Now I know all of you Geeks out their have a computer or two stashed in storage that you have grand plans for. Well now is the time to impress the spouse and dig that thing out and make a DVR of your own. [Make Magazine]
BitTorrent Search Engine
Do you keep your BitTorrent client fired up 24/7 looking for new cool video and audio programming. Tired of looking for something specific and not finding it? [www.torrenttyphoon.com]
Geeks do make good husbands or wives
I have talked about this on the podcast before, and I am telling you ladies and gentleman having a geek as a spouse, is where it's at these days. [CraigsList]
50 Million Firefox Downloads
Fifty Million Firefox Downloads simply amazing go Firefox go! [adot's notblog]
New Site Design Debut Forthcoming!
We are 24-36 hours from releasing our new site design. It is complete and I have been working behind the scenes getting it ready for launch. You will still know you are on Geek News Central but we are going to a layout that will make it much easier for you to navigate and also support some upcoming announcements and
Tiger on the Mini
Well I went against my better judgment and loaded the copy of Tiger onto the Mini, that a hardcore MAC listener of the Geek News Central Podcast sent the Geek here. I will be talking more about that on the next show. I will say it was one of the least painless operating system upgrades I have ever experienced, and
Cars by Microsoft that don’t crash
Oh I am sure you all are chuckling over that one. Seems Microsoft is pushing automakers to make their cars smarter through software. Makes sense to me but what is that going to add to the bottom line of a vehicle. I am not a auto nut like some people are I need wheels to get from point a to
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