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June 2005

131 posts

Micorosoft and Censorship!

I am going to get to my point but it is going to take a paragraph or two. I have talked about my BBS before, and you may be thinking how does that relate to Microsoft and Censorship. Well for a number of years people could connect to the site via a custom software client. That client not only allowed

Geek News Central Podcast #74 2005-06-17

Great lineup of information for you tonight. Lot's of men have been submitting entries for the the contest and we need some more ladies. We have another great promotion for you with GoDaddy.com! If your a old hard core BBS User you need this BBS Documentary, it will allow you to relive the golden years. Visit my old school BBS

Odeo is Hijacking Feeds! (Not anymore See the Update)

Update: Situation looks to be resolved be sure to read this response from ODEO they say it was a mistake, and I am surprised more beta testers did not call them out on this. Are people so immune these days that they will just let companies do what they please with their RSS feeds. Obviously they went to General Quarters

Federal Government considering requiring ISP’s to archive user activity

Let me get this straight you go online and every action you take while online is recorded, so that just in case your suspected of something in the future a government agency can come in with a search warrant, and ask for all the present and past log files from your ISP of your activities. First of all the administrative

Has your Electricity Bill went up?

This story comes as a surprise. You know that big LCD TV you bought with your entire tax return and half your credit card balance. Well it seems the good old fashioned CRT monitors are more energy efficient. They use so much juice people have actually noticed their electricity bill go up... [Engadget]

MSN Desktop Search Toolbar utility

I have not used the Microsoft Search yet primarily because I have been using Google's desktop search. But I found an article today that points at a nice tool you can add on to that search tool. It's like a bookmark tool, but it's used for those URLs you visit often that have super long URL's [Technet]

News from PodcastingNews.com :: iTunes 4.9 Already in Action

From Podcast Alley Via Podcasting News News from PodcastingNews.com :: iTunes 4.9 Already in Action Author: theFerf Subject: iTunes 4.9 Already in Action Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:00 am (GMT -5) Topic Replies: 2 Make magazine's Phillip Torrone is reporting sightings of Apple's iTunes 4.9 in the wild. According to Torrone, "The next version of iTunes, 4.9 is out

vSkype

Downloaded and installed tonight. This is so very cool you can now do Video over Skype, just the next evolution in the Skype revolution. [vSkype]

TiVo Movie download Service!

I have been waiting for an excuse to dump the DVR we have from the cable company. If TiVo launches this movie download service by the end of the year this would synch the deal. [Engadget]

Webcams that run a long time on AAA batteries

I remember in the last house we lived in that I could aim my webcam down the hallway from my office and actually see into the kitchen. I had pcanywhere running on the PC so when I could take a few snaps to hopefully catch a glimpse of the kids. Well one day I turn on the camera and who

Akimbo lowers price to $99.00 for Set Top Box

Ok here is a company that is on to something cool even though their channel selection is a little thin. Why doesn't this company make a card to put in Media Center PC's or am I missing something here. It would seem to me to be the perfect accessory for a media center PC. Otherwise the price drop is good

Brain Cells grown in Laboratory!

Scientist have successful grown Brain cells in a Laboratory the implications of this are beyond huge! [The Independent]

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