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2005

1,626 posts

How can people be passionate about IE anymore?

I have had a interesting e-mail exchange this weekend, I will not go into the details but suffice to say I am blown away how many people are still using Internet Explorer as their default browser. But the more I got to thinking about it I realized that the only people that truly understand the impact and the inherent problems

Podcaster News Networks Really Growing

We have been working like crazy over at PCN and have now 43 podcasters signed up to do shows. This week in fact we added 15 and the response has been amazing. My goal was to be at 50 content producers in 90 days and we are going to easily beat that. What is cool is that 43 new shows

First Marketable Quantum Computer Chip

University of Michigan researchers have developed the first scalable quantum computer chip using principally the same semiconductor manufacturing process as integrated semiconductor chips. The researchers have been able to trap and control a single atom within a processor chip.

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Geek News Central 2005-12-16

This is a good one folks your not going to want to miss the commentary, if you work at Apple in the iTunes division I have a few comments that I think you should pay attention to. Also I cover how you can win $127.00 this Christmas Eve. To all my dedicated listeners please take time to fill out our

You all and your Rumors!

Just to let everyone know, because I have gotten exactly 47 e-mails on this today. No Geek News Central has not made any deal with Podshow, I nor any of the companies I am associated with has been approached to be purchased by Podshow. That rumor is false. I think Adam Curry and I have shared e-mail 2-3 times in

Google Safe Browsing Firefox Extension

Firefox has released an extension that you should load. This extension will help you when you are are surfing the web and are directed to a website that may not be who or what it appears. Phishing has been going on for a while and people are usually sucked in when they get a e-mail that tells them to visit

Google Music

Don't get to excited the folks at Google are rolling out music search, not an actual store but they have formed partnerships with several of the major online music stores and will have additional information available about bands the album etc. [ZDnet] Thanks to Jim for the Link

Review CarChip E/X with Alarm by Davis Instruments

I have a Volvo Wagon and a Nissan Quest Mini Van sitting in the driveway. The Volvo has about 125,000 miles on it with a annoying Service Now light that keeps coming on even though Volvo keeps resetting it, and saying nothing is wrong. It's my work car all I care about is that it gets me to and from

iTunes Podcast Directory being maintained by third grader!

What is the deal with the Apple iTunes directory I keep getting calls for help over the iTunes Podcast directory, People are loosing subscribers! I am getting desperate pleas for help because iTunes is either removing their shows or things mysteriously quit working. Apple has started to cause more harm than good, and they better get a handle on things

Challenge to Howard Stern!

One of my co-workers excitedly played a clip for me the other day from Howard Stern, I don't have the exact quote but he basically said that the only medium terrestrial radio should fear is podcasting, it is obvious that Howard understand the power of Podcasting, after all he of all people has had to deal with the FCC restrictions.

DirecTV Fined

DirecTV s being fined a nice hunk of change for calling households on the National Do not Call list. I am very happy to see this happen. As we get called by companies all the time at weird hours and we are on the National Do Not Call List, not to mention it makes me mad when people do not

Microsoft issues IE Patches

Microsoft released 4 critical patches for IE yesterday, if your still using IE you will want to make sure you run windows update immediately. [Yahoo]

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