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February 2006

89 posts

Web Developers Show Multiple Designs

Having just went through and extensive re-build of Tech Podcasts I wish that my developer could have utilized a new tool that is going to get a lot of utilization today. [ZenGarage]

Blockbuster is not following Netflix in Throttling

If you consume DVD's like crazy with either of these services be prepared to suffer the wrath of delayed mailing and not getting what you want on time. Seems both of these companies don't care for consumers that are exchanging more than what they consider to be a fair share. My wife and I consume 10-12 movies a month and

Search Engine contest results in all out war on Search Engine Optimization Boards

I have never worried to much about the placement of my site when it comes to search engines, looking at me web logs I have to laugh though at some of the terms we come to the top of the search engine totem pole. I even have received request from sites I have written about to remove my article about

Windows Update KB913446 possible trouble!

I have been getting some reports today that of the seven updates Microsoft released that people are having a lot of trouble with KB913446. I would appreciate any feedback from others that have had problems with this patch.

Taxes Taxes everybody hates Taxes

I have had a crazy year so much so that for the first time in many years I am enlisting a CPA to do my taxes. I was a little lax in my record keeping the last 4 months of the year so I have spent 2 days getting everything entered in Quickbooks. Now I have my totals and I

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Geek News Central 2006-02-14

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Blog Search Engine Test!

Thats right this post will contain a word that is being tracked to see how long the blog search engines take to pick up on it. Kinda nice to do this from time to time to keep them on their toes. Ready for the big word here it is brrreeeport

Live Blog Chat

I have been reading the commentary on 3bubbles which is a company that is going to offer a chat widget for bloggers. The idea is visitors of the site would click the button tied to the 3bubbles application, and be instantly connected to the blogger to chat about his site. Well folks the days of the BBS user sitting in

Technology and the web to route around Banks

I have always been beyond irritated with banks and the way the do business. Essentially paying ridiculous low interest rates on savings accounts and then charging extremely high interest on credit cards and signature loans. Well the Internet and a new online startup called Prosper.com has the potential to shake up the banking industry. Here is how it works your

1 in 67 Websites contain IE security exploit

Asa Dotzer points to a pretty interesting study, now I am not one to buy into these types of studies on face value, but the sheer number of sites they found with exploits has made me begin to wonder why can't their be a way to get these sites shut down. If there is a way to detect the sites

Robert Scoble makes a great point

It's late here in Honolulu and I probably should not be writing at this hour, but I had to comment on a post over on Robert Scoble's blog. He talks about how he is seeing his post show up on other sites without attribution and some other issues that are concerning that surround blog networks. First of all I see

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