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November 2006

66 posts

The Gillmor Gang R.I.P

What the heck is going on in the Podcasting Space first we hear that TWIT has possible participant commitment issues and now I find out that the Gillmor Gang is done. I have no inside information on what the heck is going on with all those personalities, but I have my own understanding of group dynamics.

Houston we have a problem!

The Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) could be in deep trouble. NASA has in essence lost contact with the spacecraft. With the spacecraft having been in orbit for nearly 9 years it has outlived it’s mission expectancy. NASA will be working hard to re-establish contact but sadly the spacecraft could be lost. [New Scientist]

RIAA ordered to justify its Piracy Charges!

Finally the RIAA is being required to justify why it charges people it catches people pirating $750.00 a single rather than the 70 cents that retailers have to pay.

Internet Explorer 6 and 7 Only

I have been reading a bunch of stuff about this new product from Microsoft called Photosynth and decided to check it out. Well this is the message that greeted me when I went to the site

GoDaddy Tributes to the Marines

Bob Parsons and his team at GoDaddy have put together a very nice tribute in lieu of the Marine Corps Birthday and the upcoming vetrans day. It’s nice when a corporate company goes to this much length to show their appreciation. While I am not a Marine, I am a US Navy Veteran and I appreciate the gesture. [GoDaddy.com]

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GNC-2006-11-10

Shout Out to all Veterans, Thank You for your service! I have a great show tonight and I get up on my soap box a couple of times. Lots of great show feedback from my family of listeners. Make sure you check out whats hot at Blubrry.com Sponsors: Sponsor: Save Money with all our GoDaddy Codes see our Promo Code

One way Ticket for Mars Rover Opportunity?

Well the folks at NASA/JPL are faced with a dilemma, that may spell the demise of the Opportunity Rover. They are trying to determine how they should drive the Rover into the Victoria Crater but they are not necessarily worried about driving out. Thus the Opportunity Rover could very well be on a one way ticket into a crater to collect

Somebody Screwed Chirs Pirillo!

I don’t think I have ever seen Chirs Pirillo say anything negative on his Blog but someone must have really shafted him. The packing trucks where coming to move his household goods when all of a sudden the moving plans were canceled and he has apparently been sworn to secrecy as he is indicating he cannot say anything about the situation.

Sandia National Labs Melts Diamond!

There are a lot of smart people at Sandia National Labs, and the science that they do is pretty important to this country. I was not surprised when I read today that they had melted a diamond into a puddle. Knowing that melting a diamond is not something that is done everyday, I was intrigued to see what they were

Delete your Bad Online Reputation?

Have you said something online that you wish you could get rid of. If your willing to pay you may in some cases be able to do just that. [Wired]

A Top 50 Digg User stops Digging and Starts Blogging!

I asked in this Blog a few days ago why the Top Digg users don’t start blogging versus digging. These writers are obviously very talented in finding great content. Well today I received an e-mail from a Top 50 Digg user and he for now at least is going to Blog versus Digg his decision was partly due to my original post.

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GNC-2006-11-07

I have a special music track for you at the end of todays show. Light hearted show tonight and make sure you tune in on Friday as we start to give away some cool gifts and prizes. Lots of great tech news tonight as well. Late night recording for the geek so there are a few good laughs in the

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