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February 2008

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CES 2008 3db Systems Bringing the Minority Report to a home near you!

3db Systems was demonstrating what can only be said to be what will become a minority report screen. While only a demo it will not be long before we will be able to control our computers with the wave of a hand and no other supporting device. If you want more information on 3db Systems and info on future special

CES 2008 SmartRestart Software Information

Smart Restart is a dream product for those of you that never change your computer configuration or maybe a parents or grandparents computer. This software resets your computer every time you reboot it. You decide when you want to take a snapshot of your install and Smart Restart remembers that configuration from that point on and resets it to that

How to get away with a crime

Get the legislators to change the law. The furor over the warrantless wiretapping that came to light last year has taken another major turn today with the Senate passing a bill that retroactively changes the law to make it legal. Part of the bill also grants immunity to the telco’s that provided the infrastructure and information.

#347 1:14:56

GNC-2008-02-12

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Should customs read your diary?

The EFF has launched an FOIA suit against the Department of Homeland Security to reveal details of their warrantless search and seizure of electronics devices in customs. There have been increasing reports from people that have been had the contents of their laptops, PDAs or mobile phones accessed, searched and even seized by customs officers. All of this without any

Conflicts of interest in Wikipedia’s conflict of interest controls

A very well researched and written story on The Register on a Wikipedia admin with a conflict of interest. While this admin edits a lot of the entries on cults, he is a previous (or maybe even current) member of one of the 'guru's' he edits a page for. While it is well argued that his edits are biased he

Zune Downloads of Show for past 30 Days Exploding!

Zune Marketplace is making a HUGE impact on my shows download numbers. For the past 30 days the proportion of people downloading my Podcast through the Zune Market Place has reached 23.5%

#346 1:19:54

GNC-2008-02-08

Lot's of super links from the audience today, the show is seeing explosive growth and I want to thank all of you for spreading the word on the show!! Sponsors: Special Promotion code 20% off on 1 Year Shared Hosting Plans use Godaddy Code Todd20 [Save 10% off on any order at GoDaddy.com!] Use Code Todd [Try GoToMeeting free for

HP IPAQ 310 Travel Companion

Over the past six weeks Ihave been traveling with the new HP IPAQ Travel Companion. Which is a GPS, Media Player and Travel Organizer. This review is focusing on the actual GPS functions of the device.

Rules of Thumb

Just about every profession has rules of thumb that allow you to estimate quickly something that needs a lot of research or a large calculation. Even with tools like calculators, applications and excel, rules of thumb allow you to tell if you’ve made an entry error. They also help you remember certain things that might be important, like “volts hurt, amps kill”.

CES 2008 Powercast The Evolution of Wireless Power

Have you ever had a light or any other electrical object in a location that did not have a plug? The folks from Powercast are in the near future going to make our home wireless in the true sense of the word with some really green technology. If you want more information on PowerCast and info on future special offers

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