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July 2010

91 posts

Microsoft Gets No Love From IBM

"Firefox is now the gold standard for what an open, secure, and standards-compliant browser should be.” So says Bob Sutor, vice president of Open Source and Linux at IBM.  The new default browser for half a million IBM employees worldwide is now Firefox.  All newly deployed computers at IBM offices will be set with Firefox as its default browser, and

GNC-2010-07-02 #589 Chrome Takes a Dive!

The Lenova A63 Giveaway is happening now Listen to Win. The only way to Win is to Listen and act before the show on July 6th! I talk in depth about the July Fund Raiser. I understand some of you will have reservations but if you have thought about supporting the show. This will be the month to do it.

Ending A Relationship

Our relationship had always been so full of promise and fun. Being gone so much of the time due to my job was certainly a strain. Even so, when I was around, I didn’t make many demands. Something was coming between us. Lately I’ve been looking elsewhere and slowly began finding satisfaction on the Internet. The thought of divorce has

Onkyo Receivers Adding Windows 7 Support

Onkyo, one of the world's leaders in A/V receivers, made a big announcement on June 29, 2010.  Their new receivers, the TX-NR3008 and TX-NR5008, are now, not only DLNA certified, but also Compatible with Windows 7.  This means they support the Windows Play To feature. So, what does all of this mean?  In Microsoft's own words this is what it

Woot.com Now Playing for Team Amazon

I got a strange email from woot.com today.  I'm a long-time woot.com customer and have gotten some good deals (and some not so good deals, too).  I've bought electronics, home appliances, and t-shirts.  I visit the site every day to see what's up for sale for the day, and I look forward to woot-offs, those days when they sell item

Mobile Broadband – Not Quite There Yet

Yesterday I helped my mom buy a new laptop.  Her ACER had finally bit the dust in a blaze of fiery wireless glory (don't ask, it will just make you sad).  I bought her a shiny new HP G-series laptop with all the bells and whistles. Now, if we could just manage to get reliable, affordable reasonably fast wireless broadband

Broadband Basic Right In Finland

From the beginning of July, a 1 Mbit/s Internet connection will become a universal service in Finland.  Simply, this means that anyone who wants an Internet connection must be provided with one at a reasonable price by one of the 26 telecom operators. This makes Finland the first country in the world to make Internet access a basic right and

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