MSN Spaces updates
Their have been some updates to MSN Spaces here is a link to a list of them. [Microsoft Developer]
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Marqui my first Impression
Just like any good geek I like to dig right into a service or software package to see what surprises it holds for me. Geeks usually portray this type of behavior and we only go to the manual when needed, if your lucky enough to have one. But some people are not as technically blessed and many people either want
Without an Education, Will Techies Go Far Enough?
For this article, I am standing firmly on a soap box. The Associated Press reported, today, on a few information technologist that are doing well in their young careers, so well, in fact, that they each hope to retire before reaching middle age, and they attained their success without a formal higher education. This article struck a raw chord with
Beware of Energy Vampires: appliances use energy even when not in use
Energy Vampires, that's what phone chargers, televisions, video/DVD/CD recorders, and a host of other household appliances were called today by California state legislators who passed a bill to reuire the devices to be more efficient by using less engergy when not in use. Hey, did you even know that those ubiquitous black plugs all around the house were even running
heypix.com
Are you looking for a alternative place to host your pictures on, their is a new service out and what is amazing about the site design is that it looks a lot like another service. First one to guess which site that may be gets to be crowned Geek of the day :) [www.heypix.com]
Google Beats the Gecko, I Mean Geico
Google, the search engine company, won a federal court battle against Geico, the insurance company, today that allows the search engine to sell online advertisements tied to keywords that are also trademarked company names. Geico claimed that Google should not be allowed to display advertisements for rival insurance companies when the Geico name is used as a search keyword. U.S.
Time Warner Will Boost Cable Speed
Time Warner Boosts Cable Speeds Time Warner has unwrapped a holiday gift for its cable Internet subscribers: faster downloads. The company plans to roll out increased speeds of 5Mbits and 8Mbits per second, a 2Mbit boost for its standard and premium RoadRunner cable offerings. Customers in New York will see the improved download speeds starting next Tuesday, while the rest of the country will reap the benefits come January. Time Warner says it will not increase prices for its 3.7 million broadband users.