According to this CNET article, now is the perfect time for a Windows alternative to strike, as Longhorn is descoped and it is getting harder and harder to find a reason to actually upgrade from XP.
Category Archives: Remaindered
Scientists discover possible new way to transform ordinary cells into copies of stem cells
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FlickrBar Plugin breaks Flickr in FireFox
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I saw a reference to FlickrBar on GeekNewsCentral, and I thought it looked interesting. Then I saw that the download had been removed at the request of Flickr. After some investigation, I found this thread in FlickrBugs talking about the effects the plugin had on Flickr users.
PayPal co-founder readies photo-sharing service
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Has Google Peaked?
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Has Google Peaked? – Robert Cringley discusses whether Google is as big a threat to Microsoft as everyone has been saying they are.
Cell Phone Finder – A Whole New Way to Look at Cell Phones
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Tom the Architect pointed me to the Cell Phone Finder. This is a really cool way of visualizing the selection of a cell phone!
Google aims for Web developers’ hearts and minds
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Google aims for Web developers’ hearts and minds – Google targeting software developers with their products is essentially what I was talking about in this article back in July. The additional distinction I was trying to make was that internal IT shops (and even companies who are not mainly internet based) need to begin thinking this way too.
Christopher Walken For President in 2008!
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Christopher Walken For President in 2008 – Even though this was a hoax, it gave us all a glimmer of hope for a minute, didn’t it?
Dan Gillmor on Creationism, Bush and Corporate Responsibility
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Dan Gillmor on Creationism, Bush and Corporate Responsibility.
With technology, it’s easy to break the law
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With technology, it’s easy to break the law – Andrew Kantor talks about the gray area around digital media and “stealing” vs. fair use.
Bieber Labs 