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Here’s a new word that might be invading your vernacular in the near future if you happen to be a frequent mass-transit commuter. Pitvertising. That’s right. Ads directly from the deep caverns of your fellow passengers’ armpits. It might sound sort of creepy and unpractical, but think of the most common sight on a [...]

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The Case for a Networked Stupid PC as outlined by Jaap van Till July 24th, 2008 by Gordon Cook Here is a recent example of some of the very smart thinking that happens regularly on my Economics of IP Networks mail list. On July 21 Jaap wrote with regard to [...]

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A new green mag called Positively Green just launched — and threw a party last night at the Falcon in Hollywood to celebrate. Highlight of the evening: Bill Nye the Science Guy (left, avec moi) came wearing a pretty bow tie — via folding bike and Metro rail! He had his subway ticket to [...]

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Apparently, in Bangladesh if you try and resell VoIP services out of your house, you’re apt to get raided. Hope what happened to American Eliadah “Lia” McCord (forced to smuggle drugs, caught by Bangladesh airport security, gets 30-year sentence, but eventually pardoned thanks to help from Gov. Bill Richardson) doesn’t happen to people who run [...]

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One reason startups and developers are so excited about the iPhone is because they can create richer mobile applications for it and it promises to become a more open platform than the carrier-controlled home decks on most other cell phones. But don’t be so sure that they are not trading one walled garden for another. [...]

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It has been over a year since the launch of the much ballyhooed iPhone. Much has been said. Many have been bought. Let???s take a look back and a look ahead. First there is a difference between a brand having loyal enthusiastic following and becoming a blockbuster mass market success. Second [...]

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It has been over a year since the launch of the much ballyhooed iPhone. Much has been said. Many have been bought. Let???s take a look back and a look ahead. First there is a difference between a brand having loyal enthusiastic following and becoming a blockbuster mass market success. Second [...]

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Version 1.1.9.9 of the Polac VST Loader for Jeskola Buzz have been released. Changes: more compatible to new buzz versions new track command: Automation Delay(10) option to restore previously open editors after loading a song vst scanning overhauled option to disable vst autoscanning on buzz startup dry/wet fader [...]

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3 phone commercials which screw up the intended message Posted by: admin in Mobile Gadget Cell phone commercials are boring as hell. A phone pops up, a bit of hip hop or techno plays while the phone spins around, and then it all fades to the company logo. If the [...]

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Sony Reader PRS-505 gets a major firmware upgrade Posted by Matthew Miller @ 11:15 am Categories: On the road, Gadgets Tags: Sony Corp., Firmware, Sony Reader, Firmware Upgrade, Sony Reader PRS-505, E-books, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller My Sony Reader is an excellent piece of hardware that I thoroughly [...]

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