How many hipsters will still love Tumblr when they learn that it’s part of Yahoo? I would imagine if you wanted to take the hip out of something, a dose of Yahoo would do the trick. … Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Technology
Upgrade to Windows 8 for only $39.99
Microsoft has a deal that allows people to upgrade computers running Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 to Windows 8 for only $39.99. It’s even cheaper, only $14.99, if you purchased your PC sometime after June 1, 2012. I did the upgrade last night on my desktop and it was pretty much effortless. By far,… Continue Reading
Ustream, more like U-don’t-stream
The 2012 Hugo Awards were announced last night at the 70th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago. The award show was being broadcast live over the Internet on Ustream. That is, until the people producing the award show had the audacity to play an actual clip from an episode of Doctor Who. The episode was… Continue Reading
Hey, don’t copy that floppy!
In 1992, the Software Publishers Association released this hilarious educational video on the evils of software piracy. It’s a shame I never saw this video back then because, well, I copied a lot of floppies back in the day. That’s a real shame too because according to the video, I missed out on things like… Continue Reading
California to build the nation’s first bullet train line
If you thought you would have to go to Europe or an Asia to ride a high-speed bullet train, you will soon have a third option, one that will not require a passport. The California state Senate has passed a funding bill that will allow the state to begin building the nations’ first high-speed bullet… Continue Reading
The more I learn about Steve Jobs, the more I don’t like him
In 2007, a Google recruiter offered a job to an employee from Apple. Steve Jobs found out about it and didn’t like it. He emailed Google CEO Eric Schmidt and demanded that Google stop hiring Apple employees. Schmidt, who at the time was on the Apple board, first apologized to Jobs and then fired the… Continue Reading
Jonathan Coulton explains how to counter Internet piracy
“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan.” — Jonathan Coulton, Internet music superstar.… Continue Reading
Microsoft granted patent for ‘avoid the ghetto’ GPS technology
If you’d like a smart phone that will keep you clear of the ghetto, than it looks as though you are going to need to purchase a phone that has the Microsoft operating system. The reason? Because Microsoft has been awarded a patent on technology that plots trips for pedestrians to avoid unsafe neighborhoods. In… Continue Reading
Does anyone support SOPA?
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been in the news lately. It’s a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, bill H.R.3261, that makes it easier for law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. It will enable law enforcement and copyright holders to obtain court… Continue Reading
How to find any website’s IP address
I got a strange call at work yesterday. At least I thought it was strange. It was from a web developer asking for the IP address of our payment gateway. She had the URL, but her network administrator wanted the actual IP address. Our payment gateway requires a special port for all traffic. This is… Continue Reading
