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Should Content Creators Accept Piracy?

Before I get into this article I want to say that I fully support content creators getting paid and credit for their work.  I am writing this as I think the current business model for mainstream and independently produced content is no longer effective.  I think content creation is almost going entirely the way of [...]

Save up to 47% off on The Simpsons DVDs

mmmmmmmm donuts…..argh! This is a DVD, not a donut, and if you pass up on this deal you’ll be saying D’oh! For a limited time and while supplies last, order any of the first ten seasons of The Simpsons for as low as $20.99 each (up to 47% off!) Get the The Simpsons with Two-Day [...]

Would you replace your car with a velomobile?

Several months ago I was looking for a way to save money on my transportation expenses. I travel about one and half miles, each way, a day. A little more than that once a week. Well, while researching these alternatives I came across the velomobile. A velomobile is a human powered vehicle - [...]

Runescape Private Servers?

For those of you who don’t know, a Runescape private server is basically the same exact game but you can do anything you want. You have infinite money, items, highest possible stats, and so on. The reason this is possible is because a private server is separate from Jagex and is hosted by a 3rd [...]

Bully: Scholarship Edition for wii

Bully: Scholarship Edition for wii is definitely a great choice if you don’t already own it for the ps2. If you don’t know what BULLY is, the best way for me to describe it is a mix between GTA and Harry Potter. You play as a boy named Jimmy Hopkins who was forced to go [...]

Neopets

Neopets is a completely free browser based MMO. It mostly appeals to children but many adults play it too. A lot of the game can be luck depending on how you play it, there are several luck based mini games such as the lottery, scratch cards, slot machines, and so on. The game currency is [...]

Tonight’s Twaddle

Some of Cape Town’s tow truck drivers are almost certainly using sophisticated “cellphone jammers” to ensure that accident victims cannot contact other tow truck drivers or even emergency services. We have succeeded in exporting democracy to yet another country! Comcast Filled My House With Raw Sewage Then turn off ESPN… US Muses Backing All Deposits, No Deposit-Insurance Ceiling No problem [...]

Inside Operation Highlander: NSA’s Wiretapping of Americans Overseas

Here’s yet another in the series of “Before you call me a paranoid raving lunatic” blogs. Right after 9-11, Operation Highlander got started.  Poorly organized, hastily staffed, and given an illegal mandate to violate your civil rights. Rest assured there were counterparts in at least two countries.  I’ll go with the UK and Australia, but that’s my [...]

Putting it All in Perspective

On The Naked Archaeologist, the host is all over the Holy Lands, digging things up.  He is holding his hands in the air, declaring that this particular site hosted an eveny thirty five hundred years ago. Last night I saw a show about finding dinosaur relics in the permafrost in Alaska.  They blasted into the ground [...]

World Bank Network Hacked - Oh Goodie!

In these times of economic uncertainty, with the mortgage crisis, bank failures, the collapse of investment firms and the stock market decline, one would think that it could not get any worse. It seems that it can get worse. Fox News is reporting that during the World Bank, which monitors all data for countries of [...]

Search 2001

[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/ds7TqOzBNbw" width="350" height="288" wmode="transparent" /] This is a quick video on how you can go back and search the old Google archives from 2001. Also how to get a reverse google (elgooG). Link to the search 2001 page

New Vann’s Group at Geeks!

Matt Ranta from Vann’s has started a new Vann’s group on Geeks which includes RSS feeds of their top sellers and current coupons/deals. Matt has also given us exclusive access to a special “Garage Sale” page at Vann’s that has even been released to the general public yet. The “Garage Sale” page is updated on [...]

France Recalls Tainted Chinese Products

The contaminated milk scandal continues to reach beyond China’s geographic borders. Now France has recalled products which contain Chinese milk: “…The recall is the strongest measure yet taken by a European country amid a worldwide health scare over Chinese milk products that has led several countries to ban dairy imports from China.” link: France pulls [...]

Over 70% off Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler

Get organized without breaking the bank! For a limited time and while supplies last, order the Brother PT-1950 P-touch PC-Ready Labeler for as low as $29.99 (up to 77% off!) The PT-1950 is perfect for all your personal or office labeling needs. Great for file folders, report covers, property identification, address labels, literature racks, wall storage, [...]

Rsspberry

Rsspberry is a really great, and unique website. It allows you to get all your favorite news, in one central location using a variety of different means. You can, subscribe to the Rsspberry RSS feeds and get news that you want to know about in your feed reader. You can subscribe to specific sites and have the [...]

Hidden Expedition: Amazon

In Hidden Expedition: Amazon, you find a tattered map referencing the legendary Beetle Temple deep in the Amazon Rainforest. The map is your only clue as you explore cities, temples, and ruins while unlocking the secrets of an ancient yet advanced civilization. This adventure is the largest yet for the Hidden Expedition team, and the discovery [...]

NVIDIA Cards Used For WPA Hacking?

I have to admit, I was wondering when WPA was going to be seen as useless. This seems to confirm it for me, except that most people do not even know how to hack into a WEP network. So in reference to this article, yes, wifi is inherently insecure. Oh and a news flash - [...]

University Professor Stresses Links Between US Navy Sonar And Whale Strandings

Earlier this summer, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a series of lower court rulings that restrict the Navy’s use of sonar in submarine detection training exercises off the coast of Southern California. The court is due to hear the case after its term begins again this month. For many years, professor Chris Parsons has [...]

Were you even listening?

I’m struggling with life as it is. In fact if I didn’t enjoy a coffee and a cigarette so much first thing in the morning, I don’t think I would bother getting up. What’s the point? I’m only going to end up back there again in 12 hours time. Alone as usual. But hey ho, [...]

Scour

When you want to search the Internet for something, what do you do? Do you only use one search engine or do you look for results on multiple search engines? Various approaches have different results, but in most cases, you’re trusting machines to tell you what’s best. These machines really do a great job, but [...]

Online Web Conferencing for Meetings

Tired of business travel? Conduct meetings online with GoToMeeting instead. We've been using it for quite some time for both personal and professional projects - it's worked like a charm! If you're an independent consultant, you owe it to your clients to start using collaboration software for Web-based interaction.

Network Tools for Windows

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Trade in Your Cell Phones for Money

Do you have a ton of old cell phones and mobile devices lying around in drawers, taking up space? Trade them in for cold hard cash! Chris has done it so many times that Cell for Cash made him a partner. If you're not using that hardware anymore, you may as well liquidate it with ease - at no cost to you. What are you waiting for? You can go through our link, or visit the site and tell them that Chris sent you. It's real, and it's certainly real money. Sell back your cell phones!

Get Your Own Web Site

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Get a Free Audio Book

Are you tired of reading books? Me too. Over the years, I developed pulpuslaceratapohobia - and the only known cure for that is Audible. Finally, a way to digest words without actually having to read them. Professional voices are wonderful choices if you love literary works in audio format. Are you ready to read some audio books? Maybe you should just listen to them instead.

VMware and Parallels for Virtual Machines

It doesn't matter if you're running on Windows or Mac OS X - every power user needs either Parallels or VMware (or both). There's never been an easier way to test software without destroying your primary operating system's stability. Think of how many times you wish you could press a 'reverse' button on your computer. Plus, there's no easier way to try new Linux distributions - see what all the fuss is about. Run Windows in OS X, run Linux in Windows, but the best way to do either is with VMware and/or Parallels.

Screen Capture for Multi-taskers

SnagIt 9 works like you work! Capture, edit and share images from your PC screen without breaking stride: stores captures automatically whether you saved them or not; new visual search panel lets you find captures easily whenever you need them.

Screencast Software

Camtasia Studio is the smart, friendly screen recorder (and more). With it, you can create stunning videos with a great degree of ease. Download the free trial now and in no time you'll be sharing buzz-worthy screencasts, persuasive presentations, training that ROCKS, and demos that sell. Show exactly what's on your screen to anyone, anywhere. Record your screen, audio, and/or webcam! Make them wonder how you did it.