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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Tech News Today

Facebook Crashes, Rim to launch Ipad competitor?, More Verizon Iphone possibilities, Internet Cries, Urban Farmers and Zookeepers everywhere are destroyed since they can’t get to their crops or their zoos. All that and more in today’s tech news

Facebook is broken, the world weeps as addicted farmers all over the world lose crops, world hunger ensues, and life as we know it…
Oh never mind, Farmville is not that important. Neither is Facebook. In related news in the last hour, US productivity is up 200%, the sun actually exists, and we don’t really care if you “like” this post or not…

Trust Zuckerberg? A 'Facebook's Down' Survival Guide
Forbes (blog) - Meghan Casserly but what we ultimately came up with over that beer is the (un)official “Forbes Facebook's Down Survival Guide.” And, no, afternoon beers are not a part of ...

Facebook may be down - but things looking up? - San Francisco Chronicle
Facebook Down Tweets: The Snappiest Twitter Reactions? - Huffington Post

Facebook Back Up After Second Outage in 24 Hours
PC World - Update - 2:55PM PDT: Facebook appears to be back up--at least for us here in PCWorld's San Francisco offices. The Facebook Twitter feed notes, "Facebook may ...

Facebook outages reported; Qwest sees packet loss? - CNET
Facebook Experiencing Slowdowns On Its Website? - Wall Street Journal
Facebook Down (Again) for Some Users? - PC Magazine

Czech Republic suspends Google Street View
Czech officials denied Google authorization to continue capturing images for Street View. The officials cited citizen's privacy concerns. Google is working to answer the concerns. Existing Street View images are still available

RIM rumored to launch BlackBerry tablet
According to rumors, BlackBerry manufacturer RIM will launch a tablet computer soon. It will compete with Apple's iPad. Firm details are not known, but it might have a 7-inch screen. And it will be running a specially designed operating system

Google: Chrome Frame ready for prime time
A year after its public debut, Google's project to modernize old versions of Microsoft's browser sheds its beta label. But ultimately, IE9 probably will matter more

FCC plans high-speed connections to classrooms
The FCC is proposing that unused fiber-optic networks be assigned to schools. This would enable easier broadband access.

How the iPhone could get to Verizon
It's very likely the iPhone will make its way to Verizon at some point. But there are some technical, legal, and strategic barriers that need to be overcome

Internet marketer pays $5.2 million
Webloyalty has settled with customers for $5.2 million. Customers complained that the Internet marketer tricked them into signing up for discount clubs. Customers' billing information was borrowed from legitimate shopping Web sites

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Viral: The Food Network we really want to see

The folks over at funny or die present the Food Network as if it were invented by men.

Sure Giada is hot, and Rachel is cute but they don’t hold a candle to FCN. FCN, where the smoking hot chefs will make your mouth water.

F*@#able Chefs Network - watch more funny videos

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Facebook is broken, the world weeps as addicted farmers all over the world lose crops, world hunger ensues, and life as we know it…

Oh never mind, Farmville is not that important. Neither is Facebook. In related news in the last hour, US productivity is up 200%, the sun actually exists, and we don't really care if you “like” this post or not.

You may have to find another place to actually talk to someone. There are these places called bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks and more where you can actually interact with someone. Try it sometime.

Luckily, for now, Twitter is still up so we can all discuss Facebook being down.

Welcome to the new Matrix!

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Deal of the Day: Alice in Wonderland Extravaganza

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wallpaper Pick: Catch the Wind

Just an amazing wallpaper

Desktop Nexus: Wallpapers > People Wallpapers > Other WallpaperNote: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Tech News Today

RIM may launch its Black Pad Monday
Research in Motion has been quietly touting a big press event Monday in San Francisco and it appears its Black Pad may be the main event

RIM's BlackPad: How It Could Succeed
Rumors are flying that RIM will release an iPad competitor. It's likely that we won't have a definitive yes or no about this supposed tablet until next week, though. In the meantime, mobile expert SaschaSegan discusses how a BlackBerry tablet could succeed in the market--should the rumors be true

More lawsuits over Flash cookies
More lawsuits are being filed against advertisers that use Flash cookies. These cookies are handled differently than regular cookies. They are harder to erase and manage. Marketing companies claim that they aren't used for targeted advertising.

IE 9 Beta Brings Speed, Windows 7 Integration
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 beta shows some interface tweaks, new security and privacy controls, support for HTML5, and Windows 7 features such as the ability to pin Web pages to the taskbar

Google News turns 8 amid news industry in flux
A boon and a bane to news sites and bloggers, the heavily trafficked news aggregator is drawing readers but needs to adapt with a quickly changing industry.

New camera network goes live in New York
A real-time camera network is now live in New York's subway system. Five hundred cameras are monitored by police with sophisticated computer programs. The system can catalog video containing certain movement, shapes and colors.

Facebook Phone Is Doomed to Failure: 10 Reasons Why
Facebook could be releasing a mobile phone at some point in the future, but the chances of such a device catching on seem awfully slim

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Week Three NFL Power Rankings

NFL Computerized Power Rankings Week 3

Week 2 is in the books and as we head into week three things are shaking out. The Saints lose their grip on the top spot as they could be 0-2 as well as 2-0 while the Packers and Steelers keep rolling. … [Read More...]

Free MP3: Marty Stuart’s Branded

Download Marty Stuart's "Branded" from his album Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions

Marty Stuart is best when left to his own devices. Since the "no hat" days of the early nineties, Marty has taken control of his records, subsequently producing the masterpiece, "The Pilgrim", as well as classics, including "Country Music" and "Badlands".
I suspect even those who aren't fans of true (or traditional) country music can still appreciate that Marty is the "curator" of the legacy.
This album is no exception.
From the opening track, "Branded", with its sly homage to Merle Haggard, including Roy Nichols-like guitar licks, to a remake of the 1965 Warner Mack hit, "The Bridge Washed Out", to a lovely duet with wife (and legend) Connie Smith, "I Run To You", the 1960's country music sound is alive and well, just a bit more bright and shiny.
Standout tracks on this album, in addition to the aforementioned, include, "A World Without You" (my favorite). This track, folks, cannot be mistaken for anything BUT country music in its truest form. Also here is an instrumental version of Ralph Mooney's "Crazy Arms", featuring Ralph himself on steel. "Hummingbyrd", too, is a nice, ringing instrumental. Marty and Ralph collaborated on "Little Heartbreaker", a bouncy ditty that features some Wynn Stewart-like steel guitar licks.
Not everything works, but the minor nits I have with this CD do nothing to detract from this superior effort by Marty.
Be forewarned: If your idea of country music is dirty dishwater that's lost most of its foam, you probably won't like Ghost Train (The Studio B Sessions.)
If, on the other hand, you love music, and are able to discern between country music junkies and country music junk, you really can't go wrong with Ghost Train: The Studio B Sessions .