Penguinistas hack Android onto real hardware

Looks like Google's cell phone OS (Aka Android) has been hacked to run on real hardware (as opposed to the emulation software provided in the SDK). Looks like this project might become reality quicker than most Google project (with beta cycles lasting years :-)).

Penguinistas hack Android onto real hardware

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Neowin.net - Market Share 2007: Mac OS gains 3.15%, Vista grabs 10.48%

Interesting metrics on OS market share from Net Applications

Neowin.net - Market Share 2007: Mac OS gains 3.15%, Vista grabs 10.48%:

Windows XP - 76.91%
Windows Vista - 10.48%
Mac OS - 7.30%
Windows 2000 - 2.66%
Windows 98 - 0.70%
Linux - 0.63%"

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Canada's labels slam proposed digital 'tax' - Yahoo! Canada News

A progressive view on paying for music. This is Canada we're talking about here so of course it's yet another tax... Just what we need... That being said, it's an idea that will stimulate some discussion -- flat tax on all ISP customers (5$/mo) and you have access to all of the music you want...

Canada's labels slam proposed digital 'tax' - Yahoo! Canada News

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Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft (video) - istartedsomething

Well, one thing is for certain -- Bill Gates came make fun of himself. This is a funny video with a TON of celebrity cameo appearances. Worth a look :-)

Bill Gates’ last day at Microsoft (video) - istartedsomething

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Exclusive: Mozilla Secretly Launches A Viral Campaign For Firefox

This is funny -- viral video to promote Firefox. It ha a real "We are the world" feel to it. I cracked up when I saw the "Chocolate Rain" guy. Just what I needed on the 1st day back to work!

Exclusive: Mozilla Secretly Launches A Viral Campaign For Firefox

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Geek To Live: Power replacements for built-in Windows utilities

Another great post from LifeHacker -- Power Tools for Windows Users...

Geek To Live: Power replacements for built-in Windows utilities

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Best Of 2007: Twenty Top 10's of 2007

Lifehacker is a GREAT source for all sort of gems... Here is a round up of their best Top 10 lists of the year!

Best Of 2007: Twenty Top 10's of 2007

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PC World's Techlog PCWorld.com Year-End Stats: IE7, Firefox, Vista, Mac

Great stats on visitors to PC World's web sites...

PC World's Techlog PCWorld.com Year-End Stats: IE7, Firefox, Vista, Mac

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Ho-ho-horrible: album sales plunge 20 percent this Christmas

Interesting article on the demise of the CD... as a side effect, it will also ring in the demise of the "album" as we know it... The masses will pick up DRM-free music but will be very selective on their purchases. So getting the latest Alice Cooper "album" will be a thing of the past -- you might just pick up one or two tracks (the ones that hit the radio or the satellite broadcast).

Ho-ho-horrible: album sales plunge 20 percent this Christmas

Disclosure: I'm a HUGE Alice Cooper fan ;-)

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AOL Pulls Plug on Netscape Web Browser- Columbian.com

Netscape is dead. It's been a long time coming. I don't think Netscape ever recovered from Microsoft's onslaught early in the browser wars. But Netscape's little cousin Firefox is kicking butt and taking names ;-). Let's all have a moment of net-silence as this early trend setter of the World Wide Web retires into darkness...



Now go get Firefox!!!

AOL Pulls Plug on Netscape Web Browser- Columbian.com

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Pope's exorcist squads will wage war on Satan | the Daily Mail

The Pope believes in the Devil :-) And wants to crush him like a worm with prayer. It seems that the youth of today are corrupted by the internet and rock music... "The night time is the right time, the night time is the right time" (Adam Sandler reference). It's comments like these that are turning people away from the church -- at least IMHO...

Pope's exorcist squads will wage war on Satan | the Daily Mail

The Vatican is particularly concerned that young people are being exposed to the influence of Satanic sects through rock music and the Internet.

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21 ways to use old coffee grounds - Green Daily

Go green in '08 :-) I've heard of using old grounds as fertilizer but there are a lot of interesting ideas here...

21 ways to use old coffee grounds - Green Daily

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Happy Holidays & Happy New Year!

Wishing you all the very best in 2008! Happy New Year Everyone!!!

This is a great time to reflect on the year that was... take some time -- go back and look at the photos you've taken this year. Look at your busy calendar and see what you've accomplished! What would you have liked to accomplish? Are these goals still within reach? Make a plan and take some action!

All the best from my family to yours!


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Analyzing the svchost processes

Useful tip on how to discover what the mysterious "svchost" processes are in your Windows System...

Analyzing the svchost processes

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Feature: Lifehacker's 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps

Excellent list of software (PC and Web-based)... 'tis the season for lists... :-)

Feature: Lifehacker's 2007 Guide to Free Software and Webapps

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German ship fights climate change with high-tech kite | Reuters

Gas prices are too high -- tankers are now using sails... well, kites :-) Wind Power Rocks!

German ship fights climate change with high-tech kite | Reuters

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BetaNews | Free remote PC access for iPhone and iPod Touch

This is not really limited to the iPhone / iPod Touch... basically use Orb to provide streaming content from your home, pop open a port on your fw and stream your content vis Safari. :-)

BetaNews | Free remote PC access for iPhone and iPod Touch

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The Transistor's Birthday - Forbes.com

We owe most of the evolution in terms of PCs, iPods and anything IT to the Transistor. Originally crafted to replace the tube amplifier -- the transistor has been a key instrument in the increase of processing power as well as the miniaturization of technologies.

The Transistor's Birthday - Forbes.com

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Northern Lights energy source discovered - CNN.com

The Auroras Borealis (Northern Lights) are a sight to see. It seems that scientists have finally discovered (or verified the hypothesis) that the lights are created from charged particles flowing from the sun to the earth over magnetic fields.... interesting read!

Northern Lights energy source discovered - CNN.com

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Jamie Oliver to battle Mario Batali on Iron Chef America - Slashfood

Jamie Oliver to battle Mario Batali on Iron Chef America - Slashfood

Should be a good battle :-). My bet is on Mario... I wonder what the secret ingredient would be? I would love for it to be vegemite *evil grin*. All that remains to be said is: "Allez Cuisine!"

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