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Help set a world record for firefox
2008-05-30 23:12:00
Mozilla is trying to set a record for most software downloaded in 24 hours. You can pledge and receive updates by clicking on the link. Firefox 3 is set to be released sometime in June. download, firefoxBookmark to:
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Evo Morales? 10 rules to save the planet
2008-05-29 08:01:00
Evo Morales ’ 10 Commandments to save the Planet (PL and ABI New York, April 21, 2008).- (translation from Spanish courtesy Jubilee South/Americas) Bolivian President Evo Morales said today that to save the planet requires putting an end to the capitalist model and for ...
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Fedora 9 and Bugzilla
2008-04-20 03:27:00
I installed Fedora 9 Beta (Rawhide) on a new computer today, and I must say I am very impressed. The design is wonderful and it loads faster than any fedora / fedora core I’ve ever run. It’s not quite ready yet, so the fedora team has pushed back the final release 2 weeks. At the ...

Socialize your software
2007-05-08 07:52:00
A new social networking service has recently started up, and thankfully it’s an original idea. Now before you read on, I should warn you, if you’re paranoid about your online privacy you won’t terribly be enthusiastic about this idea. Admittingly I had some trouble getting used to the thought at first, but I can see ...
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20 Most Amazing Coincidences
2007-05-05 10:20:00
If you’re looking for something Bizarre to read, OddWeek has it. And just recently posted is a list of 20 fascinating coincidences, whether they’re true or just urban legends, you can decide. I suspect the older ones probably have less credibility. Here’s a summary: # A falling baby, saved two times by the same man # The curse ...
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Dell to offer preinstalled Ubuntu Desktops and Laptops
2007-05-02 09:17:00
You may have noticed in a previous posting it was noted Dell was also considering preinstalling Linux on their shipped PCs. You might also have been curious to which distro they would choose. Today Dell Inc. and Canonical Ltd. released a joint statement confirming Ubuntu Linux 7.04 would be installed as an option on some ...
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Two new interesting websites to promote your blog
2007-04-28 09:05:00
If you haven’t come across them yet, here’s two interesting ideas/websites to promote your weblog. The first is called I am Blog ged. According to their website it works as follows: * Blogger B submits his/her blog information. * Blogger B publishes Blogger A?s interview. * Blogger C publishes Blogger B?s interview. By publishing a fellow blogger's interview, you get a ...
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Google is officially top search engine
2007-04-26 07:08:00
SFGate has a post regarding two major news headlines about Google . The search engine giant has surpassed Microsoft on two fronts, #1 being the most visited webpage, and #2 being named the most powerful brand by Millward Brown. This may not come as a surprise to most web surfers. Google seems to be an unstoppable revenue ...
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RSS explained in plain english
2007-04-25 08:43:00
Here’s a nice video to explain the awesomeness of RSS to your friends that don’t quite get it. Original link here at commoncraft. Click To Play There are two types of Internet users, those that use RSS and those that don’t. This video is for the people who could save time using RSS, but don’t ...
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Start-up adds shortcuts to Web browsing
2007-04-24 06:59:00
A San Francisco start-up on Monday is expected to begin offering its users a new way to do Web browsing: customizable keyword shortcuts.Created by a company called OpenDNS, the idea is to allow people to create keywords that point to favorite Web sites. Gadget buffs could link that word to CNET News.com sister ...
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Dell ships XP once again amidst Vista complaints
2007-04-23 07:36:00
Dell has reversed a decision to solely ship the new version of Windows, Vista Dell decided on this move after hearing suggestions(or complaints, depending on how you look at them) not to ‘eliminate XP just yet’. The reasons primarily include familiarity and product compatibility. On another interesting note, Dell will be shipping Linux on their desktops ...
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yoName, search for anyone across social networks
2007-04-22 05:47:00
Ever wanted to quickly search across common social networks? yoName allows you to search across MySpace, LinkedIn, Digg, FaceBook, Friendster, Match, and Xanga. You can enter the person’s email, username, or first/last name. So go ahead and see what you can find from that username you remember, or maybe even an embarrassing ...
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Most frequently revisted websites
2007-04-21 09:42:00
March’s Comscore numbers have been released. Jeremy Liew has done an interesting analysis on the figures, the results may surprise you. In regards to that however, it’s unclear how accurate this really is, you can imagine how these statistics would change if sampled from a certain other group of web surfers. Feedback is being thrown around ...
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Google encroaches on Office territory
2007-04-20 08:34:00
Unless you’ve been living in a hole the last few months or so, you may have noticed that Google is slowly trying to get into the software game. We’ve got GMail, Google Docs and Spreadsheets, Google Calender, Google Base, and now a Google presentation app recently unveiled at the Web 2.0 Expo. Also, Google is offering ...
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