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Monday, November 9, 2009

Why America Is Finally Ready for <cite>Doctor Who<cite>

Why America Is Finally Ready for Doctor Who: "Call the BBC series chintzy, cheesy, an acquired taste — columnist Scott Brown doesn't care. In fact, he's proud to turn to the fussy and neurotic doctor for his sci-fi fix."


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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac

Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac: "More and more people are switching from Windows PCs to the Mac. Harry McCracken explains what's involved in the move.




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Macworld - http://www.macworld.com

Creepy, Cool Ghosts of 'Christmas Carols' Past

Creepy, Cool Ghosts of 'Christmas Carols' Past: "From Patrick Stewart to Vincent Price, an odd array of actors and directors have tackled Charles Dickens' holiday classic. Disney's 3-D animated version hits theaters this weekend, prompting a head-trip down memory lane.



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After 5 Years on Web, Firefox Preps for Next Round

After 5 Years on Web, Firefox Preps for Next Round: "The Firefox web browser celebrates the fifth anniversary of its debut Monday. With IE humbled and Chrome on the rise, the next five years are going to look totally different than the first five.



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The Answer Factory: Demand Media and the Fast, Disposable, and Profitable as Hell Media Model

The Answer Factory: Demand Media and the Fast, Disposable, and Profitable as Hell Media Model: "A fiendishly clever startup knows what we are Googling &mdash! then churns out thousands of cheap videos and articles to meet our every whim and wish.



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Cleaning Up the Clutter Online

Cleaning Up the Clutter Online: "A new Web tool strips away all the flashing and the blinking and leaves you with clean, readable prose."


Pogue's Posts - http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/?=rss2


The "Readability" bookmarklet - I use it all the time.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

This Is Your Brain, on Sofa | Wired Science | Wired.com

This Is Your Brain, on Sofa | Wired Science | Wired.com: ""


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Google Dashboard lifts curtain on stored data

Google Dashboard lifts curtain on stored data: "Google is launching a new page off a user's Google Account settings that lets them review all the data the company has stored regarding that account, and make changes or delete data."


CNET News.com - http://news.cnet.com/

Discover Cool Photo Apps With Flickr's New 'App Garden'

Discover Cool Photo Apps With Flickr's New 'App Garden': "Flickr's garden grows. The photo sharing website has built a store-like showcase for the various web-based, desktop and mobile widgets others have built for sharing, publishing and discovering photos posted by its community members."


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Baby Neutron Star Found Inside Supernova Remnant

Baby Neutron Star Found Inside Supernova Remnant: "Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery of the source of X-ray emissions from the youngest supernova in our galaxy."


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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

More Awesome Italian Excess From Lamborghini | Autopia | Wired.com

More Awesome Italian Excess From Lamborghini | Autopia | Wired.com: ""


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Review: Google Picasa 3.5 photo organizer

Review: Google Picasa 3.5 photo organizer: "When it comes to organizing, editing, and sharing photos, most Mac users know iPhoto. But Google offers Picasa, a free photo editing and sharing app that rivals iPhoto ‘09."


Macworld - http://www.macworld.com

Create pause-zoom-pause effects in iMovie stills

Create pause-zoom-pause effects in iMovie stills: "Learn how to show a still image for some time in your iMovie project, then zoom/crop/move that image, and then pause on the final image again before moving on."


Macworld - http://www.macworld.com

Squarespace's site management iPhone app now available

Squarespace's site management iPhone app now available: "Squarespace is a hosted blog and website service with a unique style and powerful drag-and-drop design features. After a beta of its iPhone app was 'accidentally' published, then pulled from the App Store, the official version is finally available."


Macworld - http://www.macworld.com

Monday, November 2, 2009

Google opens up Wave federation

Google opens up Wave federation: "Wave servers created by outside developers can now communicate with each other through Google's servers, opening up new interoperability possibilities for Wave."


CNET News.com - http://news.cnet.com/

Gamma-Ray Mystery Traced to Star-Birth Frenzy

Gamma-Ray Mystery Traced to Star-Birth Frenzy: "Astronomers find a new source of gamma-ray bursts, which could help reveal their origin."


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Review: 'V' Remake's Hypnotic Alien Leader Demands Submission

Review: 'V' Remake's Hypnotic Alien Leader Demands Submission: "Sci-fi vet Morena Baccarin takes Earth by storm as leader of a supposedly benevolent extraterrestrial invasion force. Her commanding performance in the pilot episode of V bodes well for ABC's reboot of the '80s TV series."


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Triple-Boot Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux on your Mac

Triple-Boot Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux on your Mac: "Can't decide which operating system to run on your new Intel Mac? How about three different ones? Here's a guide to hosting Windows XP, Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS X all on the same computer.

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Google Voice makes small businesses sound bigger

Google Voice makes small businesses sound bigger: "Why is Google Voice worth a look? The free service gives small companies an opportunity to use advanced call management features typically reserved for big budget businesses.


Macworld - http://www.macworld.com