May 31, 2006
Googlearchy or Googlocracy?
Conventional wisdom says that search engines make big websites even more prominent. New research, though, says “not so fast” on jumping to that conclusion.
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Archive for May, 2006
18 Days of Reckless Computing
Someone over at wired gives tests his new Dell to see how many viruses and how much malware it takes to get the Geek Squad to call it a total loss.
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Track the US congress and your representatives
This site has been mentioned on numerous media outlets but still, most people aren’t aware of it. People need to learn their rights.. another site is http://flexyourrights.org
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The Evolution of Honda’s Asimo Robot 1986-2006
Looking at the progress Honda’s made in robotics the last 20 years makes you wonder what robots will be like in the next 20 years.
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How Big Is Your Console?
For all those size queens out there, here are the dimensions for all current consoles. The 360, PS3, Xbox, PS2, PS2 slim, GameCube, Wii and Mac Mini (?) all put in facetime. Conclusions? The waffle iron isn’t that big, and the Wii could fit in a large man’s pocket. Hit the jump for the measured machines.
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Former U.S. POW gets Note from Iraqi Captor, “I still have your watch”
A retired Air Force officer held as a prisoner of war by Iraqi forces 15 years ago has received an unusual reminder of his days in captivity: a letter from his Iraqi interrogator
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Will Vista Run Your Games?
Extremetech, “spent the better part of a week installing a bunch of modern, popular games on the upcoming OS, noting what works and what doesn’t, and trying to find some simple workarounds. Has Vista got game yet?”
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Slashdot CSS Redesign Winner Announced
After oodles of entries, most of which were featured on digg, the Slashdot redesign winner has been announced.
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Virgin Mobile introduces free calls (after ads)
Virgin Mobile USA, a cell-phone service used mostly by teenagers and 20-somethings, said on Tuesday it was giving its customers the option to earn free calls if they view and respond to ads on their phones.
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