Archive for August, 2009

 

Aug. 28, the fast food question

August 28th, 2009

Vlogged about those dang Golden Arches and the whole fast food question on iMommyTalk.

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Aug. 28, #FollowFriday

August 28th, 2009

I thought I’d do kind of a different Follow Friday this week, inasmuch as I don’t actually know the people behind any of these accounts.
But there are some very funny people on Twitter and they’re making me laugh out loud in 14 characters or less.
The idea for this week’s theme of frakkin’ funny Twitterers came [...]

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Aug. 26, college faculty are using Twitter

August 26th, 2009

Though most of them still don’t, a growing number of college faculty and staff members are using Twitter, both in and out of class. Read about the study on Hot Hardware.

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Aug. 25, broadband speeds

August 25th, 2009

Broadband speeds in the U.S. lag far behind other industrialized nations. But that’s nothin’! I used the speed test widget included with my article on Hot Hardware, and the broadband speed I get in my house are far below that of the rest of New Jersey! Go me!

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Aug. 24, Snow Leopard ships this week

August 24th, 2009

Apple’s Snow Leopard ships on Friday, and I rounded up the details for Hot Hardware.

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Aug. 23, shape up for Microsoft

August 23rd, 2009

Microsoft wants its sales associates to be able to lift 75 pounds; marshmallow puffs need not apply, I guess. Wrote about it for Hot Hardware.

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Aug. 21, Internet addiction

August 21st, 2009

There’s a rehab center for this. Really. Read about it on Hot Hardware.

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Aug. 21, #FollowFriday

August 21st, 2009

I’ve had a lot of fun doing my themed #FollowFriday posts the last few weeks, so I thought I’d do some of my green friends. I apparently know too many, though, so I might do more next week. Damn hippies.
Fortunately, I already did @socialpyramid a few weeks ago, so that made it a [...]

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Aug. 19, cool mice, Windows 7 pricing, Supernatural and school uniforms

August 19th, 2009

Logitech has two new spiffy mice that work even on a clear glass tabletop – so long as it’s at least 4 mm thick; check out my story on Hot Hardware.
Also over on HH, I wrote about the fact that Microsoft Windows users in Britain will pay less than Americans to upgrade to 7.
And then [...]

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Aug. 18, Internet security and legal music downloading

August 18th, 2009

Internet Explorer 8 is found to be the most secure web browser, according to a study – funded by Microsoft. Read Hot Hardware for the details.
Qtrax, the ad-supported, fully legal music downloading site, is ready for its global rollout. Again, over at Hot Hardware.

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