Archive for March 16th, 2008

Mar16

Getting tired of the browser-go-round

I don’t know about you but I have three browsers in my dock – because I use all three daily. What’s wrong with this picture? Shouldn’t one browser be enough? I’m glad you asked.
In a perfect world, yes, we’d all be using one browser and said browser would work with all the sites that we […]

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Filed in: Apple/Mac

Mar16

Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard’s icons

Icons on the Mac keep changing. Here’s a look at Apple’s icon guidelines for Leopard as well as a fond look back at some early Mac and Windows icons.

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Filed in: Apple/Mac


Mar16

March 17, 1885: Merrick’s Physician Hazards a Diagnosis

The “elephant man” became the world’s most celebrated physical freak, but an ironclad explanation as to what caused Joseph Merrick’s gross deformities remains elusive to this day.



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Filed in: Personal Tech

Mar16

Study: Internet Has Affected Journalism in Unexpected Ways

A study on the news industry released Sunday finds that journalism has changed profoundly as a result of the internet, but not necessarily in ways that were predicted even a few years ago.



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Filed in: Personal Tech


Mar16

Is Yahoo is best way for Microsoft to spend its cash?

Microsoft is likely to prevail in its Yahoo bid — and most likely without raising its offer. But just because Microsoft can buy the No. 2 search vendor doesn’t necessarily mean it should.
Those are the results of a new poll of Wall Street analysts by Reuters.

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Filed in: Microsoft

Mar16

Retail Vista SP1 and final XP SP3 expected this week

Microsoft is poised to release Windows Vista Service Pack (SP1) to the retail channel this week. And the final release-to-manufacturing (RTM) of Windows XP SP3 is not far behind, according to testing sources.

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Filed in: Microsoft


Mar16

Blogger Hilton’s Power in Music Industry Is Evident at SXSW

At last year’s South by Southwest, gossip blogger Perez Hilton was just a spectator. This year, Hilton is a key player in the music industry as he plays host at one of SXSW’s more coveted parties.



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Filed in: Personal Tech

Mar16

World’s Glaciers Are Shrinking at Record Rates

The U.N. Environment Program warns that the world’s glaciers are shrinking at record rates and many could disappear within decades. Scientists studying the health of glaciers around the world found that ice loss reached record levels in 2006.



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Mar16

Astronauts Attach 11-Foot Arms to Space Station’s Robot

Two spacewalking astronauts attach 11-foot arms to Dextre, the international space station’s huge new robot, preparing the giant machine for its handyman job on the orbital outpost.



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Filed in: Personal Tech

Mar16

Social Media Burnout

I have social media fatigue. I once had fun trying to amass a quality collection of virtual friends. No more. I once enjoyed peering through my friends’ friends to find interesting people to become my friends. Now that’s tedious. I once changed profile pictures as often as Chicago’s weather turned. However, this winter has lasted forever.

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