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Google Places

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:50:05 -0700

Google Places:

I can only wish this were coming to iOS.

Bad Universe coming to a Discovery Channel near you | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:53:34 -0700

Bad Universe coming to a Discovery Channel near you | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine:

I’m looking forward to this.

Stieg Larsson Passes 1 Million Kindle Books Sold

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:15:04 -0700

Stieg Larsson Passes 1 Million Kindle Books Sold:

I’ve been wanting to read The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Intel demos chips that can transfer 50 gigabits per second

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:15:04 -0700

Intel demos chips that can transfer 50 gigabits per second:

I hope this makes it out of the labs.

EFF Wins New Legal Protections for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jailbreakers, and Unlockers | Electronic Frontier Foundation

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:53:01 -0700

EFF Wins New Legal Protections for Video Artists, Cell Phone Jailbreakers, and Unlockers | Electronic Frontier Foundation:

Steps in the right direction.

(via Instapaper)

First look at “revolutionary” social news iPad app: Flipboard « Scobleizer

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:17:06 -0700

First look at “revolutionary” social news iPad app: Flipboard « Scobleizer:

This looks interesting.

Must Watch

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:15:07 -0700

The Soup’s clip of the day (7/16) is awesome!!!

The Soup

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:42:13 -0700

I’ve never seen an episode of The Hills, but I think the The Soup (7/16) aired the best one.

Mercury flyby maps new territory

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:52:02 -0700

Mercury flyby maps new territory:

Fascinating.

Apple to give free bumpers / cases to iPhone 4 users

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:52:33 -0700

That’s pretty cool of them. They’ve owned up to the issues. Nice to see the numbers associated with complaints, dropped calls, etc. My iPhone 4 is still my favorite phone.

Arizona officials warn of hot pavement dangers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:21:42 -0700

Arizona officials warn of hot pavement dangers

Scottsdale residents warned of ATM skimmers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:01:03 -0700

Scottsdale residents warned of ATM skimmers:

KrebsOnSecurity.com has great info on this type of scam.

AT&T hiccup in Phoenix

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:38:01 -0700

At least two of us can’t make calls in the greater Phoenix area.

The New York Times Algorithm & Why It Needs Government Regulation

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:52:04 -0700

The New York Times Algorithm & Why It Needs Government Regulation:

Great sarcasm, followed by some insight into how search works.

Driver error blamed in Toyota acceleration accidents - Boing Boing

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:57:33 -0700

Driver error blamed in Toyota acceleration accidents - Boing Boing:

Interesting.

New Massachusetts law extends censorship to IM, e-mail, Web

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:45:34 -0700

New Massachusetts law extends censorship to IM, e-mail, Web:

I’m with the ACLU on this one. Mass. went way too far. This is what happens when people make laws about topics they don’t understand.

Security Now! #256 - LastPass

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:17:31 -0700

Security Now! #256 - LastPass:

Great discussion of LastPass. I may soon be a convert.

Official Google Blog: Introducing our Google Fiber for Communities website

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:52:12 -0700

Official Google Blog: Introducing our Google Fiber for Communities website

“Millions” Of Home Routers Vulnerable To Web Hack « The Firewall - Forbes.com

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:21:43 -0700

“Millions” Of Home Routers Vulnerable To Web Hack « The Firewall - Forbes.com:

Scary. Is your Router on the list?

Man Claims Ownership of Facebook - WSJ.com

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:45:11 -0700

Man Claims Ownership of Facebook - WSJ.com:

Some shady dude says he owns some other shady dude’s website. [/sarcasm]