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If China Gets Microsoft Office for $29, Why Don’t We?

// July 22nd, 2009 // No Comments » // Software

In order to take a bite out of piracy, Microsoft sells copies of its Office Suite in China for just $29 dollars. I wonder how many copies Americans would have to pirate to get the same price? So much for the notion that “crime does not pay!”
I found the pricing information earlier today in a [...]

Opera launches Opera Unite, brings the power of a web server to the Opera browser

// June 18th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Software, Tech, Videos

Host chat discussions, share your media files, host a web site, or perform a series of other actions that are normally reserved for a server in browser via Opera Unite.

Microsoft to Donate Eight Meals for Every IE8 Download

// June 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // OS, Tech

OK, enough unfortunate or otherwise negative Microsoft news for today. Let’s instead focus on something good, like how the company is donating the equivalent of eight meals to the Feeding America Network for every completed download of Internet Explorer 8.
The program, called “Browser for the Better,” is connected to those wacky Dean Cain IE8 [...]

Letter from a Boss to His/Her Employees

// May 30th, 2009 // No Comments » // Off-Topic

Sadly, this letter depicts the true economic downfall of government regulations enforced upon businesses in the United States. It may not be quite as harsh to some, but for many others it is the final straw in a struggle to stay in business.
What a boss (undisclosed) wrote to his/her employees.
To All My Valued Employees,
There have [...]

Bing - Microsoft’s New Decision Engine Done Right!

// May 30th, 2009 // 15 Comments » // Software, Tech, Videos

Let’s face it, in the recent years of search engine wars, Microsoft’s Live Search has fallen dramatically short of the “most used engine” prize against search giant Google, as well as even Yahoo!, despite the company’s steep decline in market share and credibility. Despite numerous promotions giving those who would switch to Live Search discounts [...]

Windows 7 - Got the RDC Blues? Not Anymore!

// May 29th, 2009 // No Comments » // OS, Software

As many of you know, the newest version of RDC (Remote Desktop Connection) included in the 7100 build of Windows 7 RC has some major issues with being incredibly sluggish. This seems to only persist when connecting to Windows 2000 / 2003 machines, which unfortunately just so happens to be the operating system(s) in use [...]

The Internet: A 1993 Perspective

// May 21st, 2009 // No Comments » // Tech, Videos

Surfing for Seniors

// May 15th, 2009 // No Comments » // Tech, Videos

Remember, “If it isn’t on the internet, you won’t be able to find it on the internet.”

Intel: We Are Rockstars!

// May 11th, 2009 // No Comments » // Tech, Videos

Advertisers have finally picked up on what we’ve known all along: nerds are the modern day rock stars.

The Real Hustle - Cash Machine Hustle

// May 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Security, Tech, Videos

It is reported that hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen each and every year as a result of ATM machine fraud and hustling. Among the techniques used for such crimes is that of an unobtrusive device attached to the card reader of an ATM machine, gas pump card reader, or any other device that [...]