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Tuesday
Jun212011

Create or store a virus, 3 years in jail....good idea

However, it's only in Japan.  A new law was passed aimed at those with the goal of making your life miserable.   If convicted of creating a virus or storing a virus for future destruction, you face up to 3 years in jail.  If only catching the offenders were a bit easier.

Tuesday
Jun212011

When to buy your new gadget

Try Decide.com.  This site collects data on new tv's, computers and digital cameras and advises you on the best time to buy, if at all, the device.  Based on historical tracking information on products, the site can advise you to hold off buying a certain device because it is due to drop in price shortly or to not buy it at all.  For a recent customer, I wish this site was available a couple of years ago.  He purchased a laptop that was made with a defective video chip and now is a brick, as the warranty has expired and HP has resisted all efforts to make the computer right.

Monday
Jun202011

So what happens every minute on the Internet?....

Well among other things....25 hours of videos are uploaded on Youtube.  168 million emails are sent.  For more check out this article from MSNBC.  370 minutes or voice calls on Skype....

Saturday
Jun182011

2 Days later with Google Music

The review will still have to wait, still uploading songs, 2 DAYS later.  At 5100 or 8400 songs uploaded.  Consider that I am running a Verizon FIOS connection speed of 15MBps down and 5MBps up, this is going to be painful for all of you on DSL or slower FIOS speeds.  Maybe everything will be uploaded by the end of the weekend.  Will get back to you...

Friday
Jun172011

Stunning 20 questions game you must play

Ok, think of something, an item, person, place, thing and go to this website.  It will ask you 20 questions and chances are high that it will figure out what you are thinking.  I played and almost passed out that it figured out what I had in my mind.  I now see how a computer won on Jeopardy.

Friday
Jun172011

Experience Apollo 11 yourself

wechoosethemoon.org is where you want to go.  It is a complete interactive experience that allows you experience every aspect of the Apollo 11 space mission to the moon.  Complete with photos, video and audio, it is if you were there in the moment.