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Archive for November 13th, 2007

Video: Two 8 year olds on their invention – Wedgie-Proof Underwear!

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

Uhm, really! 

And bravo to Fox news for covering such an important topic – it’s not like anything news worthy is going on..

 Thanks to Heavy news for sharing this gem!

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Tech & Gadgets: Turn your PC into an HDTV

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

Too cool! Turn your PC into an HDTV from cnet:

Sure, you could pay iTunes two bucks for every episode of The Office you download to your PC. Or you could add a TV tuner and record unlimited shows — in high def! — free of charge. eCost has the Viore Portable HDTV Tuner for just $55, a steal at twice the price.

(Credit: Viore)

Just plug this USB tuner into your desktop or notebook, then connect an analog cable feed or the included ATSC antenna. The latter lets you pull down HD channels right outta thin air (provided you live in a metropolitan area).

Read more here: http://www.cnet.com/8301-13845_1-9815913-58.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Can it be that easy? If so, what a great holiday gift for the gadget and electronic gear lovers in your lives!

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Tech Update: Microsoft planning a Flickr clone

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

From an article at CNet News comes this interesting info: Report: Microsoft planning a Flickr clone. Of course, this information is based on a job ad but hey, if it’s on the internet (especially in a blog) it must be true, right?

“This feature team is building a next-generation photo and video sharing service that will compete with Flickr, SmugMug and other photo web solutions today. This is a ‘v1′ opportunity,” the ad said. And video will be a part of the effort, too: “This role will work across the new Windows Live division with teams like Spaces, SkyDrive, Messenger and Hotmail to construct a winning strategy for Microsoft in photo and video sharing.”

Read more here: http://www.news.com/8301-13580_3-9815963-39.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Interesting that Microsoft is looking at adding Flickr-ish services to it’s to the Windows Live  offering. WL was hyped a few years ago but has seemingly faded into oblivion. I know folks who use some of the desktop widgets but other than Windows Live Spaces, I don’t know how much use Windows Live actually gets. It will be fun to see if the some Flickrishness can help MS get back into the the online game.

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Blogging Tips: How to blog for beginners

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

ProBlogger has a post with a great list of links to a variety of resources to help folks get started with blogging. Blogging Tips for Beginners was written by Darren Rowse and is a great place to start if you are thinking of starting a blog or new to blogging. Here are some of the resources listed:

Read the complete article Blogging Tips for Beginners here: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/02/14/blogging-for-beginners-2/. It contains a ton of info for folks new to blogging and a lot of tips and tricks that more seasoned bloggers could benefit from reading. Be sure to check out the rest of the site and the “related posts” at the end of the page. ProBlogger has a ton of great info and is worth a visit if you’re looking to build up your blogging abilities.

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Fun with pictures – strange Japanese inventions!

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

Fun with pictures! Picdit has a post with 7 strange japanese inventions. Yes, these were taken from 10+ y/o book (and the comments say these images aren’t even the funniest), but I laughed anyway. You can check out the post for all pics, here are my faves:

TP Helmet

Toilet Paper Helmet or Handy Tissue Dispenser?
You decide!

Hair Noodle protector

Hair Noodle Protector or a Teeny, Tiny Tu-tu?
You Decide!

View more, uhm, interesting pics here: http://picdit.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/7-strange-japanese-inventions/

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Business Intelligence (BI) Going Mainstream as IBM Acquires Cognos

Posted by wholeenchilada on November 13, 2007

News in the business world is IBM’s acquisition of BI provider Cognos. I liked this post from the Inovis blog: All Signs Point to…Actionable Intelligence which suggests that BI is growing more mainstream, when large companies like IBM are  investing mega bucks in it:

If it wasn’t already clear, it should be now.Business Intelligence (BI) is a critical initiative for most companies these days. The latest smoke signal that BI and Actionable Intelligence is a major play in the marketplace is IBM’s acquisition of BI provider Cognos, which comes on the heals of Oracle’s acquisition of Hyperion, and SAP’s acquisition of Business Objects.The SAPs and IBMs of the world don’t make multi-billion dollar investments without a significant value justification.

Read more here: http://blogs.inovis.com/2007/11/13/all-signs-point-to%e2%80%a6actionable-intelligence/

Great info. Check out the rest of the post for more detail!

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