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1 GB KINGMAX Notebook Memory On The Cheap Via Newegg
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Hot Deals, Peripherals,
Had to give you guys a quick heads up on this one. Newegg is currently selling a 1 GB 200-Pin SO-DIMM DDR 333 (PC 2700) Notebook Memory module for only $107 USD. For those not in the know, that is a great deal. I just picked one up for my PowerBook G4, which will bump it up to its max capacity of 1.25 GB. Something tells me this deal won’t last long, so jump on it. In fact, be sure to check out these Newegg promo codes.
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This is great news for those of us working out of our homes using Comcast High Speed Internet. Just recently they upgraded their download speed from 3.0 Mbps to 4.0 (6.0 for $10 extra on their Gold Tier). Well, feeling the heat from services like Verizon FIOS, Comcast is once again going to upgrade the download speed on their network. Those who subscribe to Comcast Expanded Basic cable will see their speed rise to 6.0/384 with no price increase. Even better, if you pay $10 extra for the Gold Tier, you will get 8.0/768 - that is a great deal. All markets should receive the upgrade by the end of the summer.
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Check out this new - and free - tool to manage your submissions to Web Directories. The site lists all directories in its database, and allows you to search by Free, Reciprocal, and Paid services. You can then click over to any service and submit your site. After doing so, you can check off that site so that you know you already submitted to them. When approved, you go back and check the Approved checkbox, and then you know there is no more need to follow up with that particular directory. They say they will continually add new directories to the list as they discover them.
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While GTA: San Andreas is an M Rated game, a program labeled “Hot Coffee” seems to change that to X-Rated. The app is for the PC version of the GTA title to change the original game code. While Hot Coffee is indeed under a lot of heat, they explain that they didn’t not implement the edited scene merely uncovered what was already there. The scene involves your character going to see his girlfriend for some coffee. In the unchanged version, moans and groans can be heard while the video and audio only suggest sex is taking place. “Hot Coffee” uncovers the scene as it was meant to be seen (according to the makers of Hot Coffee) – with sexually explicit content. Who’s telling the truth? Rockstar has this to say:
“So far we have learned that the “hot coffee” modification is the work of a determined group of hackers who have gone to significant trouble to alter scenes in the official version of the game,” reads the statement. “In violation of the software user agreement, hackers created the ‘hot coffee’ modification by disassembling and then combining, recompiling and altering the game’s source code. Since the ‘hot coffee’ scenes cannot be created without intentional and significant technical modifications and reverse engineering of the game’s source code, we are currently investigating ways that we can increase the security protection of the source code and prevent the game from being altered by the ‘hot coffee’ modification.”
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As an entrepreneur, networking is key. Getting to know as many people as possible - and getting as many of them to know you - will help you immensely. Be sure to go to as many networking events as possible, including trade shows that are in your sector. This tip is one of the more important ones:
3. When you collect business cards, follow-up! Note on the back of each card where you met the individual and something noteworthy to help you remember him. Schedule a time to meet for coffee to continue building the relationship.I have picked up almost 200 business cards from people over the last two months. If you don’t manage them correctly, it is very easy to lose track of who you met and where. Check out the article for nine more networking tips.
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Comcast Raising Cable Internet Speeds
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Hot Deals, Internet,
Good news for those of us who are serviced by Comcast for cable and high speed Internet. Beginning in July, Comcast will be upgrading subscribers speeds by a whole 2.0 Mbps at no cost. If you currently subscribe to at least Comcast Expanded Basic Cable TV service or above, the following HSI options are available to you:
6.0/384 - $42.95 - Up from 4.0/384
8.0/768 - $52.95 - Up from 6.0/768
As Comcast just recently upgraded their network just a few months ago, a second speed increase leads me to believe that they are feeling the heat from services like Verizon FIOS.
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Have you been in a “brainstorming” session where each person just defended their own ideas? Worse is when people don’t suggest ideas at all, for fear they’ll be attacked. That’s no way to brainstorm. Brainstorming is using the power of many minds, and ideas should flow freely and trigger other ideas. How do you make that happen?
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The folks over at Control Our Junk have created a working train set which can be controlled by anyone with an Internet connection. Using a Java console, visitors can control the speed of the train. The commands are routed to the server running a .NET application, which in turn sends the command to the train set. The train is always on, and can be viewed and/or controlled at any time.
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The Drive+Play From Harmon/Kardon
Posted by Devin Categories: Accessories, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video,
The Drive+Play from Harman/Kardon is the most convienient iPod accesory I’ve seen in a while. Consisting of three parts, it makes listening to your favorite songs while driving a breeze. The first piece slightly resembles a joystick, but it actually has a clickwheel-like control on the top which allows you to control your iPod without ever having to touch it. Just place it anywhere in your car that’s easy for you to get to. The next piece of the Drive+Play is a small, 5 line LCD that you can place anywhere on your dash, which allows you to see what song is playing, or what menu screen you’re at. The last piece is what you might consider the “brains” of the whole operation. It has a connecting port for your iPod, and serves as an information processor. Inside, there’s a wireless FM modulator with five set frequencies and you even have the ability to add one in if you’d like. A 3.5mm output jack allows you to connect the Drive+Play to any vehicle with an auxiliary input, and there’s even and input jack if you ever have the need to connect any other audio signals into your car’s audio system. It even features automatic shut-off and will charge your iPod when docked. Harman/Kardon’s Drive+Play hits stores in September and is expeced to retail for around $200.
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We have written about the Internet Archive recently and are surprised to see that they are being sued - for providing the archive itself! A Philadelphia law firm was defending a health care company being sued in a trademark violation. The firm used the way-back machine to show the courts old web-pages dating back to 1999 to prove their use of the trademark. Now the plaintiff is filing suit against the Internet Archive for violations of two federal laws: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Now I am not a lawyer, but I don’t see how they broke copyright by archiving a copy of a public website, and making it available for the Internet in general.
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