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Cyber Monday Deals for 11-28-11
While doing research for this post on Cyber Monday, I came across CyberMonday.com which claims to be the official Cyber Monday website. This year they are highlighting over 700 online retailers, some of which I’ve listed here. Cyber Monday Deals: Amazon.com is offering Cyber Monday special deals all week long, including bargains on CDs, clothing, DVDs, [...]
Black Friday Turns Black & Blue
Black Friday shoppers turned against each other while trying to grab the best deals available, some resorting to violence in several stores, resulting in injuries and some wild news stories. I think I’ll just wait for Cyber Monday. Video from Reuters News…
Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday 11/7/10
Brian Handwerk posted a great article about Daylight Savings Time for the National Geographic News. Since it’s time to “fall back” and end DST at 2:00 AM, this seems like a great time to share this post… For most Americans, daylight saving time ends in 2010 at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 7, when most [...]
Vote & Voice Your Choice on Election Day 2010
Election Day, November 2nd, 2010…time for midterm elections. So how do I track all the numerous incumbents, nominees and pundits? Let me list the ways… The CNN Election Center covers all the basics…the House…the Senate… Republicans VS. Democrats…the GOP…who’s on what Committee? Who’s running for Governor in what District and which State? Why are midterm [...]
Microsoft Office may not have the last Word
Microsoft Word will be barred from sale beginning January 11th, according to a federal court that has upheld an original ruling, plus a $290 million judgment against Microsoft. Both Microsoft Word and their Office suite would be barred from sale starting on the January 11th deadline. Microsoft has promised a fix to the original issue, [...]
TwitterStates.com
I recently got involved in an exciting new project, in what my team and I believe will be Twitter’s most dynamic state directory. It’s the simple but powerful concept of bringing Twitter local, and connecting you with all your local peeps and resources. A great way to bring your local community together (think Tweet Up.) [...]
Paul Harvey 1918 – 2009
One of my favorite radio commentators, Paul Harvey has passed away at age 90 in Phoenix. I sure will miss his familiar and folksy voice, who always wished us a “good day!” As I read the news, I discovered some amazing things about this legendary broadcaster… Harvey is considered the greatest radio salesman of all [...]
Ketzel Uprooted
American Moxie, an NPR feature series, came to a surprising end recently when Senior Correspondent Ketzel Levine got laid off. The series was all about surviving layoffs and featured deeply personal stories from people all across the country. How ironic for the show’s host to get the axe right before Christmas, but she flipped a [...]
2008 What A Year It’s Been
I would like to say Thank You for taking time on my blogs this past year. Here’s hoping 2009 will be good to all of us. 2008…it’s been quite a year…during the past 12 months I’ve been updating this blog and others, plus…I started community college to study web and information design…amassed 133 followers on [...]
Blu-ray Xbox & Roku offer Netflix Video
Streaming video can send movies and TV shows right to your Blu-ray player, Xbox and Roku? Yes! Some media devices can accept streaming video from Netflix and deliver movies and television to your Xbox or Roku box, and certain Blu-ray players from LG Electronics and Samsung. LG is advertising the world’s first network Blu-ray player [...]
