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To Honor Internet Explorer: The Internet Remembered
To celebrate the advent of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft made this semi-tongue-in-cheek video about the Internet's beginnings and evolution. It's kind of a dry, documentary-style spot starring comedians like Janeane Garofalo and Ask a Ninja, but it still managed to make me chuckle.
Daily Tech: Is Netflix Streaming Coming to the Wii and PS3 ?
- What consoles may be next to jump on board with the Netflix streaming functionality? Rumors are swirling that the Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 3 are next in line. — Gizmodo
- Now that Internet Explorer 8 is officially here, see some of the key new features it boasts and why they are useful.
Google's New Virtual Reality Site Launches . . . In Real Life
Since Second Life is so five years ago, you can either stay with the same 'ole, same 'ole, or jump ship and live out your virtual reality dreams in some new digs brought to you by Google. Lively, the new VR world lets you create avatars, design and customize your "chat" rooms, and invite other users to visit, helping you make new friends to hang out with. .
Which Web Browser Do You Use?
I can honestly say I've been around the web browser block a few too many times. I've used just about everything, including Safari, Internet Explorer, Netscape and now predominately Firefox, which I absolutely love...most of the time. Back in the day early web browsers only supported simple versions of HTML (Netscape for example), whereas now they have become very sophisticated and user-friendly.
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Do You Know Microsoft History?
Whether you rock a Mac or a PC, you gotta admit Microsoft's history is beyond legendary in the geek world. Test your trivia knowledge of the tech and computing giant responsible for Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Office.
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Tech Dating 101: He Quotes My Tweets, What Does That Mean?
A gal pal recently divulged that she had a dinner date with a single male friend and when conversation turned to Twitter and the Internet, he proved to be a studied student in her tweets. In fact, he quoted a few of them verbatim. He presented the homage to her updates in a humorous way, ("so why didn't you tweet that?"
Microsoft Announces the Zune HD: Coming This Fall
Zune fans rejoice! The multitouch Zune HD has just been announced by Microsoft and is said to be coming to store shelves this Fall. This new portable media device will sport a 3.3-inch, OLED touchscreen display, be able to play high-def videos, and will feature a built-in HD receiver so you can listen to HD radio.
How to Google Efficiently
The May issue of Esquire offers up a snarky boys club guide on how to "google efficiently." Sure, it made me giggle and was intended to entertain, but I can't say I found any of it particularly helpful or informative. Esquire says:
- Save time by typing in "gogle.com," instead of "google.com."
Daily Tech: Google's Quick Search Box Comes to IE
- Windows users can now access Google's Quick Search Box by installing the Google Toolbar in Internet Explorer. — Lifehacker
- Here's a helpful list of 10 reasons to buy a Kindle 2 and 10 reasons not to. — CrunchGear
- With the current economic situation and global environmental issues, primary focus is now on renewable energy, especially geothermal energy.
Daily Tech: DTV Transition Starts Today, Despite Delay
- Despite the DTV Delay Act Obama signed last week about one-third of the nation's TV stations will pull plug on their analog towers by the end of today. — Crave
- Get high-quality free downloads of your favorite NBC shows on NBC Direct. You'll have to download a little applet, which puts an add-on into your Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox browser.
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