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Americans are becoming less confident in the economy and more concerned about the mounting job losses, energy costs and record-high home foreclosures.  The RBC Cash Index suggests a lowly 29.5 mark in April, down from 33.1 in March.  This was the worst reading since the index first started measuring economic ...

In the court of public opinion, all that matters is where the buzz goes and who believes the hype generated by various PR firms and media conglomerates.  Boeing claims that is competition makes air crafts that are more vulnerable to attacks. The KC-767 has a superior survivability rating and will have ...

Hackers and nerds have talked about this issue for years.  The idea that there is no such thing as real security so long as corporations put in back doors for agencies like the NSA to have access to people's information at will. Cryptome reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) ...

Internet Explorer has had a good run, all things considered.  They were the choice of consumers and professionals everywhere in the 90s, in large part because Microsoft engaged in anti-competitive practices that promoted its product at the expense of the industry.  Now, businesses are catching up to technology, but they ...

Predicting the Future of Cell Phone Technology and Design Over the years, the Blackberry has set the standard for business cell phones and now the iPhone has set the standard for media enriched cell phones for higher class consumers.  The question that remains to be answered is, "Will these ambitious super-gadgets ...

If any other company had released a similar concept, I think it would have been laughed off of the gaming stage.  Nintendo Wii, however, it seems nothing can go wrong if it has the Wii trademark associated with it.   First came the Wii Zapper, it basically turns your remote censor ...

We apologize for not updating this blog recently, some new web developments in the works and time is scarce.  Hopefully that trend changes.  Here is a cool article from  Yahoo Finance, listing the top 20 billionaires. The article is "World Billionaires - 2008" - here's the list: 1. Warren Buffett 2. Helú Slim ...

By now, you're probably aware that Pakistan's government banned youtube because of depictions that were being spread on Mohammad,  a taboo in the Muslim world. ArsTechnica had the lowdown on some of the odd packet routing issues that resulted on Sunday, here's  an excerpt: On Sunday, YouTube became unreachable from most, if ...

HD-DVD's are going on sale, get 'em while they're hot! Now that Blu-ray has won the battle of the next-generation video media, HD-DVDs are going on sale.  Engadget reported it initially and it appears others are blogging about it so I thought I'd share the link. Here's one for Amazon: HD-DVD's 50% ...

Computer geeks everywhere can rejoice, this year is your year!  Domino's Pizza created a website that allows obsessions to extend beyond the pigskin atmosphere. The new Domino's tracker system allows users to track the status of their order. From USA Today:  Domino's claims the system is accurate to within 40 seconds, regardless ...

Microsoft has been out of the loop when it comes to windows live marketing and their strategy for cracking into the search market.  Google is obviously the Goliath of search and a lot of the opportunities that might have been had by Microsoft were lost due to the new kid ...

This article is a follow-up to a recent piece posted on thie site: "Digg's Double-Edged Sword."  Digg's latest changes didn't put an end to gaming as was intended. Instead, gaming is now required of active diggers who seek to hit the front page. If you're an active social network user, then you're ...

Google is watching and it may be the beginning of the end for domain-squatting companies and individuals that take advantage of domain names without paying a cent for them.   The term "front-running" was once a priority of Go-daddy CEO Bob Parsons who coined the phrase "domain kiting" and spoke out ...

Linux nerds everywhere are throwing a party, the latest release of the Linux kernel was just released. Download Kernel 2.6.24 -- Linux Kernel Archives (Kernel.org) The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is:  2.6.24 The latest snapshot for the stable Linux kernel tree is:  2.6.24-git2 The latest 2.4 version of the Linux kernel ...

Every now and then I read an article that helps me learn a little bit about the strange people that coexist on this earth with me. I've never truly understood the Scientology noise myself, so I'm glad that the tech community is making some sort of attempt to either ...

An interesting study has been released by the Journal of Neuroinflammation and republished on the Science Daily website. Imagine a medical option with a therapeutic effect that helps reverse the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's on the brain. ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2008) The new study documents a dramatic and ...