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ASUS Releases New U30Jc Notebook Computer

Paul — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:03:29 +0000

ASUS is a major netbook producer since late 2007, but it hasn’t abandoned the notebook computer (also known as laptop) market. The company has released a new notebook computer today, the ASUS U30Jc. It is currently available on Newegg and other online retailers for under $900. The machine has a 13.3 inch screen with HD [...]

Social Networking Security Threats

Paul — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:54:07 +0000

It seems that nowadays most people don’t care about privacy on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. The new location service rolled out by Twitter and a similar one under development on Facebook, are another source of potential security risks as demonstrated by this site called “PleaseRobMe.com“. Tweeting that you are leaving home isn’t [...]

Twitter hits 10 billionth tweet!

Paul — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:21:49 +0000

The 10 billionth tweet was sent on March 4 at 1am GMT, according to the GigaTweet site which counts tweets live. The daily number of tweets grows at a staggering exponential rate. In 2007 there were only about 5,000 tweets per day. By 2008 that number grew to 300,000 and by 2009 it grew to 2.5 [...]

25 Things I Hate About Facebook!

Paul — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:42:41 +0000

Is Facebook annoying you? Well then you’re not the only one! Find out what most people hate about Facebook: Video posted earlier on CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs here.

GDC 2009: Microsoft’s “Kodu Game Creator”

Paul — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:33:12 +0000

An article published on our sister blog CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs about Microsoft’s new game design software. It’s going to be much simpler and user-friendly than Visual Studio. Read article: GDC 2009: Microsoft’s “Kodu Game Creator”

Useful Technology Links from CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs

Paul — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:28:40 +0000

Here is a list of useful technology links from CosmoBC.com InTheBlogs (oldest first): 5 obscure HTML tags that you should know and even use A really interesting article about 5 HTML tags that you don’t hear about, but that might be useful to use. Why Using a Press Release Beats Standard Online Advertising This article explains why a press [...]