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blackhole- 100 invitations

2005-09-09T23:42:00.000+08:00

Google email named Gmail is now offering 100 invitations to be spread for those who already own, to those who wan to join and feel the feel of having Gmail.

This may the sign that maybe Gmail is going to be updated and leaving the beta version..

blackhole- Filesharers playing P2P hide-and-seek

2005-09-09T23:36:00.000+08:00

blackhole- Help site for hurricane victims

2005-09-09T23:22:00.000+08:00

big impact- Hurricane stories on the Web

2005-09-09T23:14:00.000+08:00

With the mainstream media struggling with the logistics of covering the story, the blogs came into their own, providing gripping first-hand accounts from someone riding out the hurricane, posting updates on the flooding situation and helping put people in touch with stranded relatives.

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big impact- Microsoft to offer Internet telephoning

2005-09-09T23:06:00.001+08:00

Microsoft has sent a shudder through the traditional telecoms industry when it announced plans to develop and Internet telephone service, allowing calls from computers to fixed line and mobile phones and other PCs.

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big impact- Microsoft to offer Internet telephoning

2005-09-09T23:06:00.000+08:00

best- The positive side of videogames

2005-09-09T22:59:00.000+08:00

Videogames have been blamed for making kids fat, introducing them to sex and violence, luring them away from family conversations and shortening their attention spans.

Now a small number of game makers are creating games meant to encourage young players to exercise, focus, monitor their health and even relax.

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online tips- Making sense of tech talk

2005-09-09T22:45:00.000+08:00

Many of us talk with ease about the Internet, digital cameras and MP3 players. But mention common computer terms such as CPU, memory, megabits, and megabytes, and confusion is sure to follow.

Yet getting such terms straight will help you communicate more effectively in this digital age, and learning the concepts is a breeze.

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blackhole- Game Boy Micro misses the mark

2005-09-08T23:44:00.000+08:00

Nintendo Co’s new Game Boy Micro handheld could have been so much more than a tiny hunk of plastic that plays videogames.

But I’m still searching for a compelling reason to spend US$99 on this machine, the smallest portable gaming system I’ve ever used, when Nintendo itself already offers better products for not much more money.

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blackhole- What you should know about IT crimes

2005-09-08T23:35:00.000+08:00

When someone does something wrong to you using a computer or damage your IT system such as hacking for fun, it can either be a criminal offence or a civil wrong.....

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try ar- Double monitors double the fun

2005-09-08T23:25:00.001+08:00

Many computers gamers are left with the feeling that just one computer monitor isn’t enough.

Plotting strategy, keeping a handle on the overall gameplay, and chatting with other players all require plenty of screen space.

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try ar- Double monitors double the fun

2005-09-08T23:25:00.000+08:00

best- Mario's still on the go

2005-09-08T23:17:00.000+08:00

Almost anyone who lived through the mid 1980s knows that plumbers aren’t just handy. They’re entertaining too.

The run-and-jump game Super Mario Bros with virtual plumbers Mario and Luigi came delivered with the Nintendo Entertainment System video console, known as NES for short.

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online tips- Survival tips for Windows XP

2005-09-08T23:07:00.000+08:00

The difference between using Windows XP and struggling with it often comes down to knowledge.

Tricks like knowing how to start XP when things go wrong and how to rid your machine of performance-snapping. Background programs can help you avoid heartburn and get back to work when others will be calling technical support.

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blackhole- Apple and mp3 players secrets

2005-09-06T23:48:00.000+08:00

Apple doesn't make it easy to employ your IPod to duplicate your music collection on both your work and home PCs, but you can do it.

Today's digital audio players and other portable devices often feature two levels of "off." One--a standby mode that allows the player to turn power back on quickly after a period of inactivity--keeps some of the player's circuits active and constantly draining a bit of power.

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blackhole- You Can Call Amazon, EBay, and Other Web Businesses

2005-09-06T23:35:00.000+08:00

Net-based companies like Amazon often make their phone numbers hard to find. Not to worry: A site called Cliché Ideas has dug them up.

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blackhole- High-End Manufacturers Don't Always Make Their Products

2005-09-06T23:22:00.000+08:00

It's tough to know who really makes anything these days.

In an era of shrinking profit margins, major companies such as Dell and HP often save money by outsourcing much of the design and assembly of their products to a small number of less-well-known (and usually overseas) companies--sometimes the same companies that supply cut-price competitors.

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blackhole- Faster Shipping Isn't Always Faster

2005-09-06T23:06:00.000+08:00

Faster Shipping Isn't Always Faster

You Can Kill Messenger

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blackhole- Game Consoles Are Hackable

2005-09-05T04:03:00.000+08:00

Today's game consoles are powerful, crammed with useful technology, and (to habitual PC buyers) relatively inexpensive, so it's no surprise that hackers are constantly finding new ways to make them do more than just play games.

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blackhole- manufacturing secrets revealed

2005-09-05T03:48:00.000+08:00

You Can Save Big Money on Big-Name Software Packages

That Dead Pixel on Your LCD May Not Be Covered

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blackhole- secret revealed: Your Cell Phone's Been Crippled

2005-09-04T00:19:00.000+08:00

Cingular generally doesn't give out unlock codes for its phones.

To tether you to their service, carriers "lock" phones so you can't use them on a competitor's network.

And sometimes carriers disable other features as well. But with a little time and effort (and spare change), you might be able to unlock your phone regardless of whether your carrier cooperates.

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blackhole- Filesharers playing P2P hide-and-seek

2005-09-03T23:33:00.000+08:00

Traffic in the popular file-sharing network BitTorrent has fallen in the wake of a crackdown on piracy, but filesharers have merely shifted to another network, eDonkey, new data released on Monday showed.

Popular movies like Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith have surfaced on the BitTorrent before they even appeared in theatres.

A study by the Cambridge-based Internet analysis firm CacheLogic found that eDonkey is now roughly on par with BitTorrent in the United States, China, Japan and Britain.

It is the dominant peer-to-peer filesharing network in South Korea, which has the world’s highest percentage, of high speed Internet use, and also in Italy, Spain and Germany.

This is almost assuredly a result of the increased legal action toward the once-ignored BitTorrent – a game of P2P hide-and-seek.

Last year BitTorrent was consuming up to third of the Internet’s total bandwidth as users traded huge movie and television files. Hollywood struck back with a slew of lawsuits to shut down websites that provided “tracker” links, which tell the network where to look for files.

The United States has also seen a surprising return to popularity of the Gnutella filesharing network, which had faded after an earlier crackdown by music companies.

Gnutella was once seen as dead so may be off the radar of the music and movie industries. It’s proof that legal pressure from industry groups results in the mass migration of filesharers to an alternative network, whether old or new. This cat and mouse game will continue.

About 60% of the Internet’s total bandwidth consists of P2P traffic.

P2P which is sends data from user to user is often difficult to shut down because networks don’t rely on a centralized server to distribute data.

In a precedent-setting ruling earlier this summer, the US Supreme Court ruled against P2P firm Grokster, saying that because the company’s intent was to encourage copyright infringement, it could be held liable for the movies and music traded on its network.

But any hopes from Hollywood that the Grokster ruling would result in less P2P traffic have not been fulfilled.

The Grokster case did not result in a rapid decline in P2P usage.

-cat and mouse game is on-

blackhole- Extended Warranties Aren't Worth It

2005-09-03T23:09:00.000+08:00

While buying laptops and some other gadgets, often, the salesperson urge or offer you with the promotion on making extended warranty.

But now, you'll know that those offer aren't worth it

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blackhole- Help site for hurricane victims

2005-09-03T22:10:00.000+08:00

When Katrina Blankenship started getting phone calls about the projected path of Hurricane Katrina, she wasn’t quite sure why.

But it was her website, www.katrina.com, that got people’s attention.

So Blankenship converted her personal web design and computer consulting site into a one-stop shop for all things related to helping out the hurricane-ravaged South.

“I was really shocked. I had no idea it would turn into this,” said Blankenship, who lives in Powhatan, 30 miles south-west of Richmond. “The e-mail messages are pouring in. I had about 1,500 come through today.”

Since Aug 28, the website has received about 350,00 hits from places all over the world. And Blankenship, who is working on dial-up Internet connection, has expanded her bandwidth to accommodate all the traffic.

Blankenship, 37, has compiled links to other sites that provide shelter information and victim assistance and developed a forum for people to offer help and to search for missing people. The forum is filled with hundreds of posts: some form people looking for relatives, other from people offering shelter, supplies and even a man from Kabul, Afghanistan, offering to translate documents and information into Middle Eastern languages.

The site even has garnered the attention of people wanting to buy it – one man offered US$500,000 for the domain.

She declined. “It is not for sale, it’s not a monetary-type thing.”

Blankenship said she will keep the website focused on the aftermath of the hurricane for as long as it’s needed before going back to its original purpose.

For Blankenship, converting the site to help with hurricane-related relief was second to actually getting into car and driving south.

“I would give anything in the world in my husband and I can go down there and help,” she said. “I feel guilty laying down in my bed while people are sitting on rooftops trying to stay alive.”

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blackhole- Manufacturing secret: You Never Have to Pay Full Price

2005-09-03T20:54:00.000+08:00

With so many ways to shop online, finding the best deal can be difficult--even at a major retailer such as Dell.

The Bottom Line: If you're patient, or even just willing to look around, you should never have to pay full price for most tech products. Here are the favorite tips:

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