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I Want MemeStreams as a Web Service |
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11:27 pm EST, Jan 3, 2008 |
I like everything about their offering except for the fact that it’s a closed system. I’d like to be able to incorporate the features they offer into my current blog. It would be nice to have each of these features available as a web service. Maybe they’ll develop an API.
Did you not say this was in the works? I Want MemeStreams as a Web Service |
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8:47 am EST, Jan 3, 2008 |
There is no text... just click the link and the end... STFU |
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Ripping MP3s Illegal, Grounds for Lawsuit |
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8:28 am EST, Jan 2, 2008 |
That's because at least one lawyer for the Recording Industry Association of America, the Big Four record companies' lobbying arm and primary legal weapon, considers the copying of songs from your own CDs to your own computer, for your own personal use, to be just as illegal as posting them online for all to share, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Arizona.
Crap! Here we go again on the battle for FairUse! Was this not already ruled on in the whole VHS/BETA debacle? Ripping MP3s Illegal, Grounds for Lawsuit |
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9:02 am EST, Dec 29, 2007 |
Predators vs. Oilers
January 3, 2008 Hockey Happy Hour, featuring $2 beer and soft drinks through the first intermission Kids Get In For $1—bring a non-perishable food item to the game and kids get in for just a dollar with paid adult. Limit two kid's discount tickets per paid adult, available while supplies last. Discount tickets available at the Sommet Center Box Office only. Food will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
So get out in 2008 with the family and have some fun... :) Go Predz! Predators vs. Oilers |
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Leap Expands Cricket Wireless Broadband Service |
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4:52 pm EST, Dec 19, 2007 |
Leap Wireless International continues to go broadband, thanks to an EV-DO network upgrade. The company has launched Cricket Wireless Internet Service in the Nashville, Tenn., and Albuquerque and Santa Fe, N.M. markets. Customers in these markets will have unlimited wireless Internet service for a flat rate with no long-term commitments or credit checks, said the company. “Once again we are proud to lead the industry by introducing an unlimited mobile broadband package that fits within the budgets of everyday consumers. Cricket Wireless Internet Service is a perfect compliment to our existing product portfolio,” said Doug Hutcheson, president and CEO of Leap. “Cricket Wireless Internet Service takes our principle of flat-rate unlimited offerings to the next level and is consistent with our track record of providing services that bring great value to our customers.” The Cricket service utilizes the Kyocera Passport KPC650 modem, along with Smith Micro connection software, which are compatible with PC and Mac laptops with Windows 2000 or higher and Mac OS 10.4.10 or higher and a PCMCIA slot. The card and software will be sold as a package for $180. Mail-in and instant rebates are also available. The monthly service plan ranges from $35 to $40. Existing Cricket mobile phone customers will receive a $5 per month discount on wireless Internet service plans. The launch features a promotional theme of “But You Could,” to highlight the multiple locations from which Cricket customers can access the Internet. Leap Wireless International www.leapwireless.com
Has anyone tried this ? Could be a cheap way of not getting sucked into a contract... and great for a car PC ... as long as you dont leave nashville... Leap Expands Cricket Wireless Broadband Service |
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AMT... (And More Taxes Or Bush Will Make You Everyone Pay For His War....) |
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6:25 am EST, Dec 15, 2007 |
The House passed its latest version of the AMT bill, HR4351, in a straight partisan vote yesterday. Don't celebrate yet. The White House released a statement yesterday, even before the bill was passed, that HR4351 would be vetoed if it were presented to the President for signature. There's little chance of that happening, however, because the Senate has made it clear that it will not pass a bill with offsets. It seems what we have here is an impasse of epic proportions. It's particularly challenging because both positions have merit. Of course, we need to be ever mindful of the budget deficit, but raising taxes on one set of taxpayers to pay for tax breaks for another set of taxpayers is a bitter pill. The looming delay of tax season is just icing on the cake. Will the dust of this political standoff settle by the end of next week? Will we have a nice, simple patch that will just do what it needs to do and nothing more? One that doesn't include a single pay-for provision? Oh, wait. That would be like the one that the Senate passed --- last week! We'll just have to wait and see how this thing plays out. Yes, I said wait. I didn't say patiently. Until tomorrow
AMT... (And More Taxes Or Bush Will Make You Everyone Pay For His War....) |
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6:21 am EST, Dec 15, 2007 |
The individual AMT law, intended in 1969 to affect only the wealthy, has not been updated to account for inflation. It is now affecting 21 million middle-income earners – exemptions for this demographic have expired. Congress is currently debating re-authorizing these exemptions, so the law is in limbo. Once the law is approved, the IRS could take seven weeks to start processing returns, delaying refunds for those who file early.
Damit... I hate the IRS and our silly d*&^% wagging government... I will never be rich so this does not really apply to me ... File Early, Get F&*^ED! |
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11:00 pm EST, Dec 8, 2007 |
TED Notepad is a growing freeware editor for true plain-text. It looks like a small Notepad, but is more and more fertile in innovative features, text-processing functions and other tools. All of them on hotkeys; all designed for quicker and advanced editing. The light-weight portable application fits on USB drive and loads instantly with no installation required. TED Notepad is designed especially for daily writing of notes, lists, scripts and html files. Get ready for a simple text editor, yet full of new features and text tools - you will never learn them all. Don't type, ted it!
Some of us are stuck on windows... so lets replace the crappy MS tools with software we can use... Like TED... Give it a shot... What do you use to edit files in XP? TED Notepad |
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� Lloyd Groff Copeman: The Patent Man � Dig Michigan! |
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9:45 pm EST, Dec 8, 2007 |
Lloyd's biggest money-maker was the rubber ice cube tray. One day while collecting sap for maple syrup in the woods, he noticed that slush flaked off his rubber boots easily. He designed and patented a rubber tray. Sales from this invention earned Copeman half a million dollars. (That is about $10 million today.)
Hmm... I guess he is to blame for the rubber things taking up all the college kids space in the little dorm refrigerators... Oh and he is Linda Ronstadt's dad... � Lloyd Groff Copeman: The Patent Man � Dig Michigan! |
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