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  • Is it true that most kids want ipads and iphones for Christmas? So far every kid I’ve asked has c…

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates 2 Responses


    Is it true that most kids want ipads and iphones for Christmas? So far every kid I've asked has confirmed this assumption.

    Apple Dominates Kids Christmas Wish Lists

    When I was young I remember looking at the pre-Christmas toy advertisements on the TV and wanting the latest Six-Million Dollar Man action figure in the Action

  • Speed up web browsing by removing social media widgets

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    Speed up web browsing by removing social media widgets

    WidgetBlock Speeds Up Browsing by Removing Social Media Widgets

    Chrome: If you’re tired of web pages cluttered with social media buttons, WidgetBlock bans the buttons and speeds up the load time of web pages in the process.

  • I wonder if this IRL hobbit house is taller than it looks.

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates 2 Responses


    I wonder if this IRL hobbit house is taller than it looks.

    UK Man Builds Man-Sized Hobbit House for £3,000

    Simon Dale was fed up. He'd had enough of what he calls "mass produced box design" homes so he did something about it—he moved his family to the Welsh countryside and hand-built a "Hobbit house" even …

  • I’m curious as to how many (if any) of you guys have gotten a virus on your android phone? And ho…

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    I'm curious as to how many (if any) of you guys have gotten a virus on your android phone? And how many of you have an anti-virus installed?

    Week in Geek: Malware for Android has Increased 472% since July

    This week we learned how to safely eject your USB devices from the desktop context menu, make the Kindle Fire Silk Browser *actually* fast, “disable Windows startup programs, use DNS names on your hom…

  • Firefox vs. Windows. I think the Fox has this one in the bag.

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    Firefox vs. Windows. I think the Fox has this one in the bag.

    Firefox has Encountered an Unexpected Problem with Windows [Classic Funny Image]

    Firefox has encountered an unexpected problem with Windows [via Reddit]

  • Preview of Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Asus Transformer. I think I’m in love.

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates 1 Response


    Preview of Ice Cream Sandwich running on the Asus Transformer. I think I'm in love.

    Here's Ice Cream Sandwich Running on an Asus Transformer Prime Tablet

    All in all, we think Android Ice Cream Sandwich is pretty good. But we only got to play with it on a phone. What's it like on a tablet? That's still to be determined, but we can get a rough idea from …

  • Does anyone admit to being in favor of Sopa?

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    Does anyone admit to being in favor of Sopa?

    Apple, Microsoft, and 27 other major companies are implicity supporting SOPA

    While many tech companies have been vocal about their disdain for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) — a bill that is making the rounds on Capitol Hill and that could lead to unforeseen censorship ……

  • I hope your password isn’t on this list. If it is, watch my password cracking video for better re…

    November 28, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    I hope your password isn't on this list. If it is, watch my password cracking video for better recommendations http://youtu.be/97CdJFyAv1s

    The 25 Most Popular Passwords of 2011

    As a collective, we humans seem to be quite unimaginative and well, very lazy. Just take a look at how many people's passwords are so dumb and easy to guess.

  • Finally Android gets a Video editor…

    November 27, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates 2 Responses


    Finally Android gets a Video editor…

    AndroMedia: Video Editor With Sound & Transition Effects [Android]

    AndroMedia HD is a powerful yet very simple to use video editing app for Android that lets you instantly create, edit and share video clips …

  • Intel’s new Knights Corner chips has 50 cores! 50 CORES!

    November 27, 2011 // davisde // Microblog Tags: blog, news, technology, updates No Responses


    Intel's new Knights Corner chips has 50 cores! 50 CORES!

    Intel's Newest Chip Has 50 Cores and Will Eat Your Family

    Yes. Fifty cores. Five zero. All on a single, tiny chip. It's real. Intel beamed over their 50-core "Knights Ferry" processor yesterday at a supercomputing conference in Seattle, Brier Dudley of the S…

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