Submitted by Skizzlizzit
from Google Reader:
When friends push friends onto Gmail, it usually involves talking up the seemingly limitless storage space, the fast-moving interface, or its inter-connectedness with other Google applications, like Calendar. Those features are all fine and good, but Gmail does a lot of helpful things that some users never get to dig into. (Read More)
Gideon Rachman's Blog
I have never believed that there is a secret United Nations plot to take over the US. I have never seen black helicopters hovering in the sky above Montana. But, for the first time in my life, I think the formation of some sort of world government is plausible. (Read More)
Submitted by Netxm
from blog:
Sorry if it sounds like I'm drinking the Google Kool-Aid here, but I switched from Mozilla Firefox to Google Chrome as my default browser for the very reason Google's executives said we should: speed. News.com Poll Why switch to Chrome? What would it take to get you to switch to Chrome? If there's (Read More)
: Hmm...an interesting read, but I still do prefer Firefox (for now). While Chrome does have many advantages over Firefox, it is not enough for me to transfer my blogoholic habits over to the other side of the fence.
washingtonpost.com - Op-Ed Columns
There has been much speculation about how the Obama administration will deal with what many view as the Bush administration's harsh, abusive and illegal interrogation program. Some have called for an investigation by Congress or the Justice Department, possibly leading to criminal sanctions. Others think such investigations (Read More)
: While I believe that the current investigations should contine, to say that the incoming administration should just leave everything alone is folly. Especially when the Bush Administration Justice Department has been found to be politicaly motivated
: The current investigations will wind up and find that there was little done wrong, despite the whining of the terrorists and war criminals incarcerated at Gitmo. That won't satisfy the left and the liberal media, though, and they will cry for new investigations. Here's hoping that Obama is wise enough and strong enough to ignore those cries for political revenge.
: It's important there is no political revenge. But it's also important that there is a proper investigation, "pour encourager les autres", to make sure this never happens again.
Submitted by Brucevittetoe:
Well, there’s a new one, just out ($200 after rebate, with two-year Verizon contract), officially called the BlackBerry Storm.But I’ve got a better name for it: the BlackBerry Dud.The first sign of trouble was the concept: a touchscreen BlackBerry. That’s right — in its zeal to cash in on some of that iPhone touch screen ma (Read More)
Submitted by Brekatann
from Google Reader:
Everybody likes free software. Today, it is getting to the point where you can completely use your computer without paying a nickel for software. If you use Linux, everything is free. But, even if you use Windows or Mac, you can still almost completely stock up your machine with software without paying anything at all.In t (Read More)