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From SearchDay: The Internet Movie Database is a standard and respected reference database for film and TV information, but for film, TV and pop-culture fans it’s also a great deal of fun. The IMDB, owned by Amazon.com, is more than just a “enter a movie title or actor’s name and get results” type of service. …
Last week I talked about the relationship between aperture, shutter speed and film speed and in previous weeks, some of the reasons why you would want to adjust any of those settings. This week I will build on that by telling you how you can optimize your shooting by using some of your camera’s features. …
One of the pieces of junk email I received recently had a subject line of Email the Planet. I don’t know if the planet Earth has an email address, and I can email her (or him?) or if someone has collected an email address for every person on the planet. Chris joked that since I …
I’ve mentioned the LangaList before. It’s an informative newsletter put out by Fred Langa. There is a free newsletter, and an extended pay newsletter. Monday’s free portion of the newsletter had a good tip I wanted to pass on: 5) Linksys Gem Fred — On the Liinksys issue mentioned in your most recent issue: There …
From USA Today: A New Jersey school district will pay $117,500 to a student who was punished for creating a website that included critical statements about his middle school. The settlement of the lawsuit brought nearly two years ago follows a decision by a federal judge ruling that Oceanport school administrators violated Ryan Dwyer’s free …
From InfoWorld: Following a warning from Microsoft that it may stop selling Windows in South Korea, Linspire President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Carmony has offered to license his company’s distribution of Linux and basic office productivity software for use on every computer in the country for $5 million. Carmony said he wrote to South …
From the New York Times: Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, often intimidates its competitors and suppliers. Makers of goods from diapers to DVD’s must cater to its whims. But there is one company that even Wal-Mart eyes warily these days: Google, a seven-year-old business in a seemingly distant industry. “We watch Google very closely at …
From Ed Bott’s Blog: I can’t vouch for the accuracy of this resource, but it sure does look comprehensive. Definitely a good starting point if you’re stumped by what one of those obscure BIOS options really means. Consider this and similar sites as reference tools, not as a bible. For what it’s worth, I don’t …
From the New York Times: IT hardly ranks in the annals of “gotcha!” but right-wing blogs were buzzing for at least a few days last week when an unsigned Microsoft Word document was circulated by the Democratic National Committee. The memo referred to the “anti-civil rights and anti-immigrant rulings” of Samuel A. Alito Jr., a …
The Sharpie company has a site now where you can play an Arkanoid-type game called Bust Out. If you complete the 4th level, you get a free Sharpie Mini. Since I’m in Canada, I’m not eligible for the free Sharpie Mini, but the game is still fun.