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Entries for September, 2007

Advertising on the internet is becoming viral and it’s spreading fast!

A topic that is making headlines recently is the term viral. Viral marketing, viral advertising, and viral videos are 3 common references to this term. If you have heard it you know that it’s spreading fast, and that’s exactly what it means. Viral marketing uses pre-existing social networks to rapidly spread the word about a [...]

6 years ago…

In remembrance of those who were lost on September 11th, 2001.  We will never forget! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

Cache and cookies, two things we love in real life and hate on the internet.

Cache (pronounced cash) and cookies are two terms that get thrown around the internet more than those controversial celebrity videos. Seriously though, cookies and cache perform some very important tasks for users of the internet especially if you are always on the web, or do a lot of online shopping. Lets start off with cookies. [...]

Bookmark this site

Just a quick tip for those of you out there, if you are on this site and you hold ‘ctrl’ and hit ‘D’, you will bookmark this site.  Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Mixx it up share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

Does your brain hurt from all the CPU, GHz, RAM, and HDD out there?

Ok this will be sort of a list post. I am going to define the terms most commonly used with computers so you’ll get a basic understanding of what all these things mean. CPU – Central Processing Unit – this is the workhorse of your computer. It does all the calculations and process management necessary [...]

Intel rolls out new quad core processor

Engadget has posted this story relating to Intel’s new line of quad core processors.  The reason I am posting this is not only to provide you with some news from the computer world, but it also contains a lot of computer acronyms that I wish to explain later today.  So go check it and and [...]

Dell laptop starts a fire

I saw this link on Engadget earlier and wanted to share it with all of you.  Please make sure you check out the Consumer Affairs website and look at their list of dell laptops that need a battery replacement.  This is some dangerous stuff. Dell laptop lights on fire Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post [...]

Videocast, Podcasts, and Webcasts oh my!

Chances are you’ve heard one of these terms while surfing the web.  All three terms are generally the same thing with slight difference in them.   If you want to listen to someone talk about something specific in the news, or hear a debate you might find these terms very useful. Videocasts and Podcasts are [...]