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TOP 10 Yay PLURK Nay TWITTER Reasons

June 5, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Technology

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Plurk is rocking the social media scene of late and for good reason! Twitter is cool and I’m sure there will be many other twitter clones but to label Plurk a clone is simply outrageous. Looking back on that last sentence I wrote would you believe I signed up for Plurk almost exactly 24 hours ago?

Plurk fittingly has peace love unity and respect written all over it from the get go but that’s enough of the hippy stuff. Doesn’t matter whether it was planned or it was simply a short brandable domain that became available. I’ve heard in the plurkosphere it’s a cross of “Play and Work”. Whatever it is they have hit the big time with something that’s bound to become a blockbuster. I can’t see how it won’t.

What Are The Top 10 Reasons To Say Hello To Plurk?

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Rumors Rumors - MS vs Google - Clash of Titans

May 19, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Technology

So the latest rumor from the never ending rumor mill that is Silicon Valley is that Microsoft is trying to buy the search only component of Yahoo for $20 Billion than take the additional $25,000,000,000 to buy out Facebook which would give them quite the arsenal to begin reclaiming eyeballs from the Google empire.

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USB Desktop Missle Launcher - Fire!

April 12, 2008 | Author: John | Filed under: Technology

In keeping with the whole USB theme here, I would like to introduce the next product in my “make your life in the office easier” schpeel.

This product I have seen before and it could be fun when you have to let off a little steam halfway through the day. The USB powered wireless missle launcher. This one is probably one of the most popular and well known USB powered items on the web.

Features include:

Powered by USB with 4 feet of cable

Wireless control up to 15 feet

Multi-Channel I.D. (up to 4 players)

Fully directional targeting

Shoot up to 10 feet at an extremely fast rate

Software is included so it can be controlled, able to move left, right, up, down.

Use your mouse or keyboard to control the ‘control panel’

Rotates 360 degrees and about 45 degrees up …

Mini Desktop USB Paper Shredder

April 4, 2008 | Author: John | Filed under: Technology

Making things easier on the traveling home office worker is the USB paper shredder. Weighing in at a measly 3 pounds and can shred up to 2 pieces of paper at a time, this product will surely make your travels easier.

This lightweight gadget will be a lot easier to use the next time you have to lug all your office with you on a business trip across the country. Judging by the products description:

This USB Mini Desktop Shredder is just the trick to have some fun shredding important documents, receipts, post-it notes and to-do lists from your boss! It can be powered by USB or 4 “AA” batteries. Shred A6 (postcard size) documents. This mini shredder will liven up your workplace and become an interesting conversation piece! Shredding capacity: 2 sheets. On/Off Reverse Switch. Minimum …

Get Faster Internet with Comcast

April 3, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Technology

Today’s post is from John aka Sukosaki over at SukoSaki.info. If you want to be a guest blogger contact me!

So, you are sitting here in your office reading blogs, news and forums, but there is one thing that is bothering you. The internet is slow on your boring old DSL connection. You think to yourself, “man, if only I had faster internet, I would be able to surf faster and spend less time waiting online!”

Well, my friend, I think Comcast has just what you need to cure the slow internet browsing blues. Comcast has announced to offer an internet service up to 50mps for as little as $150 per month! I know, sounds crazy right? What the heck do I need 50 megabits per second for?

I’ll tell you. When you want to download a movie in high definition, 50mps will be …