There's another guest post written by me over at FreewareGenius today. This one focuses on Eclipse.TV, a web portal in the alpha stage that provides convenient bookmarks to a bunch of resources that stream video. It will definitely be of interest to those trying to find where they can watch their favorite shows or are looking for new shows to watch. Check out the full write-up … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2011
Illinois Amtrak In The Very Early Stages of Investigating WiFi For Its Trains
An article in the local newspaper yesterday detailed the initial steps being taken to offer WiFi on Amtrak trains in Illinois. Overseen by the Illinois Department of Transportation, a blueprint for the project is expected in the coming weeks along with cost estimates. "Once we get the data from each of the potential vendors, we'll determine what's feasible and what an … [Read more...]
The Les Paul Guitar Google Doodle Popular Enough To Warrant A Second Day and Permanent Home
Similar to the productivity-killing Pac-Man Google Doodle, the Les Paul Guitar Google Doodle I wrote about yesterday has earned itself a permanent home. It can be found at http://www.google.com/logos/2011/lespaul.html Previously recorded 30-second tunes are already redirecting to the permanent home. For example, check out this rendition of The Beatles Here Comes The … [Read more...]
Acer and Samsung Chromebooks Available For Pre-Order At Amazon.com
With Acer and Samsung Chromebooks expected to become available next Wednesday, June 15th, Amazon has made the Chromebooks available for pre-order today. You can choose between Acer and Samsung brands, grey or white, and WiFi or WiFi/3G with the Chromebooks store on Amazon. … [Read more...]
404 Tech Support Surpasses 1 Million Views
"You're supposed to report the news, not make it." Sorry, I'd like to just take a small time-out to mark this milestone of hitting 1 million views yesterday. I was expecting it to happen today but the higher than usual traffic yesterday led it to surge past 1,000,000. Like missing that milestone on your car's odometer, there's no going back. At this momentous occasion, I'd … [Read more...]