Although I didn't receive a CR-48 from Google for testing out, the Google Chromebook Team e-mailed today that the Samsung Chromebook on sale June 15th was exclusively available today at Gilt, a members-only shopping site. The world's first Chromebook will be available to the public on June 15. But with this limited-access sale, you can get first dibs on the Samsung … [Read more...]
Twitter Launches More Dynamic Follow Buttons
Twitter has had embeddable Follow buttons for your website that were basically just images that take a person to the site's profile. Now Twitter has introduced more dynamic Follow buttons that can allow a visitor to start following the account's tweets with a single click. It can show the follow button, the user name, and how many followers the account has. To add a Follow … [Read more...]
A New Twitter Setting Fills Your Inbox
Twitter has been rolling out a new setting that tends to annoy those users that have received it already. It's not available to all accounts as of writing but it's been getting pushed out since last week. The setting can be found under your Account Settings on the Notifications tab. 'Email me when "I'm sent a reply or mentioned"' is the new setting and unfortunately it's on by … [Read more...]
Evolution of the Cursor
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MPAA’s Respect Copyrights Site – For After You Receive That Infringement Notice
If you've received an infringement notice from your ISP for movies, you might be told to visit the website www.RespectCopyrights.com. It's an interesting little site with 4 sub-pages that inform you about digital piracy, how to mend your ways, and how to move on. The site assumes you're an offender when you visit the site but it provides some basic information about piracy and … [Read more...]