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No more free tomatoes from your neighbor?

No more free tomatoes from your neighbor?Yikes!!Yikes!My mother grows tomatoes. I'll have to keep an eye on this and tell her.unenforceable, and not likely to pass in current formIt will likely get modified, or dumped in favor of a bill that has better language.ROFLA $1,000,000.00 fine? If nothing else, it...

Tags: Food & Beverage, Monsanto, free tomatoe, food, tomatoe, Roundup

Discussion threads 2009-07-06

Google's April Fools roundup!

Google's April Fools roundup!You missed Brain SearchIf you visit Google on a mobile device (at least I was on a G1) you get a link for Brain Search which can read your brain waves if you hold your phone up to your head. You only have to think your query...

Tags: Google April Fool, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-01

Roundup of Adobe announcements last week

Roundup of Adobe announcements last weekadobe software is cooladobe released new software called: FLV converter for Mac is the best mac os x software in converting FLV video files to other video formats, such as convert FLV to AVI, MOV, MP4, M4V, MPEG, 3GP, Divx, etc. This FLV converter os...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, FLV Converter, Roundup, Adobe Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Roundup at the 180 corral

Roundup at the 180 corrala sad truth, users must install intrusion detection as part of the osWell, maybe I am just paranoid but it comes with being unix SA - but how else would you detect a stealth install? Install os & AV & anti-spyware & IDSI just happened...

Tags: SECURITY, Roundup

Discussion threads 2005-12-06

Additional Resources

Toshiba Satellite E105-S1802

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Toshiba's latest Blue Label laptop from Best Buy, the Satellite E105-S1802, is an exact replica of the company's earlier Satellite E105-S1602 model with one...

Tags: Notebooks, Toshiba Corp., Toshiba Satellite, laptop computer, satellite, battery

Product reviews 2009-11-16

Gateway NV7802u

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.Gateway continues to offer some of the best bang-for-your-buck retail laptops. The NV7802u is a fine example: It's a 17-inch wide-screen model with a...

Tags: Processors, Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, Gateway Inc., Intel Corp., laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-11-13

Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU

Editors' note: This review is part of our holiday 2009 retail desktop and laptop review roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores. There's something to be said for simplicity. The Dell Inspiron i1545-4374PBU might not look like much and its limited supply...

Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, Dell Inspiron, Dell Computer Corp., Intel Corp.

Product reviews 2009-11-07

Toshiba Satellite A505-S6980

You can't argue with a large-screen, value-priced laptop when it delivers good performance, and looks nice to boot. We appreciated the Toshiba Satellite A505-S6960 when we reviewed it in our 2009 back-to-school retail roundup, liking its affordability, large screen, strong battery life, and excellent-sounding speakers. Just a few months later,...

Tags: Keyboards, Microsoft Windows 7, Notebooks, Processors, Toshiba Corp., keyboard, laptop computer, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-04

Toshiba Satellite L455-S5975

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: especially in this economy, it's hard to hate a laptop that only costs $350. It's even harder to hate a Windows 7 laptop that costs that much. The Toshiba L455-S5975 is, by 50 dollars, the least expensive notebook computer in our...

Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Processors, Intel Celeron, Microsoft Windows 7, Toshiba Corp., laptop computer, processor, Toshiba Satellite

Product reviews 2009-11-02

Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?

I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Desktop Linux, Computer, Super-Casual Web Surfer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-11

The T-Mobile-Microsoft Sidekick data disaster: Poor IT management going mainstream

Always have local copies of your dataThe above is why it is a bad idea to put your fate in someone else's hands when you have a choice. By default, keep your data processing and data stores local, and then use cloud services when they suit you. All these kiddies...

Tags: Federal government, Advertising & Promotion, Recruitment & Selection, agency, FDA, job

Discussion threads 2009-10-11

News to know: Microsoft; Google; Dell; Robo-pills; Android;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: A close-up look at the new Office Web Apps Gallery: Office Web Apps Technical Preview ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Photograph, Smart Phones, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-21

Zune HD review roundup: excellent hardware and UI, apps lacking

who makes the hardware?We know M$ subcontracts the hardware.OSS companies should get that hardware, change the label and put Linux on it.This will not only leave Zune behind, but it would defeat the iPod.RE: Zune HD review roundup: excellent hardware and UI, apps lackingwhen you get your zune can you...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Smart phones, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch, Microsoft Zune, PMP, hardware, Zune HD, ZuneHD

Discussion threads 2009-09-18

Zune HD review roundup: excellent hardware and UI, apps lacking

Some sites received Zune HD review units from Microsoft I had to buy mine, but they were not able to post their reviews since Microsoft had to flip the Zune 4.0 server switch on the 15th. We are now seeing lots of detailed reviews coming in for the Zune HD...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Hardware, Zune Pass, Media Players, Digital Music, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-09-18

Germy Roundup 1.0 (Windows)

Germy Roundup is an interesting skill game for free. The goal for you is to collect at least ten germs per level. In the game, control Maggie with your arrow keys and avoid the obstacles. Collect power-ups as you can because they can increase your speed, time and invulnerability. You...

Tags: NowStat, Germy Roundup, Games, Microsoft Windows, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-08-31

News to know: Dell; Word; Firefox; iPhone China; Snow Leopard

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile Sam Diaz: "Inadvertent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Word, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Sam Diaz, E-books, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard review, FAQ roundup

Yellow Submarine quote?"The hills are alive with the sound of music", driving away in panic blue meanies Who are these blue meanies in *this* now?Mixed metaphorSound of Music bad guys: NazisYellow Submarine bad guys: Blue MeaniesBlue NazisBig Blue NazisBig Blue

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard review, FAQ roundup

The hills are alive with the sound of music...playing from the many, many review machines running Apple's brand spankin' new Mac OS X 10.6 operating system, otherwise known as "Snow Leopard." But before you slap down your hard-earned cash tomorrow, you ought...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Operating System, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Weed killer in American drinking water, Part II

Profit is king.Once enough of that is deemed to be made on a secure repeatable basis, you may then tackle issues such as this.Drinking water is too low tech, anyway...When I talked to a guy who works for our local water company, it made me realize just how low-tech the...

Tags: Drinking Water, ivy

Discussion threads 2009-08-24

HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our Back-to-school 2009 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores. The HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx represents a minor update to the company's consumer tablet. Compared with the TouchSmart tx2z we reviewed earlier this...

Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP TouchSmart

Product reviews 2009-08-07