Boy, those folks a Google keep coming up with cool stuff! They’ve added a neat twist to the regular search. It’s called Google Suggest, and it suggests (hence the name) search terms live as you enter them into the search field. Give it a try!
Posts By: Scott
New Magazine from the Publishers of Wired
Wired Magazine is launching a trial edition of a new magazine called “Test” which is basically an entire magazine of the review section of Wired. I’m an avid Wired reader, and their review section being one of my favorite parts, I’m looking forward to this new mag. It is supposedly being released in a limited… Read more »
Thunderbird 1.0 Released
Mozilla Thunderbird went gold with their 1.0 release today. If you like what Firefox has done for the web browser you may want to give Thunderbird a try. I made the jump to Thunderbird around version 0.9 and really like what they have done. Previously I was using the Mozilla Suite even though I had… Read more »
Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah
Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah to you!
Geek Gift Guides Galore
Don’t know what you want for Christmas (Hanukkah, Quanza, Winter Solstice, Festivus, Ramadan) yet? Maybe these gift guides will help you find something. Fortune Magazine “Best Products of the Year: Electronics” (thanks Kevin) Wired “Gifts to Sate Your Technolust “ Wired “Wired Tools 2004” Engadget “Gadget Gift Guide Round Up 2004” (a huge list!) What… Read more »
New Netscape Browser Beta Released
I have followed Netscape, and the browser as we know it since NCSA released the very first version of Mosaic in 1993. I watched as Netscape was born from some of the original Mosaic developers. I can honestly say that I have downloaded every version of the Netscape browser since its birth in 1994. I’ve… Read more »
Mentos in Cody Banks
Who knew that there was a Mentos scene in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London? (probably anyone that wasted 100 min. of their life watching it!) I have never seen this movie, nor do I want to, but the fact that there is a Mentos scene makes it instantly good (at least for 30 seconds)…. Read more »
Giving thanks and fixing computers
I ran across this article about how an entire generation of people also do tech support while visiting home for the holidays. The Tech-Support Generation via MSNBC Next week, millions of college students and young professionals will head home for the Thanksgiving holidays. We’ll sit with our families in warm, candle-lit dining rooms eating stuffed… Read more »
Online Secret Santa
Want to get a Christmas present from a total stranger for Christmas this year? All you need is an Amazon wish list and to sign up for Secret Santa 2004. You enter your name, e-mail, a little information about yourself (a website if you have one), and a link to you Amazon wish list into… Read more »
New Techory.com Winter Theme
With the winter season and the holidays fast approaching, I decided to make a winter theme for Techory. You can change the theme (like always) by clicking on the colored swatches in the upper right corner of the page (the one on the end with the snowflake is the winter theme… obviously). So roast some… Read more »
You’ll pay how much for a 10 yr. old sandwich?!?
Yes, another ebay post… Some guy is selling a 10 year old sandwich with an image of the Virgin Mary on it. That in itself is interesting (or odd), but look at the price!!! This is kind of old news, but my mouth fell open when I a saw how much it was going for…. Read more »
I wish my car did this!
Citroën Get Your Funk On Video (mpg) I guess that’s what I get for buying a Honda Civic instead of a Citroën C4. “More than meets the eye!”
Iowa’s Jumbotron up for sale on ebay
The Jumbotron from Kinnick Stadium (excuse me… HISTORIC Kinnick Stadium) is up for sale on ebay. LARGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD WITH JUMBOTRON This large scoreboard is available on 22 Nov 2004. It has recorded some of the most memorable victories in football history. Contact seller for information. Starting bid: $10,000.00
No More Winamp
According to this article at BetaNews, Nullsoft, the company that created Winamp is no more. The final developer from the original Winamp team has left. After Justin Frankel, the founder of Nullsoft left last January (right after the release of Winamp 5), it was just a matter of time before AOL finally killed it off… Read more »
Strongbad e-mails 3 DVD set
Homestar Runner has just released a 3 DVD set of the first 100 Strongbad e-mails. It is available at their yahoo store. P.S. I don’t want this for Christmas. There is such thing as too much Strongbad.
