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Lovin’ the Apple..Google and RIMM
Since Apple unveiled an overhaul of its iPod line-up about a month ago, Apple shares have climbed more than 20% – hitting a new record high of $171.11 yesterday. With Google flying through $600 (now $617) and Research in Motion touching a 52-week high of $118.80 last year, it looks like investors have caught tech [...]
Where’s Jellyfish.com?
When you (Microsoft) announce the acquisition of a Web site (Jellyfish.com), it’s probably not a good idea for it to be down for “scheduled system maintenance”. Saying “We Are Down But Not Out” doesn’t cut it or encourage people to come back for another look.
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Techmeme’s Top-100 Launched
So Techmeme is launching a list of the top-100 blogs – a move that will make all those stats-lovin’, feed countin’ bloggers extremely happy. Maybe this decision will prompt Techmeme’s Gabe Rivera to reveal the secret sauce that drives the site – and how blogs and blog post manage to find their way on to [...]
Wordpress Help, Please
I’ve got a small blog side project happening. One issue I’ve been unable to resolve is changing the permalink structure. Right now, it’s http://thisisablog.com/?p=155 but I want it to be http://thisisablog.com/2007/09/28/wordpress-help-please. I’ve fiddled around the permalink option within Wordpress and some re-direct plug-ins but it appears I need to do something with htaccess so I [...]
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Where are the Apple Knockoffs?
The power supply on my MacBook crapped out, which seems to be a common issue judging by some of the forums I visited. When I went looking for a replacement, one thing that struck me is how Apple has tight control over the peripheral market. The only power supply available was a $99 unit from [...]
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How Does Google Work?