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26 Feb 2009 10:22

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Offbeat, Tech: Dear Twitter user: Why would you do this to yourself?

OK, Failwhale is cute. But not tattoo-worthy. May we suggest never wearing shorts? source

25 Feb 2009 11:00

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Tech: The Internet in 1996 vs. 2008: My, how times have changed.

  • 30 minutes Amount of time people with Internet access spent online in 1996. (We were playing Quake, ourselves.) source

24 Feb 2009 10:34

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Tech: Safari 4.0’s top new features: Ooh, neat.

  • Cover flow It’s in every other freakin’ Apple product now, why not their web browser? Even better is Top Sites, which is like a web version of the TV in “Back to the Future 2.” source
  • Cover flow It’s in every other freakin’ Apple product now, why not their web browser? Even better is Top Sites, which is like a web version of the TV in “Back to the Future 2.”
  • Developer tools Why not put in an elaborate set of developer tools so you can make cool Web sites for Safari? Whoever thought of this is a genius. Pay them more money, Steve! source
  • Cover flow It’s in every other freakin’ Apple product now, why not their web browser? Even better is Top Sites, which is like a web version of the TV in “Back to the Future 2.”
  • Developer tools Why not put in an elaborate set of developer tools so you can make cool Web sites for Safari? Whoever thought of this is a genius. Pay them more money, Steve!
  • Windows native look One of the off-putting things about Safari for the PC was that was essentially a Mac app plopped into Windows XP. Well, not anymore. It looks like a Vista app now. source

24 Feb 2009 10:23

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Tech: Hey look, a new Apple Safari!

Safari turns the big 4.0 today. Celebrate by loading up Software Update. source

24 Feb 2009 10:17

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Tech: Among the Oscar winners: A World of Warcraft guild leader

  • You know it was for something nerdy, too. Steve Preeg, a visual effects artist, won for his work on “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.” Preeg, when he’s not making Brad Pitt age in reverse, is Combat Rogue with 450 Enchanting and Inscription and leads a guild that’s done everything but Sarth 3D. WoW, good for him. source

24 Feb 2009 01:15

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Biz, Tech: Not to pick on Microsoft again, but …

… they make it sooooooo easy for us. ElevateAmerica is coming from the right place, though. source

23 Feb 2009 21:44

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Biz, Tech: Netscape founder says print is dead. Screw you, buddy!

  • Stop the presses tomorrow. I’ll tell you what. The stocks would go up. Look at what’s happened to the stocks. This investors are through this. The investors are through the transition.
  • Marc Andreessen • The guy behind NCSA Mosaic, Netscape and Ning, talking about how newspapers should stop killing dead trees on Charlie Rose. Clearly, he’s optimistic. • source
 

22 Feb 2009 22:41

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Tech: Defamer is now Gawker’s bee-otch

Rather than sell Defamer, Nick Denton is keeping it around – as a section of Gawker. source

22 Feb 2009 10:58

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Biz, Tech: MS to laid-off employees: Whoops, we overpaid you!

You know that extra $20 on the severance package? Um, we need it back. source

21 Feb 2009 16:58

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Tech, World: Those Pirate Bay defendants sure know how to party!

We somehow feel less awesome after seeing this photo. They raised the bar again. source