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Sticker Shield Eliminates Adhesive Hassle [Stuff We Like]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on June 01, 2008
Avoid the hassle of scraping off parking stickers or decals with Sticker Shield, a plastic sheet that surrounds stickers and attaches them to your window through the power of static adhesion rather than sticky goo. As a result, not only can you easily remove the sticker when you no longer need it, but you can also reapply the sticker whenever you want. Check out the video demo for a better idea...
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Build your own Eee Box: Intel debuts Atom circuit boards
via Crave: The gadget blog by Brooke Crothers on June 02, 2008
Appropriately, a tiny Intel system board has debuted to match the tiny Atom processor. This could yield more portable desktop PC designs like the Eee Box.The ultra-compact VoomPC rugged car PC enclosure can take a Mini-ITX board with Atom processor.(Credit: Voom)The Intel-made motherboard is based on the ...
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FCC to hold hearing on early termination fees
via Crave: The gadget blog by Kent German on June 03, 2008
The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a June 12 hearing to debate whether the agency should regulate early termination-fees (ETFs) on cell phone contracts. According to the Washington Post, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin hopes to address growing consumer complaints over ETFs, which have become the subject of class action lawsuits ...
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Solar briefcase charges gadgets on the go
via Crave: The gadget blog by Holly Jackson on June 03, 2008
If you spot Reware's shiny new briefcase on the commute to work, it's probably doing more than reflecting the sun. It's using that energy to charge portable electronics tucked inside.Reware, maker of the Juice Bags line of solar-charging bags, released the Juice Bags ProFolio this week. ...
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Analyst speculates Netflix's Xbox 360 partnership
via Xbox 360 Fanboy by Dustin Burg on June 01, 2008
... to offer movie rentals through the Xbox 360 based on comments made by Netflix's management during their recent analyst event. During the conference, Netflix management mentioned interest in "internet-enabled video game consoles" which Pachter believes is not only a hint that Microsoft and Netflix will partner, but that it's actually a good move for both companies. "The competitive adv...
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Google Spreadsheets Macros and List Mode Editing
via Google Blogoscoped by Tony Ruscoe on May 27, 2008
It seems a bunch of new functionality might be coming to the Google Docs spreadsheets application. By accessing one of Google’s experimental sites (like the one where I found offline access would be coming to Google Docs) I was able to get a sneaky look at some of this functionality, including the ability to record, edit and run macros, edit a shared spreadsheet in something called “List...
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Steam untethers games from your PC, evolves multiplayer titles
via Ars Technica by bkuchera@arstechnica.com (Ben Kuchera) on May 29, 2008
Valve thinks that PC gaming is strong, and getting better. The Steam service is about to evolve in an unexpected way: allowing you to access your games, files, and configurations from any PC, anywhere. Read More...
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Share anything. Anytime. Anywhere.
via Official Google Reader Blog by (author unknown) on May 05, 2008
... there's all sorts of information "out there" just waiting to be streamed, shared and otherwise consumed by you and your friends. Now you can finally show all of your Reader friends that awesome talking cat video you found, your favorite grilled trout recipe, or reviews of the best brunch place in your neighborhood -- all without a subscription.Here are a few new ways you can add and share ...
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Airlines Drop Non-Electronic Ticketing
via The Inquisitr by (author unknown) on May 30, 2008
Shared by Tommy about time.The final paper airline ticket will be sold this Saturday. The International Air Transport Association is officially ending the use of physical ticketing systems at the end of the month, with the vast majority of ticketing moving to the internet.IATA says the formal end of paper tickets will save airlines a whopping $3 billion a year in cut costs. The organization...
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MediaDefender's BitTorrent-Based DOS Takes Down Revision3
via Slashdot by timothy on May 28, 2008
Sandman1971 writes "Over the long Memorial Day weekend, Revision3 was the target of a malicious Denial Of Service Attack which brought R3 to its knees. After investigating the matter, it was discovered that the source of the attacks came from MediaDefender, the famed company hired by the MPAA and RIAA to try and stop the spread of illegal file sharing. The kicker? Revision3 was taken down for...
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