Microsoft Releases Vista

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Xenon the Tax Spider

Read about a web spider that searches for tax cheats.

Tax Takers Send in the Spiders

MySpace Lawsuit

Four families are suing MySpace for not protecting their daughters from sexual predators on the popular website. When are parents going to learn that the best way to protect your children online is to supervise their Internet activities?

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Can Telecommuting Hurt Your Career?

I read an interesting article in Network World regarding telecommuting and the chances of your career suffering. According to the article, you stand a better chance of advancing in your career if you work in the office rather than working from home. Business owners prefer to see their employees face to face rather than communicating with them via electronic means. Some employers prefer to provide flexible hours in place of telecommuting.

"Craplets" could hurt Vista launch

According to Microsoft "Craplets" (or the extra junk that PC manufactures include on your computer) could very well hurt the Vista launch. As most of the software manufactures add when they build your system has not been tested and verified by MS to work properly with Vista.

Microsoft is advising that if you get a new system with Vista installed. Ask for the extra software the manufacture adds without you asking for it, to be removed from your system. Especially since most of the software we all just delete when we get our new computers anyway. No need to make a new OS more of a headache than it could be

CBC News Article link

Cisco Suing Apple Over IPhone Name

Cisco's Suit Against Apple Over IPhone

External PCI Express for Laptops

Laptop gamers get ready.

External PCI Express

New Yahoo! Messenger for Vista

Take a peak at the new Yahoo! Messenger specifically for Vista.

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CD Players Going the Way of 8-Tracks

New technology will soon make it possible to use your favorite MP3 player in the car and control it with voice activation and buttons on the steering wheel.

New In-Dash Gizmo

Anyone remember those cassette adapters for the 8-Track player? I had one of those in my old VW Rabbit.

I just aged myself. :)

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Terabyte Hard Drive

Hitachi plans to come out with a terabyte hard drive sometime within the first quarter of the year. Seagate plans to release their terabyte hard drive during the first half of the year.

Here comes the terabyte hard drive

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K-Tel The Heart of Rock

Testing a feature on Rhapsody.

K-Tel The Heart of Rock:
1. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
2. Who's Crying Now - Journey
3. Feels Like The First Time - Foreigner
4. Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was A Fool) - Foghat
5. Baby, What A Big Surprise - Chicago
6. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
7. Dust In The Wind - Kansas
8. The Best Of Times - Styx
9. Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
10. Show Me The Way - Peter Frampton
11. Love Hurts - Nazareth
12. Cool Love - Pablo Cruise
13. Just Between You And Me - April Wine
14. Dog And Butterfly - Heart