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Le Million Piece Unique Sold
September 6, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know?, Gadgets — Rxbbx @ 9:28 am
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GoldVish sold the "Piece Unique" to a Russian businessman. They gave him the 1 million euro phone during the Millionaire's Fair at Cannes on Saturday. It is believed to be the world's most expensi...
GoldVish sold the "Piece Unique" to a Russian businessman. They gave him the 1 million euro phone during the Millionaire's Fair at Cannes on Saturday. It is believed to be the world's most expensi...
Browzar drops Overture
September 5, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know?, Internet — Rxbbx @ 11:44 am
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Ajaz Ahmed, founder of Browzar, responded: - Browzar: Adware? "We don't do adware. We have Overture and people are not happy with the way that they show their results" "As a response to tha...
Ajaz Ahmed, founder of Browzar, responded: - Browzar: Adware? "We don't do adware. We have Overture and people are not happy with the way that they show their results" "As a response to tha...
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin dead
September 4, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know? — Rxbbx @ 8:55 am
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Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest and reportedly into his heart while filming an underwater documentary in Queensland. I remember him feeding the crocodiles wit...
Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest and reportedly into his heart while filming an underwater documentary in Queensland. I remember him feeding the crocodiles wit...
Girl fell asleep at plane
September 3, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know? — Rxbbx @ 1:35 pm
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I have had some similar issues in the past when I was a student. I fell asleep at the train and woke up at another place as expected. This can be really annoying if this is the last train of the d...
I have had some similar issues in the past when I was a student. I fell asleep at the train and woke up at another place as expected. This can be really annoying if this is the last train of the d...
Pluto back in business?
September 2, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know? — Rxbbx @ 10:14 am
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300 Astronomers will not use the new planet definition. They have signed a petition: Petition Protesting the IAU Planet Definition. Astronomers expect changes. The definition states that the eight...
300 Astronomers will not use the new planet definition. They have signed a petition: Petition Protesting the IAU Planet Definition. Astronomers expect changes. The definition states that the eight...
1,234,384 Geotagged Photos
August 30, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know?, Internet — Rxbbx @ 10:26 pm
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It looks like everyone is tagging their personal album. Flickr thought they would get a million in the first month, two weeks. Instead, 24 hours in, there were 1,234,384 geotagged photos. Exploring...
It looks like everyone is tagging their personal album. Flickr thought they would get a million in the first month, two weeks. Instead, 24 hours in, there were 1,234,384 geotagged photos. Exploring...
Exploring Flickr by Place
August 29, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know?, Internet — Rxbbx @ 9:08 am
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Flickr added geo tagging and search to its service. They integrated Yahoo Maps and Yahoo Search and added a Maps tab where you can drag photos into a Yahoo Map area. When finished, a marker will a...
Flickr added geo tagging and search to its service. They integrated Yahoo Maps and Yahoo Search and added a Maps tab where you can drag photos into a Yahoo Map area. When finished, a marker will a...
Phishing
August 25, 2006
Filed under: Did You Know?, Internet — Rxbbx @ 10:29 am
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More and more people are talking about Phishing. Nowadays you have to watch out whom you are dealing with. Phishers try to fraudulently get your private information, such as passwords and credit card ...
More and more people are talking about Phishing. Nowadays you have to watch out whom you are dealing with. Phishers try to fraudulently get your private information, such as passwords and credit card ...