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Apple geniuses make 56 percent more than Geek Squad agents [Careers] (4)
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Company-review site Glassdoor says that according to employees at both companies, Apple's repair technicians — known as "geniuses," with the attitude to match — make $18.30 per hour and $36,000 per year on average. That's about 56 percent more than Best Buy's Geek Squad "agents," who earn $11.58 per hour and $23,000 per year. The reason for the difference? Apple's "geniuses" are tasked with repairing beautiful objects that restore your sense of childlike wonder, whilst ...- Coop said: The Apple guys/gals should make more. They are smarter and friendly. Tough job for both.
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The Empire Strikes Back as Second Life Announces Instant Messenger SLim (6)
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It didn’t take long for Second Life, a leader in 3D Virtual Worlds, to respond to There.com’s announcement of new features.The most compelling new feature There.com revealed was its innovative ThereIM which would allow its members to chat in 3D and 2D worlds at the same time. Not to be out-done by their competition, Second Life has announced their own instant messenger called SLim™ (Second Life Instant Messenger) that will work in the 2D and ...- cloneofsnake said: I'm so behind on this whole online gaming thing... but this voice + text IM within Second Life seems quite interesting. One of my biz idea is related to this voice thing...
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Michael Moore To Release New Film For Free (2)
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NEW YORK — Inspired by Neil Young and Radiohead, Michael Moore will release his new film online and for free. The film, "Slacker Uprising," follows Moore's 62-city tour during the 2004 election to rally young voters. It will be available for three weeks as a free download to North American residents, beginning Sept. 23. An official announcement of the film is planned for Friday. Moore said he considered releasing "Slacker Uprising" theatrically as "Michael Moore's ...Shared by blakeneven (27) Coop (25)Contribute comment -
Install a New Hard Drive in a MacBook [How To] (19)
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It's easy to install a new hard drive in your desktop computer, but laptops can be a whole other ball of wax, because the drive is usually wedged deep into the notebook's innards and it takes a lot more elbow grease to swap out. MacBook owner Dwight Silverman took the plunge when he filled up his drive and doubled his available gigabytage. This process varies from notebook to notebook, so if you've successfully installed a ...Shared by Art (36) Brad (15) CampMaster (22) Coop (25) Gabe (14) Hasan (43) HejGustav (34) Isaac (11) JasonV (2) kidmarmite (37) Kwasi (150) m0tafa.lin (15) Manny (56) Mick (39) Olli Sulopuisto (28) paco_reyes (20) Shane (4) vraicovi (17) Zoram (20)Contribute comment -
Metareview - Spore (PC) (15)
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Filed under: PC, Simulations, Metareviews The review embargo lifted on Spore today, and the critics wasted no time weighing in on Will Wright's oft-delayed opus. The general consensus seems to be that an amazing level of quality is there, but depth may not be, which is really the last complaint we ever expected anyone to level at Spore. Go figure. PC Gamer UK (91/100): "Spore falls a little short of its promise at every stage, ...Shared by Andrew Ruess (125) angel (293) Avi (795) Benjamin (1187) Cai Chen (1112) cheflove (285) Coop (25) gergi (11) Guillermo Torres (8) ignu (22) Jeffrey Blais (47) Joe (6) Leena (1187) Randy (44) webtime (513)Contribute comment -
3D Virtual Worlds Go IM (1)
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Two of the top virtual 3D worlds announced the release of instant messenger services today at the Virtual Worlds Conference in Los Angeles after requests from users to make their friend base more accessible. Makena Technologies’ There unleashed ThereIM and Second Life announced the launch of SLim, a voice enabled instant messaging client that will let residents connect and communicate with their Second Life contacts from the real world. And they are more than just ...Shared by Coop (25)Contribute comment -
22% of Vanity Fair’s Top 100 are Filmmakers (6)
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Vanity Fair has released the VF 100 - an annual listing of the top 100 leaders of the information age. Below you can find a listing of movie related entries on the list. Check out the full list on VanityFair.com. 4. Steve Jobs - Former Pixar CEO, Member of Disney’s Board of Directors 9. Angelina Jolie/Brad Pitt - Actors 14. Steven Spielberg - Director, Producer, Dreamworks co-founder 22. David Geffen - Dremworks Co-founder 23. George ...Contribute comment -
Old Ideas With A New Coat Of Paint (12)
onAfter I read Mark ‘Rizzn’ Hopkins’ post on Mashable last night about how Google’s Chrome is not a Windows killer something about the post started to get my thoughts going, but I couldn’t really put them into words at that point. Then I read a post today by Jackson West on Valleywag where he said: Mainframe terminals, or keyboards and monitors attached to a big piece of iron in a subbasement somewhere, probably built by ...Shared by AnilG (24) arturo.servin (27) Caleb Elston (29) charlie anzman (120) Coop (25) Dan MacKinlay (37) George (6) Joe (108) Mark Dykeman (30) Mike F (486) Mykl Roventine (14) Rob (148)
- Mark Dykeman said: Wow. As someone who's worked with midrange/mainframe systems for 17 years, I can identify with what Steven is writing about. I think he's got a good point, although I wonder if the owners of the "castles in the clouds" will ever really get the justification (read: balls) to start charging. One thing though: once data starts to flow outside of your own domain, good luck on ever getting it all back.
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World's first "no lamp replacement, liquid-cooled" 1080p projector lands at CEDIA (7)
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Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment If your friends ever cracked a single joke on you for having a liquid-cooled gaming rig, watch real close and see if they don't end up swooning over this one. Taiwanese OEM / ODM supplier Chilin Technology has introduced the planet's first "lamp-free 1080p projector with liquid cooling" at this year's CEDIA Expo. The firm has partnered with Luminus Devices (for its PhlatLight LED) and Texas Instruments (for its ...- Coop said: Wow, if this works.
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7 Habits of Great Writers (12)
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If you’re a writer or blogger, you might be interested in my latest post at Write To Done: Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers If you like it, I’d appreciate you sharing it on delicious, Digg or StumbleUpon!Shared by arboltsef (40) blakeneven (27) Coop (25) Eliacin (44) Pat (60) Paul Helmick (44) plu (23) Raphael (20) shawnmor (37) Shevonne Polastre (18) smdahlen (12) Will (16)Contribute comment -
Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers (43)
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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Finding the ideal working habits that will allow me to write as consistently as possible is always something I’m exploring as a writer. As I’ve said before, I try to make it a habit to write first thing in the morning. It helps me to focus and ensure that I’m getting my writing done. But what intrigues me is how other writers work — especially the greats. I love reading ...Shared by Alex (102) Andreas Matern (14) Avi (795) bobleckridge (25) Cai Chen (1112) Carmen Leilani (20) Coop (25) David Phillips (6) dedlam (19) Dereck (132) Elliott P. (22) everyone loves a wee sombrero (131) Glenda Watson Hyatt (8) Jeff Evans (2) Jenn (29) Jonathan Fields (15) jonezy (21) Kajivar (53) Karen Eliot (50) Leena (1187) Leon Westbrook (28) Leximo (528) LUCCHINA (446) Mark Roberts (14) Markus (13) MeghnaK (485) Miguel Wickert- Pineiro (20) Mr. BabyMan (373) Nigel Eccles (147) Noah Carter (12) Pat (60) Paulo (10) pearl (89) Rami Taibah (533) Ramit Sethi (9) Sam (7) Simon Kennedy (1) Tom (344) Tomboys in Fishnets (46) TonNet (41) Venomous Kate (5) Vered (35) w0lfh0und (782)Contribute comment -
Xbox 360 price cuts official as of Sept. 5: 60GB $299, Elite $399, Arcade $199 (4)
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Business Major Nelson announced that the price cuts for the Xbox 360 we reported on two weeks ago will be official as of Sept. 5. The new prices for the console are: Xbox 360 Arcade - $199 Xbox 360 60GB - $299 Xbox 360 Elite - $399 This means that the Elite and 60GB received a $50 price drop, while the Arcade received an $80 cut. Now we wait to ...- Coop said: Woot!
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Guitar Hero: World Tour lacks a 'No Fail' option (1)
onFiled under: PC, Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm Serving as a great anecdote for the old saying, "You don't know what you got 'til it's gone," an Activision representative has confirmed that Guitar Hero: World Tour will be lacking Rock Band 2's party-friendly "No Fail" option, either as a menu option or as a cheat code. Also interesting is that you can't save your bandmates should one fail; instead, you can ...Shared by Coop (25)Contribute comment
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Chrome is Not a Windows-Killer (28)
onI’ve been reading all sorts of starry eyed accounts as to how the new browser from Google dubbed Chrome is going to kill Windows. As someone who is absolutely dazzled by Chrome, I’m here to tell you that it isn’t the case. Certainly, we may be looking at one of the best browsers to date, particularly for the Windows platform. It’s sleek not just in appearance, but load times and memory usage. That said, it’s ...Shared by AJ (198) arturo.servin (27) Backhandzeus (17) burkinaboy (147) Chris (20) Coop (25) Doni (51) Duncan (86) Edney Souza (69) Haltse (17) Jeffrey (27) John (1) Mao Yu (28) Mark (16) mr94 (10) Oliver Reichenstein (7) Olivier (54) Onder Eren (6) piero babudro (17) Rick K (3) Rizzn (76) shark (17) Simon (34) Steven Hodson (29) StreetForce1 (111) Victor (23) wolkanca (29) Yung-Hui Lim (84)Contribute comment
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Virtually There: Three Exciting New Features for There.com (8)
onThere.com has long existed under the massive shadow of its more successful competitor, Second Life. Well, they’ve decided to shake things up a bit and give the Goliath of 3D virtual worlds a run for the money by announcing three new features: Facebook Application Facing There allows There.com members to showcase their in-world profiles, skills, groups and upcoming events on Facebook. It also provides links to There.com’s auctions, where members can purchase a variety of ...Shared by Abdul Jaleel (28) Art (19) art (20) Benedict Lee Zhi En (235) Coop (25) Jesse (21) Nanok (15) psvensson (25)Contribute comment
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Picasa Updates, Adds Face Recognition [Digital Photos] (35)
onGoogle's Picasa is seeing updates on both the web- and desktop-based versions of the popular photo management application. The biggest new feature is coming to Picasa Web Albums in the form of people tagging, a Facebook-style tool that lets you tag faces in your photos by name and then view pictures of that person by simply searching. The difference between this and Facebook is that Google identifies all of the faces in your pictures automatically ...Shared by Aaron (25) Adam Selwood (28) AdamB (16) Adrian (19) bussiere (44) Christian Santos (72) ckaroli (45) Coop (25) Dan (12) Daniel (9) Dino (10) Duane (54) DVD (1) Eric (53) Hannibal (63) Ishai (21) james (6) janglyang (5) joel (9) keith (77) kiran (68) Library (16) lmjabreu (28) marcusmeisel (21) Mike (44) Mikey (51) nilegomez (28) Nuno Carvalho (20) Shahriar (2) tarman (25) Terrence (27) Tim (13) TO-Double-D (26) Todd Albertson (29) Wismark (12)Contribute comment
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Inside Chrome: The Project to Crush IE and Remake the Web (95)
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Brian Rakowski walks to the whiteboard in a small conference room in Building 41 on Google's Mountain View campus. A lanky, gregarious man in his twenties, Rakowski is the product manager of a top-secret project that's been under way for more than two years. The weekly Monday meeting of managers — or "leads," as Google puts it in its nonhierarchical way — will be one of the last before the upcoming launch. Rakowski writes 12 ...Shared by ~C4Chaos (85) acacio (24) adam (1197) Adam Maldonado (155) Alex G. (2) Alexander van Dijk (6) Alvaro Farfan (2) Andrea Baresi (5) Andrew Chorney (10) Andrew Meyer (6) Antoine Brunel (4) Ayelet (24) Bast (13) Brandon Ball (28) Bret Taylor (14) Brian (103) brokekid (146) brownpau (47) cbvivi (10) Cem (12) cgsheldon (159) Chad (189) Chris Walbert (3) colladude (2) Coop (25) CoreyC (6) darcy (4) Darth Guru (105) David (18) David Stone (3) dd (7) DeadRinga (36) diego (41) Digg Boss (641) digits12 (759) Dinis Correia (5) edoardo (4) Foomandoonian (26) Glutnix (8) Guy (791) Hakim (15) Harper (94) harry07 (39) hikbi (109) Ian Neubert (8) In Dust We Trust (6) Isaac (56) Jan (17) Javed (150) Jere Majava (6) Jim Williams (9) Joey Doll (15) Johan (23) Jonathan Rick (3) Jordan (411) justin tevya finkelstein (21) Karl (20) kkr (5) Les (1) LouCypher (59) Luis Suarez (30) Marcelo (17) Mark Rochefort (6) Mauron (4) Mic (25) Michael Reese (28) Michael Rose (21) Mike D (61) minnesotan (6) Missy Diaz (12) Mona N (74) Nick Nogueira (20) Oddly Zen (27) Pål Degerstrøm (27) Patrick Xotels (3) pericles (788) Peter H (28) poorbird (23) Rami Taibah (533) Reg Saddler (Zaibatsu) (249) Robert MacEwan (11) Rotkäpchen (8) Rumble (15) Sharjeel (34) SMC (204) Stacey Gordon (2) Stubbs (6) TedCHoward (12) Tim (8) Torben Kristensen (27) Vasilij (19) videopixil (7) Will Sullivan (21) wyclif (39) yoshy (342)Contribute comment -
Walt Mossberg Pees On Google "Chrome": Worse Than Microsoft IE8 (21)
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Walt Mossberg has been playing with Google's "Chrome" browser for a week longer than you have. What does he think? Chrome's not as good as IE8 but way better than Apple's crappy Safari. And neither Chrome nor IE8 can hold a candle to the awesome Firefox 3. (Did Walt actually say that? Of course not. He has relationships to protect. But that's the impression we got after reading his review): Chrome is a smart, innovative ...Shared by [Curtis W] (29) aaron (126) bhc3 (55) Brian Junyor (41) Coop (25) Denis Gobo (30) Drew Olanoff (148) Edwin Khodabakchian (20) erbianchi (27) hosein (38) Jamie R (9) Jesse (8) KevinTunis (20) Mike F (486) mike3k (31) Robert Scoble (83) Ryan (16) Serginho (17) Simon (34) Tim (54) Zephir (14)Contribute comment -
How to Be a Curious Photographer (65)
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Photo by -bwr- A few months ago I wrote a post on how curiosity is a characteristic of great photographers. I was rereading this post earlier this week and began to ask myself a few questions: How do some people end up more curious than others? Is Curiosity a personality trait or can it be learned? How can I be more curious? As I pondered these questions I thought of the images that I see ...Shared by aaron (126) Alex (23) Alex (22) Andrew Boardman (71) Andrew the Organic Maven (20) Antonio Ortiz (38) arsalan (21) Avi (795) blindsurf3r (8) Bryan (26) bsloane (15) Cai Chen (1112) CannonGod (257) Carlos (14) CBS Local (13) Chetan Bhawani (22) Chris (3) Chris (6) Chung (111) complicious (57) Coop (25) Cotton Rohrscheib (4) d0t (8) Digg Boss (641) dobata (441) Dragos Pirvu (715) Eduo (56) Eric Daams (292) James Whatley (41) Jeff (23) Jennifer Abe (19) Joe (108) John Magnus (39) Jonathan Fields (15) Justin Levy (10) Karen Lynch (1) Kenneth Jackson (1) Kevin (16) Krazy (188) Leena (1187) LUCCHINA (446) Martin English (15) mdc (20) MGM (20) mike3k (31) Moah (10) mr-mojo-risin (19) odinnsorensen (1) Olivier (54) Patty (14) Paul (3) Paul (13) Peter (12) Regan Cunliffe (1) Ritu (754) Robert Scoble (83) Sara (11) Seth Holladay (20) Shannon McDowell (49) Sol Young (7) thecolor (13) Travis (40) w0lfh0und (782) webtime (513) Zara (30)- James Whatley said: Thanks to Robert Scoble for the initial share. I got halfway through t
