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It’s over!

Well the election is over. Whether or not you like how the vote turned out, we have a new President-Elect. Obama pulled out a huge victory, by an even greater margin than I suspected. Looking back over the past year … Continue reading

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Google Reader – Great tool

(Cross post from Jake’s Corner) One of the questions I get from time to time goes a bit like this: “Jake, where do you find this stuff?” That typically is a reference to a blog I linked to, news article, … Continue reading

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Username check

I have seen this a couple of times now, but it is a useful service.  Now the intended use is to see what sites your user name is available or taken on.  I would also point out that it is … Continue reading

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Run Windows update ASAP

From GeekNewsCentral: Overnight, Microsoft issued a rare out-of-cycle patch for Windows systems that should be installed immediately. The vulnerability affects all versions of Windows and could have an impact similar to the 2003 Blaster Worm attack. If you’re not set … Continue reading

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Social Desktop Aggregator Sobees Launches Public Beta

From TechCrunch: Switzerland-based deskNET is debuting the public beta version of Sobees today, an application that aims to bring the web to a personalized desktop environment. We first came across Sobees when they presented their project in the DemoPit at … Continue reading

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Deskstop Space – Wet dream

CineMassive OmegaPlex: 27.6 million pixels for $12,995 – Engadget My first thought when seeing this come up in my reader this morning… if I get a divorce, sell the house, and get a really cheap apartment… could I afford it? … Continue reading

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About – updated

I have just finished updating the “About” page here on SGB.  It was a little short before and really didn’t give much information. There are a few other reasons, which I covered on my personal blog, that basically boils down … Continue reading

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50 Reasons to Date a Geek

Kelly let me know that over at the blog “Soul Mating” they recently did a post: “50 Reasons to Date a Geek.” I will link to it and post a few of my favorites, however I refuse to link to … Continue reading

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Friday Fun – Geeky Comics

Well it is Friday – we all need to relax a little bit.  So for today’s post, I am going to give you guys links to my favorite geek comics that can be found on the web.  Some aren’t updated … Continue reading

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Fried trash – powers your TV?

Plasma torch garbage processing produces usable gas, electricity Saw this one over at CrunchGear – it sounds neat. Yet I wonder what the net return will be on this. Are fuel costs factored in to ship trash there once the … Continue reading

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