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Is It Just Me Or Is Everyone Looking To Hire Talent an Idiot? »

This was taken from Los Angeles Craigslist… Sure this might sound a little surly but hear me out Cue rant in 3, 2 ….. As you all know the economy is a little tight and we thought that we could come over to craigslist to drum up some business We are developers and designers who [...]

Cutting the Cable »

A new year, a new decade, a time to trim the spending. We have had Time Warner Cable as our cable television, internet and phone for the past few years under the “all the best” plan. According to Time Warner the “all the best” plan is a cheaper alternative to have TV, Internet and Phone [...]

PayPal’s Major Flaw – Bank Transfers and Bad Design »

I shop on eBay about once a month and normally pay with PayPal in the last 6 years making and receiving thousands of transactions, using PayPal I have had a few small issues but nothing that could not be cleared up by a phone call. But my last experience with PayPal will change the way [...]

Cash for Clunkers, a Flawed System. »

Thousands of Americans are rushing out and trading in their old cars to receive a $3500 or $4500 discount towards the purchase of select new cars. This may sound great at first but there are many hidden facts the majority of the population may not be aware of. The program is designed to get old cars [...]

Unemployed Silicon Valley Techies Walk Away From Tech »

For most Silicon Valley jobless workers, remaining in tech is often the first choice, but with the economies current state and unemployment rates skyrocketing some are choosing to switch to clean-energy or health-care industries. Some are shifting even further afield, looking for jobs. in teaching or financial consulting. People are leaving tech as “more tech [...]

Solar Updraft Towers To Be Deployed In Namibia For Energy And Food »

In a future with no need for fossil fuels and with the need of renewable energies, solar power seems to be the best option available on the market. In order to be efficient and cost-effective, the sun has to shine all day long and the perfect place for that is the African continent. The latest [...]

“American Spirit” Alive and Well »

ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN)  Larry Horsley and David Kennington are fed up. They’re among a growing number of Americans who are refusing to wait for big-car manufacturers to deliver mainstream electric vehicles, called EVs. Not only have they rebelled against the status quo by ripping out their gas-guzzling engines and replacing them with zero-emission electric motors, [...]

Video: Dazed and Confused – John McCain »

To me, the presidential race reached a turning point last week when John McCain opted for a campaign of denigration employing racial stereotypes, sexualized talking points for surrogates (Obama as “internet date”) and copious ridicule. It’s made the curve that much of the media still uses to grade McCain’s more obvious shortcomings all the more [...]

CNN.com Daily Top 10 Removal Guide (Uninstall Instructions) »

Some people who have received the CNN daily top ten email spam have unknowingly downloaded the trojan get_flash_update.exe file. If you are among these people, your anti malware software may identify the threat as Win32:Trojan-gen (Avast); Trojan.Erotpics (Symantec); TrojanDropper:Win32/Nuwar (Microsoft); BackDoor-DNM (McAfee) and I-Worm/Nuwar.W (AVG). If the get_flash_update.exe file is downloaded and installed on your [...]

The new Battery-Powered Plane »

There are battery powered cars, scooters, semi trucks, and now there is a battery powered plane. The plane, that got its certification in April, features a 5.6 kWh lithium battery with a projected life cycle of 1,000 cycles (before the battery needs replacing). The battery has a max weight of 78 pounds and can be [...]