Archive for December, 2007

links for 2007-12-30

Calendars, Calendar Tools, and New Year Cams
(tags: calendar tools cams)

links for 2007-12-29

Become a Knowledge Management Ninja with Google Reader
Steve Rubel has a great post about using Google Reader in conjuntion with other tools .
(tags: productivity news Google Feeds knowledge)

New spare lithium battery travel rules go into effect 1 January 2008
You may not pack a spare lithium battery in your checked baggage.
(tags: battery batteries travel lithium)

Update for Internet Explorer for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (KB946627)

This update resolves an issue on a computer that is running Windows XP; Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 crashes when you try to a visit a Web site.

Go to:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=CC096493-367D-4D28-80AB-2A70139AE839&displaylang=en

Microsoft’s Windows Home Server could corrupt files

Microsoft Corp. has warned Windows Home Server users not to edit files stored on their backup systems with several of its programs, including Vista Photo Gallery and Office’s OneNote and Outlook, as well as files generated by popular finance software such

Go to:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9054178

links for 2007-12-28

HP’s Snapfish Lowers Print Price
Snapfish staked out aggressive new pricing ground yesterday with the announcement of print pricing starting at $0.09.
(tags: photography printing)

Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Warner Music became the latest major music company to open ups its entire catalog to Amazon for a la carte downloading in unprotected MP3 format.
(tags: digital music mp3 drm amazon)

Blu-Ray Review
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links for 2007-12-27

Practicing Simplified GTD
Gina Trapani shows us her slimmed down version of GTD.
(tags: gtd productivity organization lifehacker lifehacks todo reference)

Ketchup Week: December 26-31

You don’t have much time left to get all that stuff DONE!

Go to:
http://ketchupweek.com/

links for 2007-12-24

Smart Drink Coasters Form Pub Network
Smart drink coasters are a pervasive computing project from Sentilla. When you put them out on the bar, they form a wireless network.
(tags: Network wireless)

Queen launches YouTube channel

The British Monarch has launched her own YouTube channel. The Royal Channel will feature her Christmas Day message, and has recent and historical footage of the monarch and other members of the Royal Family.

Go to:
http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel

links for 2007-12-22

Study: Wii gaming no substitute for exercise
A UK study entitled “Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games” reveals that a round of Wii Sports doesn’t work the body nearly as hard as proper exercise.
(tags: wii exercise gaming)