July 2009
Lookout Paypal! Google Checkout's New Gadget is... →
This morning on the Google Checkout Blog, the company announced the introduction of a new, embeddable gadget which you can place on any web site where you sell your products and/or services. An…
Jul 31st
More jobless are starting businesses →
Entrepreneurship is highest in seven quarters, survey says.
Jul 31st
Lower the drinking age →
John McCardell: get rid of the federally mandated drinking age in the US to make way for more creative and useful solutions. The way our society addresses this problem has been about as…
Jul 31st
Play Your iPod Through Your Windows 7 PC's... →
Windows expert Ed Bott finds a useful feature in Windows 7: you can play an external audio device through your computer’s speakers without any extra software using a simple configuration setting.…
Jul 31st
'Halo 3: ODST' Video Preview Shows Off New... →
Something particularly nice about Bungie is that they’re not terribly cagey about releasing information as their games near release. For example, this new video documentary (or “ViDoc,” as…
Jul 31st
Shane Kim iffy regarding on-demand Xbox 360 games... →
Shane Kim, Microsoft’s VP of strategy and business development for Xbox, admits that the company is “not anywhere close to that world today” of offering day-and-date releases of…
Jul 31st
Lamar Odom to remain a Laker →
Well, that wasn’t such a chore now, was it? The details are limited for now, but early word is Lamar Odom and the Lakers have come to terms. ESPN’s J.A. Adande and Marc Stein are reporting that it’s…
Jul 31st
This University of California site has a great... →
This University of California site has a great inventory of baseball photos from the past. Lots of High School, College, Camp, and Pro shots taken in California some 50-100 years ago. …
Jul 30th
Xbox Live, Steam Sales Are Through The Roof [Xbla] →
Getting hard sales numbers for services like Xbox Live Arcade, Steam and Direct2Drive is like getting blood from a stone. Not. Gonna. Happen. So today, we’ll console ourselves with some…
Jul 30th
Former Chief of Police Bernard Parks, Others Part... →
Photo by Anya_ via Flickr Roughly 600 city, fire and police department employees are part of the $100,000 pension club, writes Ron Kaye at OurLA.org. Councilmember and former LAPD…
Jul 29th
40 Free and Useful GUI Icon Sets for Web Designers →
Icons are everywhere in a website and their primary purpose of guiding and giving out information to visitors is a highly important one. Other than words themselves, these little graphics…
Jul 28th
Randy Documentary Part 3! If you are into Digg,... →
Randy Documentary Part 3! If you are into Digg, you can Digg it.
Jul 28th
Roy Halladay Closer to Anaheim →
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Will Monday be Saundo’s final start as an Angel? Browse more photos » First the facts: J.P Ricciardi’s pronouncements that he will need…
Jul 27th
Sources: Odom leaning toward signing with Heat... →
Lamar Odom is strongly considering leaving the Los Angeles Lakers unless the team improves its current offer.
Jul 26th
Network Solutions Suffers Massive Data Breach →
dasButcher writes “Network Solutions, the domain registration and hosting service company, suffered a massive security breach that lasted three months and exposed tens of thousands of credit card…
Jul 25th
It’s Time To Pony Up. Why Good Websites Shouldn't... →
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Jul 25th
Apple tablet rumored for launch early next year,... →
After what AppleInsider claims has been four years of development “riddled with setbacks,” Apple is purportedly finalizing its long-rumored tablet for an early 2010 launch. AppleInsider…
Jul 24th
Mike Napoli with the walk-off; Angels comeback... →
More photos » by Mark Avery - AP …picture most likely to enrage Rangers and Mariners fans. Well skip to our loo my darlins! Browse more photos » Final Score in Anaheim:
Jul 24th
The lack of barriers to entry in the media... →
The lack of barriers to entry in the media business is devaluing media businesses. The lack of barriers to entry in human interaction, caused by social media, is devaluing personal communication. …
Jul 24th
Create Private Twitter Like Site With WordPress →
Twitter is definitely becoming popular day by day, by far it is one of the most easiest way to communicate with others. If you want to create a site similar to twitter, Cats Who Code has a…
Jul 24th
Jul 24th
Rev Rant: Donate →
Every week, “Reverend” Anthony Burch talks about aspects of game design and gamer culture in his weekly “Rev Rant” video series. Admittedly, this week’s rant turned out a lot more angry and…
Jul 23rd
The Online Payment Wars Continue: PayPal... →
While Ebay’s Q2 earnings yesterday showed that its marketplace business was slow, the company’s revenue was boosted by continued growth in its online payments business, including PayPal and…
Jul 23rd
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Recap -... →
Buehrle throws a perfect game against the Rays.
Jul 23rd
Dear Telltale: I love you, but ... →
For helping make point-and-click adventure games popular again and for single-handedly proving that episodic gaming could be a successful and creatively fresh way of releasing videogames, I…
Jul 23rd
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Why we say yes to drugs →
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Amazon to acquire retailer Zappos →
The e-commerce giant will be acquiring all Zappos stock and converting it to Amazon stock. In total, it’s a deal worth about $807 million in stock and $40 million in cash and RSUs.
Jul 23rd
Microsoft finalizes Windows 7 →
The software maker has completed the final stage of engineering, releasing the product for manufacturing. It’s still on track for launch October 22.
Jul 23rd
How to Troubleshoot a Flaky Internet Connection... →
You’re zooming down the information superhighway getting things done when your usually-trusty browser throws up the dreaded “Server not found” message. Argh! Now what? Roll up your sleeves and…
Jul 22nd
Microsoft Game Studios licenses GFx tech for... →
Microsoft has signed a deal with Scaleform to utilize its GFx user interface middleware across all Microsoft Game Studios titles, officially beginning with Ruffian’s upcoming …
Jul 22nd
Your Favourite Inspirational Quotes →
I sent out a Twitter (follow me) message to my followers asking what their favourite inspirational quote was. Below you will find the first 40+ responses. Hope this inspires your…
Jul 22nd
Why I Removed AVG from my Computer: A tale of... →
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Jul 21st
Digg User Voted Ads In The Wild. Mmmmm, IHOP →
A TechCrunch reader submits the screenshot above showing a user voted Digg advertisement for IHOP. As far as we know, this is the first time this has been seen in the wild. The ads were …
Jul 21st
Jul 20th
Which O.C. city has highest costs for business? →
Kosmont-Rose Institute survey considers taxes and fees in 411 U.S. cities.
Jul 20th
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sweater on Flickr - Photo... →
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sweater on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Jul 20th
Malware shuts down O.C. firm for 3 weeks →
The owner warns that PC owners need more protection that just spyware.
Jul 20th
'Star Wars' Cast in 1978 Sears Catalogue →
This may be somewhat dated, like around 30 years old, but I couldn’t resist posting this unnatural photo most of the key Star Wars cast that’s been going around (via Digg). How is it…
Jul 18th
Starbucks now serving beer →
Starbucks is getting a makeover. In an effort to make the struggling brand more consumer-friendly, the global coffee giant will rebrand three Seattle-area stores with the moniker 15th…
Jul 18th
Amazon, Why Don’t You Come In Our Houses And Burn... →
So plenty has already been said about this, but we’re going to weigh in too because it’s just so ridiculous. Amazon began remotely deleting books from Kindles this morning. Illegal books?…
Jul 18th
'Futurama' Voices Getting Effed Over? →
Last month’s news of new Futurama episodes coming to Comedy Central has been downgraded from a “Good news, Everyone!” to a “Why must everything beautiful be destroyed?” Forces of Geek is…
Jul 18th
Former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite dies →
Walter Cronkite, the CBS anchorman known as both “Uncle Walter” for his easygoing, measured delivery and “the most trusted man in America” for his rectitude and gravitas, has died. Cronkite was 92…
Jul 18th
Seven Questions with Robert Shapiro, Attorney and... →
Robert Shapiro attorney and co-founder of LegalZoom LA has a diverse cast of characters. Whether it’s the characters with stirring stories or interesting occupations or the people who…
Jul 18th
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Animal Collective - My Girls on Vimeo (via Vimeo) The original video was good, but this one is awesome.
Jul 17th
FRIDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Brian Fuentes Ripped Off By... →
More photos » by Marcio Jose Sanchez - AP Browse more photos » Ervin Santana still has some magic in his arm - Los Angeles Times The most encouraging aspect of the Angels’ 6-2…
Jul 17th
US Videogame Sales Have Biggest Drop In 9 Years →
Shared by Kevo This has been a slow quarter for releases, and with the recently announced delays the Fall doesn’t look to be much better. I’m sure Wii Sports Resort will pad the stats for the next…
Jul 17th
State Analysis Says a Marijuana Tax & Fee... →
At the THC Expo last month in downtown LA | Photo by atomicshakespeares via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr If marijuana were to be legalized for recreational use, it would raise…
Jul 16th
Microsoft exec says Apple asked them stop airing... →
Apple may have publicly responded to Microsoft’s Laptop Hunters ads with a counterpunch of its own back in May, but it looks like it may have been singing a slightly different tune…
Jul 16th
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