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…
More jobless are starting businesses →
Entrepreneurship is highest in seven quarters, survey says.
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…
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.…
'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…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Randy Documentary Part 3!
If you are into Digg,... →
Randy Documentary Part 3!
If you are into Digg, you can Digg it.
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…
Sources: Odom leaning toward signing with Heat... →
Lamar Odom is strongly considering leaving the Los Angeles Lakers unless the team improves its current offer.
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…
It’s Time To Pony Up. Why Good Websites Shouldn't... →
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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…
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:
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. …
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…
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…
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…
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago White Sox - Recap -... →
Buehrle throws a perfect game against the Rays.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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 …
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…
Why I Removed AVG from my Computer: A tale of... →
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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 …
Which O.C. city has highest costs for business? →
Kosmont-Rose Institute survey considers taxes and fees in 411 U.S. cities.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sweater on Flickr - Photo... →
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Sweater on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Malware shuts down O.C. firm for 3 weeks →
The owner warns that PC owners need more protection that just spyware.
'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…
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…
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?…
'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…
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…
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…
WatchAnimal Collective - My Girls on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
The original video was good, but this one is awesome.
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…
US Videogame Sales Have Biggest Drop In 9 Years →
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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…
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…
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…
