A friend of mine recently invited me along on a shopping trip to buy a new printer. I asked "Didn't the printer you bought just before Christmas work with your system?" He said "it worked fine, but I can get a brand new printer for just a few dollars more than what I'd pay for a couple of inkjet cartrtidges."What!?! "Hold it right there," I said!"That makes no sense!" We looked at the selection of printers at the department store....

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And now a quick scan of what bloggers are blogging about! (Click here for more evidence that blogs ARE NOT "dying"!)First up, a real eye-opener::: in Meeting Young Obama (posted on Anonymous Political Scientist by John C. Drew, Ph.D.), we learn about the American president from someone who claims to have had direct contact with him in the 1980s.One of the biggest surprises in the last century has...

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Google SHOCKS the NET! With what I think is great news for all legitimate bloggers! Google is clamping down on web cheats, like The Huffington Post and J.C. Penney for underhanded behaviour! Naughty, naughty!The Technium posts an article about Google-unique names...Now for something really funny... make that stupid. Another stupid statement, and why is it stupid? Because things on the net can change...

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Turmoil, turmoil, turmoil!This is really about the old way of doing things collapsing under what some call "the new normal."Lots of "gruff stuff" going on as the Wisconsin situation stirs ripples in other states (including good ol' New York!) . It's all about those state budgets as well as Unions vs. Governors.From what I've heard on the street and through talk radio, civil service employees, government...

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In this weekend's Times Union, Kristi Gustafson authored an article entitled How Facebook invaded Myspace's space, with a sub-headline "Strategic blunders" led to dominance in social networking war. It's a great read, and reminded me of another, much bigger blunder.Once upon a time, circa 2005, Technorati was red hot: think of Google trends on crack! I would write and post an article on a popular topic, and in no time, via Technorati...

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13 JerksCalling all BLOGGERS! Check your Google PageRank daily... the big G has tinkered with the mechnaism by which PR is determined, so if you've been posting a bunch of crap, look out!TOP LINK ON MY BLOG THURSDAY GRABBED 400+ HITS! And in second place, the HOT blogging babes of 2011!!!Final nail in MyBlogLog's coffin.Yum yum! What a beverage! And even MORE food for thought: "Baby GaGa Ice Cream" hyped as "free range treat"Charo...

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Have you had enough vanilla ice cream or any other fruit flavored ice cream? How bout an ice cream that's not just delicious but also nutritious. Baby Gaga, a break milk ice cream will one of these days reach our salivating mouth.2 facts we have to see first, ice cream is certified delicious;breast (yes, human) milk absolutely full of nutrients and healthy to newly born child. Given the facts, lets add Gaga, she's so...

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Have you had enough vanilla ice cream or any other fruit flavored ice cream? How bout an ice cream that's not just delicious but also nutritious. Baby Gaga, a break milk ice cream will one of these days reach our salivating mouth.2 facts we have to see first, ice cream is certified delicious;breast (yes, human) milk absolutely full of nutrients and healthy to newly born child. Given the facts, lets add Gaga, she's so...

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After the Two and a Half Men cancelled, Chuck Lorre could be answering Charlie Sheen's challenged to fight him in an octagon match. Chuck Lorre's posted a picture of his knuckle to his blog.Chuck Lorre, producer of Big Bang Theory, Grace Under Fire and Cybill, Dharma & Greg decided that Two and a Half Men cancelled after Charlie went on rant.Meanwhile, here's Chuck Lorre's post from his blog.It was more fun...

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After the Two and a Half Men cancelled, Chuck Lorre could be answering Charlie Sheen's challenged to fight him in an octagon match. Chuck Lorre's posted a picture of his knuckle to his blog.Chuck Lorre, producer of Big Bang Theory, Grace Under Fire and Cybill, Dharma & Greg decided that Two and a Half Men cancelled after Charlie went on rant.Meanwhile, here's Chuck Lorre's post from his blog.It was more fun...

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Dear MyBlogLog Customer,You have been identified as a customer of Yahoo! MyBlogLog. We will officially discontinue Yahoo! MyBlogLog effective May 24, 2011. Your agreement with Yahoo!, to the extent that it applies to the Yahoo! MyBlogLog, will terminate on May 24, 2011.After May 24, 2011 your credit card will no longer be charged for premium services on MyBlogLog. We will refund you the unused...

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After Charlie Sheen challenged to a fight the Two and Half Men producer Chuck Lorre, CBS decided to discontinue its production.CBS and Warner Bros. say, "Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of 'Two and a Half Men' for the remainder of the season."Here's what Charlie Sheen have said to Lorre during his outrage."I violently...

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After Charlie Sheen challenged to a fight the Two and Half Men producer Chuck Lorre, CBS decided to discontinue its production.CBS and Warner Bros. say, "Based on the totality of Charlie Sheen's statements, conduct and condition, CBS and Warner Bros. Television have decided to discontinue production of 'Two and a Half Men' for the remainder of the season."Here's what Charlie Sheen have said to Lorre during his outrage."I violently...

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TV ads+social media(Youtube viral+trending topic)+Kim Kardashian(look-a-like) = fame in minutes. That what happens to Melissa Molinaro. A Canadian born commercial model who mooved to the United States at the age of 3. The newest commercial of Old Navy features Melissa Molinaro. In the said TV ads, Molinaro bears a striking resemblence to Kim Kardashian which has gotten tongues wagging. What can you say about Melissa Molinaro?...

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TV ads+social media(Youtube viral+trending topic)+Kim Kardashian(look-a-like) = fame in minutes. That what happens to Melissa Molinaro. A Canadian born commercial model who mooved to the United States at the age of 3. The newest commercial of Old Navy features Melissa Molinaro. In the said TV ads, Molinaro bears a striking resemblence to Kim Kardashian which has gotten tongues wagging. What can you say about Melissa Molinaro?...

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A Real Eye-Opener! A lady blogger overseas recently made a move to try and increase her online income. Keep in mind that there are a lot of work-at-home moms and work-at-home artists, merchandisers & copywriters throughout Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. This lady (who asked she not be linked to or otherwise identified) had been posting in both English and Chinese, about a 50-50 mix.She decided to join entrecard and signed...

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My my...it's difficult to believe people are making a big deal out of this... let's go after every catholic politician who is divorced or who has had an abortion or has broken some other teaching... Meanwhile, back in Washington, newsmedia reports have Barack Obama trying to "come to terms" with the idea of gay marriage...the founding fathers or whoever it was that figured out it is best to keep church and state seperate certainly...

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Xiaxue may have written the blogger-book on Photoshopping, but high school student Wang Jiayun thinks in liquify!Wang underscores the need for more parental supervision of computer-related activities. She altered her weibo photos to resemble a brand of blow-up doll popular with men in Korea.After Wang Jiayun’s pictures went viral, her name appeared as a top search term on various major Korean web portals on the 16th and 17th of...

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We're at a crossroads. The entire future of the "recovery" depends on what happens next with the price of crude oil and ultimately, gasoline.With gas now at $3.45 here in the Capital Region, beyond that $3.25 per gallon "tipping point," it won't be long before we start hearing again how "people are cutting back" so they can feed the family car. Retail sales will suffer. (It's happening already, but the "wave" won't make landfall...

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While looking for an old link for another article, I ran across this, which I posted in August of 2007! Wow, I must be an oracle or something!Recipe for Economic DisasterGreenspan says the bottom might fall out of the housing market.Hurricane Katrina whacks crude oil refineries in the USA. Gasoline prices soar. Because of the high prices, more motorists are putting their gas purchases on their credit...

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Actress Alyssa Milano is expecting her first child with husband David Bugliari, PEOPLE reports.Milano, 38, after year of dating with CAA agent Bugliari, 32, the two decided to get married in 2009 in an Italian-themed wedding in New Jersey.A source close to the couple says of their wonderful news, "They're just over the moon. They are so excited."According to Wikipedia,Alyssa Milano became popular with her role as Samantha Micelli...

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Actress Alyssa Milano is expecting her first child with husband David Bugliari, PEOPLE reports.Milano, 38, after year of dating with CAA agent Bugliari, 32, the two decided to get married in 2009 in an Italian-themed wedding in New Jersey.A source close to the couple says of their wonderful news, "They're just over the moon. They are so excited."According to Wikipedia,Alyssa Milano became popular with her role as Samantha Micelli...

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Comics American writer of comic books and television Dwayne McDuffie died at 49. According to news, writer McDuffie died due from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous eveningDwayne McDuffie was notable with his works animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media.DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio...

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Comics American writer of comic books and television Dwayne McDuffie died at 49. According to news, writer McDuffie died due from complications due to a surgical procedure performed the previous eveningDwayne McDuffie was notable with his works animated series Static Shock, writing and producing the animated series Justice League Unlimited, and co-founding the comic book company Milestone Media.DC Comics co-publisher Dan DiDio...

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Were there Bieber fans disappointed with Justin Bieber's new haircut? I guess none.He looks just the same. How about Jennifer Aniston's new haircut?After Just Go With It topped weekend box office the previous week (Feb. 14 report), Aniston may have decided to surprise her fans even more. Wasn't it in respond her famous The Rachel haircut? Which she didn't like, according to her. Check out Jennifer Aniston new haircut below.What...

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Were there Bieber fans disappointed with Justin Bieber's new haircut? I guess none.He looks just the same. How about Jennifer Aniston's new haircut?After Just Go With It topped weekend box office the previous week (Feb. 14 report), Aniston may have decided to surprise her fans even more. Wasn't it in respond her famous The Rachel haircut? Which she didn't like, according to her. Check out Jennifer Aniston new haircut below.What...

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Local celebrity Oakley Hall III passed into history this month. You'll be missed! Steve Barnes reports.Tags: Oakley Hall, Oakley Hall ...

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Gadhafi: "Hell no, I won't go!"Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi vows “to fight to the last drop of blood” as clashes intensify between rebels and his loyalists in the capital, Tripoli and witnesseses describe the streets as a "war zone."Influential Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi issued a fatwa on Monday that any Libyan soldier who can shoot dead embattled leader Moamer Kadhafi should do so "to rid Libya of him." This is on the level...

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Didja ever notice that people will "follow" you on twitter, wait awhile, and if you follow them back, they'll un-follow you in a week or two. I avoid all that by never following anyone back unless they DM me or otherwise contact me. I keep the number of twitterers I follow capped at 300, which is more than enough folks to keep track of! Hi davelucas, Since we last spoke 26 user(s) stopped following...

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I had an idea to write a post entitled "Winter Lantern" (inspired by a fuzzy snapshot of a streetlamp) and schedule it to appear here on the blog in early December 2011. I was going to talk about the topics of the day, including what recently happened in Egypt, with the revolution, Lara Logan, Mubark's ugly face, The Muslim Brotherhood and all that, but then I thought, gee, suppose I croak in the meantime or something. Do...

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Gigi Ibrahim, an Egyptian blogger and activist — she wears the 'hat' Gsquare86 on Twitter — spoke to The Lede via Skype in late January from an Internet cafe in Cairo - she's part of the youth movement that sparked the uprising in Egypt. Ibrahim and other Egyptian youth appear on this week's Time magazine cover.Ibrahim is familiar to BBC viewers — her webcam a TV studio, her Twitter account a tool to connect with journalists across...

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Nominations have begun and run through MARCH 22 with Voting to follow March 22 to March 31st. Winners will be announced on April 1.Presenting the 1st Dave Lucas Cup Awards to bloggers and social networkers worldwide!Fans and followers get to nominate and ultimately choose the winners in various categories:Best BloggerBest TwittererBest FacebookerBest Social Media PersonalityBest Social Media CelebrityBest Blog about Social MediaBest...

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Unveiled in TMZ, Justin Bieber shown with new haircut. The teen sensation finally get over with his famous hairdo. Not to mention that hairstyle has been worn by The Beatles right?According to TMZ, Justin's cutting was done by his regular hairdresser Vanessa. He said he was a little nervous about the cut, but he "wanted to change it up" and he thought the cut was "kind of a mature look."See any improvements? Source: TMZ.comNow...

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Unveiled in TMZ, Justin Bieber shown with new haircut. The teen sensation finally get over with his famous hairdo. Not to mention that hairstyle has been worn by The Beatles right?According to TMZ, Justin's cutting was done by his regular hairdresser Vanessa. He said he was a little nervous about the cut, but he "wanted to change it up" and he thought the cut was "kind of a mature look."See any improvements? Source: TMZ.comNow...

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A little while ago I sent out a tweet after driving past the Voorheesville Stewart's Shoppe, where GASOLINE was selling for $3.45 a gallon! "Uh-oh," I thought to myself, "how long before people start cutting back on other purchases." A few minutes later when arriving at my destination, Saki Tumi had her tv on, watching the NBC Nightly News, where the top story of the day, the Arab Revolution spreading...

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Whilst bloghopping this Saturday past I noticed Aldon Hynes using a Facebook "like" feature on his blog Orient Lodge.I've always been an advocate of using any tools that enhance your visit to my humble weblog. For years, I've incorporated technorati, digg, MyBlogLog, C-Box and other services. I've got a couple of "tweet this" style buttons, which seem to work best when you tweet from the actual page URL of the post you're tweeting...

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The Technium Prophesies of McLuhan - "Products are becoming services." (1966) "The future of the future is the present." (1968) "The global village is nosy busibodies..." (1968)LIBYA ::: feb17voices has begun interviewing and collecting audio testimonies of people throughout Libya. Bob Dylan's "The times they-are-a-changin'" has more than social oomph this time around!...

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Two excellent articles appear side-by-side [pp. 12-13] in the March 2011 edition of Scientific American magazine (the only print publication I subscribe to!) ~ Illustration by Harry Campbell, courtesy Scientific AmericanAnyone remember when the likes of CompuServe (too bad AOL poisons every company it comes in contact with) and Demon ruled the internet? With Demon the websurfer had to carefully watch his or her minutes because...

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Why does this scenario remind me of the movie "Avatar"?Wish I could attend the presser! (And stay for morning tea!)TUESDAY 1ST MARCH 2011PHOTOCALL: 10.30AMPRESS CONFERENCE: 11AMFLOODING OUR FUTURE: THE THREAT TO INDIGENOUS LANDS FROM HYDRO-POWER SCHEMES IN LATIN AMERICA.• Bianca Jagger, Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation/Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador/Amnesty International/Amazon Charitable Trust• Ruth Buendia Mestoquiari,...

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The last great social upheaval passed through the United States during the 1960s. Something has disturbed the passion for change, awakening it from hibernation (no, the Obama "change" movement was not the catalyst) and it is now moving through the Arab world and another of its seeds is germinating in America's Wisconsin.People have reached their breaking points - no longer willing to tolerate things...

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Muslim televangelist Yusuf al-Qaradawi says he knows what the Muslim Brotherhood in Egpyt thinks -- and he provides clues to how they might act. A profile in Germany's Der Spiegel called him the "Muslim Dear Abby." He made an appearance in Cairo on Friday.Washington may reconsider the Muslim Brotherhood and engage with the moderate Islamist movement. Or not...The Society of the Muslim Brothers (often simply الإخوان Al-Ikhwān,...

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Two current pop culture icons have the savviest teams of public relations people behind them.Lady GaGa and Nicki Minaj.You may think Ms. Minaj [#6] is relatively new on the scene. She's been with us for awhile, like one of those programs that runs silently in the background on your computer. When enough foundations and associations were made, her PR team sprang into action in a "Minaj Barrage" that truly catapulted her to stardom...

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