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peekvid alternatives : tv-links.co.uk and more…

i wanted to show my internet hackers out there some love by providing some links that i think have been sought after for quite awhile.
peekvid alternatives.
first things first. what is peekvid? as i speak now, peekvid is just a website with a bunch of dead links. it used to be a great site where you [...]

10Jul2007 | Fredric | 12 comments | Continued
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black tech, through tech

the numbers are in from a recent study of people and how they connect to the internet and african-americans connecting through broadband has increased dramatically since 2005 according to the pew internet and american life project. the actual numbers show that an increase from 15% to nearly 40% of broadband use by african-americans. attributed to [...]

6Jul2007 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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“transformers is awesome. that is all” edition : tech news 7/5

i hope everyone had a fun and blessed holiday. it kind of sucks that it is in the middle of the week, but i guess one day off is better than no days off. random, i know.
today’s version of tech news is representative of the ‘randomness’ theme. lots of unrelated links and info for you [...]

5Jul2007 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued
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the anti-iphone edition : tech news 6/27

too much hype. that is all i have to say about that.
don’t believe me? have you actually seen the numbers of how much it will cost to own one for the full two years of your plan? let’s go to the boards! (graph via engadget)

did i also mention the slew of features it [...]

27Jun2007 | Fredric | 1 comment | Continued
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‘kitler edition’ : tech news 6/20

wow. if you ever needed proof that there are just a lot of dumb people in the world with nothing better to do, then check out the latest search term on google trends. as of this posting, the number two spot of all things searched in google in the united states is ‘cats that look [...]

20Jun2007 | Fredric | 2 comments | Continued
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ybp is on the blackberry

so you can’t put it down, eh?
well, instead of me going on a futile rant about the addiction of the crackberry blackberry, i want to officially announce that the young black professional guide has brought the goodness to you!
ybpguide can be accessed via your blackberry and pda in a nice and neat wap-enabled form.
the address [...]

19Jun2007 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued
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“143″ edition: tech news 6/13

143. 143. 143.
if you’re not a cool kid and have no idea what i’m saying, then you just might be getting old and officially behind the times. i’ve recently learned that the cingular commercial with the little girl talking to her mom in a language similar to how she texts her friends is actually real! [...]

13Jun2007 | Fredric | 6 comments | Continued
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iphone alternatives

the madness begins in 17 days. the commercials are blaring. geekie fanboys are salivating. walt mossberg of the wall street journal is gloating that he already has one. that $600 in your pocket is slowly burning a hole through your pants as it attempts to leap out, slap you, and force you to exchange it [...]

12Jun2007 | Fredric | 13 comments | Continued
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“d day” edition: tech news 6/6

today is the anniversary of ‘d day’ where on june 6, 1944 americans fought with the world to liberate europe from nazi occupation in normandy. most of our generation is slanted on this significant sacrifice by our ancestors mainly in part to the media recreations of saving private ryan and medal of honor.
even so, the [...]

6Jun2007 | Fredric | 0 comments | Continued