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Facebook: No Chat For You
Some Facebook users are complaining that they are being banned from Facebook Chat for sending too many messages, when in fact they’ve sent few or no actual messages. The bug appears to be affecting Internet Explorer users.
Dozens of other problems are being reported with chat as well, but this particular issue seems sort of [...]
Since Twitter Won’t Sell, Who Should Facebook Buy?
The hot rumor today is that Facebook and Twitter held ‘several weeks of serious talks’ about an acquisition recently, which have since come to an end after the two were unable to reach an agreeable price for the microblogging service. Alas, there are greater tragedies.
While Twitter might be the ‘it’ startup of [...]
DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand
You know what they say - necessity is the mother of all invention, and Eric Skiff decided to use some of his spare time to carve out this laptop stand from cardboard. This green piece of low-tech computer peripheral ought to provide not only relief to your body while working, but your pocket as well. [...]
Free Version of TouchType Email App Now Available
iPhone and iPod touch only: A free, ‘lite’ version of previously mentioned email composition app TouchType—which sells for 99 cents in the iTunes Store—is now available. TouchType offers landscape view (and wider keyboard) for composing email on your iPhone or touch, and even better, can save and load reusable text snippets to reduce your [...]
USB-powered Stitch Humidifier
Winter might be cold, but it is still dry - hence the reason behind a humidifier. Well, if you’re a huge fan of Disney’s cartoons, then perhaps this USB-powered Stitch humidifier might be your cup of tea? If you can’t find a USB port nearby, there is always the option to stick the bugger into [...]
Netgear HDXB111 Powerline Adapter
Netgear has just rolled out its new HDXB111 Powerline adapter that comes with a pass-through power socket, which makes for a handy solution in homes where there is a limited amount of power outlets to play with. Apart from that, the UPA-based Powerline HD also boasts network connections up to 200Mbps over existing electrical wires, [...]
