The New York Times reports on the National Broadband Map that the Department of Commerce posted yesterday. From the National Broadband Map website: "The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and … [Read more...]
Google Releases Search Results Blocklist Chrome Extension, Crowd-Source Ranking Next?
Google announced via the Official Google Blog and Google Chrome Blog today that it has released an experimental extension for the Google Chrome browser that allows you to selectively filter your Google Search results by domain. With the specific goal of reducing content farm spam, Google is letting individuals take control over their search results after a rough past couple … [Read more...]
Holograms Put To Work At The Manchester Airport
It seems like we're finally starting to reach "the future." Two new holograms joined the work force at the Manchester International Airport in Manchester, England. You can listen to NPR's coverage on the subject which shows the holograms in more detail. Neither Julie nor John get any overtime for their holograms' long hours. Says Craig: "That's one of the benefits of … [Read more...]
Line 22 Of Your Illinois State Taxes IL-1040, or Reporting Sales Tax Owed For Online Purchases
Following up on the "Amazon Tax" news from earlier this month (which still hasn't been signed or vetoed by Gov. Quinn), I figured a write-up was in order explaining a new addition to your 2010 IL-1040 Tax form. After reading and listening to biased lobbyist groups pushing for the "Web Business Bill" to be signed, I figured I needed to back up my argument with more details on … [Read more...]
Avast! Version 6.0 Coming Soon With AutoSandboxing To Further Protect Your Computer
Avast! is my favorite and frequently recommended free antivirus suite. Today, Avast! announced that version 6.0 will be coming soon. With the version update, it's bringing some cool technology with it. Both the free and paid versions will be getting an automatic sandboxing capability with this new version. AVAST Software is including an array of new technologies in its … [Read more...]