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Comment on Dantello Merlot 2004 (2/5) by tom

tom — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:03:31 +0000

Tonight I tried this vino with a little beef taco action. It seemed a bit better, but still not up to par. The “olive oil” taste is going away…but I’d still rate it 2/5.

Comment on It’s virtual pumkin carving time by tom

tom — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 16:46:54 +0000

http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/play/halloween/index.php?CardID=235118

Comment on Playstation 3 such a hot game, preorders aren’t guaranteed by Kevin Scott Jones

Kevin Scott Jones — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:48:02 +0000

I had been calling EB Games, but, decided to get my son PS2 this year – and keep it at his grandmothers. For his birthday in April I anticipate getting PS3 – and keeping it at Dad’s (Dad needs a study break now and then).

Comment on Andy Dick Falls into the Gap by Kevin Scott Jones

Kevin Scott Jones — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:44:05 +0000

Too funny!

Comment on VW selling guitars with new cars. by tombrennan.org » VW marketing at work

tombrennan.org » VW marketing at work — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 14:20:13 +0000

[...] A few weeks ago I posted a story about the new line of VWs that come with a guitar that you can plug into the audio system of the car. [...]

Comment on Sharp claims “My HD is bigger than yours” by tombrennan.org » testing links

tombrennan.org » testing links — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:06:40 +0000

[...] sharp has added a really big hd tv to their line-up [...]

Comment on End of an era: Microsoft no longer supports XP Service Pack 1 by tombrennan.org » Microsoft releases a patch with a record 26 security holes.

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:59:22 +0000

[...] Microsoft yesterday did two things: 1) ended support for XP Service Pack 1 2) Released a patch that had more fixes outside of any service pack. Most of the security fixes were for Microsoft Office with 16 holes patched. The holes fixed were for Word, Excel, and Power Point with one Word patch for the Office Suite for Mac OS X. Be forewarned if you have the 2000 Version of the software, that is the most vunerable. [...]

Comment on Rumors abound about Google buying YouTube by tombrennan.org » Google Buys YouTube

tombrennan.org » Google Buys YouTube — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 09:50:48 +0000

[...] The rumors were reported earlier here that Google would buy YouTube. Well now it’s happened. The price: $1.65 billion. This is Google’s single largest aquisition in it’s 8th year of business. If you are one of 67 employees at YouTube you will keep working, after your bath in cold hard cash.Earlier this week Google signed a deal with Sony and Warner to put their streaming videos online for free using Google’s video service. The deal also included a download price of $1.99. This also makes Google a major player in the online video service game. In July YouTube had 30.5 million visitors compared to Google Video’s 9.3 million. [...]

Comment on A critical look at Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” by tombrennan.org » Best Buys reveals more about their “Geek Squad”

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 15:26:43 +0000

[...] Earlier this week I wrote a post called A critical look at Best Buy’s “Geek Squad”. The post described how the “Geek Squad” charged customers for things they can do themselves. Now another article has surfaced that gives us a little more insight into the world of the “Geek Squad” One of my local papers, “The Asbury Park Press” has written an article in its business section called “At Your Service“. The writer, David Willis, speaks with members of the “Geek Squad” and other higher-ups in the Best Buy world. [...]

Comment on The internet(s) explained, Daily Show style by Kevin Scott Jones

Kevin Scott Jones — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:32:18 +0000

Absolutely brilliant! I do not catch The Daily Show, for various reasons, but watching this inspired me once again to try and fit it into my schedule. What a laugh.