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How About That Bing?
February 27, 2010 – 7:55 AM | No Comment
How About That Bing?

Well it’s nearly a year old now, so are you a Binger yet?
Bing of course is the relatively new internet search engine that Microsoft hopes will become an viable alternative to Google.
Bing was released just …

Business Critics or Fans
February 16, 2010 – 1:38 AM | No Comment
Business Critics or Fans

Are you surrounded by critics or fans? In other words, are your closest relationships there to help you up or tear you down?
Don’t we beat ourselves up enough? Shouldn’t we surround ourselves with people that …

From Grand Rapids: Photo Gallery: The Fashions of Rothbury
July 4, 2009 – 8:23 PM | No Comment
From Grand Rapids: Photo Gallery: The Fashions of Rothbury

2009 Rothbury Music Festival wasn’t supposed to happen. With the unfortunate closing of the Double JJ Ranch, the festival looked like it was history. But the promoters worked things out with the Double JJ and the Rothbury is now 2 years old.

This year’s festival caught me by surprise. Maybe next year (if there will be a Festival next year!) I’ll be more prepared to head up north. My 11 year old son wants to go. My wife says NO WAY! Well you can’t win them all!

If you reader, were at the Rothbury Music Festival this year, let us know how you liked it, OK?

Surveys: More than 2M households unready for DTV (AP)
June 15, 2009 – 7:54 PM | No Comment
Surveys: More than 2M households unready for DTV      (AP)

AP - More than 2 million households are in danger of seeing their major broadcast TV channels disappear into a fuzz of static when analog service ends Friday, according to surveys.

US Video Game Sales Slide 23 pct in May
June 11, 2009 – 10:12 PM | No Comment
US Video Game Sales Slide 23 pct in May

AP - U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago, a sign that this year’s release schedule couldn’t compete with Take Two Interactive’s “Grand Theft Auto IV” last spring.

Microsoft Confirms Plans to Release Free Anti-Virus Service
June 11, 2009 – 8:27 PM | No Comment
Microsoft Confirms Plans to Release Free Anti-Virus Service

As it gets ready to launch a new operating system, Microsoft confirmed Wednesday that it is getting ready to release a free anti-virus service later this year.

The new service is currently code-named Morro, apparently after the Morro de Sao Paolo beach area in Brazil. Observers are expecting the free service to compete directly with McAfee and Symantec, two of the leading companies in this field.