Ed Dale Mankini is the topic of the day. You can guess what a mankini is, and it’s not a pretty image. But who is Ed Dale? Don’t go away I’ll be right back with more on Ed Dale. But right now for those who insist on a description of a mankini, let me just say that it is not a man’s bikini; it’s not half a bikini, otherwise known as a speedo. It is a one piece and it is some kind of thong as worn by Borat … urghh Read the rest of this entry »
Run the numbers and the Verizon Alltel merger is a challenge to AT&T, which has been at the top of the major US cellphone carriers for some time now. While AT&T has a solid 71M subscribers, number two Verizon has 67M and number five Alltel has 13M, which means this merger could create 80M customers combined. Verizon could claim the ‘most reliable’ and most coverage in the US. The $2,100 per subscriber close to what Sprint paid in their for Nextel, which cost $36 billion or $2,350 per subscriber for the 15M Nextel users Sprint did not really benefit from that deal.
Dell has released the Dell Studio Hybrid mini PC. The Dell Studio Hybrid mini PC is about 80 percent smaller than the typical desktop PC, and uses up to 70 percent less energy. Now that Dell’s Studio Hybrid has gone on sale, you may be wondering if you should buy one. The Dell Studio Hybrid mini PC is stylish but no powerhouse.
The Dell Studio Hybrid mini desktop PC is powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo T8100 Penryn processor and starts at $499. Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI and DVI video outputs and 1GB of RAM are standard for the Vista-crippled machine.
Kodak Z1285 Easyshare digital camera is a bargain priced 12 Megapixel, 5x optical zoom deal. It sports a 2.5-inch color LCD, 64 MB internal memory, with SD/SDHC/MMC card expansion slot. The Kodak Z1285 digital camera can capture HD-quality stills and video. Buy.com is selling the digital camera for $89.99 as a refurbished model. The HiDef 16 to 9 ratio of images allows prints to 30in by 40in.
Palringo offers a messaging service that extends to mobile devices and functionality of PC-based IM services, has a software client for BlackBerry smartphones from Research in Motion (RIM). Palringo Rich Messaging Service integrates with several popular messaging services : AOL’s AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber and Windows Live Messenger. Palringo is a novel Mobile Instant Messaging client for mobile phones and PCs. Palringo allows you to instantly exchange text, photos, and vocal IMs with groups or individuals.
Road Runner web mail POP server down? Can anybody else check their e-mail at rr.com? Looks like their webmail is down. Doesn’t Road Runner offer Webmail? Road Runner at rr.com. Road Runner does have different redundant domains for webmail at Road Runner Web Mail. So how does any part of it not fail over and fail safe?
New Orleans is responding to the affects of a massive oil spill on the Mississippi River. A collision between a fuel barge and a tanker dumped more than 400000 gallons of heavy fuel oil into the water. The Coast Guard closed nearly 30-miles of the River from central New Orleans southward.
Ten members of the Coast Guard National Strike Force are dealing with the fuel oil spill. The 600-foot ship, Tintomara, and an oil-laden barge collided breaking the barge in half. Tugboats hold up pieces of a barge. It might be several days of clean up before the Mississippi River at New Orleans can reopen.
Gaia Online is a virtual space where you can meet people from around the world. Gaia Online, a popular interactive online hangout for teens and young adults, boasts more than 5 million unique visitors. Gaia Online is the best place to be if you’re a teen. You can create your own avatar and buy stuff for your avatar.
The 2009 Harley-Davidson line has been released. The complete line of Harley Davidson touring bikes is based on an all-new frame for 2009. The new frame, swingarm, wheels and tires plus non linked ABS allows you control front and rear braking, plus electronic throttle control. Harley Davidson is introducing a trike from the factory, the new Tri Glide Ultra Classic. The new 2009 Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra Classic is basically a trike version of the two-wheeled Ultra Classic tourer. Since so many companies already modify the HD touring bikes to 3 wheel configuration, Harley Davidson decided to make them in-house.
The SEAS trial will reveal outcomes from a test of the drug Vytorin. Sales have been badly hurt this year due to failure of the drug to cut plaque in neck arteries in a separate trial, called Enhance, whose results were presented in January. SEAS trial will confirm or rebut the earlier tests. Merck and Schering are holding back company earnings financial statements until the SEAS trial is completed.
