Internet Explorer 6 Takes A Dirt Nap

IE 6 is so old and insecure everyone should either upgrade to IE 8 Firefox of Google Chrome Browser

http://consumerist.com/2010/03/internet-explorer-6-takes-a-dirt-nap.html

School Watched Student On Webcam On Suspicion Of Drug Dealing

http://consumerist.com/2010/02/school-watched-student-on-webcam-on-suspicion-of-drug-dealing.html

Save Ink Or Toner By Changing Your Font

http://consumerist.com/2009/10/save-ink-or-toner-by-changing-your-font.html

Technologist accused of spreading Vista, Win7 FUD wasn’t a real person

www.betanews.com/article/Technologist-accused-of-spreading-Vista-Win7-FUD-wasnt-a-real-person/1266871379

Best Buy Optimization Is A Big Stupid Annoying Waste Of Money

By: Meg Marco on January 4, 2010 8:28 AM

This “warning” appears on a Geek Squad sales info folder. Over the past year, a number of you have been telling us that, due to “pre-optimization” of computers, it’s difficult — sometimes impossible — to walk into a Best Buy and leave with the advertised deal (in effect, you would be paying a $39.99 surcharge over the computer’s advertised price). We decided to look into your complaints. We sent the Consumer Reports secret shoppers to 18 different Best Buys in 11 states, and one of our shoppers was denied the price advertised for a specific model because only pre-optimized computers were available. When the Consumer Reports engineers compared three “optimized” computers to ones with default factory settings, there was no performance improvement. In one case, an optimized laptop actually performed 32% worse than the factory model.

http://consumerist.com/2010/01/consumerist-investigation-best-buy-optimization-is-a-big-stupid-annoying-waste-of-money.html

FTC: ‘Intel fell behind’ against AMD, used unfair tactics to catch up

Clearly choosing the path of minimum compromise, the US Federal Trade Commission this morning voted to press antitrust charges against Intel, in an action that now parallels The EC’s charges: Did Intel really threaten Dell if it shifted toward AMD?” that of the European Commission, as well as ”New York: Intel’s agreements to lower CPU prices led to overcharges” the state of New York.

www.betanews.com/article/FTC-Intel-fell-behind-against-AMD-used-unfair-tactics-to-catch-up/1261014794

I am soo glad I saved money and bought AMD. And also help them stay in business. Why can’t we all play fair?

Windows 7 RTM Sign-Off

Windows 7 Family Pack gets priced at $150

Microsoft has placed a $149.99 price tag on the Windows 7 Family Pack, which lets as many as three PCs in a single household upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium edition. Users in Canada will pay $199.99.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Windows-7-Family-Pack-gets-priced-at-150/1249057293

Facebook Lets Advertisters Steal Your Profile Photos To Sell Crap To Your Friends

http://consumerist.com/5322173/facebook-lets-ads-steal-your-profile-photos-to-sell-crap-to-your-friends

Anyone else ready to remove their facebook page?

Office 2010: The Movie