Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
If, like all those people chewing their knuckles in Hollywood, you ever wondered why movie box office receipts have been slowing markedly the past few years, the reason is this: According to comscore.com, 86 million people turned to playing games online this past December, an increase of 27 percent from the previous year. The total amount of time spent playing online has gone up by 42 percent.
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Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
In an odd turn of the digital wheel, the book “Wikipedia, the Missing Manual,” is on Wikipedia.
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
A company called “Rebit” (think of the sound a frog makes) has come out with a hard drive that does all the thinking for you.
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
CNET.com/newsletters has some great tech tip newsletters delivered right to your email inbox.
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
Good employees sometimes quit their jobs or slack off when they don’t feel appreciated. A new web-based incentive program from snowfly.com boosts morale by letting them play games and earn money when they meet the employer’s goals.
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
The Business Software Alliance has paid out $136,100 in rewards to 42 people who reported software piracy.
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Posted on February 1st, 2009 by Joy Schwabach
“YouTube: An Insider’s Guide to Climbing the Charts; by Lastufka and Dean; $30 from oreilly.com.
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