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Welcome to Facebook Chat

Recently, Facebook released Facebook Chat. Here’s what it looks like: It was inevitable. Gmail has had built-in Chat for a long time now.

Meme: 7 things about me you’d not likely guess

I sat down to do some Java programming for a school project when I went to check my email first. Turns out my mother has “tagged” me with an internet meme, to post 7 things about myself you wouldn’t guess. (A meme is “any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that…Continue Reading…

Colbie Caillat – Bubbly at Age 21

Have you heard “Bubbly”? Chances are – you have. Here it is on YouTube. I’ve heard it often, and it was only today that I Googled it to find out the name of the song and the name of the artist. Here’s the main section of the lyrics: I’ve been awake for a while now…Continue Reading…

MacBook Air: World’s Thinnest Notebook

Apple announced today (my birthday :) the release of the MacBook Air, which they claim is the world’s thinnest notebook. What I’d like to know is: what was the thinnest notebook before today? The MacBook Air is 0.76″ at its thickest point. There is a hard drive option (80 GB 1.8″ hard drive) and flash…Continue Reading…

OLPC Tablet? One Laptop Per Child Impressions

I finally received my OLPC XO-1 today… here’s part 5 of my video unboxing series. More below the fold…

Ron Paul – Abolish the IRS, Federal Reserve, etc.

First, let me say that if you don’t want to read what I have to say about politics (as one reader recently told me), then take a look at my business blog or technology blog instead (and subscribe to them by email). Otherwise, here’s a very compelling video supporting Ron Paul… (If it says “We’re…Continue Reading…