Daily Archives: January 19, 2005

The Best Media Center That Isn’t

Posted on January 19, 2005 by jetrotz

Guest columnist Ross Rubin blogs on Engadget today that despite Apple not calling the Mac mini a media center device, it has all that in spades. DVD-player? Check. Rip, Mix, Burn? Check. Ken Burns hi-res slideshow effects? Check. Add on … Continue reading →

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Opting out of the Swimsuit Issue

Posted on January 19, 2005 by jetrotz

The New York Times Richard Sandomir reports today (free registration required) that subscribers to Sports Illustrated can call a toll-free number to skip the annual Swimsuit issue and instead extend their subscription by one issue. SI management is quoted as … Continue reading →

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Google blogged yesterday regarding a new initiative they are leading with the support of the major blogging software developers to implement techniques to block comment spam. This will be achieved through the use of a ‘rel=”nofollow”‘ tag in links. This … Continue reading →

Posted on January 19, 2005 by jetrotz | Leave a comment