R.I.P. Yahoo Search Engine

Perhaps one of the most iconic search engines is about to change. Yahoo has agreed to a partnership with Microsoft. The Yahoo search will now be powered by Bing. The Yahoo search engine will no longer develop search technologies. Yahoo mail and other services will remain fully functional. Is this …

Turn Out The iLamp – Goodnight Luxo

It’s a sad day; Apple has recently declared the iMac G4 (iLamp) “Obsolete”. Tears of sadness fall down my face. It’s debut in 2002 sent shock waves around the computing world. The “Luxo”-lamp was so special it was featured on the cover of Time Magazine. I have a special place …

Microsoft Targeting Apple Stores With New Retail Store Concept

What a waste of construction material… ZDNet reports that Microsoft is planning to open a number of retail stores in close proximity to existing Apple Stores later this year. While the stores will reportedly be designed more to “showcase” Microsoft products and build brand awareness than to serve as retail …

Independence Day Fun

My awesome wife and I had a great time in the Outer Banks of N.C. for the 4th. We ventured over to the Whalehead Club for their annual Independence Day celebration. There was food (funnel cakes = yum), music, fireworks and fun. Lot’s of people made it out this year. …

Happy Independence Day

Not only is this a day for grilling out with family and friends but a day to celebrate our freedom. Freedom form the British in 1776 and freedom from all oppressions and evil in 2009. Let’s not forget why we celebrate our freedom. So often we take this great country …