Category Archives: General Tech

Modifications To WordPress

Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 by MegaZone

I can never leave things alone, and that includes my WordPress installation. I make a few changes to WordPress to get to to suit my needs and preferences a bit better than it does ‘out of the box’. For example, … Continue reading →

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Share Your Netflix Stats with FeedFlix

Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2008 by MHA

Earlier this week, The Onion posted a parody documentary video on YouTube about the “Blockbuster Video Living Museum,” as if brick-and-mortar video stores were a thing of the distant past, a quaint relic to be remembered. Video rental shops aren’t … Continue reading →

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Western Digital Releases MyDVR Expander For Dish Network DVRs

Posted on Saturday, May 17, 2008 by MegaZone

Western Digital already has eSATA MyDVR Expander models for Cisco/Scientific Atlanta DVRs and TiVo, and now they’ve released a USB model for Dish Network DVRs. The $149.99 500GB USB drive adds up to 60 hours of HD capacity or 300 … Continue reading →

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Conde Nast Buys Ars Technica

Posted on Friday, May 16, 2008 by MegaZone

Well, I guess there is a little bit of acquisition fever going around the technical press. Yesterday CBS acquired CNet Networks, and today Conde Nast acquired Ars Technica. Conde Nast owns Wired, and this means that Ars Technica will basically … Continue reading →

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CBS Buys CNet For $1.8 Billion

Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 by MegaZone

Here’s a marriage of old and new – CBS just made a deal to buy CNet Networks for $1.8 Billion, according to MarketWatch. CBS is paying a 45% premium for CNET, they must want to expand their Internet presence rapidly. … Continue reading →

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