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This brought on the LOL’s – The Top 10 Things We’ll Say to Our Grandkids Someday (Wired)
The Secret Service says there was no real threat – somehow I don’t think any of this helps Obama feel any safer (Computer World)
Do you feel sometimes like time moves slower in the winter? Maybe [...]
This Day in Technology History
October 1, 1982 – The CD player becomes available for public comsumption, thanks to Sony.
Professional Sports vs Twitter
After complaining via Twitter about his lack of playing time against the New England Patriots, David Clowney of the New York Jets was benched for the game against the Tennessee Titans (Bloomberg)
Twitter is being banned (and how!) by Texas Tech after a linebacker from the team “tweeted” that the coach was late to a Sunday [...]
Social Networking Meets Dumb Criminals
This is the perfect story to stumble on for a Monday…
A young man of 19 years old, broke into a house in West Virginia recently and stole two diamond rings worth about $3500. This wouldn’t seem like a big news story except before this young criminal left the home, he checked into his Facebook account… [...]
Now IT Links
Hello loyal readers! My apologies for the delay in posts – things have been very busy here at Now IT Works and we aren’t complaining!
Let’s get back into the swing of things with some links to end your week -
iPod Touch versus the Zune HD – which one is right for you? (PC Mag)
Are you [...]
This Day in Technology History
September 10, 1846 – the first practical sewing machine is patented by Elias Howe. Find the full story here from Wired Magazine online.
Disease Outbreaks? There’s an App for That
In a telling sign of the swine-flu times, iPhone has released an application that will let a user know if there are disease-outbreaks lurking in their neighborhood.
Named “Outbreaks Near Me” – the app is designed to alert users of disease information. The mobile version even allows participation; for example, if a clinic is noticing a [...]
Back to School
That’s right – back to school is right around the corner and PC World has released a “Back to School Gift Guide” – sure to be a hit with students of all ages!
Check it out at PC World – Back to School Gift Guide
Now IT Links
Hello everyone, let’s start the week out with some links:
As summer closes, Geek Dad shares the 5 things he won’t let his kids bring in the car (Wired)
Rhapsody music services are headed for the iPhone (PC World)
This is a must-read as social networking sites continue to permeate our lives – How Social Media Can Hurt [...]