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I've said it many times before and I'll say it again. Google is gearing up to be the next Skynet. They have taken steps to transend mere email, search engine, and mobile OS. Google now wants to encompass your entire computer with their official ...
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Welcome to the geek madness Fred!
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Fred Langlois is now a member of Collective Geek
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This troubles me deeply. Even 20 years isn't enough time to heal the wounds of bad movie games. Why do people continue to support shallow, poorly developed games because they have a popular movie title!? Stupifying....
July 3
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Ghostbusters waste no time throwing you into the action and it does a great job doing it. Hunting down the spooks and capturing them with your array of equipment feels exactly how I imagined while watching the movies. The ghosts don’t make it ea...
July 3
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This is one of my favorite series on the PC and I can't wait to take control of Guybrush Threepwood again on July 7th. Tales of Monkey Island will be the first of five monthly episodes. Check out the new trailer BEFORE I MAKE YE WALK THE PLANK! ...
July 1
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Just a bit more cell phone talk on this episode...ok...A LOT of cell phone talk, but there's more! Show Topics: Gizmodo - HTC Debuts Hero, With Fresh Face for Android - HTC Hero Google Voice- 5 Reasons to Use It, 5 Reasons to Think Twice - PC Wor...
June 29
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That's a good point. They took the job (regardless of what it is) expecting their employer to pay them. My tip should not be "expected"and /or required. Finances are tight for many. So if I decide to go eat out or get a drink at a bar then I shoul...
June 23
woody left a comment for Lloyd
Lloyd in the latest podcast re: tipping, I think you forgot one important point - you're paying for the meal and some of the cost you pay is for the service as it is for the cost of the premises etc. In my opinion, tipping is an excuse to let the ...
June 23
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June 22
Lloyd added a blog post
Every iPhone user knows at this point the the big 3.0 update dropped yesterday, bringing a load of new features to the phone. Cut, Copy, and Paste, Spotlight, all-around landscape keyboard, and A2DP bluetooth are just a few of the features. I hav...
June 18
Lloyd added a blog post
Apple's WWDC brought us news of the new iPhone 3GS, but the real news was how much you have to pay if you're not a new AT&T customer of if you were loyal enough to purchase the iPhone 3G a year ago.
June 15
 

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Lloyd

Google Chrome Moves Beyond Browsing To OS



I've said it many times before and I'll say it again. Google is gearing up to be the next Skynet. They have taken steps to transend mere email, search engine, and mobile OS. Google now wants to encompass your entire computer with their official operating system, Chrome OS.

Goo… Continue

Posted by Lloyd on July 8, 2009 at 10:30am

Lloyd

Ghostbusters Review...I Ain't Keepin' This Game



Ghostbusters waste no time throwing you into the action and it does a great job doing it. Hunting down the spooks and capturing them with your array of equipment feels exactly how I imagined while watching the movies. The ghosts don’t make it easy for you, which giv… Continue

Posted by Lloyd on July 3, 2009 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Lloyd

New Tales of Monkey Island Trailer



This is one of my favorite series on the PC and I can't wait to take control of Guybrush Threepwood again on July 7th. Tales of Monkey Island will be the first of five monthly episodes. Check out the new trailer BEFORE I MAKE YE WALK THE PLANK! Sorry. I couldn't resist.

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Posted by Lloyd on July 1, 2009 at 11:00am

Lloyd

Geek Aggro #36

Just a bit more cell phone talk on this episode...ok...A LOT of cell phone talk, but there's more!

Show Topics:
Gizmodo - HTC Debuts Hero, With Fresh Face for Android - HTC HeroContinue

Posted by Lloyd on June 29, 2009 at 11:00am

Lloyd

Push Notification At Last!



Almost six days after the Apple released firmware 3.0 for the iPhone and iPod Touch, we finally get push notification working for a couple of instant messaging apps.

BeejiveIM and AIM are the first two IM apps to utilize push notifications. So no longer do I have to keep the app open to stay notified of new messages. I can close it and I'll still get notifications like those of a text message. Here's a video I just made demonstrating push notification in action on BeejiveIM.… Continue

Posted by Lloyd on June 22, 2009 at 10:21pm

 
 

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