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    Archive for January, 2010

    Google News Launches Fast Flip

    Monday, January 11th, 2010

    Fast Flip is a horizontal scrolling tool that was recently added to Google News. This tool allows a user to scroll through visual thumbnails of source news websites and quick filter the options based on a set of predefined criteria such as “Most viewed,” “recent,” or top search interests such as “Glenn Beck” or “fishing.”

    The tool was designed to allow users to read the news stories online in the way they would in print–providing a related visual experience.

    Fast Flip was introduced to the Google Labs back in September (2009) and appeared to be based on technology very similar to Searchme or Viewzi.

    Microsoft Announces “Game Room,” A Virtual Arcade

    Friday, January 8th, 2010

    Microsoft just announced a new product called “Game Room,” which will bring back classic games to Xbox 360 and Windows Live. The aspiration is that Game Room will serve over a thousand titles. It will start with 30 games for it’s launch over the 2010 holiday season. Games will be available in two ways: 1 time play for the original arcade feeling or you can purchase the game. The currency will be a point system.

    Windows7 GodMode Strings

    Thursday, January 7th, 2010

    Since Vista, Microsoft has included “GodMode” settings to give developers shortcuts to numerous internal settings of a PC. GodMode functions can give quick access control to a range of items such as identifying biometric sensors, changing the mouse icon or managing power.

    Most of the GodMode functions are largely undocumented for the general public. The first step is to create a new folder. Then give it a name, and also include a text, godmode string.

    To create the Godmode folder:
    {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

    List of strings:
    {00C6D95F-329C-409a-81D7-C46C66EA7F33}
    {0142e4d0-fb7a-11dc-ba4a-000ffe7ab428}
    {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}
    {05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
    {1206F5F1-0569-412C-8FEC-3204630DFB70}
    {15eae92e-f17a-4431-9f28-805e482dafd4}
    {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}
    {1D2680C9-0E2A-469d-B787-065558BC7D43}
    {1FA9085F-25A2-489B-85D4-86326EEDCD87}
    {208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
    {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
    {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}
    {241D7C96-F8BF-4F85-B01F-E2B043341A4B}
    {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}
    {62D8ED13-C9D0-4CE8-A914-47DD628FB1B0}
    {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}

    Washington DC DA Sues ATT For Unused Calling Card Minutes

    Monday, January 4th, 2010

    The district attorney for Washington DC has filed a law suit against AT&T for a refund on unused pre-paid calling card balances. The claim states that AT&T should refund the unused balances on calling cards to the last know address of residents of Washington DC. “AT&T’s prepaid calling cards must be treated as unclaimed property under district law,” the attorney general’s office stated.

    The attorney general’s office explained that the unused balances of pre-paid calling cards account for 5 to 20% of the total purchase price of the cards.

    Case title: District of Columbia vs. AT&T Corp, Superior Court of the District of Columbia