September 2009
82 posts
President Obama Looking To Extend School Hours →
President Obama has begun talking about the possibility of extending the school day, and while I think he is on the right track, he is coming at it from the wrong angle.
According to a…
A Nightmare On Elm Street Trailer →
1,2, Freddy’s coming for you
3,4, Better lock your door
5,6, Grab your crucifix
7,8, Better stay up late
9,10, Never sleep again
I’m going into this A Nightmare on Elm Street “reboot”…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – This could awkward if... →
Welcome to the fourth week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for…
Spam Email Still Generating Revenue →
We aren’t sure who it is that still reads spam, let alone makes purchases from it, but please stop.
According to Ars Technica, a security researcher from Sophos names Dmitry Samosseiko…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – They shoot sploggers don’t... →
Welcome to the third week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the…
Southern Culture On The Skids Review →
After several years of trying, I finally got to see Southern Culture on the Skids in concert. Was it worth the wait? Read on.
By pure chance I checked the Southern Culture on the Skids…
Sean P. Aune’s Articles For The Week Of September... →
Back to the regular posting volume this week. Only 29 articles this week … ho-hum.
Photo.BLORGE.com
Pentax said to be prepping 30 megapixel 645D for Spring 2010
Shutterstock buys…
Judge Orders Google To Deactivate User’s Gmail... →
It seems that even if you are completely innocent, you can lose your email account if a bank wants you to.
I really try to avoid blogging on the same subject on two blogs, but this case is…
Scattercast Episode 62: A Remake Of A Previous... →
Scattercast is 62 … and yes, this is an all original episode despite the title.
- The server move is officially over … thank goodness.
- Is Twitter really worth $1 billion was back in the…
Joss Whedon Comfirms Buffy Season 9 Comic →
Well folks, it seems you can’t keep a good Slayer down.
Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy, the Vampire Slayer, has confirmed that the end of the Season 8 comic series will not be the end of…
Twitter Plans To Take Over The World →
It would seem that if your company has no discernible source of income, you can still get investors to pour millions of dollars into it.
Twitter, the favorite microblogging service of just…
Time Spent On Social Networks Triples In Just One... →
You! Yes, you! Step away from your Facebook account!
According to a new report released by Nielsen, the amount of time Internet users spend on social networks such as Facebook has…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – Sidewiki: it may not be... →
Welcome to the third week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the…
Music Industry Using Schools To Spread Propaganda →
It would seem that the music industry has decided that the public school systems are the perfect methods to distribute their anti-music propaganda.
The RIAA (Recording…
Summit Entertainment To Remake Highlander; Fanboys... →
It seems that Hollywood truly can not leave well enough alone.
The original Highlander movie was released in 1986 and went on to spawn some very lackluster sequels and a passable…
Google Brings Commenting To Any Website With... →
Ever wished you could leave a comment about a website that had no commenting system? Well, thanks to Google’s latest product, now you can.
Google announced a new addition to its popular…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – Newspapers can’t be saved... →
Welcome to the third week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the…
Google Adds Push Support To Mobile Gmail Apps →
At long last, Gmail has gotten push technology for iPhone, Windows Mobile, and S60 devices!
Before you go off scratching your head if you haven’t heard of push. Imagine that currently…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – Net Neutrality and living... →
Welcome to the third week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the…
London Teacher Sentenced For Lesbian Affair With... →
Well, that didn’t take long.
A mere month after 26-year-old Helen Goddard, a trumpet instructor at the City of London School for Girls, was discovered to be having a sexual relationship…
AT&T Launches 3G MicroCell To Boost Signals →
If you are an AT&T wireless customer, and get lousy reception in your home or office, then the new AT&T 3G MicroCell may be the answer to your nightmares.
The MicroCell is a new femtocell…
2009 Emmy Winner List →
The 61st Primetime Emmys were held tonight, and there were a few surprises, and a few disappointments.
The Amazing Race won for Best Reality-Competition Program … again. I think this was…
Sean P. Aune’s Articles For The Week Of September... →
Very weird week due to the never-ending server move. The normal posts I wrote I decided to hold on to, and they will surface eventually.
Photo.BLORGE.com
Pentax Optio M85 is a simple…
Amazon Launches In House Consumer Electronics... →
It seems Amazon wants a bigger slice of the profits when it comes to selling items in its consumer electronics division.
Amazon has been playing around with launching their own brands in a…
Facebook Puts An End To Beacon →
Ding dong, the witch known as Beacon is dead.
According to CNET, Facebook has finally killed off one of the most controversial online advertising platforms ever launched. To be honest,…
Scattercast Episode 61: It’ All About The Binary,... →
Scattercast is 61… and glad this week is over!
- The server move this week was … not fun, and caused me many headaches
- Facebook is supposedly eating away at email
- Is Twitter really…
Music Industry Tries To Bleed Apple For More Money →
Is there any sane person left in the music industry?
According to CNET, both the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) have gone to…
Google And Apple Locked In A Fight Over Google... →
The insanity that is the rejection of the Google Voice application by Apple for inclusion in the iPhone app store just gets odder with each passing day.
For those of you haven’t been…
HP DreamScreen Takes Photo Frames To The Next... →
HP has announced two new devices that may look like digital photo frames, but they certainly take that style of product one step further in its evolution.
Digital photo frames have been…
Server Move … Still Not Finished →
The server move has not gone well, and I’m sorry to say it may be another day or two. Although new posts are not being published as they would be lost in the move, I am still writing them and there…
Aviary Launches Myna Audio Editor →
Why ever pay for software again when services such as Aviary exist?
I’ve been a fan of Aviary for quite some time now, and while their offerings of free online image editing software has…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – Flipping the bird →
Welcome to the second week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for…
Server Move →
Please note I am in the middle of a major server move, and it is taking longer than I expected. This post will disappear once I am fully moved.
- Sean
Post from: SeanPAune.com Server Move
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Vivox Bringing Voice Chat Capabilities To Facebook →
Ever feel like you don’t spend enough time on Facebook? Well, Vivox is looking to help you spend even more time there!
According to CNET, a Boston-based company named Vivox is currently…
True Blood Season 2 Finale →
Season 2 of HBO’s hit series True Blood is wrapping up tonight (9PM EST/8PM CST), and what a wacky season it has been.
If you aren’t familiar with the series, it is based on a series of…
Kanye West Needs Lessons In Class →
I couldn’t tell you the last time I actually watched the MTV Video Music Awards, but considering all of the hullabaloo over them this year as they aired, it was almost impossible not to watch them.
CobWEBs Daily Edition – Going to the movies, sort... →
Welcome to the second week of the daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for…
T-Mobile Looking At Buying Sprint Nextel →
The cellular provider market in the United States may be shrinking in the very near future if Deutsche Telekom has its way.
Deutsche Telekom (DT), the parent company of T-Mobile, is…
Windows 7 Upgrade Could Take Up To 21 Hours →
If you’re planning to upgrade to Windows 7, you better hope you have a high end machine with not very much data.
According to Ars Technica, Microsoft tested Windows Vista upgrades to…
Mother Accused Of Incest With Son She Gave Up For... →
A mother who gave up her son for adoption years ago, began reconnecting with him over the Internet, and now she stands accused of committing incest with him.
Aimee Louise Sword, a…
Sean P. Aune’s Articles For The Week Of September... →
Busy week this week … stupid Apple announcements!
Photo.BLORGE.com
Leica launches new 12.1 and 18-megapixel compact cameras
Novoflex launches adapters for Micro Four Thirds mounts
True Blood Season 2 Finale →
Season 2 of HBO’s hit series True Blood is wrapping up tonight (9PM EST/8PM CST), and what a wacky season it has been.
If you aren’t familiar with the series, it is based on a series of…
Toys R’ Us Launches Massive Video Game Trade-In... →
Do you have a copy of Pitfall for the Atari 2600 collecting dust in your closet? Well, why not trade it in for something far more current?
Toys R’ Us has announced that it has launched a…
Scattercast Episode 60: Where did my body go?!? →
Scattercast is 60… and pondering early retirement!
- Different headset this week … Franklin, the 4-month-old cocker, destroyed my good one
- My weight loss has taken an odd, and slightly…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – We solve the e-reader... →
Welcome to the second daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the show as we…
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides →
Are you ready for another outing with Captain Jack Sparrow?
Disney is currently hosting its first ever official convention in Anaheim, CA, the D23 convention. 5,000 lucky fans were…
CobWEBs Daily Edition – The changing landscape of... →
Welcome to the fourth daily edition of CobWEBs, the flagship podcast of the Cynical Bastards!
For those who don’t remember from the other episodes, this is a new format for the show as we…
9/11 – Eight Years On, And It’s Time To Sing Some... →
When was the last time you thought about a fireman? A policeman? An EMT? Why not take a moment today to do that?
Eight years ago today terror came to our doorstep, and a certain breed of…
Mother Accused Of Incest With Son She Gave Up For... →
A mother who gave up her son for adoption years ago, began reconnecting with him over the Internet, and now she stands accused of committing incest with him.
Aimee Louise Sword, a…
How To Pick A 2009 iPod →
With new iPods out in force, how do you judge if it’s time for you to upgrade your current model, buy new or which one to give as a gift this upcoming holiday season? Hopefully we’ll be able…