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"I've been scratching my head to see how this deal could bode well for consumers, and it's hard to see," says Tuna Amobi, a media and entertainment analyst at Standard and Poor's. "It's going to be a consolidation of power in the hands of this new behemoth. It's going to virtually impact consumers on every front. - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Democrats who yell racism in a combustible political theater would be wise to check the political record of themselves and their colleagues first." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

This is beautiful. In one breath you say liberties are evaporating due to GM's bailout and HCR _and_ accuse the _other_ side of "scare tactics". - Andrew C

"And what is the justification for this undemocratic action? The allegedly imminent threat from “Anthropogenic Global Warming”. There is always a supposed threat, when tyrants take the stage. The President of the United States has just reduced his moral authority to the level of any Third World dictator heading a “Government of National Emergency”. Fortunately, the world’s leading democracy, which he is trying to subvert, has guarantees of liberty so deeply embedded in its Constitution that US citizens are well placed to fight back" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Thanks to some serious sleuthing on the part of the DownloadSquad blog, a site that often scours through Chrome OS code to uncover hidden gems, we've learned that the new operating system will monitor for new devices attached to your system. As Sebastian Anthony points out in the blog post, the Chrome web browser can already access your local file system (e.g., Windows users can just type C:\ in the address field to see a list of files), so this new feature would just extend the browser's current functionality." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

BTW, it's animated - the "bear" flaps his wings/arms :-) - Don Bonaddio

Have some invites if anyone's interested - DM me your email address - Don Bonaddio

I am recovering from Halloween (Sunday morning)... Please talk quieter :P - Johnny Worthington

GOOD SHOW every things a ok in georgia - daveccorey

"No matter how much companies try to play them down, netbooks are still going pretty strong. They may no generate much profit for the companies but they sure are hits with the users. That is why Otaku Gadgets updates you on the very latest on netbook every Wednesday – cutting through all the noise and delivering you the stuff that matters." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Coming in as a little bit of ‘is this really news’ we have confirmation that Lenovo is “watching” the developments of Chrome OS. Yes, at this time they have simply confirmed that they are watching it, not that they are planning to use it, or even that they are testing it — just watching it." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Best Buy is following the lead of companies like TiVo, LG, and, Pioneer by partnering with Sonic Solutions to include CinemaNow streaming in more devices. The company says CinemaNow will become a standard feature in "connected consumer electronics devices sold throughout US Best Buy retail stores," and online." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"At this year's Streaming Media West, (November 17-19, San Jose, CA) executives from Xbox, Roku, Sling Media, Motorola, TiVo, FLO TV, Vizio, Verizon, ZillionTV, Cisco, MobiTV, and Boxee will discuss the role of current consumer entertainment devices in this new convergent world and how these devices will play together to offer a superior video experience." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Ninite runs on Windows XP/Vista/7 and works in the background 100% hands-free. We install apps with default settings and say "no" to browser toolbars and other junk. All we do is install the latest versions of the apps you choose. Not even Ninite is installed." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

Google Wave is a new web-based collaboration tool that's notoriously difficult to understand. This guide will help. Here you'll learn how to use Google Wave to get things done with your group. Because Wave is such a new product that's evolving quickly, this guidebook is a work in progress that will update in concert with Wave as it grows and changes. Read more about The Complete Guide to Google Wave. - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

She announced it on TWIG - it's a living book - she'll also offer PDF - Don Bonaddio

"Convert your email address into a short, cute and safe link you can share on the web, in Twitter, forums, Craigslist, anywhere (why?)" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"“When people overstate happenings that aren’t necessarily climate change-related, or set up as almost certainties things that are difficult to establish scientifically, it distracts from the science we do understand. The danger is they can be accused of scaremongering. Also, we can all become described as kind of left-wing greens.”" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Find music faster and easier using Google" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Equipped with a 12.1-inch 1280 x 800 WXGA display, the S12 delivers a pinch more screen real estate than HP’s Ion-powered Mini 311 and includes a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 250GB HDD, b/g WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1. The S12 can play back Full HD 1080p video and includes a full-size keyboard, a 1.3MP webcam, a 4-in-1 card reader, 3 x USB ports, HDMI-out, a 6-cell battery and of course the new Windows 7 (Home Premium) OS." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Now we're talking Nokia. Although the Booklet 3G spotted at Best Buy last week was saddled with the arbitrarily limited Windows 7 Starter Edition, the Booklet 3G sent to Engadget Spanish is configured with Windows 7 Home Premium -- a more suitable companion for this premium netbook... an oxymoron, we know. See the full unboxing video after the break and a picture paella just beyond the read link. And hey, feel free to dance along if so moved -- nobody's watching 'cept the robots" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"This is a unique time in this country's political history. America's independent voters - that vast middle of the country who fled from Republicans earlier this decade - are now returning, yet with severe trepidation. If the Republicans are to capture the hearts and minds of this broad cross section of the voting populace, they must do more than run an endless loop of "We're not as bad as they are." Binary politics got us in this mess, and tearing down your opponent doesn't make you a more capable leader." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"We're nuts for keyboard shortcuts here at Lifehacker, and Windows 7 brings a handful of great new ones to add to your muscle memory. It's also got a few handy mouse-based shortcuts you'd do well to add to your repertoire. So let's get shortcuttin'." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Pure lines, extreme thinness (0.67''), 800g and a stunning black finish, the ARCHOS 9 PCtablet pushes the boundaries of elegance and simplicity on a Netbook, fulfilling the expectations of the most mobile users. It provides all the power and comfort needed for daily usage. With this ultra-light and thin PCtablet, you can watch you videos (including Full HD format), browse the web, “video chat”, or write your mails or documents" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

Johnny shows his range in this all-time favorite - Don Bonaddio from Blip.fm

the keyboard is gorgeous. It’s like looking at a pretty girl but not the kind of girl that’s too good for you, but more the girl who shows up at your party, does a keg stand, and then asks “Who wants to play Madden?” Pretty but accessible, is what I’m saying. It looks nice, but perhaps more importantly it’s easy to type on. Second, it’s a good deal (I bought it on Amazon for $600). You get a 3.5-pound frame, a 1.3GHz Intel SU4100 CPU, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, 320GB SATA hard drive, Windows 7 Home Premium, and a six-cell battery which Acer claims is good for up to 8 hours - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"On the Windows front, Microsoft saw the number of PCs shipping with Windows grow 6 percent in the quarter even though PC sales overall were anywhere from flat to up 2 percent. Microsoft cited, among other reasons, the fact that more Netbooks are using Windows compared with a year ago." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Also featured at the event was a new generation of netbooks, including some that have the CPU, memory and graphics processor on a small integrated board, allowing for high-definition-quality presentations. One configuration consisted of an NVIDIA graphics processor and an Intel Atom-based CPU with 2GB of memory. Many of these new systems will be priced below $500." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Otellini talked about the economy, PC sales, the advance of silicon and the metamorphosis of netbooks at a morning session of the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco today. "We found bottom," he said. "Actually, I think we found bottom much earlier than everyone thought we would. We're likely to see PC unit volume this year above 2008, which you wouldn't have thought even three months ago."" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"What is the netbook world coming to! I recently wrote about the difference between netbooks, booklets and smartbooks. Here’s the down low on enTourage eDGe’s fancy name $490 dualbook (eReader meets Netbook) and a DIY project by Rob from MyDellMini forum that resulted in a netslate  (Dell Mini 9 converted into a foldable slate with a touchscreen layer added on top)." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"According to reports, Samsung have now shifted 1.5 million Samsung NC10 netbooks. And probably quite a lot of the other models too! Unfortunately a small percentage of buyers are bound to have some problems, all electrical goods will have a failure rate: some higher than others!" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"ASUS is very soon going to unveil its first ION-powered netbook, EEE PC 1201N in the month of October. Having an 12.1-inch display, this netbook is surely not going to be as compact as the current seashell line of netbooks by ASUS (read our EEE 1008HA seashell review). Packing a respectable 1366×768 resolution, it also has a GeForce 9400M G ION chipset coupled with an Intel Atom N270 processor (1.6GHz). It has 250GB HDD and 2GB RAM." - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Google is getting everywhere these days and the latest word on the street is that Google is currently in talks with Quanta to develop its own Netbook which will run with Google’s Chrome operating system and which could be released in the early part of 2010 or at least before next summer" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet

"Microsoft officials confirmed to News.com that it will make available an online tool, starting on October 22, “that will walk users through the process of moving a downloaded copy of Windows 7 onto a USB drive, be that a memory stick or portable hard drive.”" - Don Bonaddio from Bookmarklet