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Archive for July, 2008

The "Mojave Experiment"

I would be embarrassed to be Microsoft.I just ran across a new Microsoft website to promote Vista. I shows people who have only heard bad things about Vista but have never seen it in action. The staff trick the consumers into believing Vista is actually a newer OS called Mojave and the staff list all of its features. Then consumers →


Jailbreak for iPhone 3g is released

From iPhone AtlasThe “iPhone Dev Team” has released PwnageTool 2.0, a utility for Mac OS X capable of jailbreaking (allowing full read/write filesystem access and the installation of unofficial third party applications) the iPhone 3G. The tool can also unlock first-generation iPhones that have been updated to iPhone OS 2.0.Article


The list is out!

The Starbucks closure list is out. 616 stores are closing...poor Brit.PicList


Try Something Different

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Does Iraq know their multiplication?

The US is in the middle of negotiating a troop deal with Iraq. Iraqi officials are asking for a timetable for US troop withdraw. Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces.Article


ExpressNO

Starbucks is planning on closing 600 of their retail shops. This is due to their crazy over-expansion. The major reason why booming businesses fail is because they do not have a growth plan. SB had to of had one, but apparently not a good one (we can just blame this on Donald). In the following, the CFO explains the ramifications →