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If you have ever chatted ina chat room on the internet, this is going to kill you. I stumbled upon this video on YouTube and could not help but post it for you to see. It is a bit long, but you will crack up. It is very well produced and is just hilarious.

Enjoy.

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Microsoft’s second attempt at dwindling some of Apple’s dominance in the portable media device market arrived today. The Zune is a repackaged Toshiba Gigabeat box that works with The Urge Music Store, a collaborative effort with the MTV Networks. Ironically, noon of Microsoft’s previous “play for sure” file types will play on the Zune.

I will hand it to Microsoft. It usually takes them three or four tries, but they have historically been able to dominate whatever market space they chooses to enter. Only the future sees the result of this endeavor.

I dropped by the local Best Buy and saw a sales person pushing the Zune really hard to a few people. He was touting the potential of the device, rather than its current capabilities. I had to interject just o keep him honest.

I doubt this effort from Microsoft will be the one to make a dent in the ipod’s side panels. Battery life, bulk, lack of computability with previous music libraries, wifi not enabled, and a few other little quirks will hinder this device. Not to mention brand name recognition. “Microsofts iPod” is what it is being called anyway.

This cleverly and creatively photoshoped pic about sums it up:

Apple upgraded its line of entry level MacBook computers to Intel Core 2 Duo processors and released them for sale today.  This sets the table for Mac Mini upgrades to come within the next few weeks.

 

  

I found this very interesting story on the construction of the world’s largest tower, under construction in Dubai. Over 700 meters or almost 2300 feet. I am geeking out here, but it is rather fascinating.