Tech Talk

I first heard about Google Wave from a friend’s blog who dedicated a post seeking for an invite. It’s the first time I heard about it, so I made a little research and found that my friend is not alone in his quest to get a Google Wave invite!

And I said to myself, “What’s all the fuzz about this Google Wave?” Some even made videos on YouTube just to ask for an invite! What is Google Wave really? In my search, I was led to a CNN article which features the genius brothers behind Google Wave.
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Last April, I made a post in my other blog about the news that Geocities is closing down, a news that made me feel sad and somewhat nostalgic because my first website was made in Geocities.

Just today, I read that Yahoo! officially shuts down Geocities, so I guess it’s time to say… Goodbye Geocities…

The closure of the free-webhosting facility is all part of Yahoo! cost cutting strategies.

“We have enjoyed hosting websites created by Yahoo! users all over the world, and we’re proud of the community you’ve built,” the California-based Internet pioneer said in a message at the GeoCities website.

“However, we have decided to focus on helping our customers explore and build relationships online in other ways.”

(I wonder why though, I just tried accessing my old site, and it was still able to load. I am not sure though after making this post).

It’s shaped like a lollipop – a really BIG lollipop, or a big magnifying glass without a glass. It’s the new bladeless fan.

British company Dyson has reinvented the fan, it do away with the rotating blades, and instead uses suction and acceleration to expel air.

The new device is called the Dyson Air Multiplier, it draws in air and amplifies it 15 times. Its ring that expels the air is hollow and is not covered by a grill.
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In two to three years time, Audi will debut in the United States electric sports car.

A model of an electric sports car was unveiled at the Frankfurt auto show last month. It was a sleek two-seat sports red sports car

Back then, there was no confirmation yet whether they have plans to produce it. Now Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen says the car is on its way. He said, “I expect we will see running examples in the in the next 24 months.”
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Internet giant Google continues to refine its searches by introducing more options allows to refine your search results.

The new Google search options is an enhancement of its options sidebar added last May. You will see the options side bar by clicking on the “show option” link at the top of the search page result.

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