US goes on Xmas e-spending orgy

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Sound Orgy

Sound Orgy 11/16/2003 04:46 AM
It's quiet right now.

Microsoft plans orgy of Windows
advertising

Microsoft plans orgy of Windows
advertising 04/18/2005 04:25 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 18 2005 8:38AM GMT

Guardian Unlimited Travel | News | Shots
of cruise ship orgy shock Cyprus

Guardian Unlimited Travel | News | Shots
of cruise ship orgy shock Cyprus 06/24/2004 09:19 PM
this breathless article about a "funtastic" cruise off the coast of Cyprus: .. Britons caught on camera as shots of cruise ship orgy shock Cyprus .. orgy aboard a yacht

travel.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,7445,1246094,00.html
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ITtoolbox Spending Survey Shows IT
Spending On The Rise

ITtoolbox Spending Survey Shows IT
Spending On The Rise 06/27/2004 04:51 AM
The results of the second annual ITtoolbox IT Spending Survey demonstrate that IT budgets have increased over 2003. The survey, which was sponsored by Hewlett-Packard, was conducted by ITtoolbox, the leading provider of information for professionals in the IT workplace. The purpose of the survey was to provide insight into current and future purchasing trends of corporate IT departments worldwide. [PRWEB Jun 27, 2004]

Xmas Tree

Xmas Tree 12/26/2003 06:36 AM
Š„Š ฌง„จ› †ˆ†‡ จง 4 ชง Šƒ „งŠ †ง‚งจ„Œ Šƒ ช ƒŠ… ง‡ จงŠ .. Christmas tree from a $1.00 bill .. particularly appropriate .. all-american xmas tree .. build your own

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No Neonode N1 by Xmas

No Neonode N1 by Xmas 12/11/2003 01:16 PM
Here's a shocker: Neonode says that their N1 smartphone, the one running Windows CD .NET that has been delayed over and over again, won't...

Dalek Xmas

Dalek Xmas 12/16/2003 11:12 AM
A little holiday spirit: Daleks eating Christmas dinner. Link (Thanks, David!)

Pulp Xmas

Pulp Xmas 12/24/2004 12:29 PM
Xeni Jardin: Video mashup of Pulp Fiction with vintage Rankin-Ba ss holiday animation. Link (Thanks, Perry E. Metzger, also spotted on Adam Fields)

"Xmas Tree"

"Xmas Tree" 12/26/2003 09:03 PM

U.S. Says Terror Threat Serious in
Run-Up to Xmas

U.S. Says Terror Threat Serious in
Run-Up to Xmas 12/24/2003 01:53 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 0:42AM ET

Intelforums Xmas Giveaway!

Intelforums Xmas Giveaway! 12/02/2003 12:38 AM

Rocking xmas tune

Rocking xmas tune 12/12/2003 10:03 PM

While browsing through hours of free music (with an intent to buy) at Magnatune, I came across the electro sitar stylings of Anup. He's got that whole "sitars over beats" thing down that all the club kids are nuts for these days. But for a seasonal gem, listen to his take on Jingle Bells (mp3).

Listening to the song makes me want to go door-to-door in my neighborhood and perform Bollywood musicals to it.

Bumper web shopping Xmas

Bumper web shopping Xmas 12/30/2003 06:31 PM
Holiday sales rising

One-In-Six Xmas iPods Sold In UK

One-In-Six Xmas iPods Sold In UK 01/16/2004 11:04 AM
It appears that in the region of 125,000 iPods were sold in the UK -- the largest market for the product in Europe. By Jonny Evans (Macworld UK via MyAppleMenu)

750,000 mobiles dumped this Xmas

750,000 mobiles dumped this Xmas 01/06/2004 11:59 AM
Oh, oh, oh

Techie Xmas list

Techie Xmas list 12/02/2003 01:40 AM
Dan Gillmor's put together a list of geeky Xmas prezzies that I quite like:

Inexpensive:

# Free software. OK, almost nothing is truly free. But free open-source software comes pretty close. I'm running the Mozilla Firebird Web browser on my everyday personal computer, for example. It's fast, capable and reliable. Isn't that enough these days?

On the Web, meanwhile, are vast numbers of excellent utilities such as the Google Toolbar, which works only with Windows and recent versions of Internet Explorer.

# USB plug-ins. Once entrepreneurs glommed onto the fact that USB ports on computers offer elecrical power in addition to data connectivity, they came up with a raft of cool stuff.

I use the Zip-LINQ retractable cables from Keyspan to charge my phone and make connections with several other devices. They cost $15 to $25 or so, but mean fewer power bricks to lug around. A colleague at Hong Kong University, where I'm teaching part time this month, also just brought to work a USB cable that connects to a sleeve you slide around your coffee cup. I haven't been able to discover if anyone in the U.S. is selling NewMotion's $6 "Cup Warmer" (but I'm planning to bring several home).

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BOFH's Xmas Xperience

BOFH's Xmas Xperience 12/09/2003 09:45 AM
Episode 30 Bonuses, bosses and... BOOZE

East LA Xmas tamale pilgrimage

East LA Xmas tamale pilgrimage 12/25/2004 04:53 PM
Xeni Jardin: Phonecam snapshots from a family pilgrimage to the best tamale shop in Los Angeles, Tamales Lilianas, on First street near Cesar Chavez. We passed some beautiful makeshift Christmas altares in the street, big murals of la virgen de guadalupe all decked out with tinsel and fake pine wreaths and Hello Kitty and blinkie Snoopy lights. And guys on the street were selling pirated CDs of of Mexican holiday pop music. Cheesy carols from Los Bukis and stuff, bootlegged, on blankets. I love the street in East LA this time of year.

Tamales are an essential holiday tradition in Mexico and in every place where Mexico is felt. Christmas without them is like going tree-less. There's always a long line at Lilianas if you wait until Christmas Eve to go pick them up, but the longest of lines is a small penitencia to pay for that fragrant corn vapor that fills the car on the drive home. If there is a perfect scent, this is it. I sat in the back seat, with the bag pulled up around my face like I was huffing glue. Maybe Liliana sneaks a little crack into the masa or something. Me intoxican. De dulce, de rajas con carne, de pollo con chile verde, y sencillo, de elote. Irresistibles.
Larger phone-snap images: Steaming hot bag of fresh tamales, La Virgen on Cesar Chavez, and long line outside Lilianas.

raptor's xmas pack 2004

raptor's xmas pack 2004 12/24/2004 12:36 PM
Marco Ivaldi (Dec 22 2004)

DVD Jon appeal ends: verdict before Xmas

DVD Jon appeal ends: verdict before Xmas 12/11/2003 09:37 PM
But how did it even get this far?

US Xmas e-shoppers set November record

US Xmas e-shoppers set November record 12/11/2003 09:38 AM
Personal Computer World Dec 11 2003 9:10AM ET

Kids superhero Xmas LPs as MP3s

Kids superhero Xmas LPs as MP3s 12/27/2004 10:38 AM
Cory Doctorow: Check out these MP3s made from old kids' superhero Xmas records!

01 - Superman Christmas Story - Light Up The Tree, Mr. President
02 - Batman Christmas Story - Christmas Carol Caper - Part 1
03 - Batman Christmas Story - Christmas Carol Caper - Part 2
04 - Wonder Woman Christmas Story - The Prisoner of Christmas Island

Link (via Waxy)

This Xmas Protect New PCs Before
Connecting to the Internet

This Xmas Protect New PCs Before
Connecting to the Internet 12/16/2003 10:04 AM

Twas a good Xmas, says Microsoft

Twas a good Xmas, says Microsoft 01/09/2004 09:57 PM
In an interview with Reuters, Microsoft Chief Xbox Officer Robbie Bach let it be known that he is unconcerned with Nintendo's rising GameCube sales, which threaten to push the box into third place in the US. "Christmas was good, we feel like we had a very good holiday," Bach said. "I think it was one of those holidays you would describe as solid." He also noted that for the last few, post-Christmas weeks of December, the Xbox outsold the GameCube.

37Signals' xmas shopping primer

37Signals' xmas shopping primer 09/02/2004 07:48 PM
all points worth reviewing. very smart.

Vodafone prepares for pre-Xmas 3G push

Vodafone prepares for pre-Xmas 3G push 09/22/2004 06:31 AM
Mad.co.uk Sep 22 2004 9:55AM GMT

Vodafone 3G Phone Xmas Blitz

Vodafone 3G Phone Xmas Blitz 09/22/2004 06:31 AM
3G Sep 22 2004 9:51AM GMT

Santa Meets NORAD, Tux Gets Lit Up For
Xmas

Santa Meets NORAD, Tux Gets Lit Up For
Xmas 12/25/2003 03:19 AM

Drive that fits in Xmas stocking

Drive that fits in Xmas stocking 12/25/2003 02:02 AM
Straits Times Dec 25 2003 1:07AM ET

Nerdy-craftsy Xmas projects

Nerdy-craftsy Xmas projects 12/19/2004 03:34 PM
Cory Doctorow: This blog-post rounds up some amazing, craftsy-nerdy Xmas decor and sweet novelties, like this gingerbread motherboard.
Also on offer, this g ingerbread laptop,
and this tree decorated with motherboards. Lin k (via Engadget)

Update: Juan sez, "The PCBs depicted are NOT motherboards as cory states, but are in fact memory modules, and a CPU as star."

Accenture and CSC get GBP2bn Xmas
present from NHS

Accenture and CSC get GBP2bn Xmas
present from NHS 12/23/2003 07:14 AM
Silicon.com Dec 23 2003 6:45AM ET

Xmas music from video-games

Xmas music from video-games 12/22/2003 03:00 PM
Nice CD of Xmas music created by mixiing samples from various 8-bit video games:

This very special holiday release from 8bitpeoples features an allstar cross-platform lineup that is sure to make yours a truly chippy christmas indeed. Brought together from all corners of the globe, these 8 amazing tunes were composed by 8 dedicated chiptune maniacs on 8 different videogame consoles and homecomputers! Featuring the sounds of Yerzmyey on the Spectrum, Nullsleep on the NES, Vim on the VIC20, Paul Slocum on the Atari 2600, Bit Shifter on the GameBoy, Goto80 on the C64, Dma-Sc on the Atari ST, and Hally on the X68000, there is only one way to celebrate the holidays right this year, and this is it.

Link (Thanks, Johannes!)

X10 Xmas Light Control /w Pan and Zoom

X10 Xmas Light Control /w Pan and Zoom 12/20/2003 02:29 PM
zzxc writes "Last year, slashdot mentioned Alek Komarnitsky's 2002 Christmas Light display with the ability to turn ON and OFF each zone of lights. This year, ...

12 Days of Xmas cost index

12 Days of Xmas cost index 12/17/2003 02:39 AM
PNC publishes an annual price index of the good enumerated in the 12 Days of Christmas, discussing the costing trends of celebrating a carol-traditional Yule.

Two exceptions to this trend, however, are the swans and the calling birds, which cost significantly more this year. Unlike 2002, when swans took a significant dive in price, these graceful feathered friends have bounced back to their 2001 level of $500 a piece, up from $300 last year, according to the Philadelphia Zoo. The four calling birds are also flying high at $400, more than a 26 percent increase from last year. "The bird prices tend to be stable, except when supply and demand get out of sync, causing the prices to move dramatically," said Rebekah McCahan, investment strategist who provides the research for the Christmas Price Index. "The low inventory of calling birds and swans this year, combined with a resurgence in demand, has boosted prices -- a sign of consumer confidence returning," she added. All told, the swans, geese, calling birds, French hens, turtle doves, and partridges cost over $4,100, representing about 25 percent of the overall Index.

Link (via /.)

Kitschy religious items for Xmas

Kitschy religious items for Xmas 12/07/2003 06:05 AM
The 12 Days of Kitschmas is a gallery of twelve utterly tasteless (and apparently sincere and unironic) items of religious paraphenalia. Don't miss the five-inch-nail-Xmas-ornament, a $8.99 remembrance of the crucifiction for your tree. Link (via Making Light)

Free 3G Video Calls For Xmas

Free 3G Video Calls For Xmas 12/02/2003 08:43 AM
3G Dec 2 2003 8:29AM ET

Virus top 10: Zafi still clinging onto
Xmas

Virus top 10: Zafi still clinging onto
Xmas 02/01/2005 09:24 PM

Scrooge -- The True Meaning of Xmas?

Scrooge -- The True Meaning of Xmas? 12/08/2003 11:42 AM
Scrooge was onto something. "'At this festive season of the year, it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at the present time.' Oh? And they don't suffer in January or February? They don't feel hungry in July and August? Why should it not be just as 'desirable' to help out these wretches in those months? Why not go further, in fact? Why not make some 'slight provision' for the poor and destitute every single day of the year?"

Internet Xmas shopping alert

Internet Xmas shopping alert 10/30/2003 11:58 PM
Melbourne Age Oct 30 2003 11:37PM ET
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