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Google adds SearchWiki!

November 23rd, 2008

Logging into my Google account today and searching the web, I realised there were some extra icons next to each search result..

searchwiki thumb Google adds SearchWiki!
These extra icons allow you to re-order, add or remove certain search results. The service which is named “SearchWiki” will then remember these actions for the next time you search for the same thing.

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Anna Kessel looks at the controversy behind Speedo’s LZR Racer swimsuit

November 23rd, 2008
 Anna Kessel looks at the controversy behind Speedos LZR Racer swimsuitThe LZR Racer is one of the most controversial pieces of sports equipment ever introduced. Critics have accused its manufacturers, Speedo, of ‘technological doping’ and complained it gives its wearers an unfair advantage. But there is no doubt that it works: 74 world records have fallen since the launch of the revolutionary swimsuit in March this year.

The suit can take 15 minutes – using a plastic bag over each foot – to put on, as it hugs the body up to 70 times tighter than other suits. Rebecca Adlington won two gold medals in hers, but complained of raw knuckles after the struggle to get it on. The elite swimmers still love them. ‘I feel like a rocket,’ said Michael Phelps, who helped test the suits, before going on to win an unprecedented eight golds in Beijing.

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A look at Windows Live Messenger 9!

November 22nd, 2008

I’ve been using WLM since it was MSN messenger back in the day. I’ve been using Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta for a few weeks now and it’s quite awesome. It has photo sharing, a better interface and a few other new features. The live team is working hard at finalizing messenger and it has been said that in the final version there will be group video calls and other group features.

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IE7 Pro!

November 22nd, 2008
IE7 Pro Logo

Now, I know there are some of you that prefer to use Internet Explorer to browse the world wide web (not me..) but would like some of the features of say.. Mozilla Firefox..

Well, there’s a solution to have both of these, with IE7 Pro!

IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins, MiniDM, Google sponsored search,IE Faster and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.

Check it out! http://www.ie7pro.com

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San Francisco Bay to be electric car capital

November 22nd, 2008
 San Francisco Bay to be electric car capital

Officials in California have unveiled ambitious plans to turn the San Francisco Bay area – home to 7.6 million people – into one of the world’s leading centres for electric vehicles.

If it succeeds, the strategy will see billions of dollars poured into a power infrastructure that will turn the region away from fossil fuels and persuade millions of people to switch to green transport technology.

The plan, which will see the bay area become the first region of California to switch its transport systems entirely away from traditional fuels, is being supported by local government as well as the state’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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