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Microlending site now pays 5%

I’ve long been a fan of microfinance or microlending where a small loan can make a big difference. To date, I’ve made several small investments via both Microplace.com and Kiva.org. And, in addition to doing […]

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Good riddance Juicy Campus

I’m almost always saddened by news of businesses being forced to close because of the economy, but I’m glad to see the apparent demise of JuicyCampus.com. The site, according to a blog post from its […]

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Windows 7 = Vista Upgrade

I don’t know why it took so long, but Microsoft has finally fixed Vista. Only it isn’t calling it Vista. Instead the company is working on what it’s calling a new version of Windows, Windows […]

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Net safer for kids than thought

by Larry Magid reposted from CNET.com A long awaited report from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force concludes that children and teens are less vulnerable to sexual predation than many have feared. The report also questions […]

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Palm Pre First Impressions

One of the biggest surprises of CES was Palm’s Pre smart phone that some are calling an iPhone killer. While I don’t expect this or anything else to kill the iPhone, it does appear that […]