Tech Talk

Observations from Jamie DeLoma, journalist and computer nerd

Archive for 2010

Tech Talk gives back — with free boxes of Buckyballs

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As a small gesture of our appreciation, Tech Talk is teaming up with Buckyballs to say thanks — and give you something to fidget with.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Beatles!

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Great news: The complete Beatles collection is now available for download.

Lock your doors, bolt your windows ’cause 911 is down

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Folks in some of the most rural parts of New England have been left to fend for themselves at this hour — thanks to the very individuals promising to deliever a better life. Interesting strategy.

Facebook introduces ‘friendships’

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Facebook has introduced a new feature to help highlight various relationships users share on the social network.

College student tweets ‘I’ve lived long enough’ before being killed

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A 20-year-old University of Notre Dame junior tweeted his fears of dying minutes before suffering fatal injuries Wednesday when the camera tower he was in collapsed, numerous media outlets are reporting.

Finally proof time travel is possible — sorta

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The Web is alive in talk about a man captured talking on what appears to be a cell phone during the filming of Charlie Chaplin’s 1928 silent movie, “The Circus.”

Sony ejects its Walkman

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The Sony Walkman ushered in a new generation of technology — and with it a definition of what it means to be cool. And now, after 31 years, Sony is ejecting the world-changing gadget.

Journalists’ use of social media roasted

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The Dallas FOX-affiliate roasted journalists’ use of social media. It is worth watching: