Amazon Discontinues Affiliate Program for North Carolina

Posted by Chris Jacobson | June 29, 2009

Amazon has surprised many affiliates after announcing it would no longer offer its affiliate program to residents of North Carolina. SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon.com Inc. closed accounts with its affiliates in North Carolina to avoid paying a proposed sales tax, according to media reports Friday. In an email, Amazon reportedly told marketing affiliates in the […]

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Sunday Chatter – 6/28

Posted by Chris Jacobson | June 28, 2009

Murray Newlands’ Blog Competition There is still time to enter the blog competition being hosted by Murray Newlands. Several categories are available for you to enter, including best overall blog, mommy blogger, green blogger, under 21 blogger and more. The competition wraps up on July 10, so get entered and secure some votes for yourself […]

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The ‘Michael Jackson Effect’ on the Internet

Posted by Chris Jacobson | June 26, 2009

The world is still trying to let the news of Michael Jackson’s passing yesterday sink in, and part of that coping process is to share their thoughts on the King of Pop. Yesterday as news broke about MJ, Twitter, AIM, Facebook and MySpace all experienced overloads and temporarily slowed down. After L.A. Times followed TMZ’s […]

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What Does Apple Have Against Public Transparency?

Posted by Chris Jacobson | June 24, 2009

Apple is one of the most popular companies around today. They have already pretty much revitalized how we listen to music, talk on the phone and access information in a mobile environment. With such a cultural impact, it’s no surprised that the coolest company around would want to keep things locked down behind the scenes. […]

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Sunday Chatter – 6/21

Posted by Chris Jacobson | June 21, 2009

Ever Heard of a 130 Megapixel Camera? Believe it or not, someone has actually crafted a homemade 130 megapixel digital camera. I’ve never used anything more than a 10 megapixel myself, so I can’t even imagine what a 130 shoots like. The camera was designed with parts from an Epson scanner bed and a Canon […]

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