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What happens when your blog story gets featured on the front page of Yahoo! Get prepared for the highest site traffic ever. As Yahoo! Buzz is getting a revamp (after Yahoo! Picks closed), some lucky publishers are getting an opportunity to join as Yahoo! Buzz Publishers and drive huge unbelievable traffic to their sites with pageviews being limited by how much load the web hosting server can handle… (more…)

I recently used the Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000, an ergonomic mouse often claimed as the most comfortable mouse from Microsoft. One of the most expensive mouse available in the market, it was interesting to note if it was worth its value. As I adjusted to the new ergonomic mouse design, there were some good and bad features…

The first thing that amazed me about Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 was the soft feel of the mouse, it was not plastic-y, but very comfortable to hold and feel without getting rubber-y. However, it was definitely heavy. After using the extremely light wired laser mouse from iBall, it was indeed too heavy. But I guess the bulky mouse design and the batteries might contribute to the excess weight. I had to increase the mouse pointer speed so I did not have to move the mouse too much. (more…)

U.S. Postal Service has launched a pilot program that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge. Customers can use free envelopes found in 1500 Post Offices to mail back inkjet cartridges, PDAs, Blackberries, digital cameras, iPods and MP3 players without having to pay for postage. Starting in 10 areas across the country (including Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and San Diego), it is a great initiative that helps consumers discard used or obsolete small electronics in an environmentally responsible way. Go green. Anyone has a snapshot of these envelopes?

Apple has released Safari 3.1, which now claims to be the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows computers. They claim Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers, and is the first browser to support the latest innovative web standards needed to deliver the next generation of highly interactive Web 2.0 experiences. Download Safari 3.1 for free.

Google is indexing our posts faster over the last few weeks. I noticed earlier that Google reader is instantly indexing our articles in seconds, and now Googlebot is indexing our articles in a few minutes… are you noticing a similar trend? (more…)

I use Airtel USB modem to run the wireless internet connection on my laptop. Till a few months back, the supplied software supported Windows XP only, and I kept hoping Windows Vista drivers would eventually arrive. Frustrated with the inability to use wireless internet on my new Windows Vista notebook, I checked with the Airtel dealers, but they informed Windows Vista is still not supported. (more…)

As the Berkshire Hathaway stock rocketed, Warren Buffett fortune swelled to an estimated $62 billion, making him the richest man in the world, pushing Carlos Slim Helu to second and Bill Gates to third richest billionaires in the world. As the stock market plays games again, the world’s rich list is changing again… (more…)

Bloggers who sell text link ads must be aware that your potential link buyer might be using the Advance fee fraud (or Nigerian 419 email scam) techniques to dupe your money. As netizens got more aware and stopped responding to Nigerian 419 money spinning emails, this idea is hitting unaware bloggers at large. (more…)

If you have high speed broadband, why not watch high resolution youtube videos. YouTube is a popular video sharing site where hundreds of videos are shared and viewable in low resolution to cater to low bandwidth internet connections. But here is how you can switch to his resolution… (more…)

What happens when you draw a great sketch of a top blogger? Its natural that they will link back to their cool portrait you sketched. Sketching popular bloggers and video recording the art is the new Link Bait. (more…)