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Mapmaker, Mapmaker Make me a Map!

Wow, another terrific Google product who’s value has yet to be determined.  Google Mapmaker turns mapping into Social Media.   This is a service that has been available in other countries for a few years (from what I have read) and … Continue reading

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Prisoners Forced To… Play Video Games?

Labor Camp Prisoners in China were forced by guards to play online multiplayer games in a moneymaking scheme. The plan (known to gamers as Gold Farming) was to force about three hundred convicts to gather currency by preforming mundane tasks, … Continue reading

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Skype Users Report Problems Signing In

Had any troubles logging into Skype lately? Well, don’t worry, a lot of other people have had the same problem. A small faction of it’s 170-something million users have sent in complaints about not being able to sign in. Skype … Continue reading

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