ITwhirled

Take a break from workday drudgery with ITwhirled. Each weekly installment covers the best in weird news, humor, gadgets, and all manner of offbeat items from the world of IT and beyond.

Friday, September 08, 2006

eBay 101 ... What wiki hath wrought ... The best software ever

WHAT'S WHIRLING

What hath Wiki wrought?
eBay 101
Telephone psychics scientifically proven
Geek comic of the week: Diesel Sweeties


SHE'S A 10

- 10 best movie cars
- Greatest software ever
- The 10 best mars images ever
- The 10 most beautiful places in America
- The top ten OS X screensavers

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YOUR 2 CENTS

Most techies are gadget freaks of one sort or another. Do you have an itch to buy
a Web-browsing, e-mail-reading wireless communicator?

- Honestly, I really don't want to be connected every moment of the day
- I'd love to get one
- but I can't justify the expense
- I've got one, and it's definitely a useful tool
- Help! I have more wireless handheld gadgets than I have hands!

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WHAT YOU SAID

What is your favorite OS?

Windows XP - 42.9%
Mac OS X - 9.5%
Linux - 30.2%
MS-DOS - 6.3%
TRSDOS - 11.1%

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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Get job security the old fashioned way: Obfuscate

WHAT'S WHIRLING

Get job security the old fashioned way ... The Office Values ... Betrayed by a cell phone ... Geek comic of the week: General Protection Fault


SHE'S A 10

- 10 worst blockbusters of all time
- 10 best practices for avoiding ID theft
- The 10 best Will Ferrell skits
- Ten MySQL best practices
- Top 10 wine lists in New York City
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YOUR 2 CENTS

What is your favorite OS?
- Windows XP
- Mac OS X
- Linux
- MS-DOS
- TRSDOS
Answer this week's poll


WHAT YOU SAID

What is your favorite type of pickle?
12.4% - Genuine Dill
55.1% - Kosher Dill
3.4% - Sour
5.6% - Halfsour
18.0% - Bread & Butter
5.6% - Pickled Peppers (a peck that Peter Piper picked)
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