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Submission + - Making money off Facebook (facebook.com)

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Bysshe

on Thursday November 13, 2008 @06:59AM

Bysshe writes: "A bunch of different companies are trying to leverage the facebook platform to make cash. These guys at Needdit have found an innovative way to do so combining the fun and useless aspects of facebook with some real revenue generating e-commerce strategies. Blog coverage can be found here too: http://www.socialmediaportal.com/News/2008/10/Send-virtual-gifts-on-Facebook-through-Needdit-and-Amazon.aspx"

Submission + - Sun Microsystems turnaround (facebook.com)

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Bysshe

on Thursday November 13, 2008 @06:53AM

Bysshe writes: "Sun microsystems is trying to turnaround their business and recapture the startup environment that its failed at replicating for so long. Their new product line should hopefully put them back on the map as competitors in the datastorage space since they're among the first in general and of the first of the major data storage players to get solid state products in the racks. Come on SUN, bring us something worthy of the old Sparc http://bigtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2008/11/12/sun-gambles-big-as-outlook-darkens/"

Submission + - Microgenerators for home-based wind power (motorwavegroup.com)

Submitted by Bysshe on Tuesday August 05, 2008 @02:56AM

Bysshe writes: The Hong Kong company MotorWave has a cool solution for home-based wind generation that's cheap and easy to use. Its not going to change the world but its a step in the right direction. It is, however, an interesting approach to energy independence.

Submission + - Picasa for Mac coming (techcrunch.com)

Submitted by Bysshe on Tuesday August 05, 2008 @02:52AM

Bysshe writes: This story's a bit old, but Picasa is coming out for Mac sometime this year. Considering we're in the middle of Q3 already, I would expect this year to mean 2009.

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