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How many nightmares stories have you heard about people loosing all their data and the first thing you think is ‘Aren’t you backed up?’  We are going to provide you a list of some highly recommended reliable websites from our friends at Internet Nut so you can backup your files online and never worry again – and these are free. This list is alphabetical – you will have to choose for yourself which one suits you best.

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Free online backups – Accessible anywhere, hopefully forever

Addonics Technologies has announced availability of their latest NAS 2.0 adapter. The adapter is a second generation model, Addonics wanted to push the output attainable on your USB 2.0 devices, making transfer rates of 15-20 MBps possible when linked to a Gigabit network. Support for both SMB (Server Message Block) and open source Samba network protocols is added.

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Addonics pocket-sized NAS adapter doubles speeds on gigabit networks

BYOB has a whole new meaning with this pint sized product.  The MU SPACE concept pillow , when closed is an attractive music box, but when you open it, your very own relaxation chamber unfolds.  Not really a chamber, it’s just a mat but you’ll be so relaxed you will imagine it’s a chamber.  The speakers on the side rotate inward so those soothing sounds are directed right at you.  And whether you are soothed by ocean waves or Metallica, it doesn’t matter because the MU SPACE can read your tracks from USB devices and memory cards.  Just think of it, no more backbreaking nights spent on an airport floor, just Bring Your Own Beats – in a pillow.

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The pillow that plays music

Those of you looking for one of the hottest new Android phones on the block may want to turn your attention over to the boys and girls at Telus Mobility. Canada isn’t getting the Motorola Droid any time soon, but it is getting the Motorola Milestone.

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Telus to Launch Motorola Milestone on Feburary 15

Verizon Wireless’ latest release of VZ Navigator 5.0 has taken mobile GPS navigation to a whole new level.  They have integrated the VZN service with Facebook, what this means is you can update your status from the app, and even share your locations with friends.  This is an option of course, you don’t have to share your location when you post to your FB status. On the other end of things, they have enabled a Roadside Assistance service.  You can send your location to a dispatcher who will send out help much faster then in the past.

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GPS location sharing to Facebook now on Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator 5.0

You can finally take those juicy steaks and Coronas with you on remote camping trips.   A little gem called the Eco Freezer concept will keep your food nice and cold for those remote trips.  It’s about the size of a small picnic basket and has solar panels on the cover providing power wherever you might be

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Concept freezer uses solar power to keep the Coronas cool

Having problems with the trackball on your BlackBerry handheld?  Rest easy, as of February 15th BlackBerry Pearl 8100 /8120 and BlackBerry Curve 8320 owners can go to a T-Mobile Retail Store and have your defective trackball replaced for free.  The replacement program is for the three handsets mentioned, and of course they must have been purchased from T-Mobile. Just a little program to show you that T-Mobile really does care!

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T-Mobile launches trackball replacement program for BlackBerry owners

Every fashion app you will ever need or want is right here, thanks to the Independent and their digging.  We took which ones we thought would be best for the mobile iPhone carrying fashionista, have a look and decide for yourself. Our first app is a bit of a “simulation”, have you ever wanted to go shopping at the hottest boutiques on the famous Oxford Street in the heart of London?   For just $1.99 you can with the Shop View apps .  A 3D tour of the shops and with links to their Twitter feeds and websites you get to enjoy the special sales like you really are right there

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iPhone turned fashion assistant, great apps for every style

About the Pope’s call to clergy to utilize technology Antoine RJ Wright responds on the website of his Mobile Ministry Magazine ( @MMM ) and elborates on Judy Brecks posting ‘Some history of Christians in using media’ “ I’d like to believe that pastors/layleaders have the shared spiritual and technical understanding to use this tech – but history present and past dictates that not being the case ” “ Those are who enabled in the Body to teach spiritual truths need to come up beside those who are technically able to use the tools of this age and together build on our faith. Sorry, we can’t wait for a generation of pastors to come forth who have this shared knowledge – it will be too late ”

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Mobile Ministry and Pope’s Message

Friedgreenbanafish his/her? take on ‘Why blogging is good and bad for journalism’ Good “Sometimes the citizen journalists can get out there faster — and give better reports — than the professional ones” “Take, for example, the recent 7.0 earthquake in Haiti” “Not only can the blogosphere be the first to report on breaking news, but it can even help make the news a bit more personal to media consumers than simply watching two anchors sitting behind a desk” Bad 1. Blogs are opinion; Journalism is fact.

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Blogging good or bad for journalism?

The American Institutes for Research ( AIR ) has conducted a global analysis of research undertaken to date on the deployment of ICT solutions to support education goals in developing countries. Nitika Tolani-Brown, Meredith McCormac, Roy Zimmermann published the research paper in the Journal of Education for International Development 4:2, December 2009 titled ‘An Analysis of the Research and Impact of ICT in Education in Developing Country Contexts’

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Educational ICT solutions in developing countries

It is prudent to understand threats, and we in the west accordingly read the writings of the jihadists in an attempt to understand them, while they in turn read the writings of our analysts — and something not unlike a conversation emerges. Ayman al-Zawahiri, for instance, has twice quoted Will McCants and Jarret Brachman’s Stealing al-Qaida’s Playbook report for the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, once in a video and once in his book, The Exoneration. Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi too has cited material from the CTC, comparing it favorably to that of his challengers within the jihadist environment: The understanding of our enemies and their readings of my publications, have yielded results that differ completely from the calls of those inexperienced people and their understanding.

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A most remarkable conversation

Video interview on BigThink in nine parts with Howard Zinn (August 24, 1922 – January 27, 2010) Howard Zinn was a historian, political scientist, social critic, activist and playwright, best known as author of the bestseller A People’s History of the United States. Zinn has been active in the Civil Rights and anti-war movements in the United States.

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Remembering Howard Zinn

Patrick Tucker @Theyear2030 the senior editor of THE FUTURIST magazine and director of communications for the World Future Society @WorldFutureSoc published a great article on ‘Texting, the Brief, Golden Age of Internet Communication’ You can read this groundshaking article of Tucker at the Brittanica Blog. THE FUTURIST – January 29th, 2010 – (Learning & Literacy Forum) “ If written language is merely a technology for transferring information, then it can and should be replaced by a newer technology that performs the same function more fully and effectively

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Could Written Language Be Rendered Obsolete?

“Pope Benedict XVI’s surprising message for this year’s World Day of Communications encouraged Catholic priests to use every means of communications to spread the Gospel. Amen.” This is the lede to an On Faith column today in the Washington Post, written by a priest, James Martin, S.J., who is culture editor of America magazine. He sketches in his piece how Christians have used and invented communication methodology over the centuries and, since the beginning: But guess what

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Some history of Christians in using media

Arise, web developers! Our time has come to dominate! A lot of tech commentators seem disappointed that the iPad feels more like an evolutionary step than a revolutionary step. For one group of technologists, though, the iPad is an opportunity for revolution, to take center stage in creating experiences users will want, and even want to buy

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Web developers can rule the iPad

“Lansing’s Mobile Mob Movement” is described in an article by Adam Molner published this month in CapitalGains . Molner begins by quoting Howard Rheingold’s seminal idea from his 2003 book SmartMob s: “Smart mobs consist of people who are able to act in concert with one another even if they don’t know each other.” The article describes several Lansing area projects following this mode: Several groups are capitalizing on the notion that they can use technology and social media tools to create a public stir, build buzz, draw attention to an issue and ultimately make positive change in the region.

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Smart Mobs Invade Lansing MI!

There is an axiom that the biggest game-changers often result from ideas that, at first blush, seem easy to dismiss. So it goes with yesterday’s launch of the iPad, Apple’s entry into what they call the ‘third category’ of device — the middle ground that exists between smartphone and laptop. Why is the iPad (seemingly) so easy to dismiss

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Check Mate: Apple’s iPad and Google’s Next Move

David Cassel (aka “ Destiny ” )brought to our attention a marvelous feature article in  h+ Magazine by Parijata Mackey entitled: DIY Bio: A Growing Movement Takes on Aging CLICK HERE to read the digital edition. This article profiles a growing movement – DIY biology – that’s made possible in part by open source tools. Using programs like BioPerl and BioPython , DIY biologists write their own code (computer and genetic), designing their own biological systems and altering the genome.

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DIYbiology – a growing movement

Brain Dump of Real Time Web and WebSocket — long primer on the different technology for real-time web apps. Conclusion is that there’s no silver bullet yet, so more development work is needed.

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Four short links: 21 January 2010 – Wireless Hacks, Real Time Web, 3D Christmas, Mac Sync