Archive for December, 2009

Microsoft Office 2010 Beta

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Do you always feel like you’re behind the 8-ball when it comes to new software offerings from Microsoft? Just when you’ve finally figured out how to type a letter or change the margins in your document, Microsoft releases a new version of the software, forcing you to upgrade at their convenience and causing you to (more…)

Santa’s On His Way

Monday, December 21st, 2009

NORAD has been tracking Santa for 51 Years now.

It’s that special time of the year again. I have a long history of loving and writing about this classic tradition, the NORAD Santa Tracking service. The site went live on December 1st for those who are ready to start (more…)

Web Sales Are Up!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Online shopping seems to be the ticket this year. Despite high unemployment and a sluggish economy, online holiday shopping is seeing a bit of a boost so far.

Online spending during the first 41 days of November-December holiday season is up by about 3% this year, according to comScore, Inc., an online tracking firm. So far this year, online holiday shoppers have spent $19.9 billion dollars. (more…)