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Leon Scott is writer, comedian, web designer, visual artist and aspiring filmmaker based out of Washington, DC. In essence, Leon is a geek of all trades. Leon maintains his own hilarious comedy blog, ListenToLeon.net, and is a contributor on a number of other sites. Follow @ListenToLeon on Twitter. It will make you smile :)

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Opera Unite: Sidestepping The Server

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Opera Unite: Sidestepping The Server

Opera recently unveiled the innovative Opera Unite, which will go live in Opera 10. Opera Unite basically serves as a web server inside of a web browser, allowing users to directly share files and photos, send messages, chat, build networks and even host their own websites from their computers. Opera Unite is aiming to cut [...]

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The Race for Facebook Usernames

Friday, June 12, 2009

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The Race for Facebook Usernames

Saturday, June at 12:01 AM, Facebook users will be able to choose custom usernames for their pages. This presents a number of potential benefits as well as problems.

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Tweeting With The Stars (The Real Ones)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

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Tweeting With The Stars (The Real Ones)

After being hit with a lawsuit from St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa over an individual impersonating him on the site, Twitter took steps to launch a verified accounts beta program to ensure that no other celebrity suits of this nature will arise. It is a move that should benefit both public figures, and the people looking to connect with them.

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Confessions of a Netbook User

Friday, June 5, 2009

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Confessions of a Netbook User

I have noticed that the netbook user experience is definitely a unique one. Please allow me to provide a few examples

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Maybe Hulu Really Is An Evil Plot To Destroy The World

Thursday, June 4, 2009

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Maybe Hulu Really Is An Evil Plot To Destroy The World

The days of catching up on your favorite TV shows for free while you're supposed to be working may be drawing to a close in the near future. NewsCorp.'s chief digital officer Johnathan Miller has stated that he would like to see some of the premium TV shows and movies featured on Hulu.com become available exclusively to paid subscribers.

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