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Get Money Back for Old Cell Phones

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When my wife went to Verizon and upgraded her phone to the iPhone 4S a few weeks ago she was wondering what she should do with her Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S phone and I told her that she probably could get some money back by visiting a cell for cash website and seeing how much she could get for it. She saw she could get between $50 and $76 dollars, so she printed out the … Read more

Finding Stock Images with Depositphotos

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I have been using creative commons and many other sites that offer free stock photography provided you use the link credit and follow the terms of service for many years.  The idea of also paying per image is also something to consider when you are a blogger who isn’t making a ton of money every month with your blog, so you want to come up with a good solution that lets you grab a ton … Read more

pcAnywhere Cracked by Anonymous Admits Symantec and Norton Security

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Despite the reputation of being “hackers on steroids,” Anonymous’ first tool of choice is not always a crack, hack, or exploit.  In response to legislation concerning SOPA and ACTA, much of their protest has come in the form of DDoS (denial of service) attacks.  These attacks are executed by simply requesting access to a website an infinite amount of times to the point that it fails to load.  According to Symantec however, Anonymous is utilizing … Read more

ACTA and HR 1981: SOPA Meets Orwell’s 1984

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On the heels of SOPA’s defeat, attention is being drawn to two additional measures making the rounds in the domain of global politics.  Apparently SOPA is a drop in the bucket compared to the worldwide ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) agreement and the H.R. 1981 bill (Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011) in Congress.  If you thought SOPA and PIPA violated the sanctity, security, and liberty of the internet – wait till you get … Read more

SOPA Defeated: Rep. Smith Yanks Bill from House

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Updates can be found at the end of the story. A shocking twist has developed in the soap opera of the SOPA bill.  During Wednesday’s internet blackout, the overwhelming amount of protest left little doubt that the bill was living on faulty life support.  One by one, those who championed SOPA or its sibling PIPA, such as Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Lee Terry, and Sen. Harry Reid, dropped their prior endorsements.  The turn of the … Read more

Apple Announces iBooks Author to Create & Publish Multi-touch Books

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Apple today has announced a new application called the iBooks Author, at the Educational event which was held today. With the help of this new application, literally anybody can now create their own version of iBooks textbooks, cookbooks, history books, picture books, and more for iPad. All you need to have is a new idea and access to a Mac and thats it. Users will be able to use the wide range of templates and … Read more

The Great SOPA Blackout: Wikipedia, Reddit, and More

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Read our latest updates at the bottom of the post. Today is no ordinary January 18th.  In fact today may be a reflection of what this day in January would be a year from now if the SOPA and PIPA bills are passed.  Major internet hubs and havens of information such as Wikipedia, Reddit, Wired, Google, and a long list of other websites have blacked out their content in response to this nightmarish fate.  While … Read more