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Ten Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work

57 Habits of Highly Effective Gmail Users
5 Tips for E-mailing Busy People

New York Times future tech tour

Using Twitter
The Beginner’s Guide to Twitter

How the Top Social Networks got started

Don’t sacrifice your blog in the name of productivity

Tim Ferriss Revisited

Review: Dash Express GPS

Usually I link to music news, but this time, I was able to generate some of my own. I was lucky enough to interview Doug Pinnick of King’s X.

This longtime band has lived in Houston for quite sometime. The band released its new album XV last week.

GO READ MY INTERVIEW

(Image courtesy of Flickr user mediageek)

You know we love some good Texas barbecue around here.

Well, Texas Monthly has its annual best of list out. GO SEE IT

I’ve been involved in this game too.

Go see my favorite Houston and Texas barbecue joints:
- Top barbecue joints in Texas
- Top 10 barbecue restaurants in Houston

(Thanks Joe!)
[Image courtesy of Flickr user mocakesandfrosting]

Sirius, XM Merger to Happen by June 30?
A decision on the long-lingering proposal by Sirius Satellite Radio and direct competitor XM Satellite Radio to merge their businesses could come from the Federal Communications Commission by June 30.

Instant Message, Instant Girlfriend
Dude used the Internet as a means of communication with women he had already met offline in order to overcome social awkwardness and forge romantic relationships.

Cloud Computing: So You Don’t Have to Stand Still
It means obtaining computing resources — processing, storage, messaging, databases and so on — from someplace outside your own four walls, and paying only for what you use.

A Video Game Star and His Less-Than-Stellar Pay
His face still isn’t famous, but Mr. Hollick’s voice and gait have moved into the pop culture firmament recently as those of Niko Bellic, the sardonic, textured Balkan criminal at the heart of Grand Theft Auto IV.

On the Road Again? Tricks to Logging On
THE Internet may be more accessible than ever, but business travelers often need more than one way to log on to get their e-mail, send and receive files and search the Web for maps, restaurants and other information.

Google Co-founder Pushes TV “White Space” Plan
Larry Page was in Washington to promote proposal for a new generation of wireless devices.

You Can Call for I.T. Help Without Hiring a Whole Crew
One task many busy managers avoid is taking care of computers, networks and other technology. Installing software, setting up broadband connections and backing up servers can be time-consuming and complicated.

I accidentally found this interview I did with treocast last year about Twitter. At this point, I wasn’t even using Twitter yet! In fact, I wasn’t even sold on it yet.

How things change.

From an actual broadcast of Good Day LA on Fox 11 KTTV in Los Angeles, the real Jeff Spicoli is interviewed for a story. Whoa.

WATCH THE CLIP

Jillian Barberie has no comment on him, but what did Mr. Hand think?

(Thanks Ed!)

Velvet Revolver Say No To Reality Show, Plan To Announce Lead Vocalist
It’s certainly no secret that Velvet Revolver, having recently parted ways with Scott Weiland as their lead singer, are currently looking for a new voice.
- Velvet Revolver Sorum Newfound Love For Axl Rose
- MATT SORUM Reacts To The Wrath Of SCOTT WEILAND

MÖTLEY CRÜE: Audio Samples Of Entire New Album Available
Short audio samples of all 13 tracks that are set to appear on MÖTLEY CRÜE’s forthcoming album, “Saints of Los Angeles”, are available on Amazon.com.
- Tommy Lee Gets Animated
- NIKKI SIXX On SIXX: A.M. Debut: ‘It Wasn’t About Us; It Was About The Song, The Journey’
- NIKKI SIXX And Girlfriend KAT VON D On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’

- SMASHING PUMPKINS Planning 20th Anniversary Shows
- JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Says ‘Heavy Metal Parking Lot’ Documentary Is ‘Definitely A Treasure’
- Weezer Give YouTube Celebs a Sixteenth Minute in “Pork and Beans” Video
- Foxboro Hot Tubs Go Back to the Garage at Tiny Austin Club Show
- FILTER Unveils New U.S. Tour
- POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Exonerated Of Mississippi Rape Charge

For the last few weeks, my Comcast Houston cable modem keeps going in and out. The outage is quick, 5 minutes or so. It seems to happen mostly during the day. If I’m on a couple of hours it will happen 2 to 3 times.

Anyone else experience this?

I’ve been showing lots of clips of the Bill O’Reilly meltdown from his Inside Edition days.

Don’t think it’s quite over yet. I received this email late last week:

I saw your link to the Bill O’Reilly video in which he flipped out on his Inside Edition producer. What most people don’t know is that there was a second camera rolling that night that caught the producer’s reaction to O’Reilly’s screaming.

WATCH THE CLIP

More O’Reilly news:
- Comcast fires Barry Nolan over Bill O’Reilly protest
- Murdoch intervenes in Olbermann-O’Reilly row
- Media World: Bill O’Reilly’s nasty war against General Electric