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This is What We've Become: Woman Pushes Baby on Segway We hope you're proud of yourselves. Livejournal [via Crunchgear] MORE »

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Verizon FiOS is getting an upgrade, and in typical FiOS fashion it will be rolled out s-l-o-w-l-y. The lucky users in Lewisville, Texas (seriously?) will be the first to upgrad to a 2.4Gbps download connection split between 32-64 people. More »

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"You're right, my camera does have 8 Megapixels!"—ripfire4
Ok, today we're trying to try something new at BbIS, connect all the stories together. More »

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"Who is this now famous adult as a teenager?
A) Elton John
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Billy Jean King"
BuccoBobby
Well, it looks like those silly little portable systems from Nintendo and Sony might have something to them. Analyst David Cole is betting that by 2011 they will overtake their console brethren, and the DS will become the No. 1 selling system overall. More »

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"That's not exactly what I had in mind when you said, 'Let me introduce you to the twins'..."—synaesthetique
Still bitching about games being $60? Forbes has a breakdown of why your videogames cost what they do, even if a DVD only costs a couple cents. Complete with a handy-dandy pie chart. More »

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"There, I just deleted all my big brothers saves. That'll teach him for ripping the arms off my teddy bear."—Lupison
Microsoft, like most giant tech companies, is trying to replace yet another standard with their own. This time JPEG is the target, they want to put HD Photo (HDP) in its place. MS is claiming that HDP will be able to significantly shrink file sizes, while increasing the quality. Isn't that the only direction to go with pictures? More »

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Drop in a caption, or the dog gets it.
Adobe wants to clear up a little misunderstanding. Some people started saying that they will ship their Creative Suite on March 27th. What they actually meant was that they will announce it on the 27th, and release it later in the Spring. So there you have it, no new Photoshop until after March 27th. More »

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Geeks need captions too.
The EU & Microsoft, they are the proverbial oil & water. Microsoft is being warned that they could face more fines due to repeated defiance of the antitrust rulings set upon them a couple of years ago. More »

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"If You beat my score on Guitar Hero, I'll pee on you"—Deviant Spawn
The NBA is calling out YouTuber's who can hold their own with a basketball. All you have to do is upload videos of your best b-ball moves. The good news is that the top 10 from each week will appear on TV, the bad news is that it's on the NBA Channel. More »

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You know the drill, pop in a caption.
EBay has purchased 100% of internet product comparison site Shopping.com. That auction site has been on quite a buying spree lately, with recent purchases like rent.com & Marktplaats.nl which together cost over $700 million. More »