"The more pity that fools may not speak wisely what wise men do foolishly" - Touchstone the Fool, 'As You Like It' Iii

Netflix adjusts plan pricing and terms, adds $4.99 option

With a recent decrease in prices by $1, it seemed that Netflix had settled in for a while, waiting on further actions by Blockbuster's competing Blockbuster Online service. It seems Netflix was only getting started.

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James Kim's body found - confirmed dead

According to the press conference held on CNET TV, James Kim's body has been found in the search area at approximately 12:03pm PST. James Kim is a well-known former TechTV star and was an employee with CNET in San Francisco.

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How Nintendo priced themselves out of the 'blue ocean'

By now, those interested in this article are acutely aware that the worldwide release information for the new Nintendo console, the Wii, is public knowledge.

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Nintendo DS Lite Worldwide Release Online: Could it be Possible?

Many have speculated that Nintendo has been following Apple's lead recently with the DS Lite redesign, marketing strategies, etc.

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Newsvine Tips: Adding photos to your articles, legally

Every article deserves to be spiced up by an image or photo, but not all images are created equal. Unless the image is your own creation or you have the explicit permission of the creator, images found on the web are property of the websites which they appear on.

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Paying the Bills: Why Petty Theft Goes Unpunished

After someone purchased a Motorola Razr cell phone using my credit card at an online retailer, the only person who paid was the retailer. Nobody was punished, and the criminal received his package without incident. Here is the timeline:

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POLL: Do you listen to podcasts on a portable player?

In a recent article it was pointed out that 80% of podcasts never make it off of the PC onto a personal player. . . .

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Dual-Booting Windows & Linux: Partitioning for the Curious

Many people want to move beyond a Linux LiveCD and want to spend more time in Linux, possibly to familiarize themselves with something new or something free, or maybe because of a current distaste for problems with their current operating system. To do that, you have to fully inst

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Lost in the Vine: A Personal Account of Life on the Vine

Clipping, tracking, commenting, seeding, writing, promoting (posts and comments); I'm overwhelmed. Let's make sure this is clear: I am addicted to Newsvine. Now that we have made that clear, I can explain further. This all started with clipping.

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Apple Store Expansion: Gateway Country Stores Take Two?

In the Denver area alone, the number of Apple stores is tripling.

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