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Google Calendar Launched!

Last week Google finally released the Google Calendar service to as many people as want to sign up for it. The entire calendar works in Ajax, and has worlds of features to help you stay organized that other services like the Yahoo! Calendar, for example, doesn’t have. Not only can you import calendars from other public calendars so you can import everything from holidays to DVD releases in one fell swoop, you can also sync and export your calendar between Google Calendar and Apple’s iCal.

Add to this the ability to make your calendar public, link it up with GMail, the ability to have Google Calendar send your cellphone an SMS text message when you have an appointment coming up or a list of upcoming appointments, and the ability to give other users permissions to your Google Calendar so you can have your friends or family schedule things for you, Google Calendar looks like a solid winner. If you don’t have a GMail account, no worries, you can still sign up to use Google Calendar. Head over and check it out!

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Comparing Mapping Services

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TechCrunch posted their roundup of mapping services, from Google Maps to Windows Live Local to Yahoo! Maps to Ask Maps; and they rated the options based on things like the API (the ability for other programmers and fans to build plug-ins and applications that use the engine and data that the mapping service uses), usability and features, views and zooming, and features like that. The roundup is pretty complete, although I have to admit that I missed the review of accuracy as one of the important features, although I’m sure TechCrunch can get away from that since most mapping services use the same data for streets and directions that are supplied from third-party companies anyway, so accuracy isn’t really a factor anymore like it used to be.

Regardless, the wrpaup includes all of the major and popular mapping services, and if you’re curious how your favorite fared, head on over and check it out!

[ TechCrunch :: Comparing Mapping Services ]

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Lab Rats // Episode 22

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On this week’s episode of Lab Rats, Sean and Andy (and the kitties) try to get to the bottom of what “drivers” are, what they mean to do you, and go deeper into what they do, how they break, and how you can fix them yourself without getting frustrated, and help you ward off driver problems by showing you how to keep your drivers up to date and running smoothly. It’s still good advice to run the most recent drivers as possible for all of your peripherals, so check out the show to find out how to keep your system in good working order!

Lab Rats Episode 22 // April 17, 2006
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GeekDrome // Episode 21

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On this week’s GeekDrome, Activision Producer Steve Holmes stops by to hang out with the crew while they chat up Brick and The Wild, which strikes me as Madagascar without as much funny, and more. They chat about movies coming soon, including a new Shazam, Will Smith in Greenbacks, and Bruce Campbell in Bubba Nosferatu. Also, the guys chat about comics, touch on the PC versus console gaming debate, fan videos, and more! Head on over and check it out!

GeekDrome Episode 21 // April 17, 2006
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