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Maybe it seems naive in this day and age to think that when you choose to delete data from an online service, it’s not actually gone but rather simply hidden from you – the illusion of deletion. This appears to be the case with Google Bookmarks.

Rupert Murdoch’s statement yesterday that he wants to block Google and other search engines from indexing News Corp. sites. — such as the Wall Street Journal, which hides some of its articles behind a $1.99-a-week paywall — makes now a good time to remind people that you can use Google to read those guarded Wall [...]

This Twitter List for Lynchburg, Virginia is meant to include everyone who lives or works in or around Lynchburg, Virginia.

If you use Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), is it very slow to open a new tab, often taking 10 seconds or more? Try disabling the Java Plug-In SSV Helper add-on.

With Google Reader, it’s very easy to add new RSS feeds — so easy that it can overwhelm you. I propose getting rid of feeds you don’t need to simplify your life.