Written by Dave Carroll after his guitar had an unfortunate experience with United’s baggage handlers.

The video has over 4 million views, and many believe that the posting of the video and subsequent bad press cost United to lose 10% of its market value, or $180,000,000 in value.

The power of social media.

There are many different events occurring leading up to the 40th anniversary of the Apollo landing on the moon, one of which is New Scientist’s creation of Google Earth files that overlay the exploration areas on popular world cities.  This gives a good perspective of how much area they covered.  I really was surprised to see that Apollo 17 covered so much ground.  Here is the Google Earth Blog description and links.

You know, every once in awhile, you come across something that is pure genius. 

This is one of those utilities: 

The Billy Mays Caps Lock Tool

• Anti-Dirty Dirt - All Your Base Are Belong To Us
• Army Upgrades to Vista Whaa?!?!
• FCC Reserves Right to Search Home
• More Apple Tablet Rumors
• Travel Tip

• Internet Will Run Out of Bandwidth?  Malarky!
• Windows 7 Release Candidate, Coming in October?
• From the Email Bag:  Gmail does not send out.
• Blu-Ray Obsolete Already.
• IE8 is Critical Update; May reset your Default Browser.
• Windows Vista SP2 is Released to Manufacturing.
• AT&T Promoting Disconnect the Landline.
• US Military Uses iPod Touch and iPhone in Field.
• Disney Take Stake in Hulu – ABC Coming Soon.
• How Red Hat Linux Got It's Name.

• Email Bag:  Computer Overheating; Fans Making Lots of Noise
• Billionth iPhone App downloaded
• Miracle on the Hudson:  Online versus Flash Drive Backups
• Twitter

Image via Wikipedia

This past Saturday, I mentioned that some people try to out scam the scammers, and that there are websites where this is discussed and covered.  I present to you, the 419Eater Trophy Room!  Most of these are Nigerian 419 scammers, although the site covers other types of scammers, too.  I will have the local tale of a scam the scammer soon.

• Anonymous commenting on websites;
• Rhapsody problems?
• Caller asks about hooking his TV to his computer;
• More Conficker (Will it ever stop?!?!)
• Windows XP:  Will it keep going after Windows 7 release?;
• Spam stuff;
• Skype for iPhone