Tech Buzz - 111807

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The $199 PC
Dwight Silverman reviews the Everex/Google $199 PC whose target market includes low-income and first-time PC buyers.

The Kids Are Alright
The Houston Business Journal covers the emergence of Gen Y's in the modern workforce and the specific needs of this generation of workers.

Must Be Jelly Cause Jam Don't Work Like That
Have you heard of Jelly? "Jelly is an every-so-often casual coworking session. Anyone is welcome to come, bring your laptop, art supplies, or whatever, and work alongside other creative, fun people." The next casual coworking session is slated for November 30th at Salento in Rice Village. Check out JellyInHouston for more info.

Satellite's View Of Houston
From space.com comes this still image of Houston taken from almost 300 miles above our fair planet with the highest resolution commercial satellite in operation, The WorldView-1 telescope. The telescope is capable of zooming to less than one meter, from space. Unfortunately the image in the link is not interactive.

Spying Online Could Lead To Doing Hard Time
What happens when an overprotective significant other suspects their partner of cheating online and takes matters into their own hands? TechBlog sums it up with links to a story about an Austin man who spied on his estranged wife.

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