PUBLIC MARKS from adfunk with tags tech & download

The World Wide Web has gone through so many changes throughout the years. The way it is used and what it is used for continues to evolve. Some things were just fads that were fun for awhile but then people got bored of them. Other things were just bad ideas and we were glad to see them go. However, some things have become very integrated into the way we use the Internet in our daily lives. One example of this is social bookmarking. Some of the biggest, high traffic sites are social bookmarking sites that allow people to vote for the stories, news, and videos that others should see.

Discuss Mp3 (www.discussmp3.com), the new ‘mp3 music and downloads shopping’ site, is now in public beta trials ahead of a full launch before the end of the year. Discuss Mp3 measures the buzz around products to help people find what to buy and lets them see recommendations from friends and people they trust. Buzz is based around the actions of thousands of people and shows a genuine reflection of user activity through the number of comments, recommendations, views, edits, and blog links to the products.

Upstarts are taking on the A-Team of the desktop software world: Microsoft Office. Do they have a chance? This is as close to a soap opera as the tech world gets. An unknown company sets out to take on the largest software maker in the world. It raises millions in funding and creates a product—only to see its potential market vanish in the tech crash. Forced to sell itself to survive, it perseveres long enough to make a comeback six years later to rapturous users.

Despite all the hoopla about the introduction of Windows Vista, the truth of the matter is that the new OS isn’t due for at least another seven to nine months — and it will probably be even longer before most of us start adopting it. Meanwhile, we’ve still got to deal with Win XP. In order to make the waiting easier, we’ve decided to assemble the greatest tips in the history of Windows XP. Here you’ll find the tips that give you the most bang for your buck; that are most useful in terms of security, functionality, and PC performance; and that are just plain cool.