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	<title>Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog &#187; USA</title>
	<link>http://blog.taragana.com</link>
	<description>News and views from a Software Architect and Entrepreneur on Java and Web 2.0</description>
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		<title>How To Apply for Non-Immigrant US Visa from India</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Steps to apply for Non-Immigrant US Visa from India
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-apply-for-non-immigrant-us-visa-from-india/</link>
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		<title>Help Me With US Rapid Transit Authority Names Please&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So Bay Area Rapid Transit is BART and Dallas Area Rapid Transit is DART. I wonder what will be the name of future Fairbanks / Fairbury / Fairfields Area Rapid Transit &#038; Washington Area Rapid Transit?
Why can't we be more innovative in naming?
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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/help-me-with-us-rapid-transit-authority-names-please/</link>
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		<title>Google Checkout: Another Google Flop? .. Is it Safe for Buyers &#038; Sellers?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Google Checkout came out I was very excited to have a viable alternative to PayPal from a reputed company despite its limitation to US only market. Since its launch I have heard several complaints from my readers, with zero positive experiences.
Patrick said:
within 10 days of the Checkout launch, my credit card info was stolen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/google-checkout-another-google-flop-is-it-safe-for-buyers-sellers/</link>
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		<title>Hacking MySpace Account: Don&#8217;t Get Duped By False Promises &#038; Scams</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently got two interesting comments from a scammer. The comments are very interesting because it preys on the need of people to snoop around other's MySpace account (or life in general) to dupe them of their own account information. Let's first look at the comments (currently in moderation and will never be approved):
HACKING A [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/hacking-myspace-account-dont-get-duped-by-false-promises-scams/</link>
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		<title>6 Selected iPhone Humor / Parody Videos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[iPhone Magic


AT&#038;T iPhone Bill (30 pages)

iPhone versus ePhone

iPhone Calamiri Commercial Parody

iPhone Shuffle

Leave Steve Jobs Alone!

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		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/6-selected-iphone-humor-parody-videos/</link>
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		<title>Microsoft Lost Appeal Against 497 Million Euro Fine by European Commission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has lost its appeal against a record 497m euro (approx: $690m) fine imposed by the European Commission. The European Court of First Instance upheld the ruling that Microsoft had abused its dominant market position.
A probe concluded in 2004 that Microsoft was guilty of freezing out rivals in server software and products such as media [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/microsoft-lost-appeal-against-497-million-euro-fine-by-european-commission/</link>
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		<title>No More Spinach for Popeye</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Metz Fresh LLC of King City issued the recall of 8118 cases of spinach on Wednesday, after salmonella bacteria was found during a routine test of spinach it was processing for shipment according to company spokesman Greg Larson.
Metz Fresh spokesman Greg Larson said more than 90 percent of that amount was identified before it reached [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/no-more-spinach-for-popeye/</link>
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		<title>A Plan for Stopping Online Music &#038; Book Piracy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Online piracy is assuming alarming proportions and will continue to do so with the popularization of internet and better bandwidth availability to customers. Online piracy affects every material that can be moved online - music, video, books and software. A viable plan for stopping online piracy will take into account the numerous p2p distribution and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/a-plan-for-stopping-online-music-book-piracy/</link>
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		<title>The Apprentice Show Made Me Sick To The Core</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I was watching the finale of the "The Apprentice" show, which features billionaire Donald Trump in a glamorized reality show to choose his next apprentice. The show made me sick. It is an abomination for multiple reasons.
All the participants expressed profound love for Mr. Donald Trump. I can somewhat understand their sucking up, but this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/the-apprentice-show-made-me-sick-to-the-core/</link>
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		<title>Toto Washlet Breaks New Ground in Advertising With Flash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I came across a very interesting ad from Toto introducing Washlets to the US market. It employs nudity, specifically smiling asses to drive home its point - Washlet makes your ass happy. The ad was intriguing, the website cleanishappy uses Flash to create a very interactive presentation and drives home its point well. While it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/toto-washlet-breaks-new-ground-in-advertising-with-flash/</link>
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