Whatever happened to INQ7.net?

Question: Hi, how are you. I just want to know what ever happened to inq7.net why are they always not available also their internet radio are not available. thank you.
-Melito

INQ7.net is a Filipino website formed by two of the biggest media companies in the Philippines. The partnership is made up of the newspaper publisher Philippine Daily Inquirer and the television station, GMA News 7.

I am not from INQ7.net so I am not really in the loop to what is the problem. But one of them could be the Taiwan earthquake which has degraded Internet connection in most of Asia for more than two weeks now. The Taiwan undersea cables that links most of Asian Internet to the United States was damaged. Anyway, as the homepage shows and by looking at the individual links to both company sites, it seems that they have distributed their content among themselves so you can still access most if not all of them.

See info about Taiwan Earthquake

How many people in the United States donate blood each year?

Question: Approximately, how many people in the United States voluntarily donate blood each year?

There are approximately eight million people who volunteer to donate blood each year in that country. Over 4 million patients benefit from such donations.

Source: Blood Centers of the Pacific

What do you call a group of kangaroos?

Question: What do you call a group of kangaroos?

A group of kangaroos is called a troop. Other animals with quite unique congregation names are the following:

apes - a shrewdness
ferrets - a business
hippopotamuses - a bloat
porcupines - a prickle
rhinoceroses - a crash
giraffes - a tower

For other what do you call a group of certain animals please go to the link below.

Animal Congregations

How Can I Protect My Software's Intellectual Property?

Question: I want to protect certain parts of my software with the use of patents or other intellectual property mechanisms. How can I do this?

In this question I answered for Google Answers on March 27, 2006, a customer was asking how to protect certain parts of the GUI. This one is certainly worth a look for people who want to protect their intellectual property rights on software applications they created.

Protectable Software Elements

What are some Macworld highlights through the years?

Question: Steve Jobs has recently announced the iPhone at the Macworld Conference. It seems that major Apple product announcements are always made in this event. Do you have a link showcasing Macworld Expo highlights and product announcements through the years?

I found a German site that lists Macworld highlights from 1983 to 2004. Missing highlights there were from 2005 to 2007 so we will just include them here.

2005 - Mac Mini and Ipod Shuffle
2006 - iMac and Macbook Pro with Intel Core Duo chip
2007 - iPhone

Macworld Expo Highlights from 1983 to 2004

What are the notable product launch in CES history?

Question: CES has always been an event where some of the most memorable electronic product launches has been made. In its history what are the the most significant product launches that were made at CES?

Yes CES is indeed a good event to keep an eye on to know where technology is leading. Some of the most significant product launches that change the landscape of the history of entertainment technology were made at CES. Some examples:

VCR - 1970
The PONG Game - 1975
CD Player - 1981
Nintendo Entertainment System - 1985
DVD - 1996

See More in this Wikipedia article.

Looking for a John Glenn Picture

Question: I am looking for a picture of the astronaut, John Glenn. The photo is in black and white and yet it looks so futuristic. He is looking into a special transparent globe. Can you provide a link to the picture?

Since NASA pictures are in the Public Domain, I will post the picture here. What you are looking for is a picture of John Glenn looking at the "Celestial Trainig Device". It is indeed an amazing photo.




Click for larger picture.