Jessica Chesko

The recent release of a new search engine has got anyone who has tried it doing the ChaCha. Aimed at outdoing Google, ChaCha uses live human guides to perform the search. ChaCha is a free advertising-supported service launched last year. It was created by former Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Lab research scientist Scott Jones and software entrepreneur Brad Bostic, who were not at all satisfied with some of the irrelevant search results provided by other search engines.

Windows Vista is the newest computer operating system by Microsoft. Released at the end of January, it is their first upgrade since Windows XP, which was released over five years ago. Vista's development began long before its recent debut. Microsoft began its work on Vista back in 2001, even before the release of Windows XP.

When you first look at the MySpace profile of Randy Halprin, 29, it looks just like any other profile. It displays his quotes and photographs, favorites and friends. It isn't until you read Halprin's blog that you realize he is no ordinary MySpace user.

The release of a documentary that attacked the movie rating system forced the Motion Picture Association of America to recently rethink some aspects of its rating process. The documentary, entitled "This film is not yet rated," ambushed the rating system for its secretive nature and even outed many of its anonymous board members.