A suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral Friday for a slain policeman in Pakistan's volatile Swat Valley, killing at least 35 people including the officer's 16-year-old son.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Bombing Kills 35 at Pakistan Funeral
Taking Life Easy in Urban Italy
Supporters of Italy's "Slow City" movement are trying to develop liveable cities, banning cars from city centers and blocking McDonald's branches and supermarkets. The movement is spreading through Europe and is also taking off in Asia.
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The World Without Engineers - Funny Cartoons
See what the world would look like if we did not have engineers
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EU Fines Against Microsoft Now Total €1.68B
The European Union just bought every one of their citizens a cup of coffee. Or at least, they’re giving them the equivalent. Their most recent fine against Micrsoft - a whopping $1.35 billion, will go directly into the EU’s budget. It works out to about $2.75 for every EU citizen.
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Top 50 Design Posts of 2007
Superb reference posts on what happened in the design year of 2007, covering everything from the basic principles of design, via typography and colour to advanced design tips & tricks.Highly recommended!
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More than 100 Web 2.0 Online Generators
A list of online generators specifically for web 2.0 design.
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EU Fines Against Microsoft Now Total €1.68B
The European Union just bought every one of their citizens a cup of coffee. Or at least, they’re giving them the equivalent. Their most recent fine against Micrsoft - a whopping $1.35 billion, will go directly into the EU’s budget. It works out to about $2.75 for every EU citizen.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Mine operator will build memorial to Crandall Canyon victims
Murray Energy Corp. says it will build a monument to the nine people who died at Utah's Crandall Canyon mine. 6 Bodies were never found. 3 Died trying to save the 6.
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The Best of Geek Art
When Geeks get bored they can create some very funny Tech Art !
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Mario Kart Wii isn’t an update, it’s a breakthrough !
You’ll be able to race against up to 11 other players from around the world in massive online races or race against your friends. You can create rooms for friends to join and even text chat while you’re waiting for other racers. Plus new racers (including Miis), new rides & 12-player racing via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
“newest apple product!!!”
The newest and latest launched apple product, that has auto reverse playback deck and unlimited sounds........
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Electron Filmed for First Time
Scientists have filmed an electron in motion for the first time, using a new technique that will allow researchers to study the tiny particle's movements directly.
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Sunday, February 24, 2008
Top 10 Accidental Discoveries [PICS]
Some of man’s greatest discoveries have been made entirely by accident. If it weren’t for many of these things, life would be very different for us. This is a list of the 10 greatest accidental discoveries.
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Saturday, February 23, 2008
Call for Topics: Digg Townhall this coming Monday
Just a reminder to tune in next Monday night (Feb 25) at 9pm EST/6pm PST for our first Digg Townhall Webcast. Respond to this Digg story with your questions and vote up the issues you most want Jay and Kevin to discuss.
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1943 Guide to Hiring Women
"3. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters."
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Social Blade: A Tool That Disects the Front Page of Digg
Have you ever wondered how many diggs it took to get a particular story to the front page of Digg? Are you the type who refreshes often, checks buries, looks at users, monitors the time it takes to get there, checks… everything? If you are a “diggologist,” here’s the perfect tool for you:
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Social Blade: A Tool That Disects the Front Page of Digg
Have you ever wondered how many diggs it took to get a particular story to the front page of Digg? Are you the type who refreshes often, checks buries, looks at users, monitors the time it takes to get there, checks… everything? If you are a “diggologist,” here’s the perfect tool for you:
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Social Blade: A Tool That Disects the Front Page of Digg
Have you ever wondered how many diggs it took to get a particular story to the front page of Digg? Are you the type who refreshes often, checks buries, looks at users, monitors the time it takes to get there, checks… everything? If you are a “diggologist,” here’s the perfect tool for you:
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Social Blade: A Tool That Disects the Front Page of Digg
Have you ever wondered how many diggs it took to get a particular story to the front page of Digg? Are you the type who refreshes often, checks buries, looks at users, monitors the time it takes to get there, checks… everything? If you are a “diggologist,” here’s the perfect tool for you:
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Power 3.0: Kinder, Gentler, and Better Choose Your Weapon
In a nutshell, his concept is that power is the ability to influence people using skills in responsible ways to fulfill their needs and interests. (Note: "their needs and interests"—not the person or organization exerting power.) The paradox is that these skills are likely to deteriorate once you have power.
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
How Google's Ad Power Forced Microsoft to Bid on Yahoo!
Here's how Google's targeted advertising really works as it now expands to video (AdSense for video), online cloud computing (Gdrive) and mobile software (Android)—ready to follow you everywhere, and to force Microsoft into a desperate takeover move.
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Infrared Photography: Images of Unseen Color
Photographs taken with infrared sensitive film can create drastic contrasting colors that create a unusual and unique image. They capture colors that are outside our own range of vision, offering a perspective changing experience.
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World War One Sketchbooks of an Unknown Soldier
A British soldier, based in France and Belgium between 1917 and 1918, produced 130 watercolour and pen and ink sketchbook drawings. Among the images are several caricatures that poke fun at Britain's elite and military leaders. In addition, there are a variety of somber images suggesting the horror and carnage experienced by those at the front.
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Power 3.0: Kinder, Gentler, and Better Choose Your Weapon
In a nutshell, his concept is that power is the ability to influence people using skills in responsible ways to fulfill their needs and interests. (Note: "their needs and interests"—not the person or organization exerting power.) The paradox is that these skills are likely to deteriorate once you have power.
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Disease monitors 'looking in the wrong places'
The world's health watchdogs are looking in the wrong places for the next dangerous epidemics, according to an analysis of global trends in emerging disease outbreaks over the past few decades.
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Google Might server Up Wi-Fi to Rural Areas w Ballons [PIC]
The Internet giant - which is now pushing into wireless services, has considered contracting with Space Data or even buying the firm, according to one person…Google believes balloons like these could radically change the economics of offering cellphone and Internet services in out-of-the-way areas, according to people familiar with its thinking.
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Flu Takes Its Toll On ‘American Idol’ Women
The sickness that’s been ravaging workplaces across the country hit “American Idol” this week, apparently leaving several of the top 12 women feeling the blues. If they were looking for sympathy from Simon Cowell, however, they were out of luck. The British judge was so cranky, it seemed like he was feeling sick himself.
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Call the Church of scientology 323-953-3200
To ask about the death of Shawn Lonsdale. I kept being transfered to hold. I encourage all diggers to call them and ask them the same question over and over and over. They won't answer. They will put you on hold or send you to voice mail. 50,000 callers is my goal.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Stocks & Blondes... Japanese Women Style Their Hair to Suit
A Japanese cosmetics company has noted a curious trend: the nation's women appear to choose their hairstyles based on the current economic outlook: going long in good times and cutting short when things turn bad.
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Stanford Drops Tuition, Room/Board For Most Students
In a radical change to its financial aid program, Stanford University will announce today that it will no longer charge tuition to students whose families earn less than $100,000 a year. In addition, the university will waive room and board fees for students whose families earn less than $60,000 a year.
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iBand Music Video
Here we have 3 devices. 2 iPhones and 1 Nintendo DS. 1 iPhone is a ‘virtual guitar’. . .the other iPhone is a ‘virtual piano’. . .and the NDS seems to be running some rhythm application/game.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Can You Guess Which Categories Make The Digg Home Page Most?
Is Digg still pushing other categories outside of tech or have they returned to their roots? To find out, I did a manual count of all of the current frontpage stories going back approximately 24 hours and here are the raw counts in descending order.
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Scientists Develop Breathalyzer for Disease
Scientists have just revealed that they have produced a machine that can identify single molecules that are associated with specific diseases, and all that's required is a little breath. "There's nothing to be scared of. No blood test, just a breath test."
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32 Caricatures of the Hollywood Elite [Pics]
We all know that Hollywood celebs have a distorted world view, now you can see a slighted distorted view of Hollywood celebs with this fun compilation of 32 famous celebrity caricatures.
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Evolution of Car Logos
We took a look at the evolution of tech logos before. Today, let’s take a look at the fascinating stories behind the logos of some of the most popular cars in the world
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The 15 Most Annoying Video Game Characters of All-Time
In honor of this week's Game Developer's Conference, some characters that should have stayed undeveloped.
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Monday, February 18, 2008
If You Can't Beat 'Em, BLOCK 'EM! Facebook Blocks MySpace
As part of there "adult filtering" in placing ads, it seems Facebook finds other words offensive as well. (i.e. Myspace!)
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32 Caricatures of the Hollywood Elite [Pics]
We all know that Hollywood celebs have a distorted world view, now you can see a slighted distorted view of Hollywood celebs with this fun compilation of 32 famous celebrity caricatures.
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Oldest Woman Alive (120) says - I eat, drink & Take Showers
A woman has declared herself the oldest living person after her birth certificate was uncovered, showing she is 120. Mariam Amash rises every morning at 5am, walks unaided, and attributes her longevity to a diet rich in vegetables. "I eat, I drink, and I take showers. I hope to keep going for another 10 years," she said.
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Rock Band rocks NPD Group's top 10 list
The top ten selling games in January have been announced, with Rock Band moving up the ranks.
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Germany Approves "GM-Free" Label
There's a good chance that the United States, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India and China are segmenting completely from Europe with regard to genetically modified food policy making.
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How Silicon Valley Will Save the Planet
Can Silicon Valley become a world leader in cheap and ubiquitous solar panels for the masses? Yes, it can. And it will.
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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Speed Dating But Without Actually Speaking
It is similar to speed dating but different in one fundamental respect—no speaking is permitted.
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Where Are You Going to Put Your Drink? - 5 Cool Coaster Ads
Coasters have become a popular form of advertising around the world. The following coasters were used in bars around the world to promote everything from beer to the prevention of drunk driving and hardware stores. Here are 5 recent cool coaster ads:
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Scientists Closely Study FEMA Trailers - Formaldehyde Alert
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to move thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims out of government-issued trailers, scientists are tearing the units apart to learn why many have exposed occupants to dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes. CDC showed formaldehyde levels in hundreds of FEMA trailers were, on average 5 times higher
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Where Are You Going to Put Your Drink? - 5 Cool Coaster Ads
Coasters have become a popular form of advertising around the world. The following coasters were used in bars around the world to promote everything from beer to the prevention of drunk driving and hardware stores. Here are 5 recent cool coaster ads:
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Bring It On! Tagoo, an MP3 search engine unfazed by IFPI
A new Russian company named Tagoo apparently felt it was the right time to make a splash with its new MP3 search engine. The international game of whack-a-mole continues on, unsurprisingly, despite the IFPI's best efforts.
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How to prevent Windows Vista's green ribbon of death
Successor to the well-known Windows blue screen of death, the 'green ribbon of death' crashes Vista when the progress bar freezes an Explorer window. Here's why it happens, and how to make it stop.
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Oldest Woman Alive (120) says - I eat, drink & Take Showers
A woman has declared herself the oldest living person after her birth certificate was uncovered, showing she is 120. Mariam Amash rises every morning at 5am, walks unaided, and attributes her longevity to a diet rich in vegetables. "I eat, I drink, and I take showers. I hope to keep going for another 10 years," she said.
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Highlight an Image in HTML Code
Entice and excite your friends with a strangely addictive trick that utilizes some interesting CSS techniques to allow you to see a highlighted image within text. Choose your desired phrase (a paragraph works too) and input the URL of any image in the text boxes. Then press generate.
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Webdesign - Suchmaschinenoptimierung
Webdesign und Suchmaschinenoptimierung aus einer Hand.
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61 Things We Learned About Life from Video Games
We’re better, faster, stronger because we play video games. Everyone knows that. Here’s 61 other things we know because we’ve played video games.
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Why scientists love games consoles
Leading scientists are turning to the extraordinary power of games consoles to do their sums and simulate everything from colliding black holes to the effects of drugs.
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Michigan laser beam believed to set record for intensity
The new amplifier of the HERCULES laser fires. The laser is now capable of producing a beam so intense scientists believe it sets a world record.
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Warren Buffett revealed as biggest stockholder in Kraft....
Warren Buffett revealed as biggest stockholder in KraftBy Mike Hughlett | TRIBUNE REPORTER February 15, 2008 Berkshire Hathaway Inc., the investment vehicle for famed stock picker Warren Buffett, disclosed Thursday that it has
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Singer, 104, takes stage amid protests
Several dozen people protested outside a theater Saturday where a 104-year-old singer who once performed for Adolf Hitler took the stage in the Netherlands for the first time in four decades.
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Singer, 104, takes stage amid protests
Several dozen people protested outside a theater Saturday where a 104-year-old singer who once performed for Adolf Hitler took the stage in the Netherlands for the first time in four decades.
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The Digg Conspiracy
This video helps explain the latest controversy surrounding the lack of Digg's required to get an article on the homepage.
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Gardener Made An Offer He Couldn't Refuse
Funny personal take by a new homeowner who opens his door to find a gardener who's not exactly part of the hoped-for "welcome wagon"-- not much into reason either -- & who insists he (the gardener) WILL be mowing the lawn just like he did for the previous owner. "Got a problem with that?"
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Women like online TV shows, men like YouTube
A new report from Nielsen Online finds that women are nearly twice as likely as men to watch streaming video on broadcast network TV sites, at least in the 18-to-34 age range. And men are two-and-a-half times more likely to watch video from the top consumer-generated media Web sites--YouTube, MySpace,
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Cell processor in a Toshiba TV
What happens when you take the powerful Cell microprocessor, the chip that sits at the heart of the PlayStation 3 games console, and put it to use inside a television? Toshiba demonstrated just such a TV at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show and the results are impressive.
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Scientists Closely Study FEMA Trailers - Formaldehyde Alert
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to move thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims out of government-issued trailers, scientists are tearing the units apart to learn why many have exposed occupants to dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes. CDC showed formaldehyde levels in hundreds of FEMA trailers were, on average 5 times higher
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31 Simple Ways to Help Prevent Cancer
Most cancers don't develop overnight or out of nowhere. Cancer is largely predictable, the end result of a decades-long process, but just a few simple changes in your daily life can significantly reduce your risk. Here are 31 great tips....
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The New Identity Thieves - the cut-and-paste personality
These guys don't want your Social Security number or your bank account information, they just want to be cool. Like you. And they do it by ripping off your social networking profile, word-by-word.
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Friday, February 15, 2008
God Bless The Broken Road Which Led Me Straight to You
Being Valentines - a day when I am not with my best friend, soul mate & my baby, the woman I would die for without hesitation, this song touched my heart the first time she played it for me. Others who broke my heart, led me long my way, this much I know is true, god bless the broken road which led me straight to you. I hope you get to see this.
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Identical Twins Not as Identical as Believed
Contrary to our previous beliefs, identical twins are not genetically identical. he finding may be of great significance for research on hereditary diseases and for the development of new diagnostic methods.
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Swimsuit for the Olympics Is a New Skin for the Big Dip
Ryan Lochte, an Olympic swimmer, said he felt like a superhero. Michael Phelps, who is expected to win multiple gold medals at the Beijing Games, said it was as if he were wearing a spacesuit. And this was after Phelps, promoting a slinky black unitard swimsuit, stood on a podium with his arms & legs splayed like Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man"
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Cal scientist reflects on Darwin's genius
Exactly one year shy of Charles Darwin's 200th birthday, scientists are looking ahead to the anniversary to call for renewed understanding of the scientist's powerful impact on Western civilization.
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Top Reclaimed Island Property Hotspots
If you are thinking about buying a island property these days, the Caribbean, Croatia and the Greek Islands just don’t make the grade, it seems real land is old news. Buying property on reclaimed islands, which have risen from the sea, is the latest overseas property fashion trend.
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REUTERS: 22k [Americans] Died Amid Delayed Bayer Drug Recall
"Dr. Dennis Mangano, the study's researcher, said during the program that 22,000 lives could have been saved if Trasylol had been taken off the market when he first published his study in January 2006."
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REUTERS: 22k [Americans] Died Amid Delayed Bayer Drug Recall
"Dr. Dennis Mangano, the study's researcher, said during the program that 22,000 lives could have been saved if Trasylol had been taken off the market when he first published his study in January 2006."
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Tired of Paying to Cool Your Food When it's Cold Outside?
This simple DIY project will show you how to make an "ambient air fridge," which will keep your beer cold while using only a tiny amount of energy.
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MPA sues Google-backed Chinese firm for online movie piracy
The Motion Picture Association is taking the Google-backed Xunlei Networking Technology Co. to court in China for the promotion of film piracy. The MPA has also seized 676,000 pirated discs in the last three months.
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Yahoo Board Heavily Divided Over Microsoft Bid
The latest, rather unsurprising turn in the Yahoo-Microsoft saga: most of Yahoo’s board members disagree with the company’s current anti-Microsoft stance.
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Not just Alisters abuse the power of the press:
New York Times Sports Editor: 'I Very Much Regret' Duke Lacrosse Coverage. In March of 2006, when a stripper falsely claimed that she had been raped by Duke lacrosse players, no media outlet spilled more ink detailing the since-disproved allegations than the New York Times.
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Power Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources
CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you'll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it easy for just about anyone to become a power user.
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Power Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources
CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you'll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it easy for just about anyone to become a power user.
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Power Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources
CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you'll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it easy for just about anyone to become a power user.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sex toys: The ultimate in hardware?
Some will celebrate the day in all those ways that advertisers says you should – flowers, candy, candlelit dinner, yada, yada, yada. But for others, technology will enter into the bedroom – or anywhere you choose – and put the whoop in whoopie.
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The History of War in the United States Army
From the Revolutionary War in 1775 to the current Global War of Terrorism . . . this is an amazing walk through history.
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The History of War in the United States Army
From the Revolutionary War in 1775 to the current Global War of Terrorism . . . this is an amazing walk through history.
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First Image of Dennis Quaid as General Hawk in G.I. Joe
Like the headline says, this is the first pic relating to 2009’s G.I. Joe and it arrives via IESB. Nothing to snipe at here, costume looks spot-on for what it is. Dennis Quaid previously said he might go with some blond highlights for the role of General Hawk, but it seems he’s keeping it pretty Quaidish.
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Photocatalysts Provide New Ways to Treat Unsafe Water
Could open up new innovative ways to reclaim wastewater, and to kill viruses, Anthrax spores, and of course bacteria.
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Power Guide: 121 CrackBerry Tips, Hacks and Resources
CrackBerry addicts, are you ready to take your BlackBerry to the next level? In this list, you'll find some of the most awesome tips, hacks, how-tos and guides for the BlackBerry, making it easy for just about anyone to become a power user.
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New Technique Makes Skin Transparent
If humans had see-through skin like a jellyfish, spotting disease like cancer would be a snap: Just look, and see a tumor form or grow. But humans, of course, are not remotely diaphanous. "The reason a person is not transparent is that their tissues are highly scattering," sending light waves careening through the tissue instead of straight through
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How close are we to star trek technology?
So when did science fiction become science fact, eh? After reading this, you may just discover that we’re a lot closer to the technology in Star Trek than you might think…
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Ohio: Obama Lands His A-Team
With Ohio's March 4th primary looming as the possible make-it-or-break it battleground for the Democratic nomination, both campaigns are literally racing to get their respective Ohio teams onto the field. However, Obama's campaign looks to be outpacing the Clinton machine - at least, this week.
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Valentine’s Day Logos Around The Web
When it comes to logos of web sites, you just know they’re all gonna have a Valentine-customized one today. To be honest, I was expecting a disaster similar to what happened last Christmas or Halloween, and maybe it’s because of all the love that’s in the air, but today’s Valentine logos don’t seem all that crappy to me.
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Rejoice: Texas Ban on Sex Toy Sales Is Overturn
A federal appeals court has overturned a statute outlawing sex toy sales in Texas, one of the last states — all in the South — to retain such a ban.
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What Do Computers Tell Us About God?
Reflections of a computer scientist....What do computers tell us about God
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Sex toys: The ultimate in hardware?
Some will celebrate the day in all those ways that advertisers says you should – flowers, candy, candlelit dinner, yada, yada, yada. But for others, technology will enter into the bedroom – or anywhere you choose – and put the whoop in whoopie.
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Beagle is best in show at prestigious dog contest
A crowd-pleasing beagle known as Uno was named best in show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday, becoming the first of his breed to win the U.S. canine world's top prize in its...
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Blue Cross halts letters asking Doctors to act as Spies
Facing a torrent of criticism Tuesday, Blue Cross of California abruptly halted its practice of asking physicians in a letter to look for medical conditions that could be used to cancel patients' insurance coverage.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
PageOnce to Put All Your Online Accounts in One Place
PageOnce takes the information appropriate to each account and displays it in a Netvibes/PageFlakes-like layout. Use it to view how many cell minutes you have left, the balance of your credit card/bank account (use with caution..), updates to your social network, and much more. Link to try out the closed beta is in the story.
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PageOnce to Put All Your Online Accounts in One Place
PageOnce takes the information appropriate to each account and displays it in a Netvibes/PageFlakes-like layout. Use it to view how many cell minutes you have left, the balance of your credit card/bank account (use with caution..), updates to your social network, and much more. Link to try out the closed beta is in the story.
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Paris Hilton's Masterpiece opens to $81 this weekend
Paris Hilton's latest blockbuster, "The Hottie and The Nottie" opened this past weekend on 111 screens, raking in a $81 per screen average on Friday. That means roughly 1-2 people were in each screening. On the Paris Hilton scale of hotness, that's NOT hot.
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Heroes Renewed for 2008-09 Season
Now that the writers strike is over, ComingSoon.net says that NBC has renewed "Heroes" for the 2008-09 season, but it looks like you won't see the show again until the fall.
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Judd Apatow's "Pineapple Express" Red-Band Trailer
“Dopest dope I ever smoked,” so says James Franco’s Saul, one of the two main characters of the Judd Apatow-produced, David Gordon Green-directed Pineapple Express. That line pretty much sums it up, a normal dude (Seth Rogen) and his pot dealer (Franco) smoke some great green and end up on the run.
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Everything To Know About Delegates And Superdelegates
Here's everything you always wanted to ask but never dared to about the Democratic delegates and superdelegates.
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20 Things I'm Glad Life Taught Me
Here are 20 things that I personally came to understand and believe in. Your 20 could be totally different. Perhaps you only have 5, it doesn't matter. The key is that you learn from your life, your failures and your successes. Neglect any one of those and you are taking a rocky road to learning and personal development.
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Desperate Valentines
Imagine: It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re all alone. No candy. No cards. No kisses. You’re about to raid the frig. Or you already did. What do you do now? Here are some ideas: (Or add your own ideas in comments )!
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Location matters, even for genes
Moving an active gene from the interior of the nucleus to its periphery can inactivate that gene report scientists from the University of Chicago Medical Center in an article to be published early online Feb.13, 2008, in the journal Nature.
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Desperate Valentines
Imagine: It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re all alone. No candy. No cards. No kisses. You’re about to raid the frig. Or you already did. What do you do now? Here are some ideas: (Or add your own ideas in comments )!
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Desperate Valentines
Imagine: It’s Valentine’s Day and you’re all alone. No candy. No cards. No kisses. You’re about to raid the frig. Or you already did. What do you do now? Here are some ideas: (Or add your own ideas in comments )!
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Sneak Peak of Digg Link Acquisition Report
I’ve compiled a database of over 32,000 links that made Digg’s homepage in 2007 and the number of incoming links each page has. Then I dug into the data and discovered which factors lead to higher or lower average incoming links.
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New dinosaur offers insights into life on West America
Cretaceous-era duck-billed dinosaur discovery opens new window into time when much of continent was submerged.
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Shadow victims of the mortgage crisis: renters
The Bush administration's announcement Tuesday that it would put the foreclosure process on hold for 30 days to rescue struggling homeowners came several weeks too late for Mike Salgado. And he's not even a homeowner. He's a renter... read on.....
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Michael Dell: Hey Bro, Here's $155 Million
Dell will be buying Adam Dell’s (Michael Dell’s brother) company, MessageOne, for 155 million dollars in cash.
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Starbucks at Guantanamo Bay?
The admissions made by the men -- who were given food whenever they were hungry as well as Starbucks coffee at the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba -- played a key role in the government's decision to proceed with the prosecutions, military and law enforcement officials said.
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Fertilizers Etc. Killing a New Jersey-Sized Swath of Ocean
Every year, beginning right about now, an area of the ocean the size of New Jersey dies at the mouth of the Mississippi. A new USGS study shows that the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone is caused mainly from corn and soy fertilizers and animal wastes running off of the seven states.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Sometimes You Get the Trees, Sometimes They Get You [PICS]
The beauty of running are the things you pass by as you run along. You get to see things that you don’t notice as you drive by in a car. You may have run the same route 50 times but you find yourself seeing something different each time. I ran by a tree than had grown over a fence and it got me to thinking ...
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Pics: Severed Human Arm In Croc's Mouth/Arm Reattached
Pretty awesome -- Pic ranked #2 among Nat Geo's Top 10 Photos of year. All 10 are striking. Some, especially of bizarre sea life, are scary-crazy. All 10 in gallery worth checking out.
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Duck-Billed Dino Discovered in Mexico
A new species of duck-billed dinosaur unearthed in Mexico is helping scientists fill in gaps in the fossil record of the Age of Dinosaurs. Scientists are unsure what the fan-shaped crest on it's head was used for, but some think it could have been for attracting mates, with the animal's complex series of nasal passages acting like a musical instru
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Fun with Venn and Euler Diagrams
A Venn diagram is a mathematical illustration that shows all of the possible mathematical or logical relationships between sets. A Euler diagram resembles a Venn diagram, but does not neccessarily show all possible intersections of the sets.
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Cool Vintage Valentine Card collection (PICS)
Print these out and party like it's 1899.
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Kevin Rose and Jay Adelson Spoke to Diggers in Live Chat
After Kevin posted to the Digg blog Wed evening that there were algorithmic changes to affect the impact of stories that will be promoted to the front of digg, a “revolt” ensued and an open letter was written. An emergency Drill Down episode was held live on ustream & eventually Jay Adelson & Kevin Rose showed up and spoke out to community.
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Is Love good for you?
While most things are best taken in moderation, love is something you might want to give and receive freely this Valentine's day. Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Dr. Julie Damp.
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Why Lab Animals are Still Used - is it right? or wrong?
Research involving animals has come a long way since Pavlov made his dogs drool. Animal research today is regulated rigorously and is far more humane and efficient.
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IHOP National Pancake Day Details
Get free IHOP pancakes on historic Pancake Day.
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Tolkien Heirs Sue New Line, Future of "The Hobbit" Uncertain
The Tolkien Trust has brought a $150 million lawsuit against New Line Cinema that could also result in New Line losing the rights to the forthcoming "Hobbit" film being produced by Peter Jackson.
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UK Proposes 3 Strikes & You’re Out Illegal Download Rule
A “draft consultation Green Paper” to be released by the UK Government proposes a three strikes and you’re out law to combat illegal downloads.
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OpenID announces powerhouse board: MSFT, GOOG, IBM, others
Founded only in the summer of 2007, the OpenID Foundation is quickly gaining momentum in the form of support from major players. Let's hope there's steak after the sizzle.
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Confessions of a Caller-ID spoofer
He spoofed the HR director's work phone number, then the number of that guy's boss, before moving up to a vice president, and finally, the CEO. Says he had no choice. He also says "this thing that I did is bad and should be outlawed." He even spoofed a White House number. Fascinating full interview.
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4 Reasons to Encourage,Foster & Harness Dissent on your blog
The Rockstar of social media tells why you should never underestimate the importance of truly legitimate dissent. By encouraging and fostering dissent on your blog you can improve conversations and increase community engagement....read on . . .
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Writing for the Chinese Music Press
Insight into music journalism in the Chinese music press
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360 Adobe Photoshop tutorials
Photoshop tutorials from various authors. Beginner to advanced.
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How Writing Changed the World
Humans had been speaking for a couple hundred thousand years before they got the inspiration or nerve to mark their ideas down for posterity. But when a Mesopotamian people called the Sumerians finally did scratch out a few bookkeeping symbols on clay tablets 5,000 years ago, they unknowingly started a whole new era in history we call...history!
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Hey, MonkeyBrain!!
Tired of all the "serious" debate? Want to pick a fight about the issues that truly matter - like the right way to eat an Oreo or whether there should be an asterisk by Maris' name in the record books? You're on!! Squidoo's latest brand lets you take on whatever topic you like, back it up with "hard" evidence and make your point of view known.
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5 Most Butt-Blimping Fast Food Burgers
We took a look at the big three burger joints—McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King to locate the most butt-blimping, ass-widening, delicious-but-probably-not-worth-it fast food burgers we could find from a top national chain.
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Monday, February 11, 2008
8 Movie Metaphors Worth Puzzling Over
We’ve all seen lists of great screen kisses, great car chases, great fight scenes. They’re easy to appreciate, and perhaps that’s why they get all the attention.
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5 Inspiration Hacks for Creative People
“I think writer’s block is simply the dread that you are going to write something horrible. But as a writer, I believe that if you sit down at the keys long enough, sooner or later something will come out.” - Roy Blount Jr.
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Things I Learned At The Apple Store--From A Non-Techie
Personal riff-take on a non-techie's visit to an Apple Store. Mix of amusing, serious, casual & personal reactions & observations. Not meant to be definitive or expert, or even particularly serious. Some of observations are pretty entertaining, & dead on.
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Frget Txt Msgs: Real E-Mail Comes to More Phones
Mobile e-mail, until recently the exclusive terrain of business executives, is breaking out of its niche market even as cellphone operators remain ambivalent about a service that will cut into their lucrative text messaging market.
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Strike Update: When Are My Favorite Shows Coming Back?
Oh, and did I mention that The Office will be back in the spring as well? That’s enough to have me giddy like a little schoolgirl. But enough about my weekend, let’s have a look at this list.
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Squidoo Adds One! HeyMonkeyBrain.com
Squidoo.com, one of the fastest-growing websites in the world, today launched HeyMonkeyBrain.com, a site that lets smart people do what they love to do online: argue.
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Submersible Robot Runs on Sea's Heat
Scientists have invented the Prius of ocean-going submersibles — a new "green" robotic glider that runs on energy absorbed from the heat of the sea, rather than batteries.
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A Quarter of US Cellphone Calls Fall Below Industry Minimums
Turns out, I'm not going deaf. Phones are just still delivering really lousy sound quality, according to a worldwide audit.
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What is Love? Dr. Joe Vitale's Blog
What is love? This video interview of Joe, along with a crew of neighbors at a local coffee shop, explores that question- comment? What do YOU think love is?
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10 Designers' Checkpoints To Be Aware Of
In this overview we’d like to present some useful analytics services, validation tools and monitoring services you should be aware of. Some “standard” tools - such as W3C Validators - are skipped; instead we’ve tried to focus on tools you probably don’t know that much about.
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What is Love? Dr. Joe Vitale's Blog
What is love? This video interview of Joe, along with a crew of neighbors at a local coffee shop, explores that question- comment? What do YOU think love is?
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Yippy - Wikimedia’s 2007 Financials Posted
DO NO EVIL BE LIKE US! Total donations and other income increased from $1.5 million in 2006 to $2.7 million (the period covered is prior to their recent fundraising effort). Donations of Google stock actually made up a material portion of contributions - 681 shares were donated in fiscal 2007 (worth about $315,000 based on the current stock price).
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Secret to Sexy Saxophonists Revealed
John Coltrane and other famed jazz saxophonists hit piercing high notes that amateurs can't by expertly changing the shape of their vocal tracts, research now reveals.
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Meet Lisa the geep... a cross between a goat and a sheep
Leaping into the air, she looks like something from the funny farm.
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Sahara Dust Storms Stimulate Huge Plankton Blooms
Because of the controversy iron fertilization has managed to stir up over the past year (see Planktos' ill-fated efforts), many people probably still don't realize that it can be a natural process
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Saturday, February 9, 2008
Life's Little Mysteries - What is Relativity?
Albert Einstein was famous for many things, but his greatest brainchild is the theory of relativity. It forever changed our understanding of space and time.
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Police take advantage of a Drunk Girl
Police take advantage of a Drunk Girl that came to a Police Station. For some reason they forgot that there are cameras in the building.
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Spielberg gets in on Wii craze with game Boom Box
The man who invented the modern blockbuster will try his hand at developing a brand new videogame. Steven Spielberg has announced he is teaming up with Electronic Arts to create a new game for Nintendo's Wii platform called Boom Blox.
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Thursday, February 7, 2008
Does the Digg Crew Need to Learn How To Count?
Either this is the total number of comments ever submitted, a mistake, or I am having a really bad day with basic counting.
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Dinos' Veggie Diets Packed Surprising Punch
By mimicking the guts of the biggest dinosaurs, scientists now find the animals' diets of evergreens and ferns were more nourishing than previously thought. These new findings help solve the mystery of how such dinosaurs reached huge sizes off seemingly poor food.
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The 6 Cutest Animals That Can Still Destroy You
Here are six animals that you'll probably want to steer clear of, no matter how adorable they look on that wall calendars.
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10 Mistakes People Make When Starting a Business
What are the common mistakes that new entrepreneurs make and how can you avoid making them yourself? Here is our top 10 list of mistakes people make when starting a business:
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Grandma Allegedly Hides Cocaine in Bra
Broward County authorities said a grandmother was arrested for hiding cocaine in her bra during a drug raid.
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
5 of The World’s Most Annoying Alarm Clocks [+ VIDEO]
Are these 5 of the most annoying alarm clock ever personally encountered/ The first one is a video. Judge for yourself. Me personally I'd blow the first one up with a shotgun.
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Marriage: It's Only Going to Get Worse
If your spouse already bugs you now, the future is bleak. New research suggests couples view one another as even more irritating & demanding the longer they are together. Accumulated contact with a spouse, such that the nitpicking or frequent demands that once triggered just a mild chafe now develops into a major pain. No wonder divorce is popular.
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Swarm of Deadly Tornadoes Roars Across South
A series of tornadoes struck Tuesday in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi and Tennessee, killing at least 14 people.
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The 50 Hottest Women in Sports [PICS]
Hours of training. Dedication. Toned bodies. Tanned skins. Women and sports make an awesome combo, and PopCrunch wanted to honor this combo by listing the hottest female sports figures from around the world! We’ve broken the top 50 into five pages, each with ten women, and we’ve ranked them according to hotness.
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40 Celebrities Who Write Books
Many of your favorites celebrities are moonlighting as novelists, self-help gurus and children's book authors. There are no self-serving ghost written autobiographies on this list. All of these books were really written by authors such as Fred Gwynne, Will Smith, Ethan Hawke, Meg Tilly and more.
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35 Ways To Screw Up A Job Interview
27. Hit on the receptionist or pass your phone number to a cute guy: If you give the impression you’re more interested in dating than working you won’t get the gig.
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35 Ways To Screw Up A Job Interview
27. Hit on the receptionist or pass your phone number to a cute guy: If you give the impression you’re more interested in dating than working you won’t get the gig.
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35 Ways To Screw Up A Job Interview
27. Hit on the receptionist or pass your phone number to a cute guy: If you give the impression you’re more interested in dating than working you won’t get the gig.
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6 Formulas for More Output and Less Overwhelm
Is it better to have the best outcome but be less satisfied, or have an acceptable outcome and be satisfied?
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Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Who Gave The Fat Guy A Gun?
jiggles and giggles galore, with a full-auto handgun.
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Rare Bizarre "Happy Face" Spider. Looks Like It's Smiling
Genuinely strange, creepy, even funny. Pic, from a Nat Geo assignment, was never published in the magazine. Featured now online as 1 of top photos of 2007. Pic enlarges; also part of gallery with other good pics. (Think SpongeBob meets Aliens...or a "character" kind of simultaneously creepy & funny.)
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What's really causing Google's ulcer?
To quote one of their rivals: "sea change". Read one!
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Who Will Control Advertising on the Web?
Exactly how are companies going to make money on the social web? The path to the next generation of online advertising does indeed remain murky, but two new deals may provide a little light.
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ESPN's 10 Greatest Sports Upsets prior to 2007 Superbowl
Here is a list of ESPN's 10 Greatest Sports Upsets prior to the 2007 Super Bowl where the NY Giants upset the undefeated Patriots.
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Russel Crowe talks about perfection before the NE Patriots l
Russel Crowe narrates the 'Perfection' ad for the New England Patriots.
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Tukwila Chips pass two billion milestone
The first chip to pack more than two billion transistors has been launched by silicon giant Intel. The quad-core chip, known as Tukwila, is designed for high-end servers rather than personal computers.
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Amazon vs. Apple [WARNING: By Rob Enderle]
Jobs recently said he disliked the Kindle. His reasoning seems to be that people don't read - Amazon's book sales would beg to differ. I recall when he said moving to Intel was stupid, that a flash-based MP3 player was stupid, that putting video on an iPod was stupid. He must be the dumbest guy on the planet by his own definition!
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15 Year old Maryland Boy Kills his Entire Family
A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder Sunday in the shooting deaths of his parents and two younger brothers in their suburban Baltimore home.
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Deal or No Deal? Chimps Say . . . No Deal!
Chimps don't like bartering things, even when they're trading up. This new finding could shed light on the mysterious origins of bartering in humans, scientists say. The chimps often did not spontaneously barter food items, but needed to be trained to engage in such barter. They proved willing to trade something they did not like.
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Top 10 Superbowl XLII Commercials
The best, the funniest commercials from Superbowl XLII
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Top 10 Superbowl XLII Commercials
The best, the funniest commercials from Superbowl XLII
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From Wonka To Timbuktu - Running on Chocolate Biodiesel
It's a car that uses chocolate for fuel. Greenpeace meets Willy Wonka
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Pirate Bay Scatter Servers Worldwide
Peter Sunde Kolmisoppi, one of the four Swedes charged in Sweden on Thursday, said in a telephone interview that the site has set up a clandestine, double-blind operation with its servers spread throughout the world — and out of reach of the Swedish authorities.
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Chameleons Change Color for Social Signalling
What drove the evolution of color change in chameleons? Chameleons can use color change to camouflage and to signal to other chameleons, but a new paper shows that the need to rapidly signal to other chameleons, and not the need to camouflage from predators, has driven the evolution of this characteristic trait.
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Abortion Babies Born Alive Left to Die up to 10 hours Later
Botched abortions mean that scores of babies are being born alive and left to die, an official report has revealed. A total of 66 infants survived NHS termination attempts in one year alone, it emerged. Rather than dying at birth as was intended, they were able to breathe unaided. About half were alive for an hour, while one survived ten hours.
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Sunday, February 3, 2008
Gizmo Gets MySpace IM Support
The open source SIPphone owned Gizmo has continued to be developed, and this week added MySpace IM support on top of support for MSN, Yahoo, AIM and Jabber (including Google Talk). Today’s Gizmo is more IM platform than predominantly VOIP platform, and it makes for a fairly decent product.....
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7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Hanging From Clothing Hook at School
A 7-year-old boy dies after being found hanging by his shirt collar from a clothing hook in a charter school's dressing room, and police tried to determine Thursday whether it was an attack or an accident.
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Saturday, February 2, 2008
Microbes and Disease - An Infection Cause For Schizophrenia?
Scientists are now beginning to recognize that many of these chronic illnesses are due to microbial infections. A recent report in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that schizophrenia, a mental illness leading to errors in perception, is associated with the pathogen, Toxoplasma gondii.
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Misdemeanor Murder or Dime-bag Death -- Stop The Drug War!
For a misdemeanor, they broke down his door, a cop is dead, and a 28-year-old guy’s life is ruined. Looks like the informant mistook Frederick’s gardening hobby for an elaborate marijuana growing operation, and those Japanese maple trees for marijuana plants.
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Hammer Time Mating Ritual - Can't Touch This
The Australian Bowerbird - Mating ritual do MC Hammers . .. Can't touch this. Funny stuff.
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The Pros and Cons of Drinking Beer
Brewer's yeast, one of the beer's main components, is known to be a rich source of nutrients and this means that beer may have some health benefits. Does this mean beer is a healthy drink? Let's look at the pros and cons of beer drinking and decide after.
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Friday, February 1, 2008
15 Excellent Feed Displays for Web Designers [w/pics]
Feeds can make or break a site, encouraging return visitors or letting them go on their way without looking back. Here are some of the best feed displays on the web - great inspiration for any web designer!
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Why We Kiss
Researchers are revealing hidden complexities behind the simple act of kissing, which relays powerful messages to your brain, body and partner
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Bird Chirps From Hind End - Is it really a chirp?
The chirps and beeps of hummingbirds at times come from their tails.
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Scientists synthesize novel cancer drug
A team of U.S. chemists has synthesized a compound derived from a deep-sea sponge that is extremely effective at inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.
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Scientists solve mystery of glassy water
Water has some amazing properties. It is the only natural substance found in all three states — solid, liquid and gas — within the range of natural Earth temperatures. Its solid form is less dense than its liquid form, which is why ice floats.
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60-Second Science: Sperm Subject To Attack--By Pollution
Mice kept in cages near highways and steel mills suffered high rates of mutations in their sperm--in pieces of DNA related to gene expression and disease. Cynthia Graber reports.
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15 Recent Presidential Elections: A Matter of Inches
Ever since the advent of television, every U.S Presidential election has gone to the tallest candidate. Here is the tale of the tape of those candidates. (Bonus: In only 2 presidential races ever did the shorter candidate beat the trend. Can you guess the two?)
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