Sunday, May 4, 2008

Twitter: Why Some People Shouldn't be Allowed To Use It

Be careful on who you follow.

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Does Ballmer Need To Go?

Microsoft’s dramatic decision this weekend to withdraw its offer for Yahoo and not pursue a hostile bid raises a whole host of questions. What happens to Yahoo now? What happens to Microsoft? Or is this just a tactic to drive down the price of Yahoo’s shares so that Microsoft can go hostile with a lower offer? does ballmer need to go?

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Is Yogurt Really Good for You

The yogurt section in the grocery store has gotten pretty complicated. Instead of just choosing between regular and light, or fruit on the bottom versus premixed varieties, customers can now select what kind of bacteria they wish to devour with each cold spoonful. Yogurt manufacturers have long marketed the live, active cultures in their products

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10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week

Approximately one in 10 U.S. children uses one or more cough and cold medications during a given week, according to new research from Boston University. While cough and cold medications for children are widely marketed in the United States, how frequently they are used had not been scientifically studied.

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China orders nationwide fight against fatal virus

China ordered authorities across the nation on Saturday to fight hand, foot and mouth disease, after a rapidly spreading outbreak killed at least 23 children and infected nearly 4,000. ''Our doctors will leave...

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Prepping Robots for the O.R

A robot’s ability to deftly handle small tools may lead to a less invasive procedure and faster recovery for a patient. Robots also can protect surgeons from physical stress and exposure to X-rays that may force them into premature retirement.

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Saturday, May 3, 2008

Is Horse Racing Cruel? | THE CUBAN REVOLUTION

I will start about by stating that I am not a member of PETA. I am a member of the SPCA. I do not consider myself on any type of "lunatic fringe" when it comes to animal rights.

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The Military Experience of Every US President.

Washington to Bush.

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Favorite BIG BROWN wins with strong stretch drive

Big Brown, a horse that had such knocks on him that he only had three races under his belt heading into the Kentucky Derby, delivered one of the most stunning victories by a favorite in the Run for the Roses. Emerging from the pack, the 5-2 choice moved past a tiring bunch of long shots and cruised to a masterful victory in 2:01.82.

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World's Largest Foosball Table:You Don't Have This Much Game

Think you are a foosball champion? How about stepping your game up to the Table Football XXL? There is no information about how long this table actually is, but sufficed to say— you are going to need to bring some friends.

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Tree-Lined Streets Lead To Lower Childhood Asthma Rates

Young children who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than children who reside in areas with fewer trees, a new study finds. Researchers looked at asthma rates among children aged 4 to 5, and asthma-related hospital admissions for children up to age 15, in 42 service districts of New York City.

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College Graduation No Random Act For 15 Yr Old Philip Bauer

Boy genius, Philip Bauer is now a college grad at age 15. Philip uses these words to describe himself, in this order: Random. Skeptic. Minimalist. I'll come back to that. One of his favorite websites is xkcd.com. His dad suspected Philip wasn't going to be a typical baby when they noticed him kicking in time to songs while in the womb.

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Virgle.com - how Google and Virgin forgot a domain

Virgle, the name of the joint project, took applications for the first Mars mission on its site, under Google.com/virgle. And there was even a YouTube competition and official video channel. However, the entire stunt was the day before April Fool’s day, and sure enough that’s what it turned out to be.

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snake eats hippo

warning; Gross

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Creative Stairs

11 oddest staircases you will ever see

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Behind a Derby favorite, tragedy and redemption

"We're live, babe!"That's horse trainer Richard Dutrow Jr.'s stable-speak, his way of telling friends he expects his colt Big Brown to win the 134th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. For Big Brown, undefeated but having raced only three times, the Derby (4 p.m. ET, NBC; post time 6:04) is a chance to validate the hype

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The Decline and Fall of Quality on Digg

An extensive study on how quality has started to decline over the years/months on DIGG

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Thursday, May 1, 2008

Iran complains to U.N. about Clinton comment

Iran complained to the United Nations on Wednesday about U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's comment the United States could ''totally obliterate'' Iran in retaliation for a nuclear strike...

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snake eats hippo

warning; Gross

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Crazy cat, loves water

unfortunately this cat and movie are not mine :)

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The Decline and Fall of Quality on Digg

As you can see there is a huge disparity in the number of stories promoted and how viral those stories go. Ultimately, what's happening is that people whose stories almost always get 1200+ Diggs are getting throttled (for whatever reason) whereas people whose stories are routinely getting under 1000 Diggs once promoted, are being favored.

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Simon Cowell's First Kiss

This is your (love) life, Simon Cowell! The acerbic American Idol judge got the surprise of his career during the show's Q&A sessions Wednesday, when a British woman – identified only as Tara, 46, from Petaluma, CA – called in and announced to the nationwide audience that she had been Cowell's first kiss.

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Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes expected to be out until July

Guess who just joined Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada on the disabled list?

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Mukesh Ambani's $2 bn home world's most expensive

The 27-storey skyscraper being built in Mumbai by Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in India, could be the world's largest and costliest home with a price- tag nearing two billion dollar, according to Forbes magazine.

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Things other People accomplished when they were your age

Enter your age and get a list instantly of things other people accomplished at your age. There are some funny answers =)

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10 steps to keep skin safe in and out of the sun

Follow these guidelines to protect yourself and your family from skin cancer

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Things other People accomplished when they were your age

Enter your age and get a list instantly of things other people accomplished at your age. There are some funny answers =)

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BSG Vs. Skynet Comic (Featuring Diggnation) is out!

You will need a comic book reader you read the comic.

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Consumer may get benefits from a Fed rate pause

While the Federal Reserve's aggressive drive to lower interest rates appears to be over, there could be benefits for consumers in other places - like some relief from soaring gasoline and food costs. "With the Fed on hold and the dollar firming, oil and gasoline and food prices may all top out some time in the next few months,"

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Over 100 Maine homes flooded as river spills its banks

The raging St. John River spilled its banks, flooding more than 100 homes as emergency management officials feared the region could face its worst flooding in modern history Thursday.

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