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NASA Footage Sets Scene for Quantum Quest Movie 3 September 2010, 1:15 pm
Footage from seven ongoing NASA space missions provide hyper-realistic scenery for the 3-D animated film, while the voices of multiple Captain Kirks and Darth Vaders play the parts of space explorers.
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'Earth-like' Exoplanet Could Have a Comet's Tail 3 September 2010, 1:15 pm
When the super-Earth COROT-7b was discovered in 2009, it was heralded as the rockiest, most truly Earth-like exoplanet yet. But a new study suggests it's more like a comet.
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Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAX 3 September 2010, 12:31 pm
The presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.
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Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone Update 3 September 2010, 12:13 pm
A first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.
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Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go? Yes, Please 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
If you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.
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Behind the Scenes at IndyCar 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
As we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology?
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Smart Gear for the School Year 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
Don't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.
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Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking a Modern Kick 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer? And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic? There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.
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Very Few Bones to Pick With Samsung's Big, Beautiful Phone 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
Just say "no" to be being an iClone. Get a device with an open OS, lightning-fast data connectivity and a network that won't drop calls every five minutes.
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Cruising Across Campus? Get This Cozy Commuter 3 September 2010, 12:00 pm
Unless you're majoring in spandex and minoring in too-cool-for-school at Steephill State, you may not need a road, fixed-gear or a mountain bike. Consider REI's Novara Fusion commuter. Sure this hybrid 8-speed won't get you anywhere in a mega-hurry, but you'll likely enjoy getting there.
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Shopping Site 'Thefind' Finds Its Facebook Way, Carefully 2 September 2010, 9:00 pm
The increasingly popular online shopping site Thefind has finally found a way to connect with Facebook, without being creepy. It’s not a technical breakthrough — plenty of sites now work with Facebook to let users log-in — but Thefind has been grappling with how to integrate with Facebook in a way that’s relevant and privacy-respectful.
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Apple TV's Meager Offerings Are Due to Business, Not Tech 2 September 2010, 2:00 pm
This week’s big Apple announcement featured one big disappointment: Apple TV’s relative lack of, well, TV. Out of all of the hundreds of channels available on cable and satellite, only ABC and Fox agreed to offer their programs for rent on Apple TV. The fact that Steve Jobs is the largest single shareholder in, and on the board of, Disney — owner of ABC — perfectly illustrates this digital divide.
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How Apple Just Disrupted the Cable Guys 2 September 2010, 11:11 am
People in Silicon Valley have focused on the set-top box as the lever to attack the cable industry. Cable boxes blow, but that's a losing battle. So why is Apple TV different? Because Steve Jobs has not just created a new set top box. He's actually created a whole new media ecosystem built around the mobile phone.
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FaceTime Lets You Share Your Point of View 2 September 2010, 4:00 am
Video calls aren't for people to see you — they're for people to see what you see.
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5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is (Still) Boring 1 September 2010, 2:32 pm
We know — the new Apple TV is really small, and cheap and easy-to-use. That's all good, but still not knocking our socks off despite being the ripest area for expansion by a company that has already firmly established itself on the computer, phone, portable media player and tablet. Here are five reasons Apple TV is still boring.
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Apple's Ping Network Is Already Too Big to Fail 1 September 2010, 1:45 pm
Apple audaciously seems to think the world actually needs another social network — one that you even need special software to be part of, to boot. With the introduction Wednesday of Ping, a music-centered community that exists only within iTunes, they are probably right — and then some.
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FCC Delays Net Neutrality Over Google-Verizon Proposal 1 September 2010, 1:29 pm
Federal regulators are putting off efforts to regain authority over the nation’s internet providers while they seek renewed public input on net neutrality.
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Apple to Livestream Press Conference — to Apple Customers Only 31 August 2010, 6:00 pm
Breaking with a longstanding but unstated policy, Apple has decided to publish a live video stream of Wednesday's press conference. The stream will be optimized for Mac, iPhone and iPad users only.
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Screw Viral Videos. You Heard Me. Pass It On 31 August 2010, 10:55 am
Online video creators, advertisers and producers have an unhealthy fascination with viral videos, and that obsession is dragging down the entire industry. Why? Because viral videos are, at their core, no better than a fluffernutter white-bread sandwich, delivering little or no value to anyone.
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Google Saves E-Mail With 'Priority' Message Filtering 30 August 2010, 9:01 pm
Gmail users can now choose to let Google sort their inbox by the most pressing messages, thanks to a new feature called Priority Inbox — think of it as a sort of reverse spam filter which bubbles messages to the top of the queue based on what you read and respond to.
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More on the Origin of "Phreak" 4 April 2010, 3:46 pm
I've blogged before about the etymology of the word "phreak" but my friend Gabriella Coleman recently asked for more detail. Here's what I know, based on documents I've unearthed as well as interviews with phone phreaks who were playing with......
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Beat The Dealer 2 December 2009, 8:54 am
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.” One should always pay attention to the sayings of James Bond villains. So I took notice when three separate phone phreaks I interviewed mentioned Edward Thorp’s 1962 book Beat......
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1974 Distance Dialing Reference Guide 25 November 2009, 11:45 am
Just posted over at the History of Phone Phreaking web site is a scanned PDF copy of the 1974 AT&T Long Lines Distance Dialing Reference Guide (DDRG). The DDRG was an internal AT&T document that provided summary information for every......
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Loving Little Egypt 16 November 2009, 12:57 pm
Mourly Vold had discovered how to use his telephone as a scientific instrument, a sharp-tipped probe to investigate the organization of the telephone networks. Once he had directed himself out of the local exchange, he could send himself wherever he......
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Western Electric Test Equipment Pr0n 22 September 2009, 3:38 pm
Flickr user Marc F. has posted a lovely collection of Bell Labs / Western Electric test equipment (and some other stuff) porn images. Fun!...
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1963: The First Public Mention of "Blue Box"? 29 June 2009, 5:12 pm
For a long time I’ve thought that the first public mention of the phrase “blue box” was January 9, 1966. A New York Times article by UPI described FBI raids on organized crime bookmakers in Florida and New York who......
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Bay Area Peeps: VintageTech Needs Your Help This Weekend! 19 June 2009, 3:53 pm
VintageTech, the great people who put on the Vintage Computer Festival, need your help this weekend. They are moving their collection of historical computer equipment and books from Livermore, CA to Stockton, CA, and need help in Livermore packing and......
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10/1973: Students for a Democratic Society Prank FBI 16 June 2009, 2:51 pm
The following 1973 memo from the Atlanta FBI Field Office to FBI Headquarters is just classic: Can't you just imagine some poor FBI Special Agent trying to figure out why his FBI office was being charged $276.78 for credit card......
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Overphishing: A Tragedy of the Informational Commons 15 June 2009, 2:17 pm
I'm a closet economist. This means that, like most economists, I love pithy little phrases that neatly encapsulate intellectual concepts. You know: supply and demand. Efficient markets. Marginal utility. The original Science article Here’s one I really like that you......
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Who Pays $4.58 Per Minute These Days? 15 June 2009, 2:10 pm
A few days ago the Wired Threat Level blog ran a story titled "International Phone Hacking Ring Busted; Stole $55 Million Worth of Calls." The story notes that the hackers stole and resold 12 million minutes of calls. Hmm. 55......
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Re: Billing calls to someone else 3 September 2010, 7:52 pm
not completely sure that it will work for 2 way communication... how do you plan on setting up the 2 way radio at the NID to transmit? if you can overcome that hurdle, it still would not be full duplex, unless you used 2 radios on different channels, o......
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Billing calls to someone else 3 September 2010, 7:13 pm
Is it worth using this on someone i don`t like? http://www.phonelosers.com/index.php?topic=4955.0If it was found, could it be traced back to me?Since any calls i make are billed and traced to my victim`s lineand cost me nothing, is it wort......
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Re: Great videos 3 September 2010, 3:57 pm
Quote from: RushPwnsX on Today at 03:08:12 PMQuote from: RushPwnsX on September 01, 2010, 04:04:28 PMSome lady killing puppies:http://valleywag.gawker.com/5626105/4chan-on-the-hunt-for-puppy+throwing-girl......
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Re: Great videos 3 September 2010, 12:08 pm
Quote from: RushPwnsX on September 01, 2010, 04:04:28 PMSome lady killing puppies:http://valleywag.gawker.com/5626105/4chan-on-the-hunt-for-puppy+throwing-girl(Quoting myself, I know)Does anyone else find this video to be ......
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Re: Great videos 2 September 2010, 12:16 am
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Bears To Replace Soldier Field Grass With Plush Carpeting 3 September 2010, 9:00 am
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Fan On The Street: On The Start Of The NFL Season 3 September 2010, 9:00 am
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Tips: In Focus: Hurricane Safety Tips 3 September 2010, 9:00 am
Hurricane season is upon us. Here are some tips to help protect you and your loved ones in the event of such a storm:
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Magazine: Don't Show This Cover To Your Wife Unless You Want Your Living Room To Look Exactly Like This 3 September 2010, 8:45 am
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Sports World Limping Toward Football Opener Like Mortally Wounded Deer 3 September 2010, 7:30 am
HAGERSTOWN, MD—With Major League Baseball's postseason still a month out and college football weeks away from conference play, the sports world continues to stagger toward the NFL's opening kickoff like a gut-shot doe spewing blood from its mouth an...
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Staples Brings On Extra Staff To Sit Around And Do Nothing For Busy Back-To-School Season 3 September 2010, 7:00 am
FRAMINGHAM, MA—With the back-to-school shopping season in full swing, office-supply chain Staples announced that it would be hiring thousands of additional sales personnel to mope uselessly around the store and sullenly count the hours until closing...
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American Voices: Number Of Illegal Immigrants Declining 3 September 2010, 6:30 am
A study from the Pew Hispanic Center found that with the economy continuing to falter, the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S.
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[video] Packers Fan Announces He Will Return To Drinking For Another Season 3 September 2010, 6:00 am
Chris Lukawski, a longtime devotee of the Packers and beer, is confident his battered liver and family can handle another NFL season of unrestrained alcohol consumption.
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[audio] Area Man Less Capable Than Own Watch 3 September 2010, 5:30 am
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In Focus: Gulf Of Mexico Inducted Into OPEC 2 September 2010, 12:00 pm
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Sir, Perhaps You Should Give Craigslist A Try 3 September 2010, 3:35 pm
Shocking sentiment aired in weekly mug shot roundup
Tens of thousands of Americans are arrested every week. But only a handful of these alleged perps merit inclusion in our weekly booking photo review.
She's Number One
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Feds: Marine Sold Munitions On eBay 3 September 2010, 11:14 am
Probe target peddled restricted night vision items
Investigators allege that “sensitive and classified” technologies were shipped to 14 foreign countries by enlisted man formerly stationed at Camp Pendleton.
Marine eBay Probe
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L.A. Sheriff Releases Latest T.I. Mug Shot (With Bonus Pic Of Wife) 3 September 2010, 10:39 am
The rapper and his wife were busted following a traffic stop Wednesday night on Sunset Boulevard.
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Friday Photo Fun, Labor Day Edition 3 September 2010, 5:20 am
Match the arrestee's mug shot with their occupation
In celebration of America's workers, today's contest requires entrants to match up the mug shots of five arrestees with their day jobs. Five lucky winners will get a New York Times best seller.
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Captain Wiener Busts Florida Couple For Public Sex Escapade 2 September 2010, 1:28 pm
The aptly named cop broke up a waterside tryst by a duo who explained that they were “celebrating their anniversary.”
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Corn "Popping" On the Stalk? Not Exactly A Redenbacher Fantasy 2 September 2010, 12:13 pm
Heard about the corn "popping" on the stalk in parched Kentucky fields? Sadly, this unusual kernel occurrence isn't what it seems.
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Looks Like T.I. May Have To Tweak His Talking Points 2 September 2010, 7:36 am
While angling last year to lessen his prison term for weapons possession, the rapper T.I. stressed eight points while talking to impressionable kids. Seven may have been enough.
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Sheryl Crow '10 2 September 2010, 5:37 am
Touring the United States and Europe, Sheryl Crow arrives at venues with an assortment of environmental demands certain to vex concert promoters, according to a review of the musician’s 2010 backs
Sheryl Crow Backstage Rider 2010
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Sorority Hazing Triggers Busts, Lawsuit 1 September 2010, 12:50 pm
Pledges beaten, warned that “snitches get stitches”
A college student who was repeatedly punched, kicked, and viciously paddled during a weeks-long sorority initiation is suing the women who attacked her.
San Jose Hazing
Sigma Gamma Rho Perps
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Wikileaks Boss, Other Celebrities Sued By World’s Looniest Inmate 31 August 2010, 3:39 pm
In a bravura performance even for him, the world’s most litigious inmate has just filed a dozen new federal lawsuits against an array of celebrity defendants.
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Elephants: India's New "National Heritage Animal" To Receive Same Protection As Tigers 3 September 2010, 4:20 pm
Photo: Elephant being bathed in a temple in Thrissur (K.C. Sowmish via The Hindu)
As long-standing icons of its unique cultural psyche, India's threatened elephants are finally getting the protection -- and well-deserved recognition -- they need. In a bid for better conservation, earlier this week the Indian government formally declared the elephant its "national heritage animal", elevating the legendary pachyderm alongside the likes of the majestic tiger, in the hopes of averting a future con....
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"Clean Coal" Positioned To Be The High End Energy Product No One Can Afford 3 September 2010, 2:55 pm
Taylorville Illinois Energy Center, a proposed "clean coal" power plant. Image credit:Illinois Times
Southern Illinois has vast, easily accessible coal reserves. That coal may be sulfurous and wet and salty; but ,Southern Illinois also has good geologic features for CO2 sequestration, plus Presidential root tendrils are there. These aspects explain, in a last-year kind of way, why Obama's Energy Department supports this $3.5 billion fantasy. (Several major conceptual design changes have b...
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Paul McCartney Takes on NASA, Ewan McGregor Needs Your Help, and More 3 September 2010, 1:42 pm
Photo via OneThirtyBPM.com
Musician Paul McCartney isn't shy about taking a stand for animal rights -- the vegetarian superstar has talked about his journey to a meat-free diet and supported Meatless Mondays -- and now he's speaking up for another group: the monkeys that NASA uses to predict how space travel will affect humans. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Chimps Found Deactivating Snares Set By Human Bushmeat Hunters 3 September 2010, 11:05 am
photo: Graham Racher via flickr
Go chimps, go! An interesting new paper in the journal Primates documents how a group of chimpanzees in Bossou, Guinea have been successfully deactivating snares set by human bushmeat hunters. Though not always successful, the scienti...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Best of Inhabitots: 7 Toxic Dangers for Kids 3 September 2010, 10:57 am
Photo credit: on_ovington
+ Baby formula could contain unsettling amounts of aluminum&emdash;more than 40 times the amount found in breast milk, according to one recent study.
+ Another scary side-effect of tainted baby formula: Breasts in female infants.
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Marine Stewardship Council's Marine Stewardship Questionable, Scientists Say 3 September 2010, 10:20 am
photo: Mr. T in DC via flickr
A bit of a sustainable seafood smackdown is ongoing: In a new opinion piece in the journal Nature scientists from the University of British Columbia, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other institutions have called out the Marine Stewardship Council for not doing a good job at marine stewardship. As is to be expected, MSC strongly disagrees. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Banksy Turns Kiddie Ride Into Anti-BP Statement 3 September 2010, 10:10 am
Photo: Banksy.co.uk
Poor Dolphin
World-famous guerilla artist Banksy has made many environmental statements in the past, but we think this one is particularly clever, especially with the events of the past few months. Check out the video after the jump to see the coin-operated kiddie ride in action....Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Strangest Sustainability Analogy Ever? Stop Watching Spongebob (Video) 3 September 2010, 9:22 am
Image credit: CosmicRevolutionKS
When I interviewed my friend Tim Toben of Greenbridge and Pickards Mountain Ecoinstitute, he suggested it was important that we all "tell the story about the transformation from a world powered by fossil fuels to a world powered by renewable energy -- in poetry, music, art, dance." That's easier said than done. But one young man has been doing just that—and the result is rather strange, but oddly compelling.
Apparently we...Read the full story on TreeHug...
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50,000 Minks Loose In Greece After Fur Farm Raid (UPDATED) 3 September 2010, 8:56 am
Photo via qmnonic
Nothing like a flood of minks loose in a country's already fragile ecosystem to put environmentalists in a tough spot. Two fur farms in northern Greece were raided, the results of which saw 50,000 minks running for the hills. Fortunately for everyone (except the minks) the problem could solve itself in a short time.
UPDATE: An animal rights group has claimed responsibility for the raids and a photo of the unfortunate outcome of the action, after the jump. ...Read the full s...
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The Week in Animal Photos: Tiger Cubs in Luggage and More (Slideshow) 3 September 2010, 8:51 am
Photo via National Geographic
We've got a new regular slideshow here on TreeHugger: The Week in Animal Photos. Catch a glimpse of what the animal kingdom has been up to this week, from a tiger cub disguised as a stuffed tiger rescued from an international smuggling deal to a newly discovered pea-sized frog perched on a pencil tip.
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Alex Le’s Blog » Blog Archive » SSL in Plain English 2 September 2010, 10:15 pm
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The Basic Guide to Troubleshooting Common Windows PC Problems 2 September 2010, 1:09 pm
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A Collection of PSD to Html Conversion Tutorials | Naldz Graphics 2 September 2010, 7:43 am
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Introducing Closure Linter - Closure Tools Blog 1 September 2010, 2:07 am
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How to Remember People's Names (and Deal with Unusual Names) 31 August 2010, 5:05 pm
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Mastering Node - Open Source Nodejs eBook 31 August 2010, 1:55 pm
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How do colors affect purchases? 31 August 2010, 8:09 am
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syllic wæs se sigebeam - A Fool From Any Direction, 1/2 30 August 2010, 7:02 pm
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Blogging by Numbers: How to Create Headlines That Get Retweeted 30 August 2010, 1:06 am
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Unhear it - get that damn song out of your head! 23 August 2010, 9:53 pm
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Canine Cinema gets audience howling 3 September 2010, 2:13 pm
In an attempt to reach people who do not normally go to the cinema, Shetland film festival is targeting their pets....
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'Worst earthquake I have ever felt' 3 September 2010, 2:02 pm
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts....
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Panda twins delight Japanese zoo 3 September 2010, 8:47 am
New-born twin giant pandas made their first public appearance at a zoo in Japan on Friday in Shirahama....
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What does the future hold for television? 3 September 2010, 6:19 am
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs....
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New traffic jam halts China highway 3 September 2010, 4:22 am
More than 10,000 vehicles are stuck in a 120km (75-mile) traffic jam on China's Beijing to Tibet motorway....
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Mighty mouse study on St Kilda 3 September 2010, 3:08 am
Researchers begin a three-year study to uncover the secrets of St Kilda's super-sized field mice....
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Florence Cameron's Downing St debut 3 September 2010, 2:29 am
David and Samantha Cameron have introduced their new daughter, Florence, on the steps of 10 Downing Street....
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Usain Bolt: The man behind the image 3 September 2010, 2:15 am
Usain Bolt tells the BBC's Leon Mann how he's coping with intense media attention prompted by his book launch....
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'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old' 3 September 2010, 1:48 am
President Barack Obama's daughter, Malia, is now 12 years old and 5ft 9in (1.75m). But what's it like to be a young girl who's taller than the rest?...
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Probably the world's oldest beer 3 September 2010, 1:37 am
A team of divers say they have found the world's oldest drinkable beer in a shipwreck off the coast of Finland....
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Mysteries Abound In WTC Ship Remains 18 August 2010, 5:51 am
On July 12 the remains of an 18th-century ship were found buried 20 feet below street level at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City. The question is -- how did they get there? Nobody knows for sure -- yet. And even though there are timbers from the front half of the ship, nobody can identify what kind of ship it is because, among other mysteries, it’s not a design we’ve seen before....
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"Plug and Play" Solar Panel Kits Offer Homeowners Affordable Alternative Energy Source 18 August 2010, 5:50 am
Imagine a modular solar array that you can install—without too much fear of electrocuting yourself—at a relatively low price. That's the vision of Chad Maglaque and Clarian Technologies, and one that hopes to become a reality by spring 2011. "The key here is slowing the [electricity] meter down," Maglaque says. "Every kilowatt counts." The "Sunfish" would work like this: Next ......
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Protesters support swine flu sceptic 18 August 2010, 5:50 am
Supporters demonstrated over the charges being faced by blogger Jane Burgermeister, a swine and bird flu sceptic. One protester said she "exposed bird flu as a scam which pharmaceutical companies have tried to make millions out of". "They make the bugs, they make the drugs."...
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Turkey Discovers Ancient Underground Tomb 18 August 2010, 5:50 am
Police have raided a house used by people suspected of digging illegally for antiquities and discovered two tunnels leading to an underground tomb that housed an ancient marble coffin and frescoes, officials said......
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Parents say Wi-Fi making their kids sick 18 August 2010, 5:50 am
A group of central Ontario parents is demanding their children’s schools turn off wireless internet before they head back to school next month, fearing the technology is making the kids sick. Some parents in the Barrie, Ont., area say their children are showing a host of symptoms, ranging from headaches to dizziness and nausea and even racing heart rates. They believe the ......
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What aliens would really be like 18 August 2010, 5:49 am
If we ever make contact with aliens, they might be more interested in learning about Van Gogh and Bach than Einstein or Newton, scientists said Saturday. Art may attract aliens more than academics because any extraterrestrial civilization that we are able to get in touch with is likely to be much older than us and more technically advanced, researchers said here ......
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Pakistan floods leave 20 MILLION homeless 18 August 2010, 5:49 am
At least 20 million people — far more than previously thought — have been made homeless as a result of devastating floods in Pakistan, the country’s prime minister announced Saturday. The news came as the first reports of cholera emerged....
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UK archivist says uncovers real-life Quasimodo 18 August 2010, 5:49 am
A British archivist believes he has uncovered the real-life inspiration for French novelist Victor Hugo’s mysterious character Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Adrian Glew, who works on the Tate collection’s archives in London, was studying the seven-volume handwritten autobiography of 19th century British sculptor Henry Sibson when he came across a reference to a Frenchman ......
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Caral: the oldest town in the New World 15 August 2010, 4:10 pm
In 2001, the oldest town in South America was officially announced. Dating to 2600 BC, it pushed back the date for the “first town” with one millennium. What is even more intriguing, is that the town of Caral has pyramids, contemporary with the Egyptian Pyramid Era....
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Brain's Wiring: More Like the Internet Than a Pyramid? 15 August 2010, 4:10 pm
New research suggests that the distributed network of the Internet may be a better model for the human brain than a top-down hierarchy. The brain has been mapped to the smallest fold for at least a century, but still no one knows how all the parts talk to each other. A study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences answers ......
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Racist Against Manny Pacquiao 2 September 2010, 8:50 pm
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been avoiding Manny Pacquiao in the boxing ring. Apparently, Mayweather isn’t afraid to take on Pacquiao over the internet. Watch the video below to see and hear Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s racist rant on his long rumored fight with Manny Pacquiao.
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Video: Josh Koeppel Hit by Truck 2 September 2010, 8:29 pm
Josh Koeppel is lucky to be alive. The offensive lineman for the Iowa Hawkeyes was hit by a truck while riding a moped. The scary accident was caught on tape. Watch the Josh Koeppel video below to see him getting hit by a truck.
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Terry Bradshaw Hates Ben Roethlisberger 2 September 2010, 8:12 pm
It’s official: Terry Bradshaw hates Ben Roethlisberger. While this isn’t exactly breaking news, Bradshaw added even more coals to the fire with recent comments regarding Big Ben’s suspension. Roethlisberger has been suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for six games after the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was investigated for rape.
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Hot Chicks From 90210 2 September 2010, 8:21 am
Today is 9/02/10 – what some are proclaiming as “90210 Day.” Though we aren’t encouraging you to run out and get the DVD set or throw a party to pay tribute to the Beverly Hills gang, we will at least show you some of the hot chicks from 90210…and we ... More »Post from: EveryJoe...
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T.I. and Tiny Arrested for Drug Possession 2 September 2010, 7:22 am
Rapper T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Cottle were just married in July and apparently they are doing everything as a couple now — even getting into trouble with the law. According to the TMZ, the couple were arrested together on Wednesday night in West Hollywood.
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'Transformers 3' Movie Extra Seriously Injured 2 September 2010, 5:33 am
On Wednesday night, a movie extra on the Transformers 3 production site was seriously injured in Hammond, Indiana (a suburb outside Chicago).
According to Indiana State Police, something went wrong during a stunt involving several vehicles and drivers. An object went through the windshield of one of the cars, hitting the ... More »Post from: EveryJoe...
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Video: Roger Federer Between the Legs Shot 1 September 2010, 7:49 pm
Roger Federer is at it again. You’ve seen the commercial with Roger Federer talking about hitting a shot between his legs. At the 2010 US Open, Rogerer Federer again hit a shot between his legs. This latest shot is arguably even more impressive than the original. Watch the Roger Federer ... More »Post from: EveryJoe...
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Cardinals Looking to Trade Matt Leinart 1 September 2010, 7:29 pm
When Matt Leinart was drafted, he had big expectations. After starring at USC, Leinart appeared destined for NFL stardom. His shaky start with the Arizona Cardinals opened the door for Kurt Warner to take over … and Warner didn’t disappoint. However, with Warner now retired, the door opened back up ... More »Post from: EveryJoe...
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Hot After 40: Elizabeth Hurley 1 September 2010, 3:30 pm
Elizabeth Hurley is an English model and actress who is probably best known as Vanessa Kensington in the Austin Powers movies. In the 1990s, she originally was in the spotlight as actor Hugh Grant’s girlfriend. When Hurley accompanied Grant to the London premiere of his movie Four Weddings and a ... More »Post from: EveryJoe...
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Michael Douglas Has Stage 4 Throat Cancer 1 September 2010, 3:06 pm
On Tuesday night, when actor Michael Douglas revealed on the Late Show with David Letterman that his throat cancer is stage four, the audience gasped. And with reason, normally when we hear about stage four cancer, we can’t help but think it’s a death sentence.
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SMOG – 4 Years! 21 August 2010, 6:50 pm
Big ups to the SMOG crew for reppin the Dubstep sound in LA and also being one of the best parties ive been to!!! Cant wait to rage it tonight…check back for some pics!!...
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CHAMPS Las Vegas – August 17, 18 & 19 11 August 2010, 10:41 pm
The ROOR Team will be making it to CHAMPS this year with a HUGE booth full of accessories, merchandise and custom glass art pieces (approx 50,000 worth of their private collection!) Be sure to catch them there at their booth!!! Also watch out for the new GrassROOR hat which will be on display and sale [...]...
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Tell Me What Your Runnin From?… 9 August 2010, 11:30 pm
Hmm…tell me what your runnin from ?? Wicked choooon!!...
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First Annual HT Cannabis Cup – San Fransisco 1 July 2010, 10:26 pm
We got a booth at the first annual High Times Cannabis Cup alongside our friends from Grassroots. The show was epic…we SOLD OUT!! Ended up having alot of fun and were all really looking forward to the next one in Amsterdam later this year!!...
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Rebelution – Bright Side Of Life 19 June 2010, 3:52 am
A friend lead me on to these guys…who ive had on constant rewind in the car….totally ill!! They got a few other tunes that im really feelin like “suffering” and “running”…I saw these cats live with my girlfriend at the Harmony Festival a few months back….wicked live too!!...
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Viva Espana!! 11 May 2010, 2:27 am
Had a wicked trip to Spain where i visited Madrid and another coastal part of the country where the beaches were super nice and food was really great!! Wow…what a trip…really!! Big up the European crew showing us support right now HANGTIGHT!!...
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ROOR x Cypress Hill Collaborations 1 May 2010, 3:36 am
A bit of a teaser here…look whats to come!! For more info you can check the site: http://www.naturalexpansion.org...
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The Crew 20 April 2010, 4:20 am
It takes ALOT for the oldschool crew to get together…even LOBSTERMAN was here Its nuts to see how things and time change…....
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New…and Old Beginnings… 1 March 2010, 10:49 pm
Somehow life just throws you curve balls you would and will never expect. You cant foresee them…plan for them….and actually even know about them until they are smack in your face… Sometimes there really are reasons why people link back up again…after all these years, throughout such a complicated and twisted story i thought i [...]...
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Natural Expansion 15 February 2010, 9:04 pm
I’m proud to say that Natural Expansion is finally getting off the ground! Day by day, week by week and year by year we have expanded and gained ground unparalleled to what i would have imagined…ever!! Thank you to all of you that have helped!! Cheers and for more info check the site!! http://www.naturalexpansion.org...
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Freakonomics: The Movie Out Today on iTunes Only 3 September 2010, 8:30 am
The Freakonomics movie that premiered this spring at the Tribeca Film Festival is released to the public today -- but only on iTunes (and on some Video on Demand cable systems), nearly a month before it hits theaters....
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Gold's Magic Price 3 September 2010, 7:30 am
We've had some old unwanted gold jewelry lying around for a long time. With gold at $1,237 per ounce, we figured it was time to sell it. We are a living movement up the supply curve of gold....
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How Panhandlers Spend Money 3 September 2010, 6:49 am
A reporter for the Canadian newspaper The Star handed out five pre-paid credit cards to panhandlers, asked the panhandlers to return the card when finished, and tracked their purchases....
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Grumpy Old Men? 2 September 2010, 11:30 am
New research indicates that older people are "more likely to choose to read negative articles about those younger than themselves. They also tended to show less interest in articles about older people, whether negative or positive."...
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Quotes Uncovered: Memorable Movie Lines 2 September 2010, 10:00 am
Two years ago, I asked for suggestions for the most memorable movie lines of recent years, to help with the next edition of The Yale Book of Quotations. Let me repeat my "bleg" from that time, and ask again for suggestions...
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The Malaria Wars: Sonia Shah Answers Your Malaria Questions 2 September 2010, 7:30 am
We recently solicited your questions for Sonia Shah, author of The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years. Her responses cover the effect of Rachel Carson and Silent Spring on malaria; bed nets and their alternatives; and the history of malaria in the U.S. Thanks to Sonia and everyone who participated....
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Drunk or Sober? Harder to Tell Than You Think 2 September 2010, 6:30 am
A new literature review, summarized in the BPS Research Digest, concludes that "the vast majority of studies find that lay people, police officers and bartenders are in fact hopeless at distinguishing a drunk person from a sober one, at least at moderate levels of intoxication."...
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When the Prediction Fits the Crime 1 September 2010, 12:00 pm
It's not quite Minority Report, but the L.A. Times reports that the LAPD is working with UCLA mathematicians to pursue a sophisticated form of predictive policing....
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Is Your University Complying With the New Textbook Law? 1 September 2010, 10:00 am
University students are returning to campuses throughout the country. It is a migration that raises my spirits - seeing the energetic, eager faces tackling another course in contracts or intellectual property. But this year something is different. For the first time, a federal law has taken effect which requires "institution of higher education receiving Federal financial assistance" to provide students with information on textbook pricing....
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Cleanliness Is Next to ... Morality? 1 September 2010, 9:00 am
New research finds that the cleaner you feel, the more judgmental you're apt to be....
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United We Stand 3 April 2009, 8:48 am
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Lunch Breaks 18 January 2009, 2:51 am
This is where Media Medic usually has its executive meetings but the other day I decided to come here for lunch by myself. It was nice to break away for a moment and just take a deep breath. I am really trying to do this more often.
And finally some good news to report! After a [...]...
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2009 30 December 2008, 12:34 pm
Now that the distraction of the holiday season is over I’ve been able to finish getting our fully redundant gigabit network online here in the bullpen area of Media Medic. The cities power can go out and our entire network will still be online with our APC Back-UPS. We also finally purchased our terabyte [...]...
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President Bush in World of Warcraft! 20 December 2008, 2:48 am
Today I found this funny World of Warcraft video of Bush getting a shoe thrown at him. Not much else going on except working on Media Medic. I am really looking forward to going to Together As One on New Year’s!...
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B Real and Bob Dobbs 13 December 2008, 12:23 am
Everyone please read this amazing interview Eric did at Mediacontender with B Real. Also a big shout to Donnie for this marvelous video he found. It made me realize I’ve been behind on my worship. PRAISE BOB!!!!!!!...
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Moving Forward 3 December 2008, 8:45 pm
I’ve been MIA for a few weeks setting up a new house and business and now things are to a point where we can actually get some work done. I will be posting about future travel and current projects very soon, one ongoing one being my personal SEO Project. Media Medic will be another. I [...]...
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It’s good to be home! 23 September 2008, 9:51 am
Well it’s been about almost a month since I got back from Europe and I have to say its really good to be home. Although I enjoyed my time away it really made me appreciate being back in the USA. I will take the California sun over England’s constant rain and clouds any day! My [...]...
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Black Pudding what? 21 August 2008, 9:41 am
I like to think of myself as a pretty open minded guy but this I just couldn’t get my head around black pudding. And because of that I wanted to try it and came pretty close to doing so. Eventually I realized that there is really no reason these days to eat such a thing. [...]...
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England to Scotland via train 12 August 2008, 5:04 pm
The weather here has been typical for a summer in England but has been driving me nuts. Sunny outside one minute raining harder than you’ve ever seen sideways the next then sunny 30 minutes after that. Because of this I wasn’t able to iron out a beach trip to Cornwall. I was able to work [...]...
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All work and no play 3 August 2008, 8:26 pm
So I’ve been trying to get a few websites up before I leave to the beach because lately the weather has been shitty here in England. It’s given me time to dust off my HTML skills and think about new ways to generate traffic. I was thinking Spain but might just go down to Cornwall [...]...
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Free Signal Path Download – Verbal Yes 1 September 2010, 11:58 pm
Before their new album hit the download shelves earlier today, we had a chance to partake in some back-and-forth emailing with the drummer of the electronic band Signal Path, Damon Metzner. They’re giving our Media Contender readers one of their tunes to check out and juuuust in case you then want the entire album (of [...]...
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Ray Cash vs. Joker & Rustie (Kraddy Next Level Mash Up) 1 September 2010, 10:19 pm
Electronic music seems to be growing incredibly fast, so many artists are pushing boundaries and expanding on the ol’ genre limitations that quite frankly had become boring. Over the last few years the new sound of the electronic music landscape has gained a cult following on the West Coast. Los Angeles has become a breeding [...]...
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Kastle – Better Off Alone ( Udachi Remix ) 30 August 2010, 2:27 pm
When you talk about bass music in general, you usually reference UK artists first. However, the good ol’ US of A is coming strong with its own list of top tier artists turning out a string of solid tunes. Kastle is from the Burgh. No not Williamsburgh NYC, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to be exact. He has [...]...
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Electro Wars Photos 30 August 2010, 10:26 am
Franki Chan and I got together and thought it would be fun to do a premier for the Electro Wars documentary film by Stephen Vasquez. The beautiful Vista Theater in Silverlake was the perfect setting for the film, over 200 people attended. The after party was at El Cid so everyone could talk about the [...]...
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Interesting Times: Version.11 by Jo-S 23 August 2010, 5:07 am
Club Muse has seen its fair share of venues over the past year and come September 10th, we’ll be at The Viper Room for our 96th event. Featuring two areas of forward-looking sound, the intimate and dark downstairs will showcase Minimal Drum&Bass—a sound we hope to help give a Los Angeles home to. One of [...]...
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J.Rabbit – Fatboy Slim & Benassi Bootlegs 23 August 2010, 3:10 am
Originally from So.Cal but now living in the Bronx for the past 6 years, J.Rabbit started producing with the aid of Terravita/Hot Pink Delorean and launched full steam ahead from there. With a full EP planned with Trillbass and DZ’s Badman Press for later this summer, a tour for the fall of this year, and [...]...
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HARD TORONTO by thesupermaniak 18 August 2010, 10:49 am
The HARD Summer Tour featuring Crystal Castles, Rusko, Sinden, Destructo & more, finally hit Toronto last Saturday. Everything was on point inside The Guvernment. Proper sound, cool visuals, a sick lighting show and a crowd that was there for the music. No matter what I say, you won’t know how crazy it was unless [...]...
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Slow Roast / AM Only – Remix Contest 17 August 2010, 10:25 pm
AM Only and Slow Roast Records are excited to announce the official “Tuff as Nails Part II” Remix Contest, a chance for one lucky producer to get their work noticed by some of the best DJs in the business.
Starting August 13, remix materials for Klever and Kill the Noise’s track “Tuff as Nails [...]...
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SMOG 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 17 August 2010, 2:06 am
The SMOG 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY party is tomorrow so please make sure you sign up for the RSVP and get in for half the price. The 21+ event starts at 4PM and goes til 2AM. For the early crew, we will have $2 PBR from 4pm-7pm. The timeslots have also been announced – we have [...]...
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Party Like Us – Flinch – Midnight Hustle 17 August 2010, 1:24 am
Our homie Flinch has his first release on Party Like Us Records out today with the single Midnight Hustle. This is a big tune that’s been smackin’ the clubs for a minute. He’s been getting a lot of love lately and its definitely warranted.
PURCHASE THIS SINGLE ON BEATPORT
PURCHASE THIS SINGLE ON ITUNES
The folks at Party [...]...
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CHASING YESTERDAY 18 September 2008, 11:56 am
NEVER STOP TRYING TO RELIVE YOUR YOUTH!!!IT WILL NEVER WORK,BUT YOU WILL HAVE A RAT OUT TIME TRYING!!!One should never enter into a fool's game unknowingly, but doing it knowingly is just fine. Too many people spend their lives chasing their youth and the excitment that buzzed all around them in earlier years. Some might think this of me. I unlike many of my age group am involved in a much younger culture than most. This is at least partially due to the age of my lovely wife. But to be honest, i...
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A Vendor's Obsession 18 August 2008, 10:28 am
Over the course of my career in business I have come to respect a few individuals simply due to their shear abilities. The one common trait that I find exhibited in each of these men and women is an unending obsession with their chosen field of expertise. Obsessions are generally not a good characteristic to shoulder through life, unless of course they pertain to either your family or your work. When someone is obsessed with one of these two categories, the end game result is excellence. It...
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Garage Sale?? 15 August 2008, 11:14 am
A simple garage sale…I think not. Tomorrow will truly mark a turning point in my life. How, might you ask, can a silly garage sale carry any significance in the grand scope of things. The basic exchange of my unadorned possessions for 25 cents here or 75 cents there…an uneventful day. That is unless the chosen goods happen to contain the now somewhat battered toys of our children. Saved through three kids, carefully cleaned, packaged, and put away for our next up and coming to enjoy. The clo...
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Introspective 14 August 2008, 11:09 am
In’tro’spec’tiveinvolving, or frequently undertaking, a deep and candid examination of your own feelings, thoughts, and motivesBlogging…something unexpected. At forty-six years of age I didn’t anticipate this. I might find this to be a cleansing experience or I may discover disturbing aspects of myself, time will tell. I have always considered my writing skills to be businesslike, cold and impersonal. Writing is easy when one commits nothing of one’s self to the words. The cont...