| 2010-03-13 18:10 |
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Photoshop this green scene [Photoshop]
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| 2010-03-13 18:00 |
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Former Astronauts Call Obama NASA Plans "Catastrophic"
krou writes "Talking to the BBC at a private function held at the Royal Society in London, former astronauts Jim Lovell and Eugene Cernan both spoke out about Obama's decision to postpone further moon missions. Lovell claimed that 'it will have catastrophic consequences in our ability to explore space and the spin-offs we get from space technology,' while Cernan noted he was 'disappointed' to have been the last person to land on the moon. Said Cernan: 'I think America has a responsibility to maintain its leadership in technology and its moral leadership ... to seek knowledge. Curiosity's the essence of human existence.' Neil Armstrong, who was also at the event, avoided commenting on the subject."...
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| 2010-03-13 18:00 |
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IRS sends two dark-suited agents to car wash to hand deliver notice of 4¢ delinquency [Asinine]
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| 2010-03-13 18:00 |
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Calcium may help you live longer: study
Swedish researchers found that men who consumed the most calcium in food were 25 percent less likely to die over the next decade than their peers........
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| 2010-03-13 18:00 |
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10 Most Weird Place That You Probably Never Visited
List featuring some of the most beautiful weird places that you have probably never visited.......
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| 2010-03-13 17:40 |
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GPS Log Analysis Uncovers Millions In NYC Taxi Overcharges
Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission is using GPS data collected in every cab to review millions of trips in New York City over the past 26 months and has discovered a huge number in which out-of-city rates, twice the rate charged for rides in the five boroughs, were improperly charged. The drivers' scheme, the commission says, involved 1.8 million rides and cost passengers an average of $4 to $5 extra per trip when drivers flipped switches on their meters that kicked in the higher rates, costing New York City riders a total of $8.3 million. Cab drivers are supposed to charge the higher rate only when they cross the border between New York City and Nassau or Westchester. 'We have not seen anything quite this pervasive,' said Matthew W. Daus, the taxi and limousine commissioner. 'It's very disturbing.' The taxi industry vigorously challenged the city's findings, saying it was unimaginable that such a pervasive problem could be the result of deliberate fraud. The commission says that 75% out of the city's 48,000 drivers had applied the higher rate at least once. Officials hope to roll out a short-term fix in two or three weeks in which an alert will appear on the backseat monitor when a cabbie activates the out-of-town rate."...
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| 2010-03-13 17:40 |
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Gotham City Council meetings go 2.0 (pic)
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| 2010-03-13 17:40 |
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The Stooges Gain Entry Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
"At least I won't be nominated anymore," Pop said, laughing. He believed The Stooges would never get into the Rock Hall "right up until the day before somebody called me. I kept telling the guys over and over: 'We're not gonna get in, guys.' Yeah. I was absolutely sure of that."......
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| 2010-03-13 17:30 |
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How the Census affects you (and why you shouldn't ignore it)
For some people, the United States Census is a too long, too cumbersome questionnaire that is a once-a-decade hassle. That attitude, however, can be very harmful to our cities' futures. The census......
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| 2010-03-13 17:30 |
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OS X Virtual Showdown: Parallels 5 vs VirtualBox 3
Virtualization is becoming a bigger factor in everyoneâs computer experience. One place it seems to be gaining popularity is a Windows client running on a Mac. This arrangement allows a Mac OS X user to have access to the huge Windows library of titles. So, it does make sense for a Mac user to at least consider virtualization as a practical tool.......
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| 2010-03-13 17:20 |
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New York City cabbies cheat customers out of millions every year. By the way, the sun comes up in the morning, and air is free [Obvious]
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| 2010-03-13 17:10 |
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What Your Beard Length Tells About You [PIC]
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| 2010-03-13 17:10 |
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9 Movie Quotes That Need to be Retired
Now itâs almost impossible to stop over-quoting altogether, but if you avoid dropping the following quotes in casual conversation, youâll be doing your part to help solve a serious problem.......
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| 2010-03-13 17:00 |
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GPS Log Analysis Uncovers Millions In NYC Taxi Overcharges
Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission is using GPS data collected in every cab to review millions of trips in New York City over the past 26 months and has discovered a huge number in which out-of-city rates, twice the rate charged for rides in the five boroughs, were improperly charged. The drivers' scheme, the commission says, involved 1.8 million rides and cost passengers an average of $4 to $5 extra per trip when drivers flipped switches on their meters that kicked in the higher rates, costing New York City riders a total of $8.3 million. Cab drivers are supposed to charge the higher rate only when they cross the border between New York City and Nassau or Westchester. 'We have not seen anything quite this pervasive,' said Matthew W. Daus, the taxi and limousine commissioner. 'It's very disturbing.' The taxi industry vigorously challenged the city's findings, saying it was unimaginable that such a pervasive problem could be the result of deliberate fraud. The commission says that 75% out of the city's 48,000 drivers had applied the higher rate at least once. Officials hope to roll out a short-term fix in two or three weeks in which an alert will appear on the backseat monitor when a cabbie activates the out-of-town rate."...
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| 2010-03-13 17:00 |
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Supposed Real iPhone 4G Leaked Photos
There's no evidence that is 100% real but the photos are pretty detailed......
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| 2010-03-13 16:40 |
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What do Arkansas, Oklahoma, Idaho and Utah all have in common? They loves to marry their wimmenfolk off good an early [Obvious]
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| 2010-03-13 16:40 |
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If you're one of the 2.5 million innocent people NYPD stopped and frisked over the last 5 years, don't worry, you're still in their computer system [Scary]
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| 2010-03-13 16:40 |
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Keyboard Cat Reincarnated
He's baaaaaaaaaaaack -- and with a whole new attitude!......
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| 2010-03-13 16:40 |
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Stopping Afghanistan's Fertilizer Bomb Factories
In a bloggers roundtable today, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, lobbied Afghan President Hamid Karzai to impose a ban on ammonium nitrate fertilizer, one of the common ingredients for homemade explosives, which are a weapon of choice and much harder to detect than other explosives......
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| 2010-03-13 16:20 |
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New Charging Method To Greatly Reduce Battery Recharge Time
"In a new study, researchers have proposed a charging method that could greatly reduce the charging time of lithium-ion batteries, which are used in everything from electronic devices to electric vehicles."......
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| 2010-03-13 16:20 |
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10 of the Best Modern Warfare 2 Kill Cams to Date
Weâre leaving alien carbines and plasma ânades behind, and weâre now in the gritty reality of Modern Warfare 2.......
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| 2010-03-13 16:10 |
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Put a Spork in it, it's done. Supposedly vicious weiner dog gets six months of doggy probation [Followup]
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| 2010-03-13 16:10 |
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McConnell's Strategy For Health Care: No
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is on a search-and-destroy mission for anything that comes from the Democrats. This especially applies to health care, where he has decided that opposition boils down to one word: No. Is this a winning strategy? McConnell and his GOP colleagues are betting on it.......
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| 2010-03-13 16:10 |
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Decoding An Ancient Computer: New Astonishing Truths
The mysterious mechanism was discovered in 1900 in the wreck of a Roman vessel off the Greek island of Antikythera. The ship held other treasures that were taken over by the Greek government, but one of the items retrieved by the divers was an odd-looking corroded lump of some kind.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:50 |
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The Secret World That Conspires Against Tom (Comic)
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| 2010-03-13 15:50 |
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SPINAL TAP Unplugged: Big Bottom (Video)
Enjoy a new take on the Spinal Tap hit.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:40 |
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Brinksmanship Continues In Google-China Row Over Censorship
According to The Financial Times, "Google has drawn up detailed plans for the closure of its Chinese search engine and is now '99.9 per cent' certain to go ahead [with the closure] as talks over censorship with the Chinese authorities have reached an apparent impasse, according to a person familiar with the company’s thinking. In a hardening of positions on both sides, the Chinese government also on Friday threw down a direct public challenge to the US search company, with a warning that it was not prepared to compromise on internet censorship to stop Google leaving." "99.9 per cent" or not, both sides say they'd actually like Google to remain in China, but neither is willing to bend publicly on the question of censorship. If Google closes google.cn, as now seems likely, it could still maintain its R&D office in Beijing and its sales force, who sell ads on google.com targeted into China....
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| 2010-03-13 15:40 |
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Protip: the free wi-fi at your local coffeehouse should not be used to share kiddie porn [Dumbass]
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| 2010-03-13 15:40 |
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South San Francisco will refund $3.1 million to drivers because Simon didn't say "use cameras to ticket drivers who run red lights" [Interesting]
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| 2010-03-13 15:40 |
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Men vs. Women (Comparison)
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| 2010-03-13 15:20 |
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Why Are Digital Hearing Aids So Expensive?
sglines writes "Over the last couple of years I've been slowly getting deaf. Too much loud rock and roll I suppose. After flubbing a couple of job interviews because I couldn't understand my inquisitors, I had a hearing test which confirmed what I already knew: I'm deaf. So I tried on a set of behind-the-ear hearing aids. Wow, my keyboard makes clacks as I type and my wife doesn't mumble to herself. Then I asked how much: $3,700 for the pair. Hey, I'm unemployed. The cheapest digital hearing aids they had were $1,200 each. If you look at the specs they are not very impressive. A digital hearing aid has a low-power A-to-D converter. Output consists of D-to-A conversion with volume passing through an equalizer that inversely matches your hearing loss. Most hearing loss, mine included, is frequency dependent, so an equalizer does wonders. The 'cheap' hearing aids had only four channels while the high-end one had twelve. My 1970 amplifier had more than that. I suppose they have some kind of noise reduction circuitry, too, but that's pretty much it. So my question is this: when I can get a very good netbook computer for under $400 why do I need to pay $1,200 per ear for a hearing aid? Alternatives would be welcome."...
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| 2010-03-13 15:20 |
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NJ town wants Mystery Knitter to apply for permit, clearly infringing on her constitutional right to keep and bear yarn [Silly]
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| 2010-03-13 15:20 |
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Sorry, Mr. Beck; Jesus Preached Social Justice.
An evangelical leader is calling for a boycott of Glenn Beck's television show and challenging the Fox News personality to a public debate after Beck vilified churches that preach economic and social justice.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:20 |
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Cold, Little Comet Is No Match for the Big, Hot Sun
A small, newly discovered comet will not get a chance to enjoy its fame for long. As you can see in this image sequence obtained by NASAâs Solar and Heliosopheric Observatory, the comet is on a collision course with the sun. Things will not end well for the comet, which will burn.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:20 |
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Damn Doc, what is wrong with my eyes? (PIC)
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| 2010-03-13 15:00 |
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Another blue-eyed, blonde haired "Jihad Jane" pops up, with a "yeah, I think I would, she has the crazy eyes" pic [Dumbass]
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| 2010-03-13 15:00 |
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Woman tries to scam Wendy's, Puts Severed Finger in Food
It was a grand caper -- at least in Anna Ayala's mind. Brian Rossiter had lost his ring finger in a job accident. So Ayala decided to buy it for 100 bucks. Then she cooked it in a batch of chili at her Las Vegas home and kept it in the freezer for storage.........
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| 2010-03-13 15:00 |
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'Apartheid' call system filters out poor clients
A new banking phone system will identify those with low credit approvals and put them through to a call centre in India.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:00 |
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The Queen Of the Guidos
The only person to ever be rejected from the Guido Shore for being too tan.......
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| 2010-03-13 15:00 |
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Heavy Rain Review, Spoilers and All
If the headline isnât an indication, this Heavy Rain review is full of spoilers. The decisions you make in the game, and their consequences, deserve an open discussion.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:50 |
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The Top 10 Conservative Sex Scandals
The conservative side of the political spectrum has attempted to use their version of morality for nearly 30 years as a way of winning elections. Although both sides and the center certainly have their sex scandals, when they are done by the so called family values Christian Conservatives, it is especially hypocritical.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:50 |
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Static Cat VS Balloon
Take one cat, a carpeted floor and a semi-inflated balloon and what do you get? That's right; lulz! Watch in rapturous laughter as this fluffy feline battles to get to grips with static electricity. Either that or just post GAY in the comments.........
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| 2010-03-13 14:50 |
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Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 Might Deliver a Multitasking Solution
One of the biggest complaints surrounding Apple's iPhone OS is the lack of multitasking support, and it's a valid one. But if the latest rumor proves to be true, critics will soon be silenced, or at least redirect their disgust squarely on the lack of Flash integration.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:40 |
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Why Are Digital Hearing Aids So Expensive?
sglines writes "Over the last couple of years I've been slowly getting deaf. Too much loud rock and roll I suppose. After flubbing a couple of job interviews because I couldn't understand my inquisitors I had a hearing test which confirmed what I already knew, I'm deaf. So I tried on a set of behind the ear hearing aids, wow, my keyboard makes clacks as I type and my wife doesn't mumble to herself. Then I asked how much: $3700 for the pair. Hey I'm unemployed. The cheapest digital hearing aids thy had were $1200 each. WYF? If you look at the specs they are not very impressive. A digital hearing aid has a low power A to D converter. Output consists of D to A conversion with volume passing through an equalizer that inversely matches your hearing loss. Most hearing loss, mine included, is frequency dependent so an equalizer does wonders. The 'cheap' hearing aids had only 4 channels while the high end one had 12. My 1970 amplifier had more than that. I suppose they have some kind of noise reduction circuitry too but that's pretty much it. So my question is this — when I can get a very good netbook computer for under $400 why do I need to pay $1200 per ear for a hearing aid? Alternatives would be welcome."...
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| 2010-03-13 14:30 |
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Wife of Pentecostal minister locks self in room for weeks to fast and be with God. Husband never bothers to check, since she was in the Lord's hands. Guess how that worked out? [Florida]
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| 2010-03-13 14:30 |
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Mom says daughter held in Ireland in terror plot - Yahoo!
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez was a straight-A nursing student when she abruptly left Colorado last fall with her 6-year-old son and turned up in Ireland, where her parents say she was arrested this week in an alleged plot to assassinate a Swedish cartoonist.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:30 |
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Ask-Our-Computer Service In 1967
That blast from the past. Back in 1967 pocket calculators hadn't been invented, and hardly anyone had access to any type of computer or calculating machine except for scientists, bankers and accountant. It's fun to see where we are now technologically, versus where we started.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:00 |
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Print journalists quit local paper to create a second print newspaper for town of 4,000. Will presumably branch out and create VHS store and telegraph office next [Silly]
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| 2010-03-13 14:00 |
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Bad Motha Wizard [pic]
Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the tin Man, and the Scarecrow find out who really runs the Land of Oz.......
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| 2010-03-13 14:00 |
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10 new iPhone games for everyone
Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore.......
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