Google Has Changed Political Debate Forever (54)
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When I was on the high school debate team, about 15 years ago, using the Internet was considered strange, if not cheating. We used photocopy machines, print magazines and academic journals almost exclusively. That time in the world's history is now gone forever. When Sarah Palin and Joe Biden debated in front of one of the largest TV audiences in US election history last week, they might not have been Googling things during the debate, ...
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Paul S said:
I think this could have important implications for how we watch television, a la Joost. We don't want lean back, or lean forward, we want intelligent. Of course the definition of intelligent changes with each person, but none the less....
Indictment: Girl, 12, targeted for 'termination' - CNN.com (1)
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Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that a man charged with drugging, sexually assaulting and killing his 12-year-old niece coerced another girl into aiding his plot by claiming to be part of a child-sex club that sometimes selected girls for "termination."
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Random, bizarre, and sad story
TKO! New Punch-Out!!! coming to Wii (7)
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Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Sports At a press conference in Japan, Nintendo announced that a new Punch-Out!! game will be coming to the Wii. No other related news is currently available, but we're guessing it'll share some similarities with the boxing stage from Wii Fit. Update: Check out videos right here, where Punch-Out!! is shown as a 2009 release. Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Apple Eases Up on iPhone Developers, Drops NDA (13)
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The all-too contentious relationship between Apple the developers who build apps for the iPhone has gotten a little friendlier this morning with an announcement that Apple will drop the requirement that developers sign a Nondisclosure Agreement regarding the software. NDAs are, by their nature, threatening, awkward and unfriendly. Sometimes they are necessary but when concerning software that thousands of people are developing on - an NDA probably isn't very realistic, either. Shouts of joy rang ...
Drivers may get insurance breaks for playing computer games (2)
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Could playing computer games enhance mental agility enough to turn people over 50 into better drivers? Allstate Corp. wants to find out, and if the answer is yes, it might offer insurance discounts to people who play the games.
New Nintendo DS purportedly confirmed for tomorrow (5)
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Filed under: Gaming, Handhelds You know how it goes -- first comes the far-out rumor, then comes something a touch more believable, and then the company itself issues an all-too-familiar non-denial denial. According to MCV sources, the next step in the process will happen tomorrow, as a revamped DS storms into action at 5:00AM GMT on the 2nd of October. As for specifics, we'll have to wait for Iwata's supposed announcement to find out more, ...
Shock and awe in the war against decency. (3)
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Levi 501® Unbutton Your Beast, part of the larger, Live Unbuttoned® campaign. Send a personalized message to your friends in the form of various original characters, such as Sock Nasty, Sir Reginald Mighty Pants, and Honky Tonk Hank.
ATV USB Creator Loads Boxee (and XBMC) on Apple TV [Featured Mac Download] (9)
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Mac only (for now): The ATV USB Loader, a free tool to boot third-party software on an Apple TV unit, has updated to include the slick media center Boxee amongst the booting options. We liked Boxee's new looks and social flair when it was available for Macs (and, later, Linux), and the Apple TV implementation looks just as crisp. By loading Boxee, Apple TV users get access to nearly any kind of unrestricted video or ...
10 Coins That Aren't Boring (9)
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by David A. Norris Nerdy reputation or not, coin collecting (otherwise known as numismatics) has been a hobby since the days of ancient Rome. If you’re not a member of the enthusiast crowd, though, knowing a thing or two about the following faves just might be enough to help you rub elbows with true aficionados. 1. The Stupidest Coin the Government Ever Made: The Racketeer Nickel In 1883, the United States issued a newly designed ...
121 arrested for child porn (1)
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Spanish police have arrested 121 people and seized millions of computer files in the country's biggest operation against child pornography on the Internet, police said Wednesday.
Gears of War 2 (Pre-order) + $10 GC - $59.99 (1)
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Netflix to Roll Out API Tomorrow (14)
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We just received word from multiple sources that Netflix is planning on rolling out an API tomorrow that allows access to the company’s database of over 100,000 movies. This is to include the ratings data (which is, apparently, up to over two billion ratings on file increasing at the rate of two million movie ratings per day). The API will be free and open to commercial use, so if you decided to make an Android ...
Pennsylvania hotel breaking all the rules (1)
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Filed under: Hotels and AccommodationsWhen inspectors from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture responded to a consumer complaint at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster County, they were surprised by what they found -- but given the hotel's laundry list of offenses, perhaps it shouldn't have been such a shock.When the hotel's walk-in refrigerator failed, they moved its contents to a guest room for cooling. The room's air conditioner was turned all the way down to 65 ...
18 Tough Questions (and Answers) About the Bailout - TIME (1)
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Really good questions and some half-baked answers about the bailout
The Quick 10: The 10 Richest People Ever (5)
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You always hear about how rich Bill Gates is, how rich Oprah is, how rich J.K. Rowling is. But none of them even make the top 10 richest people of all time. Compiled by Forbes magazine, this a list of the wealthiest people ever (EVAR!). They ranked these bazillionaires (my term, not theirs) according to the total GDP of the nation they lived in and adjusted their net worths to account for inflation as of ...
Jennifer Van Grove shared as favorite Kim Cattrall To Offer Directions to TomTom Users (2)
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Now this takes GPS navigation to a different level. Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall, better known as Samantha Jones to her fans, will be offering navigation instructions in her breathy voice to TomTom navigation device owners. That should be an interesting change from the robotic generic voice that blares out directions in most GPS devices. The idea is to add "some spice to the ride, allowing drivers a fun and unforgettable journey," says ...
Flash Seems To Be Coming To The iPhone. But Is That A Good Thing? (30)
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When the iPhone was first released, there was an abundance of speculation over whether the phone’s lack of Flash support would cripple its browser and give us something less than “the real web” that Apple had promised. At the time, Steve Jobs explained that the full version of Flash wouldn’t run well on the iPhone (the iPhone runs on an ARM11 chip, which doesn’t play nice with Flash), but that Adobe’s Mobile Flash was lacking ...
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I agree that Flash on the iPhone would be just as much of a pain as anything. I love flashblocker on Firefox because it lets me turn of flash virtually everywhere.
Gray wolf back on endangered species list (1)
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Nissan's little robot car: Quick like a bee (1)
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Nissan's BR23C avoids obstacles like a bee.(Credit: Nissan) With the admirable goal of cutting accident rates in half by 2015, Nissan released details of an accident-avoiding robot, the BR23C. This moniker somehow stands for Biomimetic Car Robot Drive. Nissan patterned the robot's behavior after bees, which ... Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
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Amazon is offering Gears of War 2 on pre-order with a $10 Amazon gift card for $59.99 with free shipping. Click here for the techdeal.Shared by gergi (21)Contribute comment
