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McCain's VP Wants Creationism Taught in School (74)
on Wired Science (505) permalinkRepublican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin wants creationism taught in science classes. In a 2006 gubernatorial debate, the soon-to-be governor of Alaska trotted out the usual creationist education canard: "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of education. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both." Teaching evolution and creationism in a scientifically balanced way is simply impossible. Evolution is accepted by scientists as ...Shared by adam (1950) Alberto (374) Alex (449) andrew reedy (16) benh (141) bricman (106) bridgie (41) Casper (200) Chris Makarsky (79) Chris Messina (62) Chris Wilson (58) Dan (35) Dan Serfaty (50) Danny (45) Darren Barefoot (73) Darth Guru (89) Dave Huston (39) David (103) David Guerrero (12) Dean Steadman (29) Deirdra (5) dezine (114) digits12 (2089) Eric (56) Erika Napoletano (42) Francis P Bonnemere (4) Garsen (33) George Aranjuez (26) Huw (28) J.D. Rucker (692) James (5) Jeff (60) Jenna (45) Joe Haynes (27) johnk (76) Josh (111) Joshua K (1) Kate (390) Kathy (135) Marcus Mattsson (55) Matt Lopez (91) mattlopez (78) max (59) mhaw (28) Michael (47) Michael Kogelman (19) mike (36) Mike Nayyar (432) Narayan (147) Nathan (45) Nathan (192) Nick Cobb (631) Nikole (117) onefish2 (29) Paul D. Spradling (57) Pavel (7) PC Easy (9) pericles (1677) Peter Fenton (1) PortentInt (170) Raj Dandekar (13) Rami Taibah (542) Russell Heimlich (28) rutawa (201) Saket (74) sevas (29) Shawn Hill (164) Steve (450) straylight (49) Tamas (31) Toby (746) Tommy (30) Travis (31) yaos (146)
- Jenna said: Boo!
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The 5 Best Free File Hosting Services To Store Your Files (91)
on Smashing Apps (446) permalinkPeople have a love and hate relationship with file hosting sites. Some file hosting sites are really handy and make sharing data even simpler than sending a file via email while other services spam you with countless pop ups and forced membership options to simply download a file. Here is a list of some great file hosting sites that make uploading and sharing files a cakewalk. You are welcome to share if you know more ...Shared by alamalnet.com (107) Alex (22) Alex Dumitru (613) Alexander13 (444) alireza (212) Ananya Walia (2053) Arthur Monnet (2) Athar (21) Babychen Mathew (1116) Brant Walker (20) Brian Auer (181) Cai Chen (2324) Carissa (74) Christian Davis (26) clementi (92) Clickfire (53) Dan Gartman (14) Dani McDaniel (39) Danielle Brigida (501) Darrel (17) Darth Guru (89) david (16) Digg Boss (796) digits12 (2089) Dion Rodrigues (73) dobata (1005) Don RB (6) Don Schuetze (7) Doug (174) edu (150) Eduo (209) El_Greco (66) Elmer Thomas (474) Harrison (39) History of Blogging (495) Ispirato (74) Jason Joo (119) JenM (88) Jens Christian Freund (62) Joe Haynes (27) john holland (28) John Wesley (50) Jordan Meeter (36) Jorge (14) José Luis Cabello (19) Kate (390) Krazy (484) Kristen (627) Lee (143) Leena (3061) mac the mac (23) Mancho (41) Marcus P (23) Mark Lancaster (34) Mark McKay (90) maxyRO (1165) miasarmento (321) Mike Nayyar (432) mr_gadget (1906) Norman Hammer (51) oneAustin (90) ordizia (177) pericles (1677) perspikace (114) pichakesarbehava (280) Raffaele Sena (5) ratward (88) Richard Metzler (22) Romey (73) Sandy (20) Sham (1003) shanebee (23) ShuTian (541) SMC (806) Sreevatsa (2) Steve (450) Sun Tzu (1614) Tedbundyjr Ezekiel (10) Thinh (155) Tim (52) Timothy (294) tsangal (74) Tyson Williams (180) Vanessa (21) Vince (56) warrior007 (686) Will Brown (22) York (255) Zak M. (626) zaniele (32) zukibusa (30)Contribute comment
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New Racing Simulation Distances Itself From Gamers (3)
on Slashdot (10585) permalinkwaderoush writes "In an unusual move that could alienate a large segment of potential customers, iRacing.com, an online racing simulation company that opened its site to the public on August 26, is calling its system a 'driver development tool' that isn't designed for PC or console gamers. 'We don't think of ourselves as a game company,' says one exec. 'World of Warcraft has a real appeal...But our system is more serious, frankly. If you are ...Contribute comment
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Startup Delayer Staggers Your Startup Apps for Smoother Loading [Featured Windows Download] (43)
on Lifehacker (36377) permalinkWindows only: Free application Startup Delayer staggers the applications that launch when you login to Windows by user-defined increments. The reason: To mitigate the common startup bottleneck caused by all of your startup applications fighting to run at the same time. You'd never try launching eight different applications simultaneously under normal circumstances and expect your computer to handle it well, so why should your startup apps be any different? To use it, just drag applications ...Shared by [Curtis W] (129) aaron.lidman (17) AaronTN (189) Alireza (132) andrewcsfan (80) Bob (21) Bonstio (34) Brian (93) Chris (37) Christian Santos (223) codL (41) Compuwizard123 (229) Cunya (56) Darkick (48) Daryl Milne (62) Fred Schechter (290) Gregory (56) Hasan (199) Ingar (24) Jason Matthews (64) Jody Foo (15) Joe (31) Joe Haynes (27) jorrel (21) Kathy Brewis (88) Kristopher (36) mike (28) Nathan (192) Nick (25) Paolo (57) patella (20) riwilo (32) Robert (24) Scott Rollins (51) Shack (70) Sky-Walker (277) southernsara (59) subsky (43) Terje (43) The (24) TO-Double-D (190) Tomas Markauskas (26) Ullash (136)Contribute comment
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JamLegend Takes On Guitar Hero On The Web (1,000 Invites) (46)
on TechCrunch (25829) permalinkOne of the most promising startups to come out of the LaunchBox incubator is JamLegend, a music site with mass appeal. JamLegend takes the familiar anyone-can-be-a-rockstar model made popular by videogames like Guitar Hero and Rock Band and puts it on the Web. The site is in private beta, but we have 1,000 invites for the first people to sign up at the site with the invite code “TechCrunch.” Once you sign up, you pick ...Shared by Adam Selwood (109) Alex (56) Andrew (151) Aranyx (58) baron (42) Brendan (28) Cerpin Taxt (24) Dan McCall (76) Daniel Pritchett (58) Dominik (154) Dreamside (524) Ed (34) ekaye (44) elsterama (266) evo (68) Fernando (170) fr3dly (77) fundament (125) iAlja (183) J.Wo (33) Jack (14) James (44) James Forbes Keir (71) Jared Cherup (28) Jbud1 (35) jeff (22) Jeremy (375) Joe Haynes (27) Joel (31) John (51) Jon (99) jonezy (110) Jrod (140) Kunal Ghate (13) Leon (20) Marco (25) Martin Dahl Pedersen (18) Q-BEE (49) Roseanne (38) speljamr (18) TDavid (74) Terence Lo (36) Terrence (71) zapnap (109) Zoram (116) 이장 (31)Explore read nine notes
- ekaye said: Damn...missed the invite...
- Brendan said: It's a keytar! Or... a guitboard.
- Dominik said: Oh Mann.
- Alex said: Well now the site is dead.
- Joel said: I think this is a brilliant idea.
- jonezy said: hmmmm should maybe keep an eye on this?
- Daniel Pritchett said: The graphic of the guy wielding a keyboard like a guitar is worth the look if nothing else.
- Martin Dahl Pedersen said: Guitar Hero 2.0
- Cerpin Taxt said: zakon! guitar hero na compu na netu! :P
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The Power Grid Can't Handle Wind Farms (16)
on Slashdot (10585) permalinkDesScorp writes "The Times reports on the problems of adding wind farms to the power grid. Because of the grid's old design, it can't handle the various spikes that wind farms sometimes have, and there's no efficient way to currently move massive amounts of that power from one section of the country to the other. Further complicating things is the fact that under current laws, power grid regulation is a state matter, and the Federal ...Shared by Aaron (122) adam (76) bwary (39) darkeye11547 (1094) DarthMolen (113) Doug Stewart (212) Eric (33) Eric (56) Glenn Batuyong (266) hallie (79) Heather (204) Javier (97) Joe Haynes (27) Maarek Stele (213) Matthew (740) Rob (69)
- Glenn Batuyong said: "...The dirty little secret of clean energy is that while generating it is easier, moving it to market is not..."
- Eric said: So let's get off our asses and build the transmission grid. Not that hard, just takes a goddamned leader.
- Maarek Stele said: What?! Unexpected complications and costs to a new Green initiative? Impossible!
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Fuel-Cell Car Racing Series Aims To Spur Green Motoring (1)
on Slashdot (10585) permalinkAnonymous Cow writes "The world's first international fuel-cell powered motor racing series kicked off in Rotterdam over the weekend. The organisers hope that 'Formula Zero,' like Formula 1, can become a forum for competing technology as much as anything else, helping green consumer cars to become better."Read more of this story at Slashdot.Shared by Joe Haynes (27)Contribute comment
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Why I wrote about Programming in Spanish? (1)
permalinkSome of you might think..."You're from Peru, right? You mother language is Spanish, right? Why wouldn't you write about Programming in Spanish?". All are valid points, but...Even when this might seem kinda unusual...I prefer English over Spanish...It's true...I love speaking, writing or reading in English...So why I don't write about Programming in English? Easy...Spanish, while it's being speak by a lot of people from a lot of countries is not widely supported...I mean...Best programming books ...Shared by Joe Haynes (27)
- Joe Haynes said: That is so sad that SAP Press doesn't consider publishing books outside of English and Spanish. What a lost marketing opportunity!
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Debunking The Myth of Multitasking [Exclusive Lifehacker Interview] (58)
on Lifehacker (36377) permalinkIn a fast-paced business culture of "get everything done yesterday," it's easy to admire and reward those busybusy people who always seem to be juggling 14 things at once. But business coach Dave Crenshaw argues that the most common kind of multitasking doesn't boost productivity—it slows you down. In his new book, The Myth of Multitasking: How "Doing It All" Gets Nothing Done, Crenshaw explains the difference between "background tasking"—like watching TV while exercising—and "switchtasking," ...Shared by AdamB (50) Aerial (64) ameo (337) AnilG (33) Ari (70) Brett (24) Cade (209) Charles (33) Christian (29) cloneofsnake (29) codefin (29) ConcertfreakJJ (31) d4u (15) Duane (104) Erik (151) everyone loves a wee sombrero (399) Frederic (81) Fredrik Carlsson (54) Gonzalo Jimenez (98) guruh (61) hallie (79) Hasan (199) Jake (34) Joe Haynes (27) johnk (76) Jorge (26) Julius (41) Keith Bloemendaal (94) kevinpshan (37) Kirk (32) Kiwi Nerd (44) Kyle (45) LdsNana-AskMormon (325) Leo (98) matpol (81) Michael (47) Mike F (2151) Morton Fox (313) Niguel Valley (14) Noah J (31) nonameplayer (19) pericles (1677) ppidgeon (89) Randy (94) rOckY (711) Sam (191) Sara (26) SmOKe_MaChiNe (676) Stephan (45) Steve M. (88) Sunpech (18) tadhgk (26) Tim Geraghty (37) Tim Visher (35) Timothy (294) Tino (42) Tony (124) utility73 (50)Explore read four notes
- Noah J said: save me
- Steve M. said: this is so f-ing true (and obvious) it hurts my head.
- Stephan said: I still think that technologies (e.g. twitter) do not help in focusing on one task at a time because being always online is tempting.
- nonameplayer said: going to email this to my dad.
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Sneak Peek At Neal Stephenson's "Anathem" (3)
on Slashdot (10585) permalinkShawn M. Smith writes "Neal Stephenson (Cryptonomicon, The Baroque Cycle) has a new novel coming out in just a couple weeks — Anathem. Boing Boing has an excerpt from the amazing glossary (including a definition for 'bulshytt') so take a peek at a copy of an abridged glossary of neologisms and language-bending goodies from the book."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
- Eater said: Shrug.
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Microsoft Desktops Gives Windows Super-Simple Multiple Desktops [Featured Windows Download] (58)
on Lifehacker (36377) permalinkWindows only: Desktops, a new Vista-compatible 1.0 release from Microsoft's Sysinternals team, is a multi-desktop tool for Windows users who don't want, or can't afford the system resources for, a complete virtual desktop solution, such as VirtuaWin or other tools we've covered. Desktops simply asks you to assign universal shortcut keys for desktop switching between a maximum of four (Shift+Ctrl+F1, for example), and then nests in your system tray to offer thumbnail views and switching ...Shared by Alireza (132) Alvin A. (99) Amr Eldib (12) Aranyx (58) baardoa (114) Bill (71) Black_Skorpio (63) Brandon Werner (16) C.K. (307) Cade (209) Cameron Hatfield (38) CannonGod (768) capt bro (119) Christian Santos (223) Christina (25) Cogo (98) Compuwizard123 (229) Dave (150) docbaily (242) Eduardo (34) ghosttie (133) grend (27) hank (146) happy_soil (133) iammikeb (81) Ian Yang (65) Jan Vazquez (47) Jeremy P (62) Joe Haynes (27) Joe T (28) Jonnie (30) Jordan (58) Josh (140) Keef (52) Kenny (34) Kévin (17) Kourosh (151) local (50) looprock (58) Marcel (31) Mikey (104) ndench (32) neuro (27) nilegomez (62) Paul (119) r0nya (31) Rodrigo (37) Ryan (131) Sai Gudigundla (47) StevieB (156) Tim (183) TJ (145) tOMPSON (53) Travis Roy (56) ULTIMATE CREATOR (28) xabbott (66) zsafwan (251) 攻疼新一 (1793)Contribute comment
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Microsoft Celebrates Photosynth Server Failure, Surprised People Like It (36)
on TechCrunch (25829) permalinkIn the startup world, server spikes and downtime are a fact of life. We’ve seen countless startups fall prey to the huge rushes of traffic they receive at launch, and while it can be frustrating at times (see past comments), it’s not generally viewed as a sign of failure or incompetence. But when you’re one of the largest tech corporations in the world, launching a much-hyped service, you’d think you might be prepared for something ...Shared by Aaron (65) Alexandru Popescu (101) Andrei (115) chachra (39) Chanse Arrington (99) Chuck LeDuc (49) Derek (120) Goyal (44) Hisham (328) Jeremy (375) Joe (254) Joe Haynes (27) JonMoss-theappleofmyi (532) Jorge (43) Jrod (140) Lou (33) Martijn (60) Mike F (2151) Moah (60) noattention (73) Phil (297) PiAir (163) Rex (608) rexy (179) richhand (118) Roy (30) rushabh doshi (20) sameer (24) Sandaruwan (62) Selwin (58) Sid (124) spsneo (79) Tim (31) Umesh (39) Wayne (251) z00pedup (27)Explore read seven notes
- rushabh doshi said: talk about a successful failure..
- Goyal said: So much for services in a cloud generally ridiculed by MS!
- Roy said: Ouch...
- sameer said: Biased! Its illogical to compare iTunes server outage to the outage of a "Labs" application site. Completely different magnitudes.
- Chuck LeDuc said: I'm willing to cut Microsoft some slack here. After all, who knew that anybody would want to use something they had written (especially something web-based)? It hasn't happened before, after all.
- Moah said: actually I am with M$ on this one
- richhand said: As they say on the Simpsons, HA HA!
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Michael Phelps Returns To His Tank At Sea World | The Onion - Americas Finest News Source (78)
permalinkORLANDO—Fourteen-time Olympic gold medalist and SeaWorld main attraction Michael Phelps returned to his seven-million-gallon water tank Wednesday to resume his normal schedule of performing in six shows a day for marine park crowds every...Shared by Aaron (122) Adam R. (22) Alberto (17) Alex Jarvis (12) Andrew Littler (144) ani625 (370) Babychen Mathew (1116) Brandon (27) BrendoMan (318) Chad (20) chad hutchins (7) Chad Spacey (50) Chris Hagerman (48) chrisguse (7) chrismartintx (101) Corie Allison (172) Craig Stokes (46) Daniel Errante (7) Daniel Hollerung (10) davidliv (9) Douglas (20) Felix (8) fogofeternity (140) gfelitti (78) GG (315) Greg Guiot (4) J.D. Rucker (692) James C (30) Jason Braham (41) Jeremy Howard (12) Jimmy Schementi (8) Joe (254) Joe Haynes (27) Joey Doyle (57) Jon Keating (5) Jonathan (21) Joseph Teegardin (1) Kevin (134) Kevin (25) Kevin Rose (47) Kyle James (80) Kyle Saric (50) Lon Cohen (32) Loren (66) Luís Guilherme (16) Marco Ponce (59) Marisa (42) Martin (44) Matt (8) matt ceniceros (9) Max (30) Mister (68) Moose (41) neilfws (73) Nick (51) NikitaScene (108) Nikole (117) Olli Gunst (2) Rachel Ross (13) RapidEye (52) Rhea Drysdale (57) Robert J (39) RodneyJohnson (21) Russell Crowe (16) Ryan Parker (109) Scott (82) Shoshannah F (196) Stephen (51) Stephen Hood (34) t3mujin (79) Tal Siach (1327) TeachnTech (76) th13rteen (429) TK (62) Tuneguru (56) WH (395) Worth Baker (12) York (255)Contribute comment
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Novelist Neal Stephenson Once Again Proves He's the King of the Worlds (12)
on Wired Top Stories (5714) permalinkTonight's subject at the History Book Club: the Vikings. This is primo stuff for the men who gather once a month in Seattle to gab about some long-gone era or icon, from early Romans to Frederick the Great. You really can't beat tales of merciless Scandinavian pirate forays and bloody ninth-century clashes. To complement the evening's topic, one clubber is bringing mead. The dinner, of course, is meat cooked over fire. "Damp will be the ...Shared by cgsheldon (959) dd (56) Dennis Hostetler (61) Javier (97) Joe Haynes (27) Justin D (35) krs (73) P.F. Hawkins (86) pmfa (28) Ray Grieselhuber (93) Tom Music (7) Zubin (29)Contribute comment
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Magpies Are Self-Aware (32)
on Slashdot (10585) permalinkFireStormZ writes "Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror, confounding the notion that self-awareness is the exclusive preserve of humans and a few higher mammals. It had been thought only four species of apes, bottlenose dolphins, and Asian elephants shared the human ability to recognize their own bodies in a mirror. But German scientists reported on Tuesday that magpies, a species with a brain structure very different from mammals, could also identify themselves. It had ...Shared by Adrian (84) Andrew (48) aNTwNHs (150) Breyten (82) C.K. (307) Can Özmen (35) Carsten (18) Crutcher D (100) CtrlBreak (67) Damon (96) Derek (26) Drew (87) Greg (35) Heather (204) Jared Zimmerman (13) Jeff (128) Joe Haynes (27) Matthew (60) Mike F (2151) minus-one (40) Misciel (33) N.L. Vivar (54) nikan (147) nybble (77) Odysseus F (68) Oneiros (97) Patrick (57)
