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Study: Networks Much Tougher On Obama Than McCain (2)
on The Huffington Post | Full News Feed (276) permalinkHaters of the mainstream media reheated a bit of conventional wisdom last week. Barack Obama, they said, was getting a free ride from those insufferable liberals. ... But now there's additional evidence that casts doubt on the bias claims aimed -- with particular venom -- at three broadcast networks. The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University, where researchers have tracked network news content for two decades, found that ABC, NBC and ...Shared by Christopher (0) Dave S (38)
- Christopher said: It's official
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Logic gates out of dominoes (26)
on Boing Boing (3078) permalinkSoftware engineer Neil Fraser made a video that uses domino falls to simulate logic gates, the basic building blocks of digital circuits. Domino Domino Logic (neil.fraser.name, thanks Michelle Hlubinka and Robert Cook!)Shared by !&# (131) Aaron (43) benh (55) ChrisB (10) Christopher (0) darkeye11547 (614) Dave (3) GLCarter (145) J. Phil (79) Jeffrey (24) Jon (27) Mark (187) Matthew (117) Megan (4) Mike (11) Mr. Matt (27) ntutak (13) Oliver (6) perry (16) Ricardo (0) richtannehill (82) rk (2) Robert (11) Ryan (77) Thomas (16) tomwsmf (50)
- Christopher said: geektastic
- Ricardo said: Nice
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Beautiful and non-wasteful packaging from Japan (20)
on Boing Boing (3078) permalinkNo country creates more beautiful product packages than Japan, in my opinion. Here, PingMag takes a look at some innovate packages from Japan. Tofu packed into balloons, by Kamakura-komachi?! Surprisingly a great example for reduced packaging: Its elastic material is extensively stretched, and when pierced with a toothpick, the balloon bursts and only a tiny bit remains. How amazing! REDUCE with more flexibility! The same packaging concept is also applied to a pudding. Japanese Design ...Shared by aconbere (4) benh (55) Camtron 9000 (167) Chris (152) Christopher (0) crazyjaf (99) danb420 (26) dave (27) Dropkick (42) erbianchi (52) John (15) Jon (27) mhking (127) Nick (228) Roshan (12) taylor (104) tsangal (25) Tuneguru (25) vim (24) ydant (162)
- Christopher said: It practically unwraps itself!
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Pearls Before Swine (1)
permalinkComics.com has all your favorite comic strips, editorial cartoons and fun extras like e-cards, wallpapers, link icons and cursors. Read Dilbert, Peanuts, Get Fuzzy, Luann and over 90 other features; get free email, learn about the artists and dive into extended strip archives.Shared by Christopher (0)
- Christopher said: The Fonz!
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Western Spaghetti (49)
on Signal vs. Noise (392) permalinkWhen I see stuff like this I’m 1. filled with envy, 2. filled with envy, 3. hungry. More wonderfulness can be found at eatPES.Shared by Aadom The Wygle (10) Adam (28) Alex (23) Andy (9) ario (38) AriT93 (5) Audrey (7) Ben (0) Calvin (38) Charles (14) chrisbrogan.com (73) Christopher (0) Cornerhouse (33) cvander (14) dare (12) Darth Peeth (6) Dave (55) Diane (2) doransky (95) Elliott P. (47) FINiK (2) fmanjoo (8) foxtrot (9) Jannik (5) Jeffrey (24) Jesús Dugarte (0) John (30) Jon (11) Juan (2) Jure (1) Justin (13) Justin Pocta (0) Kesor (2) Kevin (86) Lauro (19) Martin (15) Martin Gordon (50) Neil (5) Paul Goode (2) Peter (5) ramyon (26) Shawn Szauksztun-Zvinis (3) slmnhq (42) Standard Pixel (6) sunblush (0) Tim C. (8) Ville (0) Walter Rodrigo de Sá Cruz (0) YuSuPh (36)Explore read four notes
- Justin Pocta said: i hadn't watched this yet for some reason, but what fun!
- Cornerhouse said: this is really cool -- very smart stop-action animation, with an excellent sense of what to use to represent "food".
- Audrey said: seriously. kinda awesome.
- Darth Peeth said: Knap gemaakt filmke!
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Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toaster produces fanboy-approved bread (35)
on Engadget (3150) permalinkFiled under: Misc. Gadgets Think you're the nerdiest BSG nerd on the face of this particular planet? Oh, yeah? Then bust out your Mr. Wizard plastic wallet and head on down to the read link, because any true fan simply will not be able to eat breakfast again without the Battlestar Galactica Cylon Toaster. Supposedly the device is limited in quantity, as only one batch is being created specifically for Comic-Con. Those who'd rather get ...Shared by aaron (112) Adam (47) Adrian (43) Ali T (32) Andrew (62) Brett (19) Bwana (189) Christopher (0) Crossbar (64) DC (8) Doug Stewart (112) DustoMan (1) Gregg (3) javaneze (22) Jay (22) jborneman (0) Jim (29) John (99) johnynek (15) Kunal Kundaje (0) Mark (187) Matthew (4) Mikey (53) Pete (55) potentato (64) Rob (23) Ryan Grove (6) slice in (0) Steve M. (66) stevO (3) stratus (22) Sysop (0) Tim (75) zemlanin (111) Zubin (9)Explore read six notes
- jborneman said: Ohhhhhh I wantses! The precious!
- Gregg said: Pure Geek!
- Kunal Kundaje said: Haha...I want one! :P
- Christopher said: oh, what delicious irony!
- DC said: A must have for all BSG fans. Though I think that some may want a toaster that can do a Number Six.
- javaneze said: GAMATO!
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Chinese restaurant called TRANSLATE SERVER ERROR (181)
on Boing Boing (3078) permalinkI'm not sure what Chinese string this restaurateur fed to the translation software used to to generate the giant sign hanging over the entrance, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't: TRANSLATE SERVER ERROR. Ah, the special problems of translations into other alphabets. Link (Thanks, Mark!)Shared by .x.p.o.i.n.t. (3) [mRg] (0) 100rabh™ (55) Aaron (78) Adam (68) Adam (6) Adam Selwood (76) Aditya (4) Alan Cheslow (39) Aldo (0) Alex Gorstan (20) Alex Resta (6) AlexT (0) André (57) André Elias (151) Andrew (110) ani625 (227) Army of Gnomes (137) azlon (23) Ben Shoemate (119) BIGODE (55) Binsento (24) Bodil (8) BostonCJP (0) Brent Ozar (14) brice (21) brokekid (302) brownpau (180) bussiere (182) Cadu (12) Carl (47) Carl (6) Carlos (163) cedric (2) Cherry (8) Chris (152) Christopher (0) Dan (8) Dan Coppock (3) Dan Russell (106) Daniel Bachhuber (22) Daniel C (6) davidorban (16) dH (7) dmkanter (0) DOCBook Howto (319) Dominik (83) Dropkick (42) Dustin Hillard (2) dwfrank (10) Eater (42) EJ (28) erbianchi (52) Erik Arvidsson (2) Erik C. Thauvin (90) Ethan (0) FelipeC (39) fern (43) fox (1) Franck Mahon (6) Freddy (0) freesci (16) Fuzzyman (19) Gangles (30) GeekThug (7) ggatin (47) Giacomo (0) Glen McFarlane (1) Glutnix (10) Grandje5ter (57) Gutshot (0) hallie (24) HarrySachz (18) Hezy (25) hibiscusroto (31) hikikomori (130) Ian Mulvany (7) Ian Tindale (33) Isaac Roca @SiKNUS (36) J. James B (68) JamesB (0) Jason (0) Jason (7) Jason C. Romero (4) Jason Tucker (12) Jaume (10) Jeffrey Herr (6) Jen (195) jetienne (16) joco (27) Joe (7) Joel Gil (12) John (5) Jon (19) jon|k (70) Jonathan (31) Joshua (18) Keener2u (12) Keith (0) kerim (30) Kevin (305) Kevin Branigan (14) khoyot3 (0) Larry (102) Lars Trieloff (18) Lee (3) lmjabreu (47) Logan (6) looprock (21) lstoll (1) Maarek Stele (128) Manuel (17) mark (1) Mark (187) Martyn Drake (0) Matt (21) Matthew (117) Matthew (16) Matthew (4) Matthijs (6) Maxim (17) mcfonk (0) MeghnaK (93) Michael (2) Michelynn (14) Mike F (1545) Mr. Matt (57) Nav (15) Nick (31) Nickname unavailable (4) Nigel Mayo (0) noattention (0) Nocky100 (30) Paul (180) Pedro (5) Pedro Pinheiro (11) plasticmat (0) Psythor (13) puthali (17) RapidEye (25) ReducedHackers (25) reisfeldt (13) rlangis (0) Rob (41) Robby Walker (0) Robert (5) RodPS (41) rpy (14) Ryan Grove (6) Scott (0) Shad (0) Shawn (2) Shawn Szauksztun-Zvinis (3) Shoshannah F (114) Simon (17) Steve Loopipe (21) striatic (5) Stuart (1) Suchita (17) SugarSmax (0) Sumesh (148) sven (11) Sysop (0) taylor (104) Tessa (5) Thadius (11) Timm (3) timmow (3) Tom Keays (29) Tomer Cohen (5) Travis (10) Tuneguru (25) Twi (16) vega gravity (9) Victor Bogado (3) Wesley (2) Xisco (25) Y (0) ydant (162) Zinoc (10)Explore read seven notes
- Pedro Pinheiro said: It always helps to have at least a rudimentary knowledge of the destination language, especially if you're going to print the translation on a huge, expensive banner.
- Maarek Stele said: bwaaaa ha ha ha!
- ani625 said: Translation gone wrong..
- striatic said: hehehe
- Simon said: That's hilarious.
- Matthijs said: Bwhahaha. Onmogelijk goed!
- Alex Gorstan said: This makes my day.. best engrish ever.
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Joanne Bamberger: Ms. POTUS 2036 ?? (1)
on The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com (307) permalinkI thought it was pretty clear cut in eighth grade civics class -- to be President of the United States, you have to born in one of the 50 states. Period. A "natural born citizen." Friends have often commented that PunditGirl, being the opinionated daughter that she is (you're REALLY surprised, right?!), should run for President when she grows up. During this campaign, she's embraced that idea. "Mommy, I make good decisions. Maybe I should ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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George Clooney Pimps Electric Car, Sheryl Crow Launches Eco Fashion Line, Cindy Crawford Models For Sigg (1)
permalinkGeorge Clooney's Electric Car He's on the market again and ready to cruise in the sexiest bachelor wheels - a Tesla Roadster. George is expected to get his electric dream machine next month. Meanwhile, the newly single George now rides in an electric car built (appropriately) for one - the Tango one-seater. And, he's committed to his eco-driving, adding, "We are going to have to find a way to get away from oil. It has ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Salmonella Cases Hit 1,000 As CDC Confirms Jalapenos As New Suspect (2)
on The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com (307) permalinkIn its latest update on the Salmonella outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control today confirmed that the investigation has uncovered a second suspect: jalapeños. "The accumulated data from all investigations indicate that jalapeño peppers caused some illnesses but that they do not explain all illnesses," the agency said in a statement. Tomatoes, however, remained under investigation along with serrano peppers and fresh cilantro.Shared by Christopher (0) Mark (187)Contribute comment
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Jared Bernstein: They're Lying (1)
permalinkThe debate over the economy swung into high gear today as both presidential candidates gave speeches on the topic. That's as it should be: let this critical debate begin. What's not okay is that one candidate -- John McCain -- and his team are making up damaging stuff that directly contradicts policies Obama has been crystal clear about. When it comes to taxes, Obama has drawn a firm line in the sand at $250,000. He ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Alice Chess Set -- chessmen vanish into opaque blocks when out of play (25)
on Boing Boing (3078) permalinkYasmine Sethi, a final year student at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. designed this Alice Chess Set inspired by Through the Looking Glass. When pieces are removed from the board, they become opaque, obscuring them while they're out of play. The theme of 'Alice through the Looking Glass' is the difference between the real world and the world behind the mirror. In keeping with this theme there is a contrast between the ...Shared by Alec Resnick (124) Ben (21) Christopher (0) David (13) deusdiabolus (256) dH (7) Doni (13) Erik (12) idham (2) James (4) Joel Gil (12) jvn (3) Mark (56) Michael (38) Mitchell Tsai (205) Nathaniel Dean (71) NeonDemon (118) nicerobot (113) Olya (2) Shannon (2) Tad M (7) tsangal (25) vim (24) Vitak (0) Will (3)Contribute comment
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Kona Kampachi Winners (1)
on Jaden's Steamy Kitchen (1) permalinkEDIT: 9:00am Sunday Tampa Trib & Observer Readers: I goofed! I held the drawing Saturday morning, but in the Tampa Tribune and EC Observer, I wrote that the drawing would be held on Sunday. Well, my goof is your gain, as this morning, I'm going to pick an additional winner from the pool of only Tribune/Observer comments...so read on... This Saturday morning, I had every intention of waking up bright and early to post the ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Obama Announces Senior Working Group on National Security (1)
permalinkCHICAGO, IL – Senator Obama today announced the formation of his Senior Working Group on National Security, a group of advisors that he will consult on a regular basis between now and the election. Obama will meet with the group for the first time today in Washington, DC for a wide-ranging discussion of the immense challenges faced by the United States in the wake of the disastrous foreign policies of George Bush. “Each individual here ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Dinner and a show, angsty teens, Avia cross-trainers. (1)
on LoLstock (0) permalinkLoLcats today are bullish on the arts, cuisine, angst, and sneakers. Bearish on venetian blinds. Perhaps a low-key dinner theater? Something with audience participation would be best, eg Rocky Horror. But for the highest quality angst and sneakers we must turn to Overstock.com, whose angst and sneakers have been entertaining and heeling the world for years. Might even be a good value - Overstock is trading at its lowest since February, following a huge decline ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Presidential Debates Coming To Twitter (1)
permalinkWant to know what Barack Obama thinks about net neutrality? John McCain's views on white space spectrum? Good luck learning about that during any of this fall's official debates. But we're reasonably sure these and other issues will come up via a semi-formal debate the two campaigns are starting up today -- via Twitter. Here are the pretty loose ground rules for the event, organized by Andrew Rasiej's Personal Democracy Forum: Sometime today, moderator Ana ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Study: Healthy Living Can Change Your Genes (1)
permalinkComprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday. In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy. The men underwent three months of major lifestyle changes, including eating a diet rich ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Slate Reporter Attempts Viral Circulation Of Pro-Obama Rumors (1)
permalinkThe Obama campaign, seeking to combat the spurious rumors that run amok online, has launched a campaign site named Fight The Smears, dedicated to the debunking of false claims and keeping the public truthfully informed. The effort stems from the Obama campaign's determination to avoid the sort of "swift boating" that befell the Kerry campaign. But is this website going to work? Farhad Manjoo, who writes the "Machinist" column for Salon, has doubts, and builds ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Reminder: Text Messaging While Driving Illegal Starting 1/1/08 (1)
on Seattle Metblogs (5) permalinkRyan Healy:From The Department of Long Overdue Laws comes this (from a WSDOT email):Last May Gov. Gregoire signed into law a measure that will make Washington roads safer by banning text messaging while driving. This law takes effect Jan. 1, 2008. It includes reading, writing and sending text messages. The fine will be $124. Traffic fines can be higher if the violation occurs in a construction zone. Gov. Gregoire also signed into law a measure ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
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Ridiculously scenic (1)
on Seattle Metblogs (5) permalinkSamantha Mastridge: image, via flickr user B.K. Dewey I think I'm posting this, popped into our flickr group by B.K. Dewey, more for me than for you--I'm headed to the airport tonight to spend a week on the East coast in places that are not this pretty, and I'm very cranky about it. Still, you have to admit, Seattle is sometimes a very lovely town, even if we do have a streetcar to nowhere and ...Shared by Christopher (0)Contribute comment
