British pub chain says Coors Light helps revive lager sales (1)
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Brits may love their bitter ales and strong lagers, but one pub chain has turned to an all-American brew, Coors Light, to stem a downturn in the market.
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Matthew said:
wtf? seriously world?
The stroke-count-based sort isn't random, although it looks that way if you only see it in translation (2)
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During the NBC coverage of the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, the announcers more than once said that the teams will not be entering in the normal order, but rather in a random order based on the number of strokes in the team's name as translated into Chinese. This is an odd use of the word random. You might say that at the Athens Olympics, the teams did not enter in the normal order, ...
Chicken Bingo Banned in Quebec (2)
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I'm surprised that residents of Quebec would let animal rights activists get the better of them on their 400th anniversary: The Thetford Chicken Massacre is not as well-known as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but the controversial Quebec tradition in which participants place bets while decapitated chickens run around is coming to an end. Organizers of the annual activity in the eastern Quebec town of Thetford Mines defended the pastime but caved in to pressure Tuesday ...
Video: HTC's Touch Diamond / Pro are multi-touch gods, just not how you'd think (6)
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Filed under: Cellphones While multi-touch input might be all the rage in handhelds and laptop trackpads at the moment, alas, it's not on the feature list for HTC's latest Touch Diamond and Touch Pro. However, the capability is indeed present and exploited on video by HTC's own debug application. Even more interesting is the way that the handsets' entire front, capacitive surface (not just the 2.8-inch, 640 x 480 pixel display) can be used for ...
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this is very cool. but i wish the wheel worked out right (atleast on my test model)
John McCain Campaign Takes a +3 Vorpal Blade to Dungeons & Dragons Players (21)
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Confronting questions about whether John McCain stole an inspiring POW story from the autobiography of a former Soviet prisoner, a campaign spokesman threw out this melee attack against a much-maligned geek pastime: "It may be typical of the pro-Obama Dungeons & Dragons crowd to disparage a fellow countryman's memory of war from the comfort of mom's basement," said McCain aide Michael Goldfarb, in a posting to the campaign website. "But most Americans have the humility ...
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isol8d said:
McCain is obviously some sort of undead sorcerer. Has he been seen in daylight?
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Oneiros said:
Τι ζόρι τραβάει ο παπούλης με τους roleplayers;
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Matthew said:
wait ... pro-Obama D&D Croud? someone actually said that who was connected to the McCain Campaine? really? WTF?
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CJ said:
Really? D&D bashing and a mom's basement joke?
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::snicker::
The Hidden Complexity of the Olympics (21)
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Chad laments that we don’t hear that much about the decathlon any more, because Americans aren’t really competitive. I also think it’s a shame, because any sport in which your score can be a complex number deserves more attention. Yes, it’s true. The decathlon combines ten different track and field events, so to come up with a final score we need some way to tally up all of the individual scores so that each event ...
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HacKnight said:
Great summary of the math behind the Decathlon. Or at least a way to make the math look rather silly if you run a 100-second 100 meter dash.
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Matthew said:
Math geekery about Olympic Scoring is fun.
Person Killed In Winslow Car Explosion (1)
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One person was killed in car explosion in the parking lot of the Movie Gallery in Winslow.
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Matthew said:
I can state unequivocally for the record that no muerlisti separatists were involved.
AT&T's Tilt Finally Gets Windows Mobile 6.1 Update [Windows Mobile 6.1] (3)
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AT&T and HTC have finally pushed out the Windows Mobile 6.1 update, which according to Softpedia, brings threaded SMS, video share calling, MS Voice Command, Remote Desktop Monitor and managed programs. Everyone with a Tilt should download this ASAP and get the benefit that fewer bugs provides. Our tipster also tells us that WM6.1 will be available on stock phones within 7-10 days as well. Does improve the video drivers any? [HTC - Thanks Ding!]
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will hae to try this when i get back
Morphine-cannabis super-painkiller (1)
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Pain can often be better managed when two types of painkiller are used together. For example, it has recently become known that cannabinoids such as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, enhance the painkilling effects of opioids such as morphine.Teaming them up could allow doses to become smaller, reducing the possibility of addiction. But a simple mixture of the drugs produces unpredictable results because the body absorbs them at different rates.A possible solution is to ...
HTC Touch Pro gets reviewed by Mobile Tech Addicts (1)
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Rumor has it that AT&T is planning on releasing this bad boy as the “Fuze” … and it looks like it might be a device worth waiting for compared to the slightly aged Tilt. I think I’ll pass as the only thing even remotely on my radar right now is the Treo Pro - but that won’t keep me from getting all googly eyed. Anyway, click on through for one of the first real looks ...
Cassini Finds Source of Icy Jets on Enceladus (4)
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Not long ago, we discussed Cassini's mission to "skeet-shoot" Saturn's moon Enceladus in order to take high-resolution pictures as close to the surface as possible. Well, NASA scientists found what they were looking for. A newly released mosaic shows 300-meter-deep fractures in Enceladus' surface which are the source of enormous icy plumes that periodically erupt into space, reaching hundreds of kilometers from the moon's surface. Another picture shows one of the fractures in closer detail.Read ...
Cassini Finds Source of Icy Jets On Enceladus (1)
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Not long ago, we discussed Cassini's mission to "skeet-shoot" Saturn's moon Enceladus in order to take high-resolution pictures as close to the surface as possible. Well, NASA scientists found what they were looking for. A newly released mosaic shows 300-meter-deep fractures in Enceladus' surface which are the source of enormous icy plumes that periodically erupt into space, reaching hundreds of kilometers from the moon's surface. Another picture shows one of the fractures in closer detail.Read ...
Another look at the HTC Touch Pro (1)
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Our fearless leader took a quick look at HTC’s Touch Pro – the successor to the Touch Diamond – back at the end of June, but my fine English friend Matt, of TracyandMatt.co.uk, has a nice-looking unboxing video here. The video is about ten minutes long. I love, love, love the looks of that real keyboard. HTC Touch Pro unboxed (exclusive!) [Tracy and Matt’s Blog]
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Matthew said:
really an amazing device. I like the look of the keyboard for the uk alot better though. the at&t one is dumb
Goody 'will appear in Indian BB' (1)
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Jade Goody is to appear in the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, according to reports.
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woman who became famous for anti indian slurs on Big Brother in the uk now going on the indian one ....
Muerl, do you know if it is possible to do development for the (1)
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Muerl, do you know if it is possible to do development for the sgh-a737?
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Matthew said:
yea, midp j2me should work fine.
T. Boon Pickens scam America for billions (4)
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Greenwashing — the practice of gussying up old-fashioned capitalism as newfangled Earth-saving — is an art form. I used to think local greenwashers Pacific Gas & Electric and spam-prone solar shill Steve Westly were the masters. But they look like rank amateurs compared to Oklahoma native T. Boone Pickens. The man is a case study in how to effectively cloak your greed in green. As a result, he's won plaudits, taxpayer money, and eminent domain ...
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Matthew said:
Wow., I'm impressed with this jerk.
The Beerdolier: Drink Like a Commando [Beer] (18)
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A beer belt is nice, but those bottles will probably clang together when you fumble around in a stupor. The Beerdolier takes the weight off of your hips, giving you greater freedom of movement in the process. Plus, when you finally pass out, you don't have to worry about broken glass being thrust into your sensitive nether regions. It also looks great with a sombrero. You can't go wrong here. Available for $15. [Beerdolier via ...
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Matthew said:
I definitly think i want one of these.
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Trae said:
Much like the Beer Belt.
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Tim said:
damn I wish I had this in hand now.
The gradual erosion of the car trip experience (3)
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How will kids today learn to get along with their siblings? I just learned that another of the basic childhood conflict resolution scenarios has disappeared, thanks to the dual-screen DVD player and entertainment system for your car, so each kid can remain content without the burden of having to interact with their annoying brother or sister. The traditional car ride games will slowly fade away, replaced with questions like, "Grandma, where's the Nintendo?" Why stop ...
