MTV Canada hits triple whammy with homoerotic, incestuous, drug-induced kiss. Conservative freakout
MTV Canada hits triple whammy with homoerotic, incestuous, drug-induced kiss. Conservative freakout soon to come. (Read on Source)
The Nation's Weather
AP - A storm system that has dumped rain on parts of the Plains will cause more severe weather in the central and eastern parts of the country on Wednesday. (Read on Source)
U.S. stocks open lower before Fed
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened lower Wednesday, as investors kept a cautious stance before the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and with technology shares under pressure after a bleak sales forecast from Cisco Systems.
Tech's Green Giants Aim to Shrink Carbon Footprints
Intel and Google led a number of other technology and environmental organizations Tuesday in announcing the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, which is dedicated to slashing the power consumption of technology. The goal of the Climate Savers Initiative is to cut the power consumption of computers by 50 percent by 2010.
Is the iPhone for you? Questions to consider (The Record)
NEW YORK -- The most eagerly awaited cellphone ever is upon us Friday. Should you resist the iPhone's breathless hype, or take the plunge? The music listener. Possibly. The big screen will make it easy to navigate a large music collection.
Server 2008 RC0 Public Download Available Soon?
It looks like Microsoft are getting ready to release Windows Server 2008 RC0 to the general public soon. A search in Google for "Server 2008 Beta 3" or "Server 2008 RC0" returned the usual links to the Beta 3 download site but had a link title name of "Evaluate the Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate today". While the actual MS site lists the current version as Beta 3, Google Cache has the following updated RC0 page
Hacking MySpace Account: Don't Get Duped By False Promises & Scams
I recently got two interesting comments from a scammer. The comments are very interesting because it preys on the need of people to snoop around other’s MySpace account (or life in general) to dupe them of their own account information. Let’s first look at the comments (currently in moderation and will never be approved): HACKING A...
EBay to ban negative seller views
Online auctioneer eBay plans to ban sellers from leaving negative comments.
Zenit signal Arshavin exit.
Impact on wildlife limited in Miss. River spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ? A large fuel spill that has shut down 100 miles of the Mississippi River for four days has had a limited impact on wildlife so far, but officials are worried about fragile wetlands downstream. (Read on Source)
Ecuatorianos y chinos no podrán votar en España; colombianos y argentinos, sí
Los inmigrantes procedentes de países como Ecuador, Brasil, Guatemala, República Dominicana, India, Argelia o Pakistán no podrán votar en España a menos que sus gobiernos nacionales emprendan las reformas legales pertinentes, mientras que los nacidos en Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay y Venezuela podrían ser los primeros no comunitarios en ejercer su derecho a voto en las elecciones municipales, según explicó hoy en el Congreso la vicepresidenta Primera del Gobierno, María Teresa Fe
VMware Fusion 2.0b2 adds multiple snapshots, more
VMWare on Wednesday released VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 2, a new free public beta of its software for running Windows (and other operating systems) within Mac OS X. The update brings better utilities and performance, support for multiple screenshots, better gaming, full 1080p HD video acceleration at near-native speeds (with less CPU utilization), and ...
Desperately seeking skepticism
This has been an annoying week on the old blog. In fact, I can't remember the last time we had an infestation of antivaccinationists this persistent and prolonged in a while. Heck, even one of the "big kahunas" of that blogospheric repository of all things antivaccine, Age of Autism (Dan Olmsted) showed up in the comments to spew non sequiturs ... (Read on Source)
Benisons eyes P3-B from IPO in two years
... percent. abs-cbnNEWS.com SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp released on Wednesday a second test version of Internet Explorer 8, delivering a feature-complete upgrade to the world's most widely used Web browser. Reuters ...
Sherrill may return as closer tomorrow
For the first time since going on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 19 with left shoulder inflammation, closer George Sherrill threw a simulated game yesterday at Camden Yards. (Read on Source)
Upstart Local Media Firm Reaches 150 Markets
SuddenValues.com, an Internet Based Local Marketing Service Expands from 30 Markets in 10 States to 150 Markets in 35 States in the Last 12 Months. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1341694.htm
New Director of Rooms at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai
New Director of Rooms at JW Marriott Hotel Shanghai.
PS3 Bioshock Gone Gold
It’s official, Bioshock for the PlayStation 3 has gone gold. Fortunately that means it’s not going to be delayed. Unfortunately it also means that there’s no chance to change or improve certain aspects of the game. For example, the atrocious ending, or the boss battle which should have been in Metroid Prime 3. Things like [...]
Mount CD/DVD Images (ISO/BIN/NRG) Using AcetoneISO in Debian and Ubuntu
TuxArena: "AcetoneISO is a graphical application written in Qt4 which lets you mount CD/DVD images easily. The formats supported are ISO, NRG, MDF, BIN and IMG. It does not come in Debian's repositories, but I will show you how to easily install, run and start to use it."
Brandwatch tracks your brand's online reputation
Wondering what people are saying about your company or brand online? Brandwatch keeps tags on blogs, forums, and proper news sites to gauge hate or love.
Report: Brash Entertainment Shutting Down
Variety is reporting that Brash Entertainment, a developer formed with the intent of singularly producing movie-licensed titles, is shutting down as of tomorrow.
The company was co-founded in March 2007 by Legendary Pictures CEO Thomas Tull, and was initially supported by an investment of $400 million. Co-founder Bert Ellis once described licensed games as "the safest, most lucrative way to sell a video game."
Brash debuted with a game that licensed the Alvin and the Chipmunks property. The company followed up with Jumper: Griffin's Story, based on the Fox film. Griffin's Story received an average metacritic rating of 30% on the Xbox 360.
Following the troubled start, Tull departed the company last month, along with several other high-profile company executives--reportedly due to quality concerns.
Ubuntu Remains Best Linux Distribution for Desktops
... The latest version of Canonicals Linux distribution, Ubuntu 8.10, still outshines the Linux ... of the GNOME desktop environment and Linux kernel (2.24.1, and 2.6.27, respectively). GNOME 2.24 was ...
VIDEO: "Reindeer" at Risk?
 | Caribou, considered the reindeer of Canada, face an uncertain future. Conservationists say climate warming and industrial expansion are putting the species at risk. |
Google Rolls Chrome Out of Beta Garage
Google released the 15th update for its Chrome Web browser and officially ended the beta testing phase for the application Thursday. With some 10 million active users and 14 prior updates under its belt, the browser has improved its stability and performance in just 100 days, according to Google.
Lori Drew Files New Bid for Dismissal on Grounds that MySpace Authorized Access
Attorneys argue that using trickery to gain permission to access a computer makes that access "authorized" as a matter of law.
Techsushi Tweetup in the West Village
At a Tweetup in the west village with a lot fun people. Not sure if this is Web 2.0 and New York Tech Meetup, or just a bunch of people, mostly IPhone owners (like me) (Read on Source)
Gamasutra's Best of 2008: The 5 Most Significant MMO Stories (Gamasutra)
Throughout December, Gamasutra presented a year-end retrospective, discussing notable games, events, developers, and industry figures of 2008, from the perspective of our position covering the art, science, and business of games. Previously: 2008's top disappointments, downloadable titles, overlooked games, gameplay mechanics, indie games, surprises, PC games, trends, handheld games, ...
2010 Cadillac SRX Video
Cadillac is advancing the debut of the all-new 2010 SRX crossover with this YouTube video. The black SRX playing in a field of snow sure is fun to watch. Unfortunately, there aren?t any other specs to be had with the video, but we?ll have more photos and info next week.
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