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“Take the one about reading in dim light. Our great-grandfathers relied on...”
– » How harmful are new wives’ tales? | ZDNet Healthcare | ZDNet.com
“Instead, the data suggests that those with broadband tend to use libraries and...”
– Pew: Internet satiates but also creates “information hunger”
RIAA not suing over CD ripping, still kinda being... →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Okay, so we’ve done some digging into the RIAA’s lawsuit against Jeffery Howell, in which the industry is claiming that ripped MP3s are “unauthorized copies,” and it turns out that Jeffery isn’t actually being sued for ripping CDs, like the Washington Post and several other sources have reported, but for plain old illegal downloading. As...
Invaluable US government docs to be scanned and... →
Carl sez, “Public.Resource.Org and the Internet Archive have jointly announced an effort to scan a large number of historical U.S. government documents, including congressional hearings, the Congressional Record, and the Federal Register, known as “govdocs” in the library trade. The venerable Boston Public Library signed up as the first contributing library.
“Govdocs is...
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“The new country would issue its own passports and driving licences, and living...”
– The Raw Story | Descendants of Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse break away from US
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Android Prototype: Lets Hope Looks Can Be... →
Gizmodo has got their hands on a photograph (pic right) of a prototype phone running Google’s Android Open Mobile operating system. According to the report, the phone itself looks like it may have been manufactured by HTC.
What it means: The OS obviously works already, and this looks like a closed testing round to iron out the bugs, so there’s a good chance that Android is getting close to a...
“Connecticut senator Christopher Dodd’s threatened filibuster of a bill...”
– Dodd Filibuster Threat Wins; Spying Bill Postponed to Next Year - Updated | Threat Level from Wired.com
The Great Escape: How the Trouts Got Out! →
Wildlife photographer Dennis Bright captured a photograph of trouts escaping their ponds through a metal feed pipe!
[Dennis photographed] the trout making giant leaps out of their pond into a metal feed pipe three feet above the water level.
They then fought against the current for 30ft to the end of the eight inch wide pipe, which emerges underwater in a tributary of the River Itchen near...
“Instead, such time warping seems to be a trick played by one’s memory....”
– Why Time Seems to Slow Down in Emergencies | LiveScience
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Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon vs. Mac OS X Leopard →
walterbyrd writes “Linux magazine has up a decent article comparing Gutsy Gibbon to Leopard. ‘The stereotype for each OS is well known: Mac OS X is elegant, easy-to-use, and intuitive, while Ubuntu is stable, secure, and getting better all the time. Both have come a long way in a short time, and both make excellent desktops. So we have two great desktop operating systems out at roughly...
The Wal-Mart Prank →
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“Their access to once-forbidden technology lets the time hackers play in a realm...”
– Amateur Time Hackers Play With Atomic Clocks at Home
Talking Jesus Action Figure Sells Out At Walmart... →
If you were planning on getting a Talking Jesus Action Figure this Christmas (or whatever) you’re almost out of luck. Walmart has completely sold out of the toy and Target.com has “very limited supply,” according to the manufacturer’s spokesperson, Joshua Livingston.
“We feel blessed that the toys are now in the hands of thousands of children, teaching them the word...
Happy 90th, Arthur C Clarke! →
Hey, it’s Sir Arthur C Clarke’s 90th birthday on December 16th, and the Sri Lanka Astronomical Association is collecting birthday wishes from Sir A’s many fans, admirers and friends. Thilina sez,
Today, the Clarke Orbit has over 330 satellites. Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, simply a greate mind celebrates his 90th birth anniversary on...
Nun reads list of banned curse words to kids while... →
Some parents of the fifth-graders were shocked, but others applauded. “It got a little quiet [when the words were recited to the students]” says the nun, who is principal at the school. (Detroit Free Press)
Using SSH Agent With Mac OS X Leopard →
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Rumor: Dreamcast comeback? →
The SEGA Dreamcast was one of the most innovative consoles of its time. It was the first systems to allow online play. Its visual memory units were pretty cool, no more useful than a memory card, but cool nonetheless.
Well, the Internet is ablaze with rumors that SEGA is developing a Dreamcast 2. The fuel to this fire is that Sega has filed a new application to keep the Dreamcast trademarked. The...
Postal Service Surcharge Could Slash Netflix... →
mikesd81 writes “Boston.com reports that Netflix Inc., the largest US mail-order movie-rental service, may suffer a cut in profits if the US Postal Service starts charging extra to manually sort the envelopes that carry its DVDs. An audit prepared by the Postal Service’s Inspector General last month recommended charging one unidentified company 17 cents per envelope for labor costs....
You WILL Experience the Day of the Ninja →
Since the ancient days of 2003, December 5 has been the Annual Day of the Ninja. Commemorating both the Ninja Burger website as well as the release of Tom Cruise’s The Last Samurai on film, the Day of the Ninja will be celebrated in true form by Ask a Ninja.
Ask A Ninja is inspiring events globally, including their own live event. Beware the stealth of the Ninja!
Something else to do...: Not with a bang, but a... →
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