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Feed Icon Breastfeeding a Calf
Well, if you think about it, many of us drink cow’s milk, so this Indian villager is just returning the favor: Since the death of the calf’s mother when it was only three days old, Chouthi Bai has breastfed the animal three or four times a day. "After her mother died, I held her in… 1hr 57mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Working The Red Shift
Working the Red Shift – $14.95 by Mark Heath Always late to work or school? Mark Heath has the reason: the universe is conspiring against you by pitting you against the dreaded Red Shift. Check this and Mark’s other neat science-inspired T-shirt designs out over at the NeatoShop. See also… 2hrs 3mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Surfing a Monster Wave
There are surfers and then there’s Mike Parsons. In this video clip, the Australian pro surfer surfed a 64-foot tall wave at Jaws in Hawaii, a world record at the time: Link 2hrs 3mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Smoking Dog
Bad puppy? How about bad puppy owner? Zeng Ziguang of Wuchang, Hebei Province, China, has taught his puppy to smoke: He now claims the dog is addicted to tobacco and gets through a packet of cigarettes a day. "He hated the smell of smoke to begin with. But I trained him to get used to it by blowing… 2hrs 4mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Space Shuttle Atlantis Cockpit
Photo: NASA Don’t let my button-happy son see this! Dark Roasted Blend has a very neat photo gallery of Mega Dashboards and Instrument Panels. This one above is from the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Believe it or not, the dashboard above was "simplified" in an March 2000 update to the space… 2hrs 5mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Fur Graffiti by Neozoon
chivvy, furcoat-recycling, Paris 2010 Urban art collective Neozoon turn old fur coats into silhouettes of animals roaming Paris and Berlin. I’ll leave the interpretation of the political message of fur coats and the place of wild animals in modern society to you – but first, check out their… 2hrs 6mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon President of the Galaxy Visits FanExpo 2010
What did Zaphod Beeblebrox do after his gig as the President of the Galaxy? Why, the "Best Bang After The Big One" went to FanExpo 2010 in Canada! Popped Culture has a nifty gallery of Canadian cosplayers livin’ it up in Toronto last month: Link 2hrs 7mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon What Happened to Your Browser When You Get Rickrolled
What happens to your browser when you get Rickrolled? Carlos Bueno visualized the network packets of a YouTube video, slowed down 12 times: You can clearly see the handshake, some odd client/server negotiation, and the full ramp-up. Created using Packet Flight: github.com/aristus/packet-flight Each… 2hrs 8mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon The Smoking Machine
If machines could develop cancer, this one is doomed: Norwegian artist Kristoffer Myskja hacked together what is probably the second most useless machines ever made (the first one being this one, of course). Behold, the Smoking Machine (heck, it even litters!): Link [embedded YouTube clip] 2hrs 10mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon What the Next Generation Won't Know: Watermelons Have Seeds
Add this to the long list of things the next generation won’t know: watermelon has seeds. Jane Black of The Washington Post writes how seedless watermelon is replacing old-school ones in the grocery stores: According to the National Watermelon Promotion Board, only 16 percent of watermelons sold… 2hrs 11mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon 'Big Brother 12' Season 12, Episode 26 Recap
Filed under: Recaps, Summer TV['Big Brother 12' - 'Head of Household #10 Conclusion, Nominations #10'] In what seems to be the power move in the ratings ploy game, we had to endure yet another "to be continued" live Head of Household competition this week. It's not that I don't understand the concept… 5hrs 27mins ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon The Ig Nobel Prizes in Manga
American comic books mostly concentrate on adventure, especially the adventures of super heroes. Japanese manga magazines, on the other hand, tackle a wide variety of subjects that you’d never expect to be shown in graphic form. The magazine called Young Jump published a manga version of the history… 5hrs 28mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon ~ Walk Like A Man ~
`A Great Oldie....Good Listening.... ~ Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons ~ 6hrs 8mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Computing in the Kitchen: A Mac with a View [Featured Workspace]
Not everyone has the space available for a dedicated home office. Today's featured workspace is tucked in a kitchen, but don't let that fool you. It's streamlined, neat, and sporting a great view. More » 8hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Woman Passes Driving Test on 960th Attempt
Cha Sa-soon, 69, has become something of a celebrity in her native Korea after trying hundreds of times to pass the test necessary to get a driver’s license. She finally made it: For three years beginning in April 2005, she took her driving test once a day, five days a week. After that, her pace… 8hrs 6mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Console to USB Adapters Connect Gamepads to Your PC, Save You Money [Stuff We Like]
PC peripheral manufacturers like Logitech have been making gamepads for years now, but you can save a lot of money by just buying a cheap USB adapter for your old PlayStation or Xbox controllers. More » 9hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Ask The Commenters Roundup [Hive Mind]
Where's the best place to put an internal WiFi antenna for the best reception?What can I do if I have a crappy cell/data signal in my house?How can I get rid of old desktops?I need to get a checking account in my college town. What should I look for in a bank?What are everyone's best hangover cures?What… 9hrs 30mins ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Potato Chip Bag Yummy Pockets
Yummy Pockets – Potato Chip Bag – $4.95 Here’s a nifty bag to carry all your knick knacks around: the Potato Chip Bag from Yummy Pockets over at the NeatoShop. Don’t worry: it’s guaranteed to be not greasy and non-fattening, unless of course you stuff it with snacks and… 9hrs 54mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Parkour by PhilyDee and Kie Willis
It’s been a while since we posted about Parkour. Here’s freerunners PhilyDee and Kie Willis doing their stuff in Cambridge, England. How do you think he got himself out of the tight spot at the end? [YouTube Clip] But before you say "I can do that," take a look at the bloopers.… 9hrs 56mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon A Day of Muni by Eric Fischer
Image: Eric Fischer [Flickr] Eric Fischer took data from San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation agency (Muni) bus routes and turned it into a graph titled "A day of Muni": Eric Fischer took publicly available data from the Muni (San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency) showing… 9hrs 58mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Is Ladies' Night Sexist?
Imagine paying full price then learning that another group of people get in free or at a significant discount solely on the basis of their gender. Sounds sexist? Well, that’s exactly why one lawyer is suing night clubs who have ladies’ night (and lost): Men sick of having to pay full price… 9hrs 59mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon EVGA Precision Overclocks Your NVIDIA Graphics Card with Little Effort [Downloads]
Windows only: If you're looking for a way to eke a bit more performance out of your video card, free app Precision from manufacturer EVGA will help you easily overclock your NVIDIA card—even if it isn't made by EVGA. More » 10hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon The 5 Funniest TV Clips of the Week (VIDEO)
Filed under: TV ReplayLaughter is the best medicine, and what better way to soothe the headaches that tend to come after big Labor Day holiday cookouts than to look back at the funniest television moments of the week. Since we know you're too busy with all the shopping and food-prepping to watch whole… 10hrs 25mins ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Teenager Tries to Shoot Cell Phones into Prison Using Bow and Arrow
In the past, people in Brazil have tried to smuggle cell phones into prisons using pigeons and toy helicopters. Recently, a boy was caught outside of the walls of a Brazilian prison trying to shoot cell phones into the yard using a bow and arrow: Police say a 17-year-old teen was detained after he shot… 10hrs 47mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Turn a Disposable Camera Lens into a Reusable Cellphone Macro Lens [Camera Hacks]
Recently we showed how easily you can take apart a DVD drive and use one of the lenses inside to take awesome macro pictures. This build uses a disposable camera for parts, and a wire brace for easy reuse. More » 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Ghostbusters, Goonies & Gremlins Art Show at 1988
Art by German Orozco The 1988 Gallery in Los Angeles is hosting The 3G Show (stands for Ghostbusters, Goonies & Gremlins – three films from the 1980s that ruled pop culture). The show features art pieces from 40 artists inspired by the iconic films. Take a look at a few galleries over at Geeks… 11hrs 6mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon J. Jonah Jameson: The Best Part of the 1960's Spider-Man Cartoon
Forget Spidey – the gem from the 1960’s Spider-Man cartoon is the prototypical news corporation boss and expert at proper workplace communication, J. Jonah Jameson. Geekosystem has the video clip of JJJ’s best scenes. Somehow 10 minutes of the world’s best boss just simply ain’t… 11hrs 8mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Hang Your PC Tower on the Wall to Save Floor Space [Clever Uses]
One of the drawbacks of using a desktop PC is that the tower takes up a lot of space on your floor. If you don't have room to spare, you can hang it on the wall with an inexpensive, sturdy rack. More » 12hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon 'Camp Rock 2' Rocks the Search Box
by Mike Krumboltz Two years after airing "Camp Rock," starring Demi Lovato, the Disney Channel went back to the well with "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." The TV-movie aired on Friday night and pulled in a staggering number of viewers. Over 8 million people tuned in, the highest ratings of any 2010 cable… 12hrs 11mins ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Murray the Nut's take on Travel 12hrs 22mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon 'Sons of Anarchy' Catch-Up Guide
Filed under: Features, TV Previews, Fall TV 'Sons of Anarchy' season 3 debuts on Sept. 7 (10PM ET), and if you haven't delved into the FX drama yet, 1) you're missing out on one of the best series on TV, and 2) our handy dandy A to Z guide will get you up to speed in time to become one of the 'SOA'… 13hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon iPhone 4 Fitted Inside A Canon SLR Body [Cameras]
One things for sure: putting your iPhone 4 inside a Canon SLR isn't as useful as adding a SLR lens to your iPhone. But with this custom-made getup, you won't think about dropping your iPhone every time you hold it up. More » 13hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon MTV Video Music Awards' It-Girl: How Does Chelsea Handler Stack Up?
Filed under: FeaturesBetween performances by chart-topping pop artists and obligatory reaction shots of famous people in the audience, MTV's Video Music Awards might not seem like it's taking any risks when it airs live on Sept. 12 (9PM ET). The music won't be making a radical shift: Billboard staples… 14hrs 30mins ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Five Best Mobile To-Do List Managers [Hive Five]
Managing to-dos from your desktop has its perks, but being able to carry that to-do list in your pocket is even better. Here's a look at Lifehacker readers' five favorite mobile to-do list managers. More » 15hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon WWII Vet Talks about the Power of Music
(Video Link) Jackie Roy Tuner, a US veteran of the invasion of Normandy, plays the trumpet. In this video, he shares a story about one night when, on the front line, he played his trumpet to entertain troops on both sides. via reddit 15hrs 45mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon What to Watch: TV Picks for September 6-12
Filed under: TV PreviewsMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 'Hoarders' (9PM, A&E) season 3 premiere Prepare yourself now: A&E celebrates Labor Day with an all-day (beginning at 8AM) marathon of 'Hoarders' episodes, and if you actually sit through a whole day of shows, you're probably going to feel like purging… 16hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Re-Tailor Old Ties into Skinny Ties [DIY]
If you're looking for a way to give new life to those old, outdated ties of yours, design blog Design Mom shows us how to re-tailor them into skinny ties at home. More » 16hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon 30+ Beautiful Logo Designs Inspired by Bees
Logos are important to the success of your growing business as it creates a huge impact on the impression of the viewers while they are browsing your site. Most of the time, the viewers will remember your site by the stunning look of your logo. 16hrs 51mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Why Robert Schimmel Was Never the Wacky Sitcom Neighbor
Filed under: Features, TV NewsRobert Schimmel had a few chances at TV. The 60 year-old comic, who died this weekend from injuries he received in a car accident Thursday, wrote for 'In Living Color' early in his career. He appeared frequently on Conan and the Howard Stern Show, which made him a favorite… 16hrs 58mins ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Safari in South Africa
These photos were taken in the Kruger National Park and the nearby nature reserve in South Africa Eden photographer animalist Cameron Spencer. 17hrs 33mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Modern Book Sizes Are Based on Sheep
Most printed books come in certain standard sizes which have been used for hundreds of years. Even the dimensions of Kindles and other eReaders are derived from these norms of printing. And where did these standards come from? According to medieval scholar Carl Pyrdum, they’re based on the size… 17hrs 44mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Indian Giant Squirrel
Have you ever seen a squirrel like this? You might, in the forests of India. This is Ratufa indica, or the Malabar Giant Squirrel. They grow up to 16 inches long, and that doesn’t count the tail! Learn more about the Malabar Giant Squirrel at The Ark in Space. Link (Image credit: Wikimedia user… 17hrs 48mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon The Iceland Journey
Iceland is a mountainous island nation in the north Atlantic Ocean, located between Europe and North America. 17hrs 53mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Sunday Funnies
Posted by: Wordsmith @ 12:00 am in Sunday Funnies  | 64 views 18hrs 16mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon What's On Tonight: 'Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon,' 'Rubicon,' 'Jerseylicious,' 'All American Handyman'
Filed under: TV PreviewsHere's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information. * = Series/Season Premiere ** = Series/Season Finale Tonight marks the 45th annual 'Jerry Lewis Telethon for Muscular Dystrophy' (starting at 9 p.m. --… 18hrs 30mins ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Zebra Crossing Zebra
When is a zebra not a zebra? When it’s a zebra crossing, but that’s only part of the story. A public safety advertising campaign in Russia hopes to draw motorists’ attention to pedestrians crossing the road by using zebras. Only, police in the Russian capital could not get any zebras… 19hrs 31mins ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Terrorist attack: 3 killed in suicide attack on Russian base
MAKHACHKALA, Russia - A suicide car-bomber killed three soldiers and wounded 32 others in an attack on a military base in Russia's violence-plagued republic of Dagestan on Sunday, officials said. 20hrs 12mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Iran orders 99 lashes for woman facing execution, rights group says - CNN.com
An Iranian woman who'd already been condemned to death faces another sentence of 99 lashes because of a case of mistaken identity in a photograph, according to foes of the execution. 21hrs 52mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon How Inception Should Have Ended
We couldn't miss an opportunity to spoof our favorite film of the summer, especially one about dreams! We hope you like it! Check out our website: http://w... 23hrs 50mins ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Climate CO2 Sensitivity Overestimated | The Resilient Earth
It is well known that carbon dioxide cannot directly account for the observed increase in global temperature over the past century. This has led climate scientists to theorize that many feedback relationships exists within the climate system, serving to a 1 day ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Japanese Precision Walking Competition
You walk, I walk, but the Japanese? Now they precision walk. That’s what you’re about to see: a precision walking competition. Kind of like marching band, but without the tubas. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] – via metafilter 1 day 1hr ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Want to wrestle with me
a small boy and a tiger :0 they both are wrestling haha 1 day 1hr ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Social Chats - Demi and Doug
Doug's two YouTube Videos: iPad - The P.A.D (Official Music Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvFCfdhW5EY Awe N Compass - "This is Parkland" Directed by Douglas A. Klinger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJLSeTKKrkE 1 day 3hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Obama Administration’s Achievements (Thus Far)
Surprise, Surprise! President Obama and his administration have quite a good list of achievements which seem to be getting ignored in the distracting babbling about his middle name, his citizenship (pure hogwash), and his religion (more hogwash). 1 day 3hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon ~ Swamp Ambience ~
` Sound-Effects - Swamp Ambience 1 day 4hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Your Pet And Vacation | Animal Tales
There are a few different ways that you can be sure that your pet is getting fed the proper food and on time. With our pets being so important to us it is invaluable that we know that they are cared for when we are not there to do it ourselves. 1 day 6hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon BP Raises Failed Blowout Preventer to Surface - CBS News
Key Piece of Evidence in Probe into Gulf Oil Spill Hoisted Above Water after Failing in April 20 Explosion 1 day 6hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup]
HTC Home Brings the HTC Weather Widget to Windows 7 (Windows)If you're sporting an HTC phone with the HTC user interface you may have grown fond of the combination clock and weather forecasting widget. HTC Home ports the HTC interface from your phone to your Windows desktop, complete with animations.CyanogenMod… 1 day 7hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon DIY Solid Ice Drink Tray [DIY]
If you're looking for a clever way to keep your drinks cold this Labor Day, blogger and DIYer Rob has the solution: A solid block of ice in which you can hold bottles or cans. More » 1 day 8hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Awesome artistic interpretations of how Darth Vader should look
Darth Vader, the Empire’s evil enforcer, the dark lord of the Sith, and Luke Skywalker’s father, made many a viewer shudder. His eerie appearance produced goose bumps and made the hair stand on end. Without any doubt, Darth Vader is the greatest scree 1 day 8hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Beautiful Medusa Pendant Lamps – DesignSwan.com
Here is a collection of unusual lamps in the form of medusas created by talented designer from Pasadena Roxy Towry-Russell. These air, tender and extremely beautiful lamps were named as “Medusa Pendant Lamps”, which add definitely transform any space 1 day 8hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon ComicRack Is a Feature Packed eComic Reader for Windows [Downloads]
Windows: If you've been looking for a comic book reader and organizer, ComicRack offers extensive features for reading, managing, and organizing your virtual comic collection. More » 1 day 9hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Sheriff fires deputies caught naked in forest
No one has been able to say how long U.S. Forest Service Officer Scott Cairnes and Deputy Derek Hamm stood watching the trio, but in Cairnes’ report he wrote that he saw Dennison and Adkins engage in 1 day 9hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Make Your Own Infused Cocktail with a Cream Whipper [Clever Uses]
Infusing flavors with liquor can often be complicated and time-consuming, but the French Culinary Institute discovered that you can create infused cocktails with nothing but an N2O-powered cream whipper. More » 1 day 10hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon End of 'summer' near, more odd weather expected
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer by the bay, but it looks as if the odd weather patterns that have marked the past three months will stay around for a while. The holiday weekend will be both chilly and warm,... 1 day 10hrs ago From Mixx: Popular.
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Feed Icon Use Strategically Placed Paint to Camouflage your Television [Decorating]
HDTV sets might have gotten slimmer and even easier to snug up against the wall but they still stand out in most decor. This clever design trick incorporates the television into a band of paint to help it blend in. More » 1 day 11hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon In the Movies: Dams
From Le Grand Portage (Creative Commons) After Thomas Edison built one of the first hydroelectric stations in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1882, dam construction surged throughout the United States, and the world. His Vulcan Street Plant produced 12.5 kilowatts of electricity, but each new project grew in… 1 day 11hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Facebook Adds Remote Logout Feature [Facebook Tip]
Facebook isn't without its share of problems, but this weekend they added a helpful feature to avoid more privacy fiascos: now, you can logout of active Facebook sessions from any computer. More » 1 day 12hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Happy International Bacon Day!
This morning I cooked a pound of bacon for breakfast. I’m glad I didn’t go with the sausage instead, because it was only later that I found out that today is International Bacon Day! International Bacon Day or Bacon Day is an unofficial observance, often celebrated on the Saturday before… 1 day 12hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Bacon Skates
Bacon mania is nothing new -bacon skates were in use in 1931! So, yes, this photo was taken in November 1931 in Chehalis, Washington at the town’s Egg Festival. The occasion was a try to break the world record for largest omelette. Two women tied bacon to their feet and skated around the warming… 1 day 12hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon The Ten Commandments Sticky Notes
Commandments Sticky Notes – $6.45 Don’t just remind yourself with boring ol’ sticky notes … command that things be done (or not done, in this case). Behold the Commandments Sticky Notes from the NeatoShop: Link | More Fun Sticky Notes and Stationery 1 day 13hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon World's Coolest Coffee Machines
These aren’t your grandpa’s coffee machine. Or your father’s for that matter. Walyou has a neat round up of 18 of the coolest coffee machines, including the Racepresso Machine shown above, an espresso machine that looks like the perfect blend of caffeine and speed, designed by Ilgar… 1 day 13hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Warp Speed!
Warp Speed! Is an enjoyable compilation of the evolution of the warp drive effect from Star Trek movies: … from the spectacular neon streak photography of The Motion Picture through the rather less awesome animated trails of the later TOS movies to the feeble CG of Nemesis, where they couldn’t… 1 day 13hrs ago From Neatorama.
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Feed Icon Top 10 Fitness Tips and Tools [Lifehacker Top 10]
You can do a lot with your mind and a computer, but a healthy and honed body will get you even more out of life (if only more of it). Here are our favorite tips and tools for staying in shape. More » 1 day 15hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon DIY Four-Pronged Campfire Toasting Fork [DIY]
Why roast one marshmallow when you can roast four? Or, alternatively, why use a grill when you could cook an entire burger on a stick? This Labor Day, step up the campfire with a simple four-pronged toasting fork. More » 1 day 16hrs ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon TV Comeback Hopefuls Include Matt LeBlanc, Andie MacDowell and More
Filed under: Features, Fall TVLooking over the cast lists of TV shows airing this coming season, you'll find a lot of familiar names that have been lying low of late. Some are returning just before becoming a "whatever happened to ..."; others seem to be virtually emerging from witness protection. And… 1 day 17hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon What's On Tonight: 'America's Most Wanted,' 'The Dish,' 'Antionio Treatment'
Filed under: TV PreviewsHere's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information. * = Series/Season Premiere ** = Series/Season Finale I haven't suggested catching up on your DVR shows in awhile. However, time to bring that idea back… 1 day 18hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Soap Round-Up: Nancy Dies on 'As the World Turns' ... and More
Filed under: RecapsWelcome to the Soap Round-Up, our weekly recap of all the soap action this past week. Each week, we sum up all the best stories from each and every soap, from 'All My Children' to 'The Young and the Restless.' If you don't want to know what aired already, consider this a SPOILER ALERT.… 1 day 21hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Happy Birthday, 'Xena'! Our Favorite 15 Episodes
Filed under: Features Fifteen years ago, the world was introduced to a television treasure: 'Xena: Warrior Princess.' Yes, 'Xena' is a treasure, because despite what some people may think, despite its over-the-top cheesecake factor and despite its blatant disregard for history, it was a gem of a TV… 1 day 22hrs ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Cropmarks, 'Shrek fish,' and Goats on a Rail: Buzz Week in Review
by Mike Krumboltz Some people say there's nothing new under the sun, nothing left to see that hasn't already been seen. Well, phooey to that! This week, the weird and wild took over the Web. There were unusual cropmarks, an ogre-like fish, and a couple of goats who clearly took a wrong turn while out… 2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Kara DioGuardi Officially Out on 'American Idol'
Filed under: TV NewsKara DioGuardi is departing 'American Idol.' After months of speculation of whether or not the 'Idol' judge would return for a third season, Fox issued press release late Friday stating DioGuardi is leaving. "I feel like now is the best time to leave 'Idol,''' said DioGuardi in the… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon From the Tips Box: Smartphone Signal, iTunes Mini-Player, and Gaming Mousepads [From The Tips Box]
Readers offer their best tips for phones that keep searching for signal, a new iTunes mini-player, and cheap gaming mousepad solutions. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon This Week's Most Popular Posts [Highlights]
This week we made the most of your external hard drives, cleaned out our laptops before turning them in to IT, put together the ultimate exercise playlist, and more. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Axl Rose: Tour Tantrums Leave Sour Note
by Claudine Zap Here's some advice for any rock star wannabes. Show up to your shows on time. Axl Rose and his Guns N' Roses band made the mistake of arriving an hour late at their latest gig in Ireland. They were greeted by flying water bottles and boos. And these are fans. Rose told the crowd to… 2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon How Many Vacation Days Do You Get Every Year? [Reader Poll]
Netflix lets its staff take as many vacation days as they want, and they can take them whenever they want, and according to news site The Telegraph, it works. Now we're wondering: How much vacation time do you get every year? More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon JayCut Is a Great Web-Based Video Editor [Video Editing]
If you need to edit some video away from your home, free web-based video editor JayCut will likely get your project going, whether you need simple cutting and pasting or text, transitions, and impromptu audio recording. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon News Roundup: 'Steven Seagal: Lawman' Returns, 'CSI: NY' Taps 'Melrose Place' Star and More
Filed under: TV NewsSteven Seagal is back on the job! According to the Live Feed, A&E will air eight episodes of 'Steven Seagal: Lawman' that were previously shot starting Oct. 6 at 10PM. In April, the martial arts star was accused of sexual harassment and production was stalled and he was suspended… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon This Altoids Tin BBQ Grill Can Still Cook Dogs and Burgers [DIY]
OK, maybe not "dogs" plural, but the (regular size) creator of this tiny grill, made from an Altoids Sours tin, says it can cook a small hamburger or a single hot dog, cut down to size, with ease. Awwww. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon EXCLUSIVE: Ken Jenkins of 'Scrubs' to Play Courteney Cox's Dad on 'Cougar Town'
Filed under: TV News, Celebrity InterviewsFans of 'Cougar Town' haven't seen much of the family of Courteney Cox's character of Jules Cobb, outside of her son Travis and always-there ex-husband Bobby. But that will change during the show's second season, according to creator Bill Lawrence... and fans… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Taskos Is a Voice-Powered Mobile To-Do List for Android [Downloads]
Android: If you prefer to use your Android as hands-free as possible, Taskos is a voice-driven to-do list manager that supports contexts, alarms, dialer integration and more. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon iPhone 3G Speed Test: iOS 4.0 versus iOS 4.1 [IPhone]
iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G. We put their claim to the test. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Jessica Alba's New Role, Axl Rose's Bad Behavior, Amanda Knox News: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Axl Rose (Searches increased by 4,831%). The "Guns N' Roses" rocker was booed by fans in Ireland for being late. So he sent them home. "Transformers 3" trailer (+3,340%). There's more teaser video. Jessica Alba hot hot hot hot (+1,316%).… 2 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Bizarre Iraqi TV Show: Like Punk'd, But With Fake Car Bombs at Military Checkpoints
Filed under: TV NewsTalk about black comedy: There is a television show currently airing in Iraq that pranks celebrities by planting bombs in their cars, then films them via hidden cameras as they are stopped at a security checkpoint and accused of terrorism. We're not kidding. This show actually exists.… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Behind the Scenes of Unilever's Retro 'Mad Men' Ads
Filed under: Features Maybe this happened to you: You're watching 'Mad Men,' and zipping past the commercials on your DVR. All the sudden, it looks like the show has started up again. Except, this isn't the offices of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, and these well-coiffed gentlemen are not ones that you… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Without a Trace: Turn Your Flash Drive into a Portable Privacy Toolkit [Privacy]
Whether you're trying to increase your security at an internet café, tunnel your way to your home computer from your cubicle, or leave no trace on your friend's borrowed computer, a flash drive turned portable privacy toolkit is invaluable. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon We All Scream for Ice Cream in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]
Still hotter than you'd like this late in the summer? We're serving out scoops of your favorite productivity ice cream in this week's open thread. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Dushare Is a Peer-to-Peer One Click File Sharing Solution [File Sharing]
You want to transfer a file to a friend but IM transfer has failed, it's too big for email, or somebody is behind a firewall. Head over to Dushare where you can transfer peer-to-peer via browser, as fast as you can upload. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Forget 'Frasier:' Five New Ideas for Kelsey Grammer
Filed under: FeaturesBased on the news story earlier this week that Kelsey Grammer is seeking advice about doing a 'Frasier' redux, a sequel to the hit NBC sitcom which earned the actor four Emmy awards as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy, it seems like there are some other -- perhaps better -- suggestions… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Larry King Talks Life After CNN, Sings 'Poker Face' with Ryan Seacrest
Filed under: TV NewsKnown for his, um, hard-hitting interviews, Larry King got a taste of his own medicine when bulldog journalist Ryan Seacrest turned the interrogation lights around. The retiring CNN veteran fielded tough questions on 'Dancing With The Stars' and possibly taking over for Dr. Laura… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Letterman's Blackmailer Out of Jail -- Will He Win an Emmy Now?
Filed under: TV NewsHe may have a tough time landing a new job -- we'll assume future employment at CBS is a long shot -- but Robert "Joe" Halderman, the former '48 Hours' CBS producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman, has been freed from the hoosegow. Halderman, 52, had been sentenced to serve… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon Remember Your Mail by Clipping it to Your Front Door [Reminders]
Lifehacker reader HeadsetChatter was tired of forgetting mail that needed to go out, so he turned some cheap office supples into highly visible front-door reminder. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Google Wave Lives On (in a Box) [Google Wave]
Google has announced that despite Wave's demise as a Google App, its open source code will continue to be developed into a fully-functional application available to anyone with the desire to host it. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon IFC Adds Two New Shows to Its Lineup
Filed under: TV NewsContinuing its quest to populate its programming with more original shows, IFC has added two new series to its fall lineup. The first, a 15-minute commercial-free pop culture roundup called 'The Grid,' premieres on Sept. 9 at 7:45PM, and the second, a musical documentary show featuring… 2 days ago From TV Squad.
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Feed Icon WaitList Reports Wait Times at Popular Restaurants, Bars, and More [Downloads]
iOS: If you want to know how long you'll be waiting for your next table or how long it'll take to gain access to a club, just search for your destination on WaitList and find out. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Decrease Tax Burden by Donating Your Decluttering Purges [Charity]
If you're doing some major overhauling of your space, be it decluttering your closet or remodeling your office, it pays to skip the dumpster and donate as much as you can. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Move iTunes' Close/Minimize/Zoom Buttons Back on Top [ITunes Tip]
Mac only: Unhappy with the way iTunes 10 moved your window controls around? Make iTunes look like your other windows again with a one-shot Terminal command. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Adds New Photo Manager, Improves Multimedia Experience [Downloads]
An early look at the next release of Ubuntu's Linux desktop hit the web late yesterday. What's in 10.10, or "Maverick Meerkat," for desktop users? Besides app updates, there's a new photo manager, improved multimedia controls, better Ubuntu One syncing, and more. More » 2 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Notifo Sends Push Notifications from Popular Services or the Command Line to Your iPhone [Downloads]
iOS/Windows/Mac/Linux: Free service Notifo is a kitchen sink of push notifications for your iPhone or desktop, pushing Twitter updates, your favorite RSS feeds, Google Voice alerts, and more straight to your iPhone or desktop notification utility. And it's extremely hackable. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon The Best Things to Buy in September [Buying Guide]
Lots of stores are looking to make space for their big fall inventory push, and everything left over from summer is going cheap. Time to look into cars, appliances, holiday airfare, and other good buys in September. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Use Google Storage as a One-Time Cost, Lifetime Backup Solution [Online Storage]
You can get extra Gmail storage pretty cheaply from Google, but eagle-eyed reader gthing lets us know that you have read access to that storage even after you cancel your subscription. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Best Mobile To-Do List Manager? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Computers have made to-do list management radically easier, but a to-do list that is anchored to your desk isn't a particularly effective one. This week we want to hear about your favorite mobile to-do list manager. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Remains of the Day: Spotting Android Scams and Malware [For What Its Worth]
A look at how to weed out crapware in the Android Market, losing the ugly stickers on laptops, and Spotify joins the Sonos ranks. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon True Time Tracker Lets You Know How You're Spending Your Time With Minimal Setup [Downloads]
Windows: Free app True Time Tracker is extremely simple: Just start it up, let it run in the background, and it will create numerous charts detailing what programs you run, what sites you visit and how much time you spend idle. More » 3 days ago From Lifehacker.
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Feed Icon Double Rainbow Guy Goes Corporate
by Mike Krumboltz Online videos go viral all the time. But rare is the case that an unintentionally funny clip can lead to a paying gig. That's exactly what's happened to Paul "Bear" Vasquez, better known as "Double Rainbow Guy."Anyone who spends more than five minutes online per day probably remembers… 3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Danny Trejo: From San Quentin to Star
by Claudine Zap In the movie "Machete," Danny Trejo stars as a tough-guy gun for hire. In real life, the character actor started out as an actual criminal who did hard time in San Quentin. The cartoonishly violent romp of a movie stars Trejo as a former cop from Mexico turned vengeful vigalante out… 3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Searches Soar on Hurricane Earl
by Mike Krumboltz Hurricane Earl has been brewing over the Atlantic Ocean for several days, and is now swirling toward America's East Coast. People who fear they may be in harm's way are going online for the latest on the storm's path and destructive power. Over the past 24 hours, online lookups for… 3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Tasmanian Devil Disease, Bethenny Frankel's News, Call of Duty Rumors: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Bethenny Frankel (Searches increased by 7,583%). The star of "Bethenny Getting Married?" will not return to "Real Housewives of New York," calling the last season "painful." Tasmanian Devil (+771%). The famed devil Cederic, thought to have… 3 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Photo-Sensitive Issues: Ansel Adams vs. Uncle Earl
by Vera H-C Chan Is it Ansel Adams or Uncle Earl? Back in July, a man named Rick Norsigian claimed the photographic find of the decade at a Fresno, Calif., garage sale, where he paid only $45 for long-lost glass negatives from renowned photographer Ansel Adams. The story made international headlines,… 4 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon 'Shrek Fish' Makes Waves
by Mike Krumboltz And you thought Shrek liked hanging out only in his swamp. Turns out there's a fish that greatly resembles the green ogre swimming off the coast of Japan. A buzzy video shot by a scuba diver made its way to WYFF in Greenville, South Carolina. The station explains that this particular… 4 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Crop Marks Emerge on English Countryside
by Mike Krumboltz There's something odd going on in the United Kingdom. Unusual crop patterns are surfacing near Bradford Abbas, Dorset. But unlike most crop circle stories, this one doesn't involve rumors of visitors from another planet. This time the circles come from civilizations past. The BBC hosts… 5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Recalls, Rescues, Reversals: August 2010 Buzz
by Vera H-C Chan Not everything was what it seemed this August, and we're not even talking about the Iraqi drawdown or the annual Mars hoax. Everyday staples like eggs harbored sickly bacteria, romantic vows became untangled, a "folk hero" regretted his actions, and a booted CEO found profit in disgrace.… 5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Melanie's Match, Tina Fey's Sneaks, Jennifer Grey's Dancing Again: What's the Buzz
by Claudine Zap Our top picks from the day's hottest searches. Melanie Oudin (Searches increased by 5,136%). The Georgia teen won her first match at the U.S. Open. Burning Man 2010 dates (+3,762%). The party in the dessert runs August 30 through September 3. Tina Fey (+2,368%). The Emmy-nominated actress… 5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Prep Is Back: New Handbook for a New Age
by Claudine Zap Brace yourselves: Prep is back. Prepare to put on that frayed Polo shirt, don the duck boots and grab your L.L. Bean tote. But instead of "The Official Preppy Handbook" to guide you, there's the new, updated version: "True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World." The author, Lisa Birnbach,… 5 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon Keeping Tabs on Hurricane Earl
by Mike Krumboltz Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storm Fiona have some people worried. Web searches on "hurricane earl tracker" have soared an astounding 1,505% in the past 24 hours. Related lookups on "hurricane earl path" are up 408% and "hurricane earl forecast" searches have spiked 725%. Clearly, people… 6 days ago From Yahoo! Buzz Log.
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Feed Icon A Vision of K-12 Students Today
Came across this cool video today that perfectly reflects the goal behind our push to get teachers using CreateDebate in the Classroom. Are you a teacher interested in using a web-based virtual learning environment to increase participation, promote critical thinking, and improve the vocabulary and… 342 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon Love and Debate
Love and Debate, a great new movie by Virgil Films, is a coming of age story about a Jewish Latina girl, Jordan (played by Gina Phillips) who finds her way through the trials and tribulations faced by teenagers.  Jordan, who grows up in a Jewish household, where the customary role of a woman is to get… 355 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon CreateDebate in the Classroom
Today we launched CreateDebate in the Classroom, which is a culmination of months of hard work put in by the CreateDebate team.  Now, teachers can leverage all of the features and functionality of CreateDebate in a private setting specifically designed for a classroom. We have worked with several… 381 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon The Great Debate
Watched a very funny VH1 show last night that deserves a shout out. The Greate Debate is a “Best Week Ever” type show where a motley crew of pop culture comedians crack rapid fire one-liners about intense pop culture debates…and hilarity ensues. You really have to watch the video to… 417 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon Spring Fever Contest Results
Congratulations to the winners of both CreateDebate Spring Fever contests. The winner of the “Tell Your Friends” contest will receive a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees and the winners of the “Earth Day” contest have won six great books from Hachette Book Group. Tell Your… 475 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon Spring Fever Contests
Now that the weather is starting to warm up and everyone is gearing up for Spring, it’s time to make sure you’ve got some sweet gear to rock when you emerge from your winter slumber.  To help you out, CreateDebate has partnered with ClutchTees.com to give away a $20 gift certificate for… 509 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon Downvoting Update
There has been much discussion on CreateDebate about the use / abuse of downvotes on the site and certain participants getting “mass” downvoted, causing their efficiency score to drop dramatically.  In order to combat this problem and provide greater transparency around voting, we have… 538 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon Mental Stimulus Package Contest Results
Congratulations to the winners of each of the three contests that CreateDebate ran as part of our  Mental Stimulus Package in February.  This month, we gave away ninety-five books from Hachette Book Group and a $20 gift certificate to Clutch Tees. Love Is In the Air Contest Results Contest Winner… 551 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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Feed Icon The CreateDebate Mental Stimulus Package
While lawmakers are figuring out how they can take more of taxpayer’s money to give to Wall St. executives, CreateDebate wants to give YOU something free.  That’s why we’re officially bailing out our awesome debaters via CreateDebate’s Mental Stimulus Package.  We will be running… 575 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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We just launched a new version of CreateDebate that will let you personalize your debates more than ever!  Go ahead and create a new debate.  The new interface makes it easy to insert pictures, add videos from YouTube or Google Video, add unlimited hyperlinks, format your text, and so much more! The… 621 days ago From The CreateDebate Blog.
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