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Posted by driftabit, at 11:13PM 07/25/08 :
FaceBook In Reality - idiotsofants.com and BBC'sThe Wall
Note: love it
Posted by dumbfounder, at 05:34PM 07/25/08 :
Betting with Weed
Note: But he had his Cannabis Club Card?!!? That isn't legal?!!
Posted by dumbfounder, at 05:07PM 07/25/08 :
Speedwalker - Mr.T and the Snickers Cannon
Note: Mr. T busts through a house on the back of a pickup to shoot snickers at a speedwalker. Amazing. (was banned for being homophobic in the UK)
Posted by dumbfounder, at 04:12PM 07/25/08 :
Dark Knight vs Titanic
Note: My take: It will make it to #2 fairly easily, and probably top the $500m mark. But it will take a commitment from the studio to market the film more and let it run for longer than the typical blockbuster to break $600m. If the studio is proud, and they want the record, I think it's theirs for the taking. If they take the greedy route and push it to dvd asap, then it doesn't stand a chance. Predictions: $300m broken on Sunday, then $400m broken by August 6th, then taking over the #2 spot by August 15th.
Posted by driftabit, at 03:14PM 07/25/08 :
End of the Affair: Barack Obama and The Press Breakup
Note: Around midnight on July 16, New York Times chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney received a terse e-mail from Barack Obama's press office.
Posted by driftabit, at 03:11PM 07/25/08 :
Wired Working on a Google-Baiting Widget
Note: Also considering launch of ... an extreme sports blog?
Posted by driftabit, at 02:46PM 07/25/08 :
Memphis police director sues for critical bloggers' names
Note: Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin and the city of Memphis have filed a lawsuit to learn who operates a blog harshly critical of Godwin and his department.
Posted by driftabit, at 02:41PM 07/25/08 :
Profiteers?: 25 Companies That Benefit From The War
Note: The Iraq war is many things to different people. It is called a strategic blunder and a monstrous injustice and sometimes even a patriotic mission, much to the chagrin of rational human beings. For many big companies, however, the war is something far different: a lucrative cash-cow.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:11PM 07/25/08 and by 1 others:
Should This Guy Blow Up His Range Rover? You Decide.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:49PM 07/25/08 :
Senator Introduces Bill To Keep Adult-Rated Games From Minors
Note: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (D-Miss.) has introduced a game-restriction bill aimed at preventing the sale of adult-rated video games to minors. Although the full text of the measure is not available yet, the title of the bill states that it’s intended to “prohibit the sale of rental or video games with adult content to minors.” The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation without cosponsors.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:46PM 07/25/08 :
Hasbro Tries To Shut Down Popular Scrabulous
Note: Hasbro has taken its fight against Scrabulous, a popular word game played by millions of Facebook users, to court. The game company claims copyright infringement violations (against its well-known Scrabble). “We view the Scrabulous application as clear and blatant infringement of our Scrabble intellectual property,” said Barry Nagler, Hasbro’s general counsel. Hasbro has requested that Facebook shut down Scrabulous
Posted by walkertr, at 01:44PM 07/25/08 :
“Napoleon Dynamite” Star To Do A Web Series
Note: Jon Heder of “Napoleon Dynamite” fame will jump into an online series as the star of Electric Farm Entertainment’s zombie comedy “Woke Up Dead.” Heder also will serve as a producer on the scripted online series, created by John Fascano, which centers on a USC student who wakes up under water in the bathtub one morning and suspects that he might be dead. “Dead” will include 50 three-minute episodes for online and mobile distribution in the U.S.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:42PM 07/25/08 :
Netflix Reports 25% Increase In Subscribers
Note: Netflix ended the second quarter of 2008 with a 25% increase in subscribers compared with the same period a year before (from 6.742 million to 8.411 million). Overall, the entertainment rental firm had a net increase of 168,000 subscribers in this year’s second quarter, compared with a net loss of 55,000 a year ago. Revenue at Netflix improved 11% (from $303.7 million to $337.6 million).
Posted by walkertr, at 01:40PM 07/25/08 :
Mobile Map Use Grows 82% In U.S.
Note: According to data from comScore, mobile maps are growing increasingly popular in the U.S. and Europe, with 8% of U.S. mobile subscribers and 3% of those in Europe accessing maps from their mobile phone in the three months ending in May. This represents a growth rate of 82% in the U.S. and 49% in Europe compared with a year ago. In comparison, growth for map use online is more modest.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:37PM 07/25/08 :
Microsoft Expands Its Ad Deal With Facebook
Note: At its annual meeting with investors yesterday, Microsoft announced that it has expanded its existing advertising agreement with Facebook. Microsoft will provide Web search and search advertising in addition to its current agreement that involves running graphical display ads on Facebook pages. The new deal – limited to Facebook’s U.S. pages – builds on the deal in which Microsoft invested $240 million in Facebook last October for a 1.6% stake. New York Times
Posted by dumbfounder, at 10:03AM 07/25/08 :
Escaped spammer dies in murder-suicide - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
Note: This is crazy.
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Posted by driftabit, at 11:13PM 07/25/08 :FaceBook In Reality - idiotsofants.com and BBC'sThe Wall
Note: love it
Posted by dumbfounder, at 05:34PM 07/25/08 :Betting with Weed
Note: But he had his Cannabis Club Card?!!? That isn't legal?!!
Posted by dumbfounder, at 05:07PM 07/25/08 :Speedwalker - Mr.T and the Snickers Cannon
Note: Mr. T busts through a house on the back of a pickup to shoot snickers at a speedwalker. Amazing. (was banned for being homophobic in the UK)
Posted by dumbfounder, at 04:12PM 07/25/08 :Dark Knight vs Titanic
Note: My take: It will make it to #2 fairly easily, and probably top the $500m mark. But it will take a commitment from the studio to market the film more and let it run for longer than the typical blockbuster to break $600m. If the studio is proud, and they want the record, I think it's theirs for the taking. If they take the greedy route and push it to dvd asap, then it doesn't stand a chance. Predictions: $300m broken on Sunday, then $400m broken by August 6th, then taking over the #2 spot by August 15th.
Posted by driftabit, at 03:14PM 07/25/08 :End of the Affair: Barack Obama and The Press Breakup
Note: Around midnight on July 16, New York Times chief political correspondent Adam Nagourney received a terse e-mail from Barack Obama's press office.
Posted by driftabit, at 03:11PM 07/25/08 :Wired Working on a Google-Baiting Widget
Note: Also considering launch of ... an extreme sports blog?
Posted by driftabit, at 02:46PM 07/25/08 :Memphis police director sues for critical bloggers' names
Note: Memphis Police Director Larry Godwin and the city of Memphis have filed a lawsuit to learn who operates a blog harshly critical of Godwin and his department.
Posted by driftabit, at 02:41PM 07/25/08 :Profiteers?: 25 Companies That Benefit From The War
Note: The Iraq war is many things to different people. It is called a strategic blunder and a monstrous injustice and sometimes even a patriotic mission, much to the chagrin of rational human beings. For many big companies, however, the war is something far different: a lucrative cash-cow.
Posted by walkertr, at 02:11PM 07/25/08 and by 1 others:Should This Guy Blow Up His Range Rover? You Decide.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:49PM 07/25/08 :Senator Introduces Bill To Keep Adult-Rated Games From Minors
Note: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (D-Miss.) has introduced a game-restriction bill aimed at preventing the sale of adult-rated video games to minors. Although the full text of the measure is not available yet, the title of the bill states that it’s intended to “prohibit the sale of rental or video games with adult content to minors.” The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation without cosponsors.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:46PM 07/25/08 :Hasbro Tries To Shut Down Popular Scrabulous
Note: Hasbro has taken its fight against Scrabulous, a popular word game played by millions of Facebook users, to court. The game company claims copyright infringement violations (against its well-known Scrabble). “We view the Scrabulous application as clear and blatant infringement of our Scrabble intellectual property,” said Barry Nagler, Hasbro’s general counsel. Hasbro has requested that Facebook shut down Scrabulous
Posted by walkertr, at 01:44PM 07/25/08 :“Napoleon Dynamite” Star To Do A Web Series
Note: Jon Heder of “Napoleon Dynamite” fame will jump into an online series as the star of Electric Farm Entertainment’s zombie comedy “Woke Up Dead.” Heder also will serve as a producer on the scripted online series, created by John Fascano, which centers on a USC student who wakes up under water in the bathtub one morning and suspects that he might be dead. “Dead” will include 50 three-minute episodes for online and mobile distribution in the U.S.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:42PM 07/25/08 :Netflix Reports 25% Increase In Subscribers
Note: Netflix ended the second quarter of 2008 with a 25% increase in subscribers compared with the same period a year before (from 6.742 million to 8.411 million). Overall, the entertainment rental firm had a net increase of 168,000 subscribers in this year’s second quarter, compared with a net loss of 55,000 a year ago. Revenue at Netflix improved 11% (from $303.7 million to $337.6 million).
Posted by walkertr, at 01:40PM 07/25/08 :Mobile Map Use Grows 82% In U.S.
Note: According to data from comScore, mobile maps are growing increasingly popular in the U.S. and Europe, with 8% of U.S. mobile subscribers and 3% of those in Europe accessing maps from their mobile phone in the three months ending in May. This represents a growth rate of 82% in the U.S. and 49% in Europe compared with a year ago. In comparison, growth for map use online is more modest.
Posted by walkertr, at 01:37PM 07/25/08 :Microsoft Expands Its Ad Deal With Facebook
Note: At its annual meeting with investors yesterday, Microsoft announced that it has expanded its existing advertising agreement with Facebook. Microsoft will provide Web search and search advertising in addition to its current agreement that involves running graphical display ads on Facebook pages. The new deal – limited to Facebook’s U.S. pages – builds on the deal in which Microsoft invested $240 million in Facebook last October for a 1.6% stake. New York Times
Posted by dumbfounder, at 10:03AM 07/25/08 :Escaped spammer dies in murder-suicide - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
Note: This is crazy.
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