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Posted by the_wako_kid, at 03:22PM 08/21/08 :
IOC president rips Bolt for lack of respect to rivals
Note: IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:08PM 08/21/08 :
Media Mash: Crashing an Obama Book | CNN: Getting as Bad as Fox | PEEK | AlterNet
Note: FTP: CNN entered a new bizarre framing zone when they repeated a fabricated message from a campaign ad aimed at McCain's conservative base, when they took the opportunity to question whether Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ. The ad is called The One, and it is an attack on Obama's celebrity, but the secondary message appears to be about his candidacy as the Anti-Christ.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:26PM 08/21/08 :
YouTube - "Seven" - TV Ad
Note: Super political ad- and this fact was going around yesterday or before by Brave New Films. This is the ad Obama made from it - he's paying attention for sure!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:19PM 08/21/08 :
McCain Doesn't Remember How Many Houses He Owns
Note: FTP:"IJohn McCain said in an interview with Politico on Wednesday "that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own." "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you," McCain said. "It's condominiums where -- I'll have them get to you." The answer, according to the group Progressive Accountability, is an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.
Posted by frankj, at 02:00PM 08/21/08 :
Homeland Security Hacked | TechJaws
Note: This has to be the most embarrassing for the government. If a hacker can break down the walls of our Homeland Security, than how exposed are we to other threats? President would you like to answer that one?
Posted by frankj, at 01:59PM 08/21/08 :
Comcast at it again! | TechJaws
Note: After getting in hot water over the BitTorrent allegation – Comcast’s new form of network management will kick in when it identifies a single user “disproportionately” consuming network resources and will move to throttle their connection for a short while.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:09PM 08/21/08 :
Why Journalists Are The Worst Possible Moderators Of Debates
Note: The great faith-based debate is over, and the reviews are in: It was a blowout of Bentsen-Quayle proportions. The back-to-back performances of Barack Obama and John McCain may have been judged roughly even, but in the battle of Pastor Rick Warren versus George Stephanopoulos, Charlie Gibson, Chris Matthews, Wolf Blitzer, Gwen Ifill, Bob Schieffer, Brit Hume, Judy Woodruff, Tim Russert's Ghost, Jim Lehrer, and just about every other full-time network or cable news employee to ever moderate a presidential forum, there was no contest. Sam Donaldson, you're no Rick Warren.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:07PM 08/21/08 :
Bush calls Phelps - Politico.com
Note: President Bush telephoned U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps, who recently became the most prolific Olympic champion by winning an eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Posted by kabita1, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :
COMMISSION BLUEPRINT Review & Bonus
Note: On the 27th August, Tim Godfrey and Steven Clayton will be launching a unique product called the “Commission Blueprint”. The Commission Blueprint is a step by step course packed with 13 videos and 5 PDFs that reveals in precise detail the exact techni
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :
U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Brazil, 1-0, For Gold
Note: The U.S. women's soccer team just won the gold medal, with a 1-0 win over heavily favored Brazil in overtime at Beijing's Workers Stadium.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:56AM 08/21/08 :
Spray-On Condoms: Still a Hard Sell - TIME
Note: Edison had his lightbulb, Ford had his Model T, and Jan Vinzenz Krause has his spray-on condom. Inspired by the mechanics of a drive-through car wash, the German sexual-health educator designed a custom-fitting male contraceptive using liquid latex and some materials from a hardware store. "I felt a little like MacGyver," he says of building the contraption.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:54AM 08/21/08 :
Putting US Energy in the Wrong Place - TIME
Note: John McCain stood atop an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and proclaimed that he had the key to solving America's energy woes, slashing the price of gas, and unfettering U.S. foreign policy from its addiction to foreign oil.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:52AM 08/21/08 :
US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Note: Over and out: US softball team denied fourth straight Olympic gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Posted by joe bloggs, at 10:26AM 08/21/08 :
Kingscourt wins Cavan U-12 Gaelic Football Final 1985
Note: gosh, i feel old
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:36AM 08/21/08 :
Charge your iPod with Vodka?
Note: A Chinese company is releasing a product that you might not be able to show off at the fifth grade science fair this year.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:30AM 08/21/08 :
OpenSocial Now Reaches 350 Million Users, And Growing
Note: Six months ago, OpenSocial was nothing but a list of promised partnerships. But the social network application platform backed by Google has made a lot of progress since then as those partners started to go live with their OpenSocial Apps. First there was MySpace and Orkut, then Hi5, and most recently Friendster.
Posted by diane_court, at 09:06AM 08/21/08 :
Facebook's New Social Ads Turn Your Friends Into Marketers | Epicenter from Wired.com
Note: With a new social approach to advertising, Facebook hopes to present marketers with unique and coveted advertising opportunities, but there's a real risk that Facebook users, who already pretty much ignore ads, will not take kindly to passively shilling with their feeds.
Posted by diane_court, at 08:52AM 08/21/08 :
Blogs to Riches: Perez Hilton Migrates Into Cosmetics, Fashion and Music
Note: Mario Lavandeira hates to leave the house. He prefers to stay in his gated-community condo, which has all the charm and personality of a just-cleaned motel room, so he can torture the rich and famous from the safety of his computer.
Posted by diane_court, at 07:52AM 08/21/08 :
Bush Praises Georgia and Condemns Russia
Note: Before Veterans of Foreign Wars, President Keeps Up His Call for Withdrawal
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Posted by the_wako_kid, at 03:22PM 08/21/08 :IOC president rips Bolt for lack of respect to rivals
Note: IOC president Jacques Rogge criticized Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt on Thursday for showing a lack of respect to other competitors after his record-breaking gold medal performances in the 100 and 200 meters.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 03:08PM 08/21/08 :Media Mash: Crashing an Obama Book | CNN: Getting as Bad as Fox | PEEK | AlterNet
Note: FTP: CNN entered a new bizarre framing zone when they repeated a fabricated message from a campaign ad aimed at McCain's conservative base, when they took the opportunity to question whether Barack Obama is the Anti-Christ. The ad is called The One, and it is an attack on Obama's celebrity, but the secondary message appears to be about his candidacy as the Anti-Christ.
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:26PM 08/21/08 :YouTube - "Seven" - TV Ad
Note: Super political ad- and this fact was going around yesterday or before by Brave New Films. This is the ad Obama made from it - he's paying attention for sure!
Posted by 747btrfly, at 02:19PM 08/21/08 :McCain Doesn't Remember How Many Houses He Owns
Note: FTP:"IJohn McCain said in an interview with Politico on Wednesday "that he was uncertain how many houses he and his wife, Cindy, own." "I think -- I'll have my staff get to you," McCain said. "It's condominiums where -- I'll have them get to you." The answer, according to the group Progressive Accountability, is an even 10 homes, ranches, condos, and lofts, together worth a combined estimated $13,823,269.
Posted by frankj, at 02:00PM 08/21/08 :Homeland Security Hacked | TechJaws
Note: This has to be the most embarrassing for the government. If a hacker can break down the walls of our Homeland Security, than how exposed are we to other threats? President would you like to answer that one?
Posted by frankj, at 01:59PM 08/21/08 :Comcast at it again! | TechJaws
Note: After getting in hot water over the BitTorrent allegation – Comcast’s new form of network management will kick in when it identifies a single user “disproportionately” consuming network resources and will move to throttle their connection for a short while.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:09PM 08/21/08 :Why Journalists Are The Worst Possible Moderators Of Debates
Note: The great faith-based debate is over, and the reviews are in: It was a blowout of Bentsen-Quayle proportions. The back-to-back performances of Barack Obama and John McCain may have been judged roughly even, but in the battle of Pastor Rick Warren versus George Stephanopoulos, Charlie Gibson, Chris Matthews, Wolf Blitzer, Gwen Ifill, Bob Schieffer, Brit Hume, Judy Woodruff, Tim Russert's Ghost, Jim Lehrer, and just about every other full-time network or cable news employee to ever moderate a presidential forum, there was no contest. Sam Donaldson, you're no Rick Warren.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 01:07PM 08/21/08 :Bush calls Phelps - Politico.com
Note: President Bush telephoned U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps, who recently became the most prolific Olympic champion by winning an eighth gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Posted by kabita1, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :COMMISSION BLUEPRINT Review & Bonus
Note: On the 27th August, Tim Godfrey and Steven Clayton will be launching a unique product called the “Commission Blueprint”. The Commission Blueprint is a step by step course packed with 13 videos and 5 PDFs that reveals in precise detail the exact techni
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 12:29PM 08/21/08 :U.S. Women's Soccer Team Beats Brazil, 1-0, For Gold
Note: The U.S. women's soccer team just won the gold medal, with a 1-0 win over heavily favored Brazil in overtime at Beijing's Workers Stadium.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:56AM 08/21/08 :Spray-On Condoms: Still a Hard Sell - TIME
Note: Edison had his lightbulb, Ford had his Model T, and Jan Vinzenz Krause has his spray-on condom. Inspired by the mechanics of a drive-through car wash, the German sexual-health educator designed a custom-fitting male contraceptive using liquid latex and some materials from a hardware store. "I felt a little like MacGyver," he says of building the contraption.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:54AM 08/21/08 :Putting US Energy in the Wrong Place - TIME
Note: John McCain stood atop an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and proclaimed that he had the key to solving America's energy woes, slashing the price of gas, and unfettering U.S. foreign policy from its addiction to foreign oil.
Posted by driftabit, at 10:52AM 08/21/08 :US softball team denied gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Note: Over and out: US softball team denied fourth straight Olympic gold, loses 3-1 to Japan
Posted by joe bloggs, at 10:26AM 08/21/08 :Kingscourt wins Cavan U-12 Gaelic Football Final 1985
Note: gosh, i feel old
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:36AM 08/21/08 :Charge your iPod with Vodka?
Note: A Chinese company is releasing a product that you might not be able to show off at the fifth grade science fair this year.
Posted by Kimberley McKee, at 09:30AM 08/21/08 :OpenSocial Now Reaches 350 Million Users, And Growing
Note: Six months ago, OpenSocial was nothing but a list of promised partnerships. But the social network application platform backed by Google has made a lot of progress since then as those partners started to go live with their OpenSocial Apps. First there was MySpace and Orkut, then Hi5, and most recently Friendster.
Posted by diane_court, at 09:06AM 08/21/08 :Facebook's New Social Ads Turn Your Friends Into Marketers | Epicenter from Wired.com
Note: With a new social approach to advertising, Facebook hopes to present marketers with unique and coveted advertising opportunities, but there's a real risk that Facebook users, who already pretty much ignore ads, will not take kindly to passively shilling with their feeds.
Posted by diane_court, at 08:52AM 08/21/08 :Blogs to Riches: Perez Hilton Migrates Into Cosmetics, Fashion and Music
Note: Mario Lavandeira hates to leave the house. He prefers to stay in his gated-community condo, which has all the charm and personality of a just-cleaned motel room, so he can torture the rich and famous from the safety of his computer.
Posted by diane_court, at 07:52AM 08/21/08 :Bush Praises Georgia and Condemns Russia
Note: Before Veterans of Foreign Wars, President Keeps Up His Call for Withdrawal
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