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Use Your Competitors To Boost Your Site In the Search Engines

Gadgets & Tech – "What if I was to tell you that you could cut the amount of time spent on a certain element of SEO by half and, at the same time, double your production for it. Is that something you might be interested in?"

Sunk on May 18, 2008 05:54pm

The Fall of the House of Clinton
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The Fall of the House of Clinton

Politics – Some thoughts on where things stand after last night.

Voted for on February 20, 2008 05:37pm

Dealing With Internet Trolls
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Dealing With Internet Trolls

Gadgets & Tech – Trolls are a bane on social networking sites. They post obtuse and inflammatory comments to sabotage discussions. Repeat the same inane comments over and over, submit ludicrous posts and vote them up with sockpuppets, etc. Here is some advice on dealing with them, and insight into the behavior.

Voted for on February 20, 2008 05:35pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 55 votes / 6 sinks

Debunking the Media's "Obama Cult"

Politics – There's a new favorite theme emerging in media coverage of Obama's campaign. Apparently, all of his supporters--and especially his young supporters--are in fact glassy-eyed, brainwashed cult worshipers.

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:22pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Microsoft Planning Blu-ray Add-on for Xbox 360?

Gadgets & Tech – As the dust begins to settle, with the only thing keeping the HD-DVD grave from being dug an official press release from Toshiba, rumors have started flying about Microsoft, the other major HD-DVD backer, preparing an external Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360. My question is: why the surprise?

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:16pm

Teen Selflessly helps a pilot out of plane wreck
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Teen Selflessly helps a pilot out of plane wreck

News – Surf lifesaver Ben Magee and his girlfriends Jess Williams, were coming back from breakfast when they heard a loud bang above their heads and saw the two aircraft spiraling to the ground just a 100 meters away from them...

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:15pm

Wikileaks Shut Down by U.S. Court
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Wikileaks Shut Down by U.S. Court

Gadgets & Tech – Wikileaks was started with the intention of allowing whistleblowers to anonymously release government and corporate documents, "an uncensorable version of Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Of course, that only works if the site is reachable.

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:15pm

Wikipedia Refuses to Be Censored
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Wikipedia Refuses to Be Censored

Gadgets & Tech – It appears anything with the word Wiki in it is a target nowadays. I'm being facetious, by the way, but it is true that no only did Wikileaks get shut down by a U.S. court, but Wikipedia is in the center of a controversy around images of the prophet Muhammad.

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:13pm

Public Opinion Snapshot: Cure the Economy? Pull Out of Iraq
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Public Opinion Snapshot: Cure the Economy? Pull Out of Iraq

Politics – Last week's public opinion snapshot documented how little effect the surge has had on Americans' opposition to the war in Iraq and desire to end the conflict soon. This week we take a look at another underappreciated aspect of public opinion on the Iraq war the extent to which Americans believe the war is negatively affecting the economy.

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:10pm

Cult of Obama Will Turn Off Independents
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Cult of Obama Will Turn Off Independents

Politics – Despite the hard contest between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, party leaders keep telling Democratic-leaning voters that they have two good candidates. They are right, but one of them may well be a Republican.

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Apple Patent Filing Details Advanced Multi-Touch System
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Apple Patent Filing Details Advanced Multi-Touch System

Gadgets & Tech – The MacBook Air is the first Mac to support 'Basic' multi-touch gestures, and it's widely expected that Apple's other notebooks will soon join the Air in supporting the technology, beginning with a refresh to the MacBook Pro line later this month. However, a recently discovered Apple patent application points to more advanced multi-touch options.

Voted for on February 19, 2008 02:02pm

Propellertalk- A COUP ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND!
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Propellertalk- A COUP ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND!

Do No Evil – Sock puppets and flamers and trolls Oh My! The Propeller Musketeers return to stage a coup 'd tat on Christmas Island and discuss logic and fallacy.

Voted for on February 16, 2008 01:17am

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Legg-Mason: Microsoft - Boost Your Offer, Yahoo! - Take It

Gadgets & Tech – Tuesday the Legg Mason Value Trust issued its Investment Commentary on Q4 2007. The commentary was written by Bill Miller, fund manager of the Legg Mason Value Trust, and in the press release, he gave his opinions on any possible deal.

Voted for on February 16, 2008 01:13am

Barack Obama Offers Real Change- ISSUES
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Barack Obama Offers Real Change- ISSUES

Politics – The spin is that Obama supporters are too mesmerized by the man himself and overlook the actual policy (or claimed lack thereof). Here is the Obama policy statements. A detailed PDF is available for download here as well. Don't let media tell you the man is without policy because his speeches are uplifting and inspirational. There is sound policy

Voted for on February 16, 2008 01:12am

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"Prove You Were Alive Last Year"

Humor – Proof of life. This actually happened to the uncle of someone I work with. He's Indian, and his uncle served in the Army. As such, he gets a pension. However, ever year, to continue receiving his pension, he has to submit paperwork proving that he's still living.

Voted for on February 16, 2008 01:08am