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Will Smith a "Legend" at box office

Movies – The last man left on Earth in "I Am Legend" took first place at the weekend box office in North America. Will Smith crushed the competition with a $76.5 million opening for his sci-fi thriller, distributor Warner Bros. said on Sunday. The Time Warner Inc.-owned studio had hoped for an opening in the mid-$40 million range.

Voted for on December 18, 2007 06:17am

Move Over, Magic Eight-Ball, for the Smart Cookie
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Move Over, Magic Eight-Ball, for the Smart Cookie

Gadgets & Tech – The Magic Eight-Ball has been around since 1946, as a toy invented by Abe Bookman of the Alabe Toy Company. Perhaps it's time for it to move aside for something both older and newer: the Smart Cookie.

Voted for on December 16, 2007 09:52am

YouTube - Kucinich excluded from Iowa debate. Why?
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YouTube - Kucinich excluded from Iowa debate. Why?

Politics – Why was Dennis Kucinich omitted from the Iowa debate? Alan Keyes was invited to the Republican party debate; however, he has no store front or staff in Iowa. Dennis Kucinich is polling ahead of many of the other second tier candidates, including Senator Chris Dodd. Why did the Des Moines Register make this decision?

Voted for on December 16, 2007 09:52am

Crap Gifts: Don't Be the Idiot Who Gives One
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Crap Gifts: Don't Be the Idiot Who Gives One

Do-It-Yourself – Every year, some of us are guilty of giving sh*tty presents. Here's a great guide on what not to give this holiday season.

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:04am

Can't Find a Wii? Put a Raincheck Under the Tree
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Can't Find a Wii? Put a Raincheck Under the Tree

Video Games – Still can't get a Nintendo Wii? Join the club. However, there might be a possible solution, if you don't mind putting a piece of paper, as well as a somewhat fuzzy delivery date.

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:04am

Harry Potter Blu-ray Set Slips in HD-DVD Disc
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Harry Potter Blu-ray Set Slips in HD-DVD Disc

Movies – If you want to buy the Harry Potter Years 1-5 Limited Edition Gift Set (Blu-ray), you might want to wait a while. Reports have surfaced that multiple consumers have discovered an HD-DVD disc in the package instead of a Blu-ray disc.

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:04am

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"The Rain Pod" ... a Musical Umbrella

Gadgets & Tech – Part of the Seattle Design Commission's "Chance of Showers" exhibition, this umbrella was created by Spokane, WA artist Tom Dukich. It's currently at auction on eBay with a starting bid of $50 (no bids at the time of this writing).

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:02am

Judge Rules
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Judge Rules "Pretty Good Privacy" Key is ... Private

Gadgets & Tech – What I mean by "private" is that a judge has ruled that a defendant cannot be forced to give up the encryption key for his hard drive. Without this key, authorities aren't able to decrypt his drive. Now we know why U.K. authorities were asking for a backdoor into Bitlocker-encrypted Windows Vista PCs last year, right?

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:02am

iPond: Animal Cruelty for Your iPod
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iPond: Animal Cruelty for Your iPod

Gadgets & Tech – A speaker system for the iPod that doubles as a fish tank is flying off the shelves in Australia. It's also drawing the attention of animal rights activists and aquarists.

Voted for on December 16, 2007 03:01am

Victim: Gang-Rape Cover-Up by U.S. And Halliburton
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Victim: Gang-Rape Cover-Up by U.S. And Halliburton

Do No Evil – A Houston, Texas woman says she was gang-raped by Halliburton/KBR coworkers in Baghdad, and the company and the U.S. government are covering up the incident.

Voted for on December 11, 2007 07:17am

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People Who Know How To Park On Brink Of Extinction

Humor – Drivers who can position their car in the middle of a parking space at a supermarket are sliding closer to extinction, conservationists have warned.

Voted for on December 11, 2007 04:48am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 127 votes / 6 sinks

Heatingoil/Natural Gas isGoing Up! Up! Up!

Money – THERE IS NO OIL SHORTAGE and, get this, that OIL IS NOT A FOSSIL FUEL. The myth of an oil shortage is exposed. The book "Black Gold Stranglehold" is an expose. This is the summary

Voted for on December 11, 2007 04:45am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 81 votes / No sinks

Blu-ray Hardware Prices Drop in Latest Salvo in Hi-Def War

Gadgets & Tech – In the latest salvo in the high-definition disc price wars, Blu-ray hardware has quietly seen its price drop to below $300. The Samsung BD-P1400 can be found at that price, at least at Amazon.com, Best Buy, and Circuit City --- at least at the time of this writing.

Voted for on December 11, 2007 04:42am

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For Upgraders, Asus Upgrades the Eee Warranty

Gadgets & Tech – Typically, manufacturers overcharge for memory, and many do-it-yourselfers will upgrade the memory on their PCs or laptops themselves, to save cash. However, Asus has placed a yellow sticker over the access panel which says "WARRANTY VOID IF REMOVED." Oops.

Voted for on December 11, 2007 04:42am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 101 votes / 1 sink

Aren't We Always Marketing Ourselves?

Careers & Jobs – If we try to convince people of our opinions, doesn't that make us marketers? Aren't we merely promoting our opinions in the way that we market our business? What's the difference?

Voted for on December 11, 2007 04:42am