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Hi, I'm Jordan Running. By day I write about software for Tucows.com. By night I blog at swirlee.org (sometimes), do some programming, take some photos, and otherwise keep myself busy.

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Member Since: May 26, 2006

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This story has mostly positive ratings. 116 votes / 10 sinks

Student Punished For Spaghetti Beliefs

Religion – "student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class dressed as a pirate. But the disciplinary action has provoked controversy - because the student says that the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his religion."

View Story Discuss (117) (metro.co.uk) 465 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on March 29, 2007 11:54am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 54 votes / 3 sinks

79% Of Americans Would Rather Download Movies Illegally Than Subscribe

Gadgets & Tech – "US consumers are still downloading movies illegally despite the growing availability of subscription based movie download services according to a study conducted by Advanis Inc. Subscription based movie downloads have grown in prevalence with companies like Apple Inc., CinemaNow, MovieLink and most recently Wal-Mart offering movie downloads f

View Story Discuss (49) (ccnmatthews.com) 477 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on March 16, 2007 10:16pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 36 votes / 2 sinks

10 Things Your Auto Dealer Won't Tell You

Autos – "1. 'I buy my inventory for a lot less than you think.' ... 2. 'Our lenders aren't as tough as I make them seem.' ... 3. 'State lawmakers are in my back pocket'" and more.

View Story Discuss (0) (smartmoney.com) 477 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on March 16, 2007 10:05pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 142 votes / 3 sinks

Best Buy Confirms Existence Of Secret Web Store

Do No Evil – "In the wake of an investigation launched by the Connecticut Attorney General's office, Best Buy has finally admitted that the now-infamous 'secret intranet' (used to mislead in-store customers about BestBuy's online prices) exists. The website looks identical to BestBuy.com...except for the prices."

View Story Discuss (18) (consumerist.com) 492 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on March 02, 2007 02:04pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 138 votes / 6 sinks

Disillusion Sets In For Quiznos Franchisees

Do No Evil – "On Nov. 27, Bhupinder Baber walked into a Quiznos restaurant on the outskirts of Los Angeles. He spoke briefly with the manager before stepping into the restroom and shooting himself three times in the chest. Mr. Baber died that evening. In a note he left behind, Mr. Baber, ... blamed the sandwich chain for destroying his life."

View Story Discuss (53) (nytimes.com) 495 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on February 27, 2007 02:40am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 35 votes / No sinks

Security Scanner Can See Through Clothes

Travel – "The Phoenix airport on Friday became the first in the United States to test new X-ray technology that can see through people's clothes and show the body's contours with blush-inducing clarity."

View Story Discuss (17) (newsvine.com) 499 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on February 23, 2007 06:54pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 65 votes / 3 sinks

Nerf Sports Pack for Nintendo Wii Stops the Violence -- Sort Of

Video Games – "Enter Nerf with soft, forgiving, foam-built attachments for a bit of added realism for your golf, tennis or baseball game without all the pain. No word on price yet for these suckers, but we've got a feeling they'll be selling like gangbusters when they hit shelves this Summer." [via Crave]

View Story Discuss (3) (engadget.com) 510 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on February 12, 2007 05:19pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 66 votes / 6 sinks

Tapping the Power of Your Morning Routine

Health & Fitness – "Last week, I contacted some of the business leaders I greatly admire and inquired about their early-morning schedules. Specifically, I asked 20 CEOs and top executives what time they wake up, when they have their first cup of coffee, when they start on email, what if anything they do for exercise, what time they leave for the office, and what

View Story Discuss (4) (finance.yahoo.com) 520 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on February 02, 2007 01:30am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 61 votes / 1 sink

In serious Vista doubt? Try Ubuntu instead

Gadgets & Tech – "Those of us who won't be rushing out to grab a copy of Windows Vista at 12:01 am like a bunch of drooling Pavlovian dogs being led to the dinner bell still have a few options. ... Here's a thought; take a second look at Linux and, specifically, Ubuntu."

View Story Discuss (4) (downloadsquad.com) 524 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on January 29, 2007 12:57pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 63 votes / 6 sinks

WordPress: The Complete Post-Install Checklist

Gadgets & Tech – Installing WordPress is dead simple, but installation is just the beginning. Download Squad presents 23 quick tweaks you'll want to make to get the most out of your brand new blog.

View Story Discuss (2) (downloadsquad.com) 538 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on January 15, 2007 05:05pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 46 votes / 1 sink

How to make your own Dashboard Widget with Dashcode

Gadgets & Tech – Download Squad's quick and easy tutorial on using Apple's new tools to whip up a custom RSS feed widget for your Dashboard.

View Story Discuss (2) (downloadsquad.com) 545 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on January 08, 2007 10:56am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 79 votes / 4 sinks

The Best Web 2.0 Software of 2006

Gadgets & Tech – "We have begun moving all our software, data, and even our social activities onto the Web en masse and the demand for high-quality online sites and applications that support this shift in primary focus from the PC to the Internet is there in vast numbers. The net result is that 2006 brought us some of the best online applications ever created.

View Story Discuss (10) (web2.wsj2.com) 552 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on January 01, 2007 02:38pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 29 votes / 1 sink

YouTube, CBS Censoring Comments

Gadgets & Tech – "From the YouTube viewers should-be-seen-and-not-heard dept. is this story in the NY Times1 today detailing how CBS and YouTube censor and bury viewer comments on some YouTube-hosted clips from CBS."

View Story Discuss (3) (nytimes.com) 573 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on December 11, 2006 06:50pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 74 votes / 1 sink

Satire: 9-11 was cause by TRAINS, not PLANES

Humor – "This website is dedicated to the truth about 9/11. That 9/11 was not caused by passenger airlines or even missiles, but TRAINS, as part of a government conspiracy to control the world's railways."

View Story Discuss (168) (loosetrains911.blogspot.com) 573 days ago by Jordan

Submitted and Voted for on December 11, 2006 02:44pm