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When the web sucked ... in the best possible way
Gadgets & Tech – Thinking of Suck, I can't help waxing nostalgic. The fact is, as Denton acknowledges, Suck really was "the legendary site that pioneered web snark." Suck was the ur-blog, without which the entire Gawker ethos wouldn't exist today.
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Voted for on June 16, 2007 11:32pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
Can .TV save the world?
News – "The world has moved from a global threat once called the Cold War, to what now should be considered the Warming War," [Afelee] Pita told the Security Council. "Our conflict is not with guns and missiles but with weapons from everyday lives ââ;¬" chimney stacks and exhaust pipes."
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Voted for on June 16, 2007 11:30pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 5 votes / No sinks
Something revisionist this way comes
Books – Bradbury now insists that Fahrenheit 451 is actually about television, and how that medium could someday obliterate all interest in books. While I have no doubt that this is at least part of the book's subtext, I think Bradbury's being somewhat disingenuous.
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Voted for on June 05, 2007 01:38pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 6 votes / No sinks
Tiananmen, forgotten and remembered
News – Tonight, as on every June 4th since 1990, protesters gathered by candlelight in Victoria Park. This year, the numbers reportedly approached 50,000, up from 44,000 last year.
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Voted for on June 04, 2007 03:49pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks
Consumer Reports on Safety: Holidays
Do-It-Yourself – Be really careful hanging those holiday lights! Here are a few tips from Consumer Reports.
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Voted for on December 20, 2006 09:28am
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Consumer Reports Shopping Blog: CR Survey: Thirty percent of shoppers won't be finished by Saturday
Shopping – Consumer Reports poll says 30% of shoppers won't be finished shopping by Saturday. I haven't even started yet!
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Voted for on December 20, 2006 09:26am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks
Consumer Reports creates 5,500 new computer viruses
Gadgets & Tech – "Consumer Reports recently conducted one of the most thorough tests ever of antivirus programs. But to really put these security programs through the paces, the magazine hired a firm to create 5,500 new viruses, using them to test the antivirus software products for their ability to detect unexpected threats."
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Voted for on August 18, 2006 02:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 220 votes / 1 sink
Opinion: Bush Guilty of War Crimes?
Politics – The whole top administration, from Commander in Chief George W. Bush on down, is guilty of war crimes, of violating the Third Convention on treatment of prisoners of war. . The punishment for committing war crimes ranges from a lengthy jail sentence to, in the event the crimes in question caused the death of any prisoners being held, to death.
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Voted for on July 03, 2006 09:55am
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The Salmon Scan - "Wild" Salmon often isn't
Travel – If you've paid extra for fresh wild salmon in late fall and winter, you may have wasted your money. Of 23 supposedly “wild†salmon fillets we bought last November, December, and March, during the off-season for wild-caught salmon, our analysis found only 10 that were definitely caught in the wild. The rest came from salmon farms.
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Voted for on June 30, 2006 10:35am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 19 votes / No sinks
Tabbed Finder in Video of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard in action
Gadgets & Tech – I like the idea of bringing tabs to the desktop. Found this on http://www...
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Voted for on June 30, 2006 09:57am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks
First Look: 2006 Smart ForTwo 6/06
Autos – DaimlerChrysler's tiny Smart car is finally coming to the US. Should you care? Check out Consumer Reports' review for the info.
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Voted for on June 30, 2006 09:18am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 7 votes / No sinks
Build your dream kitchen for less
Family – Whether your dream kitchen is only a few decisions or a complete makeover away, our experts give you the information you need to succeed.
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Voted for on June 30, 2006 09:13am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / No sinks
10 high-tech car features that are pushing the envelope
Autos – What's next for cars? How about cars that can automatically brake to a stop in traffic without the driver ever touching the brake pedal? Or ones that can parallel park themselves at the touch of a button? Or vehicles that brake for a pedestrian, even if you're looking the other way?
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Voted for on June 30, 2006 09:11am
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Cure for Breast Cancer
Health & Fitness – Support the Komen Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure® on July 30, 2006 in the fight against breast cancer.1 in 7 women will be stricken with breast cancer and the more money raised, the more we can provide breast cancer education and possibly develop a cure... Help, every penny counts! It's tax deductible ;-)
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Voted for on June 27, 2006 11:24am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 47 votes / 1 sink
Futurama back on Comedy Central
Television – Looks like Fox won't be airing the new episodes of Futurama, according to Reuters, Comedy Central gets that privilege. New and old episodes will hit the network in 2008.
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Voted for on June 26, 2006 02:14pm
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