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In The Know, How to help Paranoids

TheAttacks — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:42:35 EST

Panelists discuss ways to care for the nation's paranoid schizophrenics, such as hiding cameras in their homes or audio transmitters in their ears.

Channel: Humor Tags: the onion video paranoid schizophrenics

Many gene tests a waste of money, experts say

STONERS — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:17:24 EST

Genetic tests to assess disease risk are proliferating but many are a waste of money and tell people little more than they would know from studying family history, medical experts said on Friday.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Genetic Tests Waste Money Experts Say

MySpace & Facebook Are Different After All!

TheAttacks — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:15:44 EST

faberNovel Consulting has released a research paper on social networks. The paper is an excellent theoretical overview of social networks and the trends in this important market.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: facebook myspace social networks study

YouTube Digg Mashup

physicx — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:37:52 EST

Application that allows you to view your youtube account or any video on youtube while at the same time being able to use your digg.com account.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: youtube digg video social networking

Propeller close to overtaking Reddit as Social Media #2

DiffeeOnline — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:29:47 EST

Compete.com's and Alexa.com's numbers are far from gospel, but they do offer an excellent comparative indicator for traffic. Looking at the traffic estimates and trends for Reddit and Propeller, it's very conceivable that Propeller will overtake Reddit for the #2 position behind Digg amongst the social news powerhouse websites.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: propeller reddit digg social media social news

What's the Future of Municipal Wi-Fi?

Monte G — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:15:18 EST

Community wireless service will thrive in smaller cities and is making international headway, an analyst reports.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags:

As Israelis, Palestinians head to Annapolis, Syrians sign up

JamesMarcus — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:20:23 EST

President Bush will preside at a dinner on Monday night in Annapolis, Md., that will mark the beginning of the first major international peace efforts between Israelis and Palestinians since the Clinton administration. The Associated Press reports that Bush is scheduled to make a speech that reiterates his support for the peace process, but that is unlikely to contain any new proposals.

Channel: News Tags: annapolis summit mideast

Citigroup planning major job cuts: report

engineer — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:17:39 EST

Citigroup, the No. 1 U.S. bank by assets, is planning major job cuts over the coming months, CNBC television reported on Monday. CNBC said that no exact number had yet been set, though some jobs were already being eliminated. It estimated that the cuts could total anywhere between 17,000 and 45,000.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: major job cuts job cuts Citigroup

Trent Lott announcing resignation

Aidenag — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:02:23 EST

Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott (R-Miss.) is planning on resigning from the Senate this year and may make a formal announcement as soon as today. If he resigns, Lott would become the sixth Republican senator to announce they were stepping down this election cycle.

Channel: Politics Tags: Trent Lott Senate Minority Whip GOP Politics Mississippi Senate