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My name is Simon Slade and I'm an entrepreneur in New Zealand working on my second startup.
Website: http://simonslade.com/about/
Member Since: May 14, 2008
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Take Advantage of Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
Money – Reeling at the thought of paying your heating bills this winter? If you are among the many New Zealanders who rely on liquid heating oil, you're facing record high prices.
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Voted for on June 14, 2008 03:57pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 176 votes / 1 sink
Propeller Week In Review: June 13, 2008
News – Dennis Kucinich's failed attempt to impeach George W. Bush ignited this week's lengthiest conversation at Propeller. But the community also sounded off on oil prices, Michelle Obama, and the dark side of working at Hooters (the job seems to be a total bust).
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Voted for on June 14, 2008 03:55pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 68 votes / No sinks
The 27 Geekiest Invitations Ever
Humor – The term geek is often used to describe someone who is devoted and passionate about a paticular subject, like, technology, video games, and Star Wars. This is a collection of invitations from true geeks, some that are so devoted that they went as far as to incorporate it in their wedding theme. Sit back and enjoy the creative side of these geeks wi
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Voted for on June 13, 2008 11:47pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks
4 Upgrades for Your Personal Workspace
Gadgets & Tech – Work-at-home web workers seem to divide into two categories: those who make do with just a laptop computer balanced on whatever flat surface has just enough space to hold it, and those who try to establish a personal workspace that makes it easy and pleasant to work.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:57pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 23 votes / No sinks
Economics of New Media: Pay to Play or Free?
Gadgets & Tech – There is a truly interesting discussion going on now spanning a couple of blogs on the issue of marketing, advertising, the Internet, and the business model of free.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:57pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 38 votes / No sinks
Wii Fit: Innovation in Gaming or Marketing?
Gadgets & Tech – The Wii Fit will certainly strike a chord with some aging baby boomers, but I think it will strike a bigger chord for that group one generation younger so worried about their health and physique. But will it really get them into gaming? I don't think so.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:52pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 129 votes / 2 sinks
Shopping to (literally) help save the world
Shopping – Here's the type of conundrum that Wendy Richardson often finds herself debating: If she is three miles from her office and realizes she has forgotten her reusable water bottle, is it more environmentally friendly to drive her Toyota Prius hybrid back to get it, or to walk 100 feet to a convenience store and buy a bottle of water?
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:52pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 28 votes / No sinks
7 Stories You Didn't Read this Week
News – A list of the top stories that you didn't read this week, but probably should have. These are articles that, for whatever reason, didn't make the front page of Digg.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:51pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 76 votes / No sinks
9 Excellent Ways To Use Your Cell Phone Productively
Gadgets & Tech – Today I decided to focus on this small but extremely useful device and list out certain ways which help you to use it productively and get the most out of it. I won't talk about the entertainment quotient of a cell phone but instead some basic and useful stuff which would help you manage your life better, through your cell phone.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:51pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 40 votes / 1 sink
US uses bullets ill-suited for new ways of war
News – Strange as it sounds, nearly seven years into the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, bullets are a controversial subject for the U.S. The smaller, steel-penetrating M855 rounds continue to be a weak spot in the American arsenal. They are not lethal enough to bring down an enemy decisively, and that puts troops at risk, according to Associated Press inte
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:51pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 82 votes / 2 sinks
VIA Releases "Open Source" UMPC Design
Gadgets & Tech – UMPCs or, as Intel calls them, ULCPCs or netbooks, are hot right now. What they are, either way, are ultra-portable notebooks in the Asus Eee PC or HP 2133 Mini-Note PC vein. On Tuesday VIA introduced the new VIA OpenBook mini-note reference design targeted at the rapidly growing market, and they released it as "open source."
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 05:50pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 24 votes / No sinks
Great FireFox Search Extensions For Twitter
Gadgets & Tech – When you want to look up some recent tweets that someone you know has sent, but they've been quiet for a while, you are forced to use the Twitter search feature to find them. Well, almost simultaneously it seems, two small search plugins for Firefox have appeared that attempt to resolve those issues.
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 02:16pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 37 votes / No sinks
20 Funniest Newspaper Headlines Ever
Humor – From "Alton Attorney Accidentally Sues Himself" to "Federal Agents Raid Gun Shop, Find Weapons" and "Puerto Rican Teen Named Mistress of the Universe" - you're positively in for a hoot!
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Voted for on May 27, 2008 02:15pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 32 votes / No sinks
Man Arrested At Macy's In NYC For Carrying Sword
Do No Evil – A man who was carrying a rusted pirate-style sword through Macy's flagship store in Manhattan is facing charges of criminal possession of a weapon.
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(breitbart.com)
Voted for on May 27, 2008 02:15pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 34 votes / 1 sink
The Most Unnecessary Job in the World
Careers & Jobs – Some jobs, however, are not only unglamorous; they are completely unnecessary. Marine Colonel Steve Beck has the most unnecessary job in the world. He is a Casualty Assistance Calls Officer. He is the one who comes knocking with a message that no military family wants to hear.
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(lewrockwell.com)
Voted for on May 27, 2008 02:13pm
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