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Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Food – Chocolate Orange Cupcakes, recipe, diet, fitness, food, health, weight loss, drink

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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KDE at LinuxTag 2008 in Berlin

Gadgets & Tech – KDE was very busy at LinuxTag this year. We were present with two main booths - Amarok and KDE - and a whole bunch of talks within our own track. Additionally, Aaron Seigo gave a well-received keynote on Wednesday, painting a vibrant vision of the desktop in a mobile world, and the direction KDE is heading in.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Tips for Promoting Your Business on the Internet

Money – Many small businesses are pretty comfortable with standard, conventional marketing methods like newspaper ads, industry publication ads, or even radio and TV ads. But promoting your business on the internet can offer many advantages that will not only ...

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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PCLinuxOS 2008 Gnome on new laptop.

Gadgets & Tech – I then added the KDE desktop environment and was all set. My startup time is around 30 seconds and shutdown even less. I have the 3D Compiz Fusion running and everyone at work was really impressed by the speed and look. Texstar and crew really outdid themselves on this one. As of now, there is no way VISTA will ever be re-installed.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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The art of Linux

Gadgets & Tech – So, where lies the difference? What is that one-great-thing which is tempting the users and developers to talk about Linux? Is it just the low acquisition cost and access to the source code? NO!

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Theft of Royal yacht propellers

Do No Evil – Two massive spare propellers for the Royal Yacht Britannia have been stolen from a warehouse in Leith.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Steampunk Dalek!

Art & Design – Alex Holden made this stupendous steampunk Dalek out of junk, shampoo bottles and paint.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Despite Economic Dip, Organic Food Sales Soar

Food – Even in a down economy, green consumers have shown a willingness to pay more for organic, natural or environmentally-friendly products...

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Retail Sales Probably Increased in May: US Economy Preview

Money – By Bob Willis June 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sales at US retailers probably rose in May as Americans started spending tax rebate checks and record gas prices inflated service-station receipts, economists said before reports this week.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Data show Antarctic ice stream radiating seismically

Science – A seismologist at Washington University in St. Louis along with colleagues at Pennsylvania State University and Newcastle University in the United Kingdom have found seismic signals from a giant river of ice in Antarctica that make California's earthquake problem seem trivial.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Bynum remembers same fears Pierce described

Sports – By Brian Mahoney, AP Basketball Writer BOSTON - Andrew Bynum never had the opportunity to return from a knee injury and help his team the way Paul Pierce did in Game 1. And out of all the games the young center has missed, none hurt as much as the one ...

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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Hillary's Fond Farewell

Politics – Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters at the National Building Museum, June 7, 2008 in Washington, DC, where she endorsed Barack Obama for president.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 01:59pm

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The official story behind Google's new favicon

Art & Design – Some people have wondered why we changed our favicon -- after all, we hadn't in 8.5 years(!). The reason is that we wanted to develop a set of icons that would scale better to some new platforms like the iPhone and other mobile devices.

Voted for on June 08, 2008 12:52pm

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World 'needs farming revolution'

Science – A second "greener" revolution in food production based on the latest farming technology is needed to feed the world's population, says the Government's chief scientific adviser. Professor John Beddington said the first revolution that has helped to feed the word for the past 40 years has run its course and the world is slowly depleting

Voted for on June 08, 2008 12:52pm

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Oil crisis, meet water crisis

Money – Almost three decades ago, President Jimmy Carter said the following words in a nationally televised address: "The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts, and we simply must face them."

Voted for on June 08, 2008 12:52pm