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I am Executive Editor at Alice Hill's RealTechNews (http://www.realtechnews.com) and am Head News Moderator at DriverHeaven (http://www.driverheaven.net). I also have my own blog at http://TechnologyExpert.Blogspot.com, which is syndicated through Blogburst. Starting in November '06 I began blogging for the S.F. Chronicle.

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Curious George publisher may sue over offensive anti-Obama shirts

Politics – When word came out that a conservative Georgia tavern owner was selling t-shirts with the image of cartoon monkey Curious George over the slogan "Obama in '08," initial reactions focused on the racial slur.

Submitted and Voted for on May 17, 2008 01:17am

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HP Confirms Windows XP SP3 Endless Reboot Problem

Gadgets & Tech – As I reported earlier, some users have been seeing an endless reboots after installing Windows XP SP3. Reports appear to beisolated to AMD-based computers, and isolated still further to HP computers. On Friday HP admitted the problems, and promised a patch.

Submitted and Voted for on May 17, 2008 12:40am

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Breaking: Jorja Fox's CSI Replacement Found!

Television – The L Word's Lauren Lee Smith has been tapped to join CSI as Jorja Fox's pseudo-replacement, a CBS spokesperson confirms.

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:52pm

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Same Sex Couples Common in the Wild

Science – As gay couples celebrate their newfound right to marry in California and opposition groups rally to fight the ruling, many struggle with this question: Is homosexuality natural? On this issue, Nature has spoken: Same-sex lovin' is common in hundreds of species, scientists say.

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:47pm

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Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy

Politics – Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international relations in the general election campaign.

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:42pm

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How scientists really feel about God

Science – Scientists hate God. Or find God very disturbing. In fact, modern science has found no evidence of God and so it's stupid anymore to think God exists. The above statements are often presented as conventional wisdom, but are they true?

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:40pm

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How scientists really feel about God

Science – Scientists hate God. Or find God very disturbing. In fact, modern science has found no evidence of God and so it's stupid anymore to think God exists. The above statements are often presented as conventional wisdom, but are they true?

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:39pm

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The 10 smartest animals

Science – We humans have the ability to learn, to reason and solve problems. We're self-aware, and we're also conscious of the presence, thoughts and feelings of others. We make tools and practice the art of deception. We're creative. We think abstractly. We have language and use it to express complex ideas. All of these are arguably signs of intelligence.

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 11:21pm

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Food stamp recipients scramble for food

Money – Danielle Brown stands outside a South Side market at midnight, braving the spring chill for her first chance to buy groceries since her food stamps ran out nearly two weeks ago.

Submitted and Voted for on May 16, 2008 06:00pm

Binge-Drinking Banned In Worldwide Legal Move
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Binge-Drinking Banned In Worldwide Legal Move

Humor – Binge-drinking has been banned by the world's governments today. In a shock announcement by England's Prime Minister it was revealed that Binge will no longer be available for sale.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:57pm

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Japan Q1 GDP Grows 0.8% on Consumption, Exports

Money – Japan's economy unexpectedly picked up pace in the first quarter as exports weathered a U.S downturn, but firms shrank from investment as they braced for slowing global growth and high energy costs to hit the world's No.2 economy.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:57pm

50 Healthy Habits to Take Off 50 Pounds In a Year
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50 Healthy Habits to Take Off 50 Pounds In a Year

Health & Fitness – The following list is designed to help you lose fifty pounds within one year by changing unhealthy choices to healthy choices. If you do the math, this means that you can lose approximately one pound per week if you follow the suggestions listed below.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:57pm

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Mega List of Free Online Drawing, Painting, & Sketching Tools

Art & Design – Here is a great list of online drawing, sketching, and painting tools that can be used for fun, for meeting other people, or for collaboration for design work.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:57pm

Top 25 Most Influential People in the Web Hosting Industry
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Top 25 Most Influential People in the Web Hosting Industry

Gadgets & Tech – There are hundreds of influential people in and around the Web hosting industry today, but this article has listed the most visible and remarkable people who are active in speaking engagements and/or in creative and substantial contributions to society as well as to their work.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:57pm

Eye-catching Designer Rugs
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Eye-catching Designer Rugs

Art & Design – We don't just buy rugs to protect our floors we buy them based on their style, size, quality and durability. And of course we buy them to add beauty and a certain touch of elegance to a particular space.

Voted for on May 16, 2008 05:56pm