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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota
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Marriage Equality Bill Introduced in Minnesota

Gay & Lesbian – The Marriage and Family Protection Act was introduced by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, and Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, on Friday. The bill would make marriage a gender-neutral proposition in Minnesota, allowing same-sex couples to marry.

View Story Discuss (38) (minnesotamonitor.com) 8 hours ago by Neophile

Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:42pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks

13 Geeky Baked Goods

Food – From classic geek memes like "All your base..." to Mario Brothers and Tetris and robots, here are thirteen cakes, cookies and snacks that geeks will love.

View Story Discuss (0) (geekcrafts.com) 8 hours ago by Wil

Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:37pm

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Rocketman flies over Alps with jet-pack strapped to his back

News – Yves Rossy likes to jump out of a small plane with a pair of jet-powered wings on his back and loop the loop above the Swiss Alps. The self-built contraption took the former fighter pilot five years to build and perfect - and yesterday he gave it its maiden flight.

View Story Discuss (0) (dailymail.co.uk) 10 hours ago by TheVisionary

Voted for on May 16, 2008 12:19pm

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AntiPhormLite confounds BT's spyware by simulating random browsing

Gadgets & Tech – AntiPhormLite is an app that generates a never-ending string of spyware radar-chaff, running a second browser that continuously, plausibly browses the web, screwing up your profile and confounding the snoops. They've posted the full source for audit as well.

View Story Discuss (0) (boingboing.net) 18 hours ago by Wil

Voted for on May 16, 2008 02:39am

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Conyers: 'We're Closing In On Rove'

Politics – Conyers told us that Rove has a week to appear before his committee. If he doesn't, said Conyers, "We'll do what any self-respecting committee would do. We'd hold him in contempt. Either that or go and have him arrested."

View Story Discuss (1) (huffingtonpost.com) 23 hours ago by Wil

Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:58pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks

Hobbit Watch: Jackson, del Toro to Chat With Fans

Movies – On May 24, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro will host an "unexpected party" to answer questions from fans about their upcoming collaboration on The Hobbit.

View Story Discuss (0) (blog.wired.com) 23 hours ago by Wil

Voted for on May 15, 2008 09:56pm

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Study: Cox, Comcast Internet subscribers blocked

Gadgets & Tech – (AP) Cox Communications appears to be interfering with file-sharing by its Internet subscribers in the same manner that has landed Comcast Corp. in hot water with regulators, according to research obtained by The Associated Press.A study based on the participation of 8,175 Internet users around the world found conclusive signs of blocked file-shari

View Story Discuss (0) (physorg.com) 1 day ago by Ousama

Voted for on May 15, 2008 03:54pm

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What to do if the police stop you

Do-It-Yourself – Being stopped by the cops is scary. This Instructable gives you everything you need to know to safeguard your rights when you are dealing with the police. All of the information here is straight from the American Civil Liberties Union.

View Story Discuss (0) (instructables.com) 1 day ago by Wil

Voted for on May 15, 2008 03:17pm

California Supreme Court approves gay marriage
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California Supreme Court approves gay marriage

Gay & Lesbian – SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

View Story Discuss (366) (latimes.com) 1 day ago by SonOfTheMask

Voted for on May 15, 2008 02:48pm

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The Original Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products

Humor – For the first time ever, information and pictures of all ACME products, specialty divisions, and services featured in Warner Bros. cartoons (made by the original studio from 1935 to 1964) are gathered here, in one convenient catalog. For more information about any ACME product, simply click on the thumbnail picture.

View Story Discuss (2) (home.nc.rr.com) 1 day ago by TweekerchickQC

Voted for on May 15, 2008 01:40pm

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Charter to Spy on Customers' Web Histories for Ad Networks

Gadgets & Tech – Charter Communications, one of the nation's largest ISPs, plans to begin eavesdropping on customers' web surfing activity, to help web advertisers deliver targeted ads.

View Story Discuss (0) (blog.wired.com) 2 days ago by Wil

Voted for on May 14, 2008 08:36pm

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WWdN: hillary clinton: the psycho ex-girlfriend of the democratic party

Politics – Wil Wheaton's take on the Madatoms article.

View Story Discuss (1) (wilwheaton.typepad.com) 8 days ago by danielsan1701

Voted for on May 14, 2008 06:25pm

Interior Dept. Declares the Polar Bear a Threatened Species
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Interior Dept. Declares the Polar Bear a Threatened Species

Science – The Interior Department declared the polar bear a threatened species Wednesday because of the loss of Arctic sea ice but also cautioned the decision should not be viewed as a path to address global warming.

View Story Discuss (57) (rawstory.com) 2 days ago by TechnologyExpert

Voted for on May 14, 2008 06:05pm

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Top Shelf launching webcomics site

Books – Top Shelf Comix is launching a new webcomics site this Friday, to be edited by Top Shelf Publisher Brett Warnock and co-editor Leigh Walton. Entitled Top Shelf 2.0, Walton says "it's short, catchy, and it has obvious connotations of digital technology. It just feels like the right time."

View Story Discuss (0) (sfscope.com) 2 days ago by Wil

Voted for on May 14, 2008 05:28pm

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SixApart announces native TypePad application for BlackBerry

Gadgets & Tech – If you have a BlackBerry Curve or Pearl you can also take photos and quickly and easily upload them onto your TypePad blog. The camera integration lets you capture images and publish them on your blog in two clicks.

View Story Discuss (0) (everything.typepad.com) 2 days ago by Wil

Voted for on May 14, 2008 04:07pm

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