1. Tiger Woods Out of Hospital After Car Accident 40 minutes ago permalinkTiger Woods, the world’s No. 1-ranked golfer, was injured early Friday in a one-car accident in front of his home, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
2. At Least 39 Dead in Russian Train Derailment 1 hour ago permalinkThe railway company said the derailment late Friday could have been the result of sabotage, raising fears that the luxury train was the target of a terrorist attack.
3. Apple Forced To Clean Up Its Fine Print 3 hours ago permalinkBarence writes "Apple has been forced to tidy up its online terms and conditions, at the behest of the UK's Office of Fair Trading. The company has redrafted its Ts & Cs so that it now accepts liability for faulty or misdescribed goods sold from its website or the iTunes store. Apple must also ensure that its conditions are 'drafted in plain ...
4. Bloomberg Spent $102 Million to Win 3rd Term 23 minutes ago permalinkTo eke out an election victory over the city’s low-key comptroller, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg spent $102 million of his own fortune — or about $174 per vote — according to data released Friday, making his bid for a third term the most expensive campaign in the city’s history. 5. - As It Happens 45 minutes ago permalinkAmy Goodman is the host of an American public radio show called Democracy Now. As such, the journalist and author tells a lot of stories about oppressive regimes. However, the story she is telling this week about her interrogation by border guards has a somewhat unexpected twist. The border guards in question were Canadian.
6. Taiwanese researchers show several flexible e-reader screens 1 hour ago permalinkTaiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showed off a number of flexible display screen technologies in Taipei on Thursday as part of a show promoting e-readers and e-paper.
7. Serenity Prayer Skeptic Now Credits Niebuhr 1 hour ago permalinkNew evidence restores credit for the Serenity Prayer, adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous and reprinted often, to the theologian originally considered to be its author. 8. The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 9.10 1 hour ago permalinkHowtoforge: "This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 9.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops." 9. Trigger? 3 hours ago permalinkA new report says that a triggered public option is superior to the current, more watered down provisions. A trigger would probably pass the senate, though fricking Lieberman says he’ll block any public option (seriously, WTF up with the senate allowing one senator to derail crap?). Personally I have been concerned that if something wasn&# ...
10. Matisyahu in Montreal - Sunday night 11/29 4 hours ago permalinkApparently Matis gigs in Montreal allot - so I’m lucky enough to actually be in Montreal on Sunday to hear him - with my eldest son Aryeh. I can’t wait for the pre-party and the scene. If Aryeh sells enough tickets he gets a backstage pass, so come on everyone - let’s go! Evan P? Seb P? Lets do it! Meet you there.
11. How Often Do You Check Your Email? 3 hours ago permalinkHow Often Do You Check Your Email? is a post from Chris Pirillo Someone in my chat room earlier asked the crowd how often they check their email. I don’t think I actually ever “check” my email. My email program is never closed. I spend more time with my nose buried there than I likely do everywhere else combined. A lot of my ... 12. Maximize Screen Space In IE 8 3 hours ago permalinkInternet Explorer 8 has many new features, many of which are hidden and not so obvious. One such hidden feature is the extendable screen size. Although the menu bar in IE has its uses, it does take up valuable screen space. If you’re more interested in screen space than the functionality of the menu bar, you can remove it from view.
13. Skype Phone Without PC 5 hours ago permalinkSkype Phone Without PC is a post from Chris Pirillo Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed There are hundreds – if not thousands – of services that allow you to chat in real time. The one that tends to rule the roost is Skype. Nearly everyone seems to have a Skype account these days. Let’s say you have a ...
14. White House crashers met Obama 5 hours ago permalinkA couple who allegedly weren't invited to Tuesday's state dinner at the White House met President Obama at the event, a White House official told CNN.
15. Thanksgiving Wrap 3 hours ago permalinkOver the past two days on the Dish we recorded the reflections of a military wife, David Brin gave thanks to the United States, Blake Hurst celebrated a bountiful corn harvest, Erik Stokstad showed us how much food we waste, Hank Hyena explained how we could soon dine on dinosaurs, and we learned how domestication dumbed down the turkey. And don&# ... 16. Algae Could Be the Key To Ultra-Thin Batteries 5 hours ago permalinkMikeChino writes "Algae is often touted as the next big thing in biofuels, but the slimy stuff could also be the key to paper-thin biodegradable batteries, according to researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden. Uppsala researcher Maria Stromme and her team has found that the smelly algae species that clumps on beaches, known as Cladophora, can ... 17. Setup Ubuntu 9.10 Server PV DomU at Xen 3.4.1 Dom0 on to 5 hours ago permalinkXen Virtualization on Linux and Solaris: "A brief description of Xen 3.4.1 and Libvirt 0.7.1-15 deployment to Fedora 12 follows bellow. Next step is install Ubuntu Karmic Koala Server in HVM DomU with ext4fs image via virt-install." 18. Broadband Strategy week: Interview with Brian David 5 hours ago permalinkAt the latest edition of Broadband Strategy Week, I interview Brian David, Director of Adoption and Usage at the FCC's Broadband Strategy intiative. We talk about what has to happen beyond providing access in order to enable and drive adoption. 19. Mendes: Shun fur for holiday gifts 5 hours ago permalinkLos Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actress and animal rights activist Eva Mendes hopes you'll shun fur as you shop for the holidays. "Even if you buy a fur glove with the little trim, and you think 'Oh, my God, it's just a little trim,' that animal got clubbed," Mendes said. 20. Black Friday Surf 6 hours ago permalinkThere was some sparkling breaking surf at Refugio Beach on Friday. William Etling counted 19 guys out. [pics] |
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