January 2012
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parislemon: No, Now We Have →
parislemon:
In his (rather ridiculous) new PandoDaily column, Farhad Manjoo pegs Android’s high-water mark as last April, and points to this post by Fred Wilson as an example of when the sky seemed to be the limit for Android. In that post, Wilson writes:
Roughly six months ago, I put up a blog…
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August 2010
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Flood Lite: Apple's Attention to Detail →
In July 2002, Appled filed a patent for a “Breathing Status LED Indicator” (No. US 6,658,577 B2). They described it as a “blinking effect of the sleep-mode indicator in accordance with the present invention mimics the rhythm of breathing which is psychologically appealing.”
The average…
Stewart: FOX Failed To Mention Co-Owner Is One... →
Jon Stewart continued his coverage of the “Ground Zero Mosque” debate last night, focusing on Fox News’ incongruities harder than he ever has. In a segment called “The Parent Company Trap,” Stewart…
Matthew Fox: What the 'Lost' Finale Meant →
The star has his own theories about the show’s controversial series finale. It’s worth watching past the ad roll in the beginning.
This is what happens when I tell people I'm... →
Kevin Rose: "Why Apple's iTV Will... →
The rumor: Apple will be releasing a revamped/renamed version of their ‘Apple TV’ set-top box, called ‘iTV’. The box will run the Apple iOS (same as the iPhone/iPad), and be priced around $99. Why…
Note At A Buddhist Monastery (PIC) →
A Machine That Turns Plastic Back Into Oil →
Plastic causes a trifecta of problems. We’re running out of places to dump our non-biodegradable plastic waste and it’s clogging up our oceans. Burning plastic releases tons of CO2 into the…
Franken goes ballistic on Verizon, Google,... →
Senator Al Franken (D-MN) had choice words for the Google/Verizon net neutrality plan, and none of them were good. Speaking at a public hearing on Thursday, Franken also called called the proposed…
Jon Stewart Ties Rupert Murdoch to Terrorism... →
On last night’s Daily Show, in response to flimsy attempts by the Fox News gang to link the Imam behind the so-called Ground Zero Mosque to terrorism, Jon Stewart used the same tactics to connect…
Hi AT&T? Yeah, My Reception … →
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Glenn Beck: Native Americans Descended From Israel... →
Do you know what Mormons, like Glenn Beck, believe? That Native Americans are descendants of Israel whom Jesus visited, in America, after the resurrection. Yes! And here Glenn Beck is on his TV show…
The man who lives without money →
Mark Boyle gave up using cash over a year ago and loves his new lifestyle. Here’s how he does it.
Political Opposition to High Speed Rail is Beyond... →
High speed rail remains a sort of punching bag when it comes to rhetoric about government spending and America’s unstoppable devotion to the automobile. I’m not one to get too political about…
Why I Hate Cobwebs - The Oatmeal →
Why the Oatmeal hates little invisible spider condos.
Sarah Palin's 'Cackle' Stretches Boundaries Of... →
Weeks after breaking new linguistic ground by using the term “refudiate,” Sarah Palin has done it again. In a tweet on Wednesday, Palin referred to a “cackle of [radicals]” who disagree with her.