Tuesday, September 12, 2006

New Book Pokes Fun at Endangered Species

Do environmentalists have a
sense of humor? We're about to find out, because the Hunter's Guide to
Endangered Species by "The Old Biologist" is a humorous and satirical
take on endangered species and environmental protection.

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Googletestad, What�s all the fuss about?

For the past several months the search term "Googletestad" has been one of the top ranked keywords in search engines. What is it? What does it mean? Why is all the interest around it? This article exposes the myth of "Googletestad".

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Digg to Federated Media: Show Me The Money!

This phrase must be on the tip of Digg CEO Jay Adelson's tongue. Why is Digg, certainly one of the hottest web properties going right now, being forced more often than not to fall back on Google's Adsense program to generate revenue? (and how many filler "house ads" Diggnation have you seen lately?)

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U.S. Army General Says Flight 77 Did Not Hit Pentagon

Watch the video. Whatever hit the Pentagon was probably not Flight 77. A few questions then come to mind. What did hit the Pentagon? What happened to Flight 77? What is the real story? The truth will be embarassing. The truth will cause people to ask even more questions. The truth will cause a shift in the power structure

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Students, Moms Make Ends Meet As Strippers

"20/20' Goes Inside the World of 'Gentlemen's Clubs" "But as we listened to them talk about competing against other women and avoiding abuse and exploitation, we realized their stories were echoed not just by other dancers, but by women throughout the work force."

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Sharing is good

Human beings are unique in the complexity and regulation of social behavior. These social norms are thought to have developed over the same time period during which modern humans evolved, which means that these social behaviors should have a measurable and explainable evolutionary component.

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iTunes Video Store Confirmed!

Take a look at the bottom left of this page; Transporter 2 (20th Century Fox), Red Eye(Dreamworks S.K.G.), World of Warcraft Burning Crusade, Enigmo 2
This also confirms that the video store will not be limited to the U.S.A.

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Meet the 'Xoomers'

In its latest consumer-trend study, GQ finds that men Gen X men (Xoomers) have shed the slacker identity and are making a significant impact on the retail marketplace.

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Diddy Joins the Ranks of Brands Kept out of UK

In the UK, Google can't use gmail, Sean combs can't use Diddy. Apple managed to keep its brand name after an expensive court case. Who is next? I bet Digg.co.uk is a contender. As we say in the UK, I can smell a rat!

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Scientists dissect mystery of genius

Genius has always been the domain of artists and philosophers, but today it is psychiatrists and neuroscientists who seem closest to finding its source -- even as the mind's secrets and the elusive touch of genius remain tantalizingly out of reach.

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