Monthly Archives: October 2006

Oh Poop

Interesting article about a new exhibit that’s probably gonna prove to be pretty crappy… Now on display is a 5,000-square-foot exhibit on excrement titled “The Scoop on Poop,” which invites visitors to explore the science of scat. The exhibit is … Continue reading

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Think you’re having a shitty day?

Try having a car crash into your store while you sit at the register! Seen on Clip a Day [tags]accident, scary, bizarre, caught on tape[/tags]

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Alienware Tries Scummy Pressure

I was going to throw a few quotes in from an article on Hexus about how Alienware tried to influence their reviews by telling them they weren’t sending them any more units after their not-so-hot review of a recent system. … Continue reading

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links for 2006-10-31

Autopia: Recorders Open Pandora’s Box Oh man. As if our privacy wasn’t already under enough of an assault. (tags: auto cars automobiles privacy)

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Mike Nifong: “It’s all good…”

Utterly clueless, this guy… The prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse rape case has heard the criticism from experts and armchair lawyers, and said yesterday he is comfortable with nearly all the decisions he has made and confident about taking the … Continue reading

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The Railroad Continues

Check this one out, from ABC News: As she drove the accuser from the March 2006 Duke lacrosse party, Roberts told ABC News the woman was clearly impaired and “talking crazy.” Roberts said she tried several different times to get … Continue reading

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links for 2006-10-30

Slashdot | Upgrading to Ubuntu Edgy Eft a “Nightmare” Installing Edgy Eft might leave you Extremely Eft. (tags: linux ubuntu) Slashdot | AnalogWhole, an Alternative To FairUse4WM Fill your hole with analog lovin’. (tags: drm music mp3 podcast recording) MacBook … Continue reading

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A Pioneer Shuts Down

This is truly sad… All versions of Pluck’s RSS readers for Internet Explorer, FireFox and Pluck’s web edition will be discontinued on 1/5/2007. The RSS Readers have served our community of end users well for several years, but with Pluck’s … Continue reading

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Yahoo to Buy a Sinking Ship?

From the No F’ing Way department: Yahoo must have a new appreciation of how Burger King feels about McDonald’s: Constantly looking up at No. 1 gets vexing. So it should come as no surprise that Yahoo’s chairman and CEO Terry … Continue reading

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links for 2006-10-29

Sonnettech Volta: Watch iPod Movies for 16 Hours Straight – Gizmodo 16 hours is a long time, and this doesn’t look like a terribly annoying and bulky device. I may just have to grab one! (tags: ipod video battery) LoopRumors … Continue reading

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