March 21, 2008
1 Year Post-op & Issue 15 of The Update
It has been one year since my gastric bypass surgery. Things are going amazing and my weight loss continues (although at a slower pace). Check out the latest edition of The Update
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October 10, 2006
Google buys You Tube
Today Google acquired You Tube. Should be very interesting in what features are added. Even more interesting will be the DMCA lawsuits that are sure to come for potential copyright infringement. Different than Napster - You Tube is actually hosting the videos - many of which contain IP rights of others.
For example, the video below contains the IP rights of several parties. Fair Use? You be the judge.
Bucks 6-0
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September 5, 2006
New rule forbids tailgate drinking at Penn State games
New rule forbids tailgate drinking at Penn State games:
Hoping to cut down on underage drinking and create a safer postgame environment, Penn State is banning alcohol at parking lot tailgate parties during football games inside Beaver Stadium.
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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Forde: Bush, Louisville suffer brutally bad break
Forde: Bush, Louisville suffer brutally bad break:
The season opener for Louisville RB Michael Bush started off like a dream, but in one awful instant, it dissolved into a nightmare, writes Pat Forde.
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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AOL Sessions - EP - Dashboard Confessional
AOL Sessions - EP - Dashboard Confessional:
AOL Sessions - EP
Dashboard Confessional
Release Date: August 29, 2006
Total Songs: 7
Genre: Alternative
Price: Partial Album
Copyright 2006 Vagrant Records
(Via iTunes 10 Featured & Exclusive Albums.)
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January 14, 2006
HD Beat offers great HDTV content
One of the weblogs I read daily in addition to Engadget is HD Beat. Here is a recent post from their blog:
HDTV Listings for January 14, 2006:
Filed under: Programming, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, ESPN-HD, TNT-HD, Discovery-HD
What we're watching: Two of the best AFC teams in the NFL take to the 1080i gridiron on CBS tonight. The Patriots step up to Mile-High Stadium to tackle the Broncos at 8 p.m. and this game could go either way. If for any reason the game gets one-sided (which I doubt), I'll be jacking in to "The Matrix" on TNT-HD at 10:30 p.m. for a 1080i showing. The Oracle already told me who wins the football game anyway...
Here are some other HDTV programs showing on selected networks today. All times are Eastern and reruns are in italics:
ABC (720p): Figure Skating: U.S. Championships (8 p.m.)
CBS (1080i): NFL Playoffs: Patriots at Broncos (8 p.m.)
NBC (1080i): Crossing Jordan (8 p.m.), Medium (9 p.m.), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10 p.m.), Saturday Night Live with host: Scarlett Johansson (11:30 p.m.)
Fox (720p): NFL Playoffs: Redskins at Seahawks (4:30 p.m.)
Discovery-HD (1080i): Sunrise Earth (7 p.m.), Destination HD: Poland(8 & 11 p.m.), Chasing Lance (10 p.m.)
ESPN-HD (720p): Sportscenter (10:30 p.m.)
HBO-HD (1080i): The Phanton of the Opera (5:30 p.m.), Ocean's Twelve (8 p.m.), Spider-Man 2 (10:15 p.m.)
HDNet Movies (1080i): A Passage to India (7:15 p.m.), Apocalypse Now Redux (10 p.m.)
Showtime-HD (1080i): Son-in-Law (7 p.m.), Masters of Horror (10 & 11 p.m.)
(Via HD Beat.)
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Purdue quarterback Kirsch declares for NFL draft
Purdue quarterback Kirsch declares for NFL draft:
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue quarterback Brandon Kirsch will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL draft.
"I had a good time at Purdue, but I feel that it's time for me to move on," Kirsch said Friday in a news release issued by the school. "I went through the evaluation process, talked to a lot of people and got some good reviews. That made the decision a little easier."
Last season, Kirsch started six times and played in eight games, completing 59.1 percent of his...
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
Did I miss something? He only started in six games and didn't play Ohio State or Michigan this year. Another year could really help him. Oh well.
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Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor
Apple Unveils New iMac with Intel Core Duo Processor:
Running Mac OS X on the new Intel Core Duo processor, the new iMac delivers performance that is up to twice that of its predecessor. The widely praised iMac design now features dual-core processors, a built-in iSight camera for video conferencing and the breakthrough Front Row media experience with the Apple Remote. [Jan 10, 2006]
(Via Apple Hot News.)
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October 9, 2005
Graeter's to close Fourth Street store
Graeter's to close Fourth Street store:
The owners of Graeter's Ice Cream said they will close their only downtown store, at 41 E. Fourth St., due to declining sales, but hope to open a replacement location.
(Via Latest news from Cincinnati Business Courier.)
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September 15, 2005
Bush Calls for Massive Rebuilding
Bush Calls for Massive Rebuilding:
Bush prepared the nation for a massive rebuilding effort, laying out an open-ended reconstruction plan, one of the biggest in history, in a TV address from New Orleans that he hoped would slow his political slide. (Read excerpts)
(Via WSJ.com: What's News US.)
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May 22, 2005
Stand Up (Bonus Video Version) - Dave Matthews Band
Stand Up (Bonus Video Version) - Dave Matthews Band:
Stand Up (Bonus Video Version)
Dave Matthews Band
Release Date: May 10, 2005
Total Songs: 14
Genre: Rock
Price: $11.99
Copyright 2005 RCA Records
(Via iTunes 10 Featured & Exclusive Albums.)
Geof's iTunes currently playing American Baby from the album "Stand Up" by Dave Matthews Band
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OSI Statement on License Proliferation
OSI Statement on License Proliferation:
The OSI has issued a statement on license proliferation.
"OSI's approach on the development and distribution problems involved building as many different bridges as possible between developers and the corporate world. In doing this, we accepted a proliferation of new licenses. This is a problem in that although physical bridges between communities don't interfere with each other, licenses do. Interference between different open-source licenses is now perceived as a sufficiently serious problem that OSI has become as a victim of its own earlier success."
(Via OSI News Weblog.)
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February 28, 2005
Bloggers Add Moving Images to Their Musings
Bloggers Add Moving Images to Their Musings:
Software for creating and maintaining Web logs now offers tools for adding audio, photos and video - and even updates by cellphone. A look at the latest offerings.
(Via New York Times: Technology.)
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BarrelHouse serving last pints tonight
WOW - used to hear some great music at the BarrelHouse - unfortunately its location was not great and the riots in 2001 really killed everything in that area.
BarrelHouse serving last pints tonight:
The BarrelHouse Brewing Co. will close tonight for last time at its 12th Street location, having signed a deal to sell the brewery and return its lease to the Art Academy of Cincinnati.
(Via Latest news from Cincinnati Business Courier.)
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February 22, 2005
5. Hot Fuss - The Killers
Great Album!!
5. Hot Fuss - The Killers:
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Release Date: June 15, 2004
Total Songs: 11
Genre: Alternative
Price: $9.99
Copyright (C) 2004 The Island Def Jam Music Group
(Via iTunes Top 10 Albums.)
Geof's iTunes currently playing Mr. Brightside from the album "Hot Fuss" by The Killers
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Nascar to get Sirius
NASCAR SELECTS SIRIUS AS NEW HOME ON SATELLITE RADIO
Live Races Move to SIRIUS Starting in 2007
Five Year Broadcast and Marketing Agreement Includes 24/7 NASCAR Channel
NEW YORK and DAYTONA BEACH, FL - February 22, 2005 - SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced an agreement to give SIRIUS North American satellite radio rights to broadcast NASCAR racing and events that will bring unprecedented programming and marketing opportunities to NASCAR fans. Beginning in 2007, SIRIUS will broadcast all NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races live on a specially created, 24/7 NASCAR channel, and SIRIUS will be the only place on satellite radio to listen to NASCAR.
As part of the agreement, SIRIUS will become the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, with exclusive trademark and marketing rights, and the right to sell all advertising time on its NASCAR channel and during the race broadcasts. SIRIUS will pay NASCAR rights fees totaling $107.5 million over the term of the agreement, with the highest payments in the final years of the term.
“We’re thrilled that NASCAR has chosen to move to SIRIUS,” said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. “Without question, SIRIUS is the content leader in satellite radio. This decision places SIRIUS on track to become the content leader in all of radio, and we believe it will be an important driver of subscriber growth and advertising revenue. Our 24/7 NASCAR channel will super-serve NASCAR’s 75 million fans nationwide in a way that’s never been done before. In addition to the races, SIRIUS will take fans behind the scenes for inside news and bring them exclusive shows featuring their favorite drivers. It will be the ultimate NASCAR lifestyle experience.”
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Ohio EPA recommends ending E-Check
Finally!!!
Ohio EPA recommends ending E-Check:
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has recommended the state end its E-Check auto emission program in Cincinnati and Dayton as of Dec. 31.
(Via Latest news from Cincinnati Business Courier.)
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February 19, 2005
Bush Enacts Law to Limit Class-Action Suits
Bush Enacts Law to Limit Class-Action Suits:
President Bush signs a new law that would make it harder for trial lawyers to file class-action lawsuits, many of which the president sees as frivolous. The law would move many of the suits to federal courts.
(Via NPR News: Top Stories.)
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February 16, 2005
NASA Prepares for a New Shuttle Mission
NASA Prepares for a New Shuttle Mission:
The Space Shuttle Discovery could be ready to fly by this May. It would be the first launch since the shuttle Columbia broke apart upon its return to Earth two years ago. Commander Eileen Collins discusses the mission, including plans to test methods to patch holes in the shuttle's heat shield during orbit.
(Via NPR News: Health & Science.)
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February 10, 2005
Yahoo! Releases Firefox version of Toolbar
Yahoo! Releases Firefox version of Toolbar:
kidlinux writes "Yahoo started offering a beta version of its toolbar for the open source browser Firefox on Microsoft Windows on Wednesday, with versions for Linux and MacOS X following 'shortly.' I think it's safe to say most people use Google in their Firefox toolbar search field. Yahoo probably wants to get their foot in the door before it's too late. It would be interesting if this was a result of user demand. And apparently this follows Amazon's Firefox toolbar, which actually is a result of user demand."
(Via Slashdot.)
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February 8, 2005
Coca-Cola to Sell Diet Coke with Splenda
Coca-Cola to Sell Diet Coke with Splenda:
Coca-Cola plans to release a version of its popular Diet Coke soda made with Splenda, the brand name of the sweetener sucralose. The move comes as sales of the sugar substitute skyrocket. The new soda will supplement rather than replace the current version of Diet Coke. Sales will begin later this year.
(Via NPR News: Business.)
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February 2, 2005
Louisville takes C-USA lead
Louisville takes C-USA lead:
Cardinals beat Bearcats for eighth straight win
(Via ESPN.com.)
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January 22, 2005
Are Hydrogen Cars Ready for Primetime?
Are Hydrogen Cars Ready for Primetime?:
This week in Detroit, auto giant General Motors unveiled its newest hydrogen car prototype, the Sequel. We take a look at the Sequel and how it measures up to other green cars.
(Via NPR News: Business.)
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January 16, 2005
Are Hydrogen Cars Ready for Primetime?
Are Hydrogen Cars Ready for Primetime?:
This week in Detroit, auto giant General Motors unveiled its newest hydrogen car prototype, the Sequel. We take a look at the Sequel and how it measures up to other green cars.
(Via NPR News: Business.)
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LeFors ties TD record in East's Shrine Game win
LeFors ties TD record in East's Shrine Game win:
QB named offensive MVP
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
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January 11, 2005
Mac mini
Mac mini:
Starting at just $499, Mac mini is the ideal desktop computer for anyone looking to get started with Mac OS X and use iLife ’05 software for managing digital photo and music collections, editing movies and creating music. Just 2 inches tall and weighing only 2.9 pounds, Mac mini redefines design for the sub-$1,000 desktop. [Jan 11, 2005]
(Via Apple Hot News.)
iTunes currently playing I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You from the album "Garden State" by Colin Hay
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iPod shuffle
iPod shuffle:
Smaller and lighter than a pack of gum, iPod shuffle works seamlessly with iTunes’ innovative AutoFill feature, which automatically selects songs from a user’s music library to fill up iPod shuffle with just one click. The most affordable iPod ever, iPod shuffle is available in two models: 512MB holding up to 120 songs for just $99 and 1GB holding up to 240 songs for just $149. [Jan 11, 2005]
(Via Apple Hot News.)
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January 8, 2005
1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day
1. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day:
Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Single
Green Day
Release Date: November 09, 2004
Total Songs: 1
Genre: Alternative
Album Price: By Song Only
Copyright 2004 Reprise
(Via iTunes Top 10 Songs.)
iTunes currently playing New Slang from the album "Garden State" by The Shins
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1. Garden State (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - Garden State
1. Garden State (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) - Garden State:
Garden State (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
Garden State
Release Date: August 10, 2004
Total Songs: 13
Genre: Soundtrack
Album Price: $9.99
Copyright Originally Released 1970 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
(Via iTunes Top 10 Albums.)
iTunes currently playing In the Waiting Line from the album "Garden State" by Zero 7
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January 3, 2005
'Price' still right for Barker
This one is for my sister and brother-in-law - still time to be a contestant!!
'Price' still right for Barker:
TV News: Host reups despite retirement speculation -- Bob Barker will come on down for a 34th season as host of CBS gameshow "The Price Is Right." Despite speculation that Barker, who turned 81 in December, would retire, he reupped to remain the program's only daytime host since its inception.
(Via Variety.com - TV News.)
iTunes currently playing City of Blinding Lights from the album "The Complete U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" by U2
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Louisville AD: Petrino contract will be honored
Louisville AD: Petrino contract will be honored:
AD disappointed with timing of coach's contacts
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com.)
iTunes currently playing City of Blinding Lights from the album "The Complete U2 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" by U2
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January 1, 2005
Petrino out of LSU search; Miles the man?
Petrino out of LSU search; Miles the man?:
Louisville coach says he wants to stay put
by Pat Forde
(Via ESPN.com.)
iTunes currently playing Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Live) from the album "Sessions@AOL - EP" by Green Day
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December 30, 2004
5. iTunes Originals - R.E.M. - R.E.M.
5. iTunes Originals - R.E.M. - R.E.M.:
iTunes Originals - R.E.M.
R.E.M.
Release Date: December 28, 2004
Total Songs: 30
Genre: Alternative
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2004 Warner Bros.
(Via iTunes Top 10 Albums.)
iTunes currently playing Raining in Baltimore (live) from the album "Across a Wire - LIVE from the 10 Spot Mtv(Disc 2)" by Counting Crows
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December 23, 2004
Big Ten: All conferences need instant replay
Big Ten: All conferences need instant replay:
Big Ten asks NCAA to give widespread approval
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com.)
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December 21, 2004
Belkin Wireless Cable DSL 802.11b Gateway Router
Belkin Wireless Cable DSL 802.11b Gateway Router:
Belkin Wireless Cable DSL 802.11b Gateway Router $49.95, free after 2 rebates, at PC Connection. PC Connection charges $9.40 for shipping within the U.S. Both rebates expire January 31, 2005.
(Via Free After Rebate.)
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$75 Worth of iTunes Prepaid Cards $60 Shipped
$75 Worth of iTunes Prepaid Cards $60 Shipped:
Amazon.com;- $75 Worth of iTunes Prepaid Cards $60 Shipped.
Amazon has iTunes $15 Prepaid Cards selling for $15 each; Add 5 of them to your cart and apply coupon code ITUNES544DEC ($15 discount - exp. 1/02/05) making your cost $60 with free shipping and no taxes for most.
(Via More Stuff 4 Less Bargain Blog.)
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Sweet dough: Petrino gets $1M
Its well deserved ....
Sweet dough: Petrino gets $1M:
Louisville coach almost doubles his salary
by HeadlineNews
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
iTunes currently playing Sway from the album "Sway - EP" by The Perishers
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Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas! & Horton Hears a Who! (Original TV Soundtracks) - Boris Karloff, Hans Conried & Thurle Ravenscroft
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! & Horton Hears a Who! (Original TV Soundtracks) - Boris Karloff, Hans Conried & Thurle Ravenscroft:
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! & Horton Hears a Who! (Original TV Soundtracks)
Boris Karloff, Hans Conried & Thurle Ravenscroft
Release Date: December 21, 2004
Total Songs: 27
Genre: Soundtrack
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2004 Rhino
(Via iTunes 10 New Releases.)
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TV Over Phone Lines To Arrive In 2005
TV Over Phone Lines To Arrive In 2005:
prostoalex writes "Associated Press says that telecoms have always considered expanding into digital television since the broadband infrastructure is already in place. But now they are putting billions of dollars into actually building such systems. "If everything goes as planned, the telephone industry will be all about television in 2005. TV over your home phone line. TV on your cell phone. Few topics have been as popular this past year among phone companies and their technology partners.""
(Via Slashdot.)
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December 18, 2004
iTunes Tops 200 Million Downloads
iTunes Tops 200 Million Downloads:
Music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes Music Store. The 200 millionth song, part of “The Complete U2,” was purchased by Ryan Alekman from Belchertown, MA. iTunes has made it easy to give the gift of music this holiday season with $15 and $25 iTunes prepaid cards available from retailers including Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Kroger, RadioShack, 7-Eleven, Target, as well as the Apple online store and Apple retail stores. [Dec 16]
(Via Apple Hot News.)
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Ohio Tries to Suppress Municipal-Fi
Ohio Tries to Suppress Municipal-Fi:
Esme Vos dissects the latest state bill that caters to incumbent operators: Existing law prevents municipalities--with their tremendous tax-free advantages as opposed to the massive subsidization of telcos and cable operators--from running their own cable TV systems. A modified bill, introduced by a graduate of the colleges of Zig Zigler and Dale Carnegie, adds telecom services to that mix. Esme would like to know which companies are behind this particular emendation to Ohio's law. [link indirectly via GigaOm]...
(Via Wi-Fi Networking News.)
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December 14, 2004
U2 Live Under a Brooklyn Bridge
In a Little While from the album "The Complete U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind" by U2
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December 11, 2004
1. Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge - EP - U2
1. Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge - EP - U2:
Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge - EP
U2
Release Date: December 08, 2004
Total Songs: 4
Genre: Rock
Price: $3.96
Copyright 2004 Interscope
(Via iTunes Top 10 Albums.)
iTunes currently playing New Year's Day (USA Remix) from the album "The Complete U2 - Two Hearts Beat As One" by U2
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December 8, 2004
Louisville's Petrino named C-USA coach of year
Louisville's Petrino named C-USA coach of year:
Petrino, after spurning Irish, nabs C-USA honor
by Associated Press
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
iTunes currently playing A Sort of Homecoming (Live) from the album "The Complete U2 - Wide Awake In America" by U2
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December 7, 2004
7. A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio
7. A Charlie Brown Christmas - Vince Guaraldi Trio:
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Vince Guaraldi Trio
Release Date: 1965
Total Songs: 12
Genre: Soundtrack
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2000 Fantasy
(Via iTunes Top 10 Albums.)
iTunes currently playing What Child Is This from the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
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Making Spirits Bright - A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Various Artists
Making Spirits Bright - A Smooth Jazz Christmas - Various Artists:
Making Spirits Bright - A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Various Artists
Release Date: December 07, 2004
Total Songs: 12
Genre: Holiday
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2004 Universal Classics and Jazz
(Via iTunes 10 Featured & Exclusive Albums.)
iTunes currently playing What Child Is This from the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guaraldi Trio
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November 24, 2004
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb - U2
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb - U2:
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
U2
Release Date: November 23, 2004
Total Songs: 11
Genre: Rock
Price: $9.99
Copyright 2004 Universal Island Def Jam
(Via iTunes 10 Featured & Exclusive Albums.)
iTunes currently playing A Celebration (Single) from the album "The Complete U2 - A Celebration" by U2
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November 21, 2004
LeFors to be reckon with: Louisville offense rolls
LeFors to be reckon with: Louisville offense rolls:
Louisville racks up 666 yards of offense
by Recap
(Via ESPN.com - College Football.)
iTunes currently playing Beautiful Day from the album "All That You Can't Leave Behind" by U2
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November 20, 2004
U2 digital box set to be released November 23
U2 digital box set to be released November 23:
Apple has updated its Web site to let music fans know that The Complete U2, Apple's first digital box set, will be available on Tuesday, November 23, alongside U2's new studio album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb. The digital box set includes the band's 15 albums and more than 25 previously unreleased tracks. It also comes with a PDF booklet with band photos, album art and song lyrics. Those who have purchased the iPod U2 Special Edition can you use the included coupon to save $50 on the...
(Via iPodlounge.)
iTunes currently playing Almost Crimes from the album "You Forgot It in People" by Broken Social Scene
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U2 digital box set due November 23
U2 digital box set due November 23:
Apple's iTunes Music Store will begin selling the U2 digital box set on Tuesday, November 23--the same day its new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, will be released...
(Via MacMinute.)
iTunes currently playing Don't Make Love So Hard from the album "Black Out" by The Good Life
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U2 digital box set due November 23
U2 digital box set due November 23:
Apple's iTunes Music Store will begin selling the U2 digital box set on Tuesday, November 23--the same day its new album, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, will be released...
(Via MacMinute.)
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November 18, 2004
The Circuits Holiday Buying Guide
The Circuits Holiday Buying Guide:
Our annual special issue devoted to electronic gifts for work and play, along with a guide to the world of online shopping.
(Via New York Times: Technology.)
iTunes currently playing The Entertainer from the album "Scott Joplin: Greatest Hits" by Various Artists
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iTrip-Black FM Transmitter For iPod U2 Special Edition Begins Shipping
iTrip-Black FM Transmitter For iPod U2 Special Edition Begins Shipping:
Griffin Technology today announced it has begun shipping the iTrip Black FM Transmitter for the iPod. Like the original white iTrip, the new iTrip-Black features unlimited station frequencies and battery-free iPod mating. The new iTrip-Black costs US$35.
(Via MacMerc.)
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November 6, 2004
'Lost' finds bigger audience
'Lost' finds bigger audience:
TV News: Morning Ratings Flash - Rick Kissell -- Another big showing by first-year drama "Lost" and solid scores for "Wife Swap" helped ABC capture Wednesday in key demos as well as total viewers, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen.
(Via Variety.com - TV News.)
iTunes currently playing Yesterday Never Tomorrows from the album "Logic Will Break Your Heart" by The StillsYesterday Never Tomorrows from the album "Logic Will Break Your Heart" by The Stills
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Ball buries 'Six Feet Under'
Ball buries 'Six Feet Under':
TV News: Skein to cease prod'n after upcoming fifth season -- Alan Ball is closing the coffin on hit HBO mortuary drama "Six Feet Under." Pay cabler announced that the series' creator-exec producer, whose credits include the Oscar-winning screenplay for "American Beauty," has given notice and will shutter production.
(Via Variety.com - TV News.)
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November 3, 2004
iPodDownload returns with update
iPodDownload returns with update:
Engadget has posted iPodDownload 1.1, a new version of the iTunes plug-in that allows you to transfer songs from any iPod to your iTunes library. As noted earlier this week, iTunes 4.7 disables iPodDownload--but this update adds support for the latest version of Apple's jukebox application. Engadget suggests user "come and get it quick" before Apple steps in and stops the distribution of the update.
(Via iPodlounge.)
iTunes currently playing Malena (Main Theme) from the album "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone" by Yo-Yo Ma, Roma Sinfonietta & Ennio Morricone
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October 24, 2004
Hitting the Streets and the Phones in Warren County, Ohio
Hitting the Streets and the Phones in Warren County, Ohio:
The Bush-Cheney'04 phone lines were busy with volunteers as were neighborhood sidewalks as Ohioans young and old continued to reach citizens for President Bush. Supporters of the President's re-election continued Saturday morning calling voters and walking local SW Ohio...
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
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The Columbus Dispatch Endorses President Bush
The Columbus Dispatch Endorses President Bush:
The Columbus Dispatch, one of Ohio’s most read and respected dailies, announces its Presidential endorsement in Sunday editions out today. Their choice: President George W. Bush – the leader who is better able to guide our nation through the challenges...
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
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Cincinnati Enquirer: George Bush for President
Cincinnati Enquirer: George Bush for President:
The endorsements of key Ohio newspapers continue to roll in, and the verdict is clear: President Bush for four more years. Because these times require strength, clarity, and consistency, today's Cincinnati Enquirer endorses the President for a second term. On...
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
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October 20, 2004
Southwest Ohio Walks the Vote on a Beautiful Autumn Day
Southwest Ohio Walks the Vote on a Beautiful Autumn Day:
Here's an update and three neighborhood photos from the Warren County Walk the Vote. Volunteers worked in Mason, Springboro and Lebanon, Ohio neighborhoods going door-to-door asking for the vote for President Bush. The weather couldn't have been more perfect....
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
iTunes currently playing Running To Stand Still from the album "Joshua Tree" by U2
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FX's 'Shield' fields Close
FX's 'Shield' fields Close:
TV News: Thesp to play new captain of precinct -- Marking her first series regular role on primetime television, Glenn Close has joined the cast of FX cop drama "The Shield." Thesp will appear in every episode of the 13-seg fourth season.
(Via Variety.com - TV News.)
iTunes currently playing One Tree Hill from the album "Joshua Tree" by U2
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U2 iPod: Any Color You Want, As Long As It's Black
U2 iPod: Any Color You Want, As Long As It's Black:
dave writes "Forbes is carrying the story that U2 and Apple will be releasing a custom black iPod that comes preloaded with the band's new album as well as portions of the band's 25-year back catalog. The custom iPod will be made available the same week as the new album, which is slated for release in the U.S. November 23rd. The article also talks about the larger deal which included the advertisement for iPod/iTunes and exclusive rights for iTunes to sell the album online for the first few weeks of release." skyshock21 adds a link to this article in Revolution Magazine.
(Via Slashdot.)
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McCants recants: Tar Heel explains 'jail' analogy
McCants recants: Tar Heel explains 'jail' analogy:
McCants rewords comparison of UNC to jail
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- North Carolina guard Rashad McCants is required to go to class, to show up on time for practice and to attend study hall. He has very little of the freedom most college students take for granted.
And he wouldn't have it any other way.
"I love North Carolina," McCants said Tuesday. "I wouldn't be here if I didn't."
McCants and Tar Heels coach Roy Williams held a news conference to explain comments McCants made to a local TV station last week.
In an interview...
(Via ESPN.com.)
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Kensington intros iPod FM transmitter/charger
Kensington intros iPod FM transmitter/charger:
Kensington Technology introduced on Tuesday its latest iPod accessory, an all-in-one FM transmitter and charger that plugs into your car's cigarette lighter and powers your iPod while playing music over an FM frequency. Designed by Arielle Inc., the product contains the company's patented wireless audio technology, which enables up to 50db stereo separation and enhanced treble and bass. The Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger also features LED charging indicators and a safety fuse that protects against power spikes.
(Via MacCentral.)
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October 12, 2004
New iPod ads feature U2
New iPod ads feature U2:
Apple has stepped up its marketing campaign for the dimunitive iPod MP3 player by featuring lendendary rockers U2 in the latest "silhouette" ad. Apple's popular silhouette ads usually feature music from up-and-coming bands like Jet playing as a someone dances on a multi-colored background.
(Via MacCentral.)
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October 11, 2004
iPodlounge announces free 2004 Buyers' Guide
iPodlounge announces free 2004 Buyers' Guide:
Need to drop a strong hint that you want an iPod or accessories for the holidays? Want to do it for free? iPodlounge has the answer. On November 1, 2004, they will release the iPodlounge Buyers' Guide 2004, a completely free way for our over 1.2 million readers to tell their friends and family which gifts they want to receive.
(Via iPodlounge.)
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iPod Claims 82 percent HD-Based Retail Market Share; 42 percent All Players (UPDATE)
iPod Claims 82% HD-Based Retail Market Share; 42% All Players (UPDATE):
Apple's iPod controls 82% of hard drive-based retail market, according to August figures from market...
(Via The Mac Observer.)
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October 9, 2004
Smart Cars Coming to Canada and U.S.
Smart Cars Coming to Canada and U.S.:
AgniTheSane writes "Most importantly the Smart Car looks cool. It also gets 60 mpg, is four feet smaller than a Mini Cooper (you can park two in a standard parking spot), the plastic panels are easily swappable and one color all the way through (so you can't scratch the paint), the steel frame makes it safe in an accident, and you can get it with in-dash Bluetooth (and in Europe can read and write email via the car speakers and a microphone). The Smart car is coming to the US soon, and will cost as little as $12,000. You can read about it in Wired or on MSNBC, or you can go straight to ZAP who will be selling them in the US soon, or the smart car website in the UK. "
(Via Slashdot.)
iTunes currently playing Where The Streets Have No Name from the album "Joshua Tree" by U2
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Media Center Bathroom Extender
Media Center Bathroom Extender:
henrysunset writes "...Extend your stay in the bathroom with this inexpensive Media Center Bathroom Extender for Windows Media Center Edition PC's. The guide shows you how to control a Media Center PC from another room with a cheap XBox controller w/ built in LCD and a little soldering."
(Via Slashdot.)
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October 8, 2004
6. 1985 - Bowling for Soup
6. 1985 - Bowling for Soup:
1985 - Single
Bowling for Soup
Release Date: August 31, 2004
Total Songs: 1
Genre: Rock
Price: By Song Only
Copyright 2004 Jive Records
(Via iTunes Top 10 Songs.)
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Herbstreit: Viewer's guide
Shootout showdown: Peterson vs. Benson
First and foremost, No. 5 Texas must get over the mental block it seems to have against No. 2 Oklahoma when the teams meet Saturday in the Red River Shootout (noon ET, ABC). It seems every year that the Longhorns are guilty of coaching and playing not to lose, rather than playing and coaching to win. The Sooners, on the other hand, always seem to come into the game very loose and carefree, playing aggressive football. It will be up to Texas to match that intensity and give itself...
(Via ESPN.com.)
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October 6, 2004
50,000+ in West Chester, Ohio
50,000+ in West Chester, Ohio:
Here's a great photo from the Butler County, OH Victory 2004 rally -- the largest rally of the campaign so far: This is how the Cincinnati Enquirer covered the event -- including President Bush's most popular line from today: West...
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
iTunes currently playing Vertigo (Single Version) from the album "Vertigo" by U2
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Ohio Bus Tour Video
Ohio Bus Tour Video:
The latest Ohio bus tour video is up. In this video, watch President Bush spending some quality time in the Buckeye State talking about giving people a chance to own their own home. And listen to how the crowd...
(Via Bush-Cheney '04 Blog - Ohio.)
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Making XP a Welcome Guest on Mac
Making XP a Welcome Guest on Mac:
Microsoft's new Virtual PC emulator lets an Apple computer run Windows XP amazingly well. It's a great product for those occasions when you must sully your Mac with a Windows-only application. By Leander Kahney.
(Via Wired News.)
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An exclusive preview of Virtual PC 7.0 on three different Mac configurations.
An exclusive preview of Virtual PC 7.0 on three different Mac configurations.:
I recently had the chance to test Virtual PC 7 on three different Macs: a PowerBook G4 running @ 800Mhz, a PowerMac G4 running @ 1Ghz and a PowerMac G5 running @ 2x2Ghz. The following tests will give you an idea of whether or not it's worth buying or upgrading to Virtual PC 7.
(Via macosXrumors.)
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Google Launches Google Print
Google Launches Google Print: "Rescate writes "As reported by Reuters,Google is launching Google Print, which will show book excerpts next to regular Google search results. A spokesman said, "We're trying to index every book there is, and make it searchable for our users." Even though this competes with Amazon's A9 search which also searches within books, Google says the two companies will continue to work together, and that Google Print will link to Amazon, as well as other sellers, to buy books listed in the search results. Google will demonstrate the technology Thursday, Oct. 7 at the Frankfurt Book Fair.""
(Via Slashdot.)
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Stern Will Jump To Sirius In 2006
Stern Will Jump To Sirius In 2006:
UnanimousCoward writes "Howard Stern announced it on his current radio show, and several feeds including this CNET article are reporting that Stern has signed a multi-million dollar multi-year contract with Sirius Satellite Radio starting in January, 2006. As I've watched technology grow from the time I was listening to Stern in the eighties, I can't wait to hook into a shockjock-timeshifted-podcast..."
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September 28, 2004
RIM releases new BlackBerry in U.S., European markets
RIM releases new BlackBerry in U.S., European markets: "The new model of Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry e-mail device includes a quad-band phone and Bluetooth."
(Via CNET News.com (20 stories).)
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September 27, 2004
U2 : EXCLUSIVE! Download Vertigo Now! Plus Exclusive Live Video!
U2 : EXCLUSIVE! Download Vertigo Now! Plus Exclusive Live Video!: "Visit U2.com From today fans can download U2’s new single Vertigo - and catch a clip of the band performing the track live. The download of Vertigo is available from iTunes in the US and the UK. Please select your store: US UK Please check back soon for a list of all iTunes stores and other national and international digital download stores where you can download Vertigo. Not only that but this! We had our cameras in the Dublin recording studio recently when (...)"
(Via U2 WORLD NEWS.)
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"Dial" 411 on your Blackberry
Blackberry 411 provides 411 yellow and white pages number lookup, movie times, and Google search on your Blackberry. It's donateware and installs either OTA (over the air) or using the standard application loader software on your PC.
Discuss this story [MobileWhack]
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September 14, 2004
RTE : U2’s new album will be Atomic Bomb + NEW PHOTO
Source : RTE
’How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb’ is the name of the new U2 album, as revealed on the official U2 website.
The follow-up to 2000’s ’All That You Can’t Leave Behind’ will be released on 22 November.
The album was produced by Steve Lillywhite, the producer of U2’s first three albums, with Flood, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper and Chris Thomas.
The first single from the album is ’Vertigo’ and will be released on 8 November.
The band plan to take the album on tour in (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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Wind Power Falls Under $0.01/kwh
js7a writes "Colorado State University's Rocky Mountain Collegian reports that, "as of June [the price of wind power] dropped to 1 cent per kwh." Even without further expected improvements in turbine technology, the U.S. would now need to use less than 3% of its farmland to get 95% of its electricity demand satisfied by wind power. Plus, wind power is the only mitigation of global warming, because if the whole world converted to wind power in 15 years, the amount of power being extracted from the atmosphere would be more than the increase in greenhouse gas atmospheric energy forcing since 1600. Don't say goodbye to coal and oil, yet, though; unless cell technology increases substantially, when we run out of oil we will convert coal to synthetic fuel." [Slashdot]
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September 8, 2004
More ESPN coming
TV News: New cablers set for NCAA sports, high def -- Fans can't get enough college sports on cable TV, and ESPN will accommodate them by creating ESPNU, a 24/7 network devoted exclusively to college events like Division 1 football and men's and women's basketball. [Variety.com - TV News]
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September 1, 2004
Philadelphia to Get Citywide Wi-Fi
The city of Philadelphia plans to spend $10 million to blanket the city in Wi-Fi: The network will either be free or available for a cost lower than commercial providers. It's unclear if such municipal networks will succeed in the future. 3 Rivers Connect built a free, public network in Pittsburgh in 2002 but the network is no longer operating. That network failed for a number of reasons, said George Heinitsh, chief technology officer for 3 Rivers Connect. "The biggest was that we ran into a lot of competition from providers offering service for free," he said. Doug Luce, founder and president of Telerama, an operator of for-fee hotspots in Pittsburgh, cited some other reasons for 3 Rivers' failure. He said that the mesh technology used by 3 Rivers may not have been very reliable. "Part of it also was they had a great signal in the middle of the street but not so great in storefronts," he said. He said that operators that try to cover whole cities might have such coverage issues. Luce also wondered about municipal networks that may be built primarily for use by law enforcement agencies. "If the police use it, they're likely to cater to those people and individual users are relegated to second class citizenship," he said. Still, it's clear that some municipal networks work. The Associated Press story cites Cleveland, which has 4,000 access points in one area of town. The chief information officer of Case Western Reserve University, which is running the project, said that at 2 in the afternoon on a Tuesday, 1,016 people were logged onto the network. The network is free to use. But cities that use tax dollars to build networks, ought to have a clear plan for marketing and using the network because even commercial ventures are having trouble figuring out the best business model for operating a Wi-Fi network. Luce says of the Philadelphia network: "This is an expensive experiment."... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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Logitech introduces MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse
Logitech on Wednesday introduced the MX 1000 Laser Cordless Mouse. The company bills is as "the world's first laser mouse," since the mouse uses laser illumination and tracking. What's more, it uses "Fast RF" wireless technology to connect to either a Mac or PC. The laser light of the cordless mouse is nearly invisible and very safe, according to the company -- it beams down onto the surface and reflects back up; a sensor in the mouse detects movements and translates that to cursor motion. [MacCentral]
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RNC speeches available via iTunes
In July Apple's iTunes Music Store, in conjunction with Audible.com and cable political news channel C-SPAN, released free recordings of speeches made during the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Mass. The audiobooks are free to download, though they require users to have a valid iTunes Music Store account. Now the iTunes Music Store features the same deal for speeches recorded during the Republican National Convention, which is taking place this week in New York City. As MacCentral posted this article, the site featured the speeches of Representatives J. Dennis Hastert and Heather Wilson, Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, former NYC Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik and former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani. [MacCentral]
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August 31, 2004
Best of the Boomtown Rats - The Boomtown Rats
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Apple introduces the iMac G5
At the Apple Expo in Paris today, Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, put the rumors to rest by unveiling the new iMac G5 in his keynote address. A totally reconfigured design with a high-performance G5 processor. Appearing similar to the rumored look, the iMac G5 integrates the entire computer right into the flat panel display. The iMac G5 packs a complete computer system into a mere two inches of depth, making it the world's thinnest desktop computer. The new line offers 17- or 20-inch active matrix widescreen LCDs and G5 processors running up to 1.8 GHz starting at just $1,299. [MacMerc]
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August 26, 2004
XFM : Live Aid DVD Details Confirmed
Source : XFM
After months of rumours and speculation, Warner Vision International have finally confirmed the release date and contents details of the forthcoming Live Aid DVD set.
The 4-disc set, originally put together after Sir Bob Geldof caught a bootlegger selling pirate versions on the web, is currently set for a pre-Christmas release making it the must have present for music lovers world-wide.
As previously suggested by Xfm Online, the four-disc set will contain all the (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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August 18, 2004
Cockaigne: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
Cockaigne [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Homann via NFTLU on "Five Indispensable Tips for Law Students and New Lawyers"
Matt Homann, subing for Evan Schaeffer on his "Notes from the (Legal) Underground" has a post today on Five Indispensable Tips for Law Students and New Lawyers (I hear he'll be doing the NBC Nightly News next week when Brokaw takes some vacation after being in Athens).
Wow. I could have written that myself.
Notes from the (Legal) Underground: Five Indispensable Tips for Law Students and New Lawyers
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August 17, 2004
Dilbert for 17 Aug 2004
[Dilbert]
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August 8, 2004
Novell to release enhanced Linux in fall
Upcoming release to fuse Novell technology with that acquired from Ximian and SuSE Linux. [CNET News.com (20 stories)]
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August 3, 2004
Sun Claims It Is Considering Buying Novell
I have it figured out, I think. Sun's Jonathan Schwartz is jealous of Darl McBride. *He* yearns to be the most hated man in tech. But no matter how many awful things he says, he's still just the runner up. Actually, no one bothers to hate either of them, but it'd be easy, if we weren't so nice here on the good guy side. Here is the latest from Sun, that they are thinking of buying Novell, so they can annoy IBM, I gather: "Sun Microsystems is toying with the idea of buying Linux seller Novell, saying that springing for the $2.64 billion company would hurt rival IBM."'With our balance sheet, we're considering all our options,' Sun Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Schwartz said in an interview Sunday regarding the possibility of acquiring Novell. 'What would owning the operating system on which IBM is dependent be worth? History would suggest we look to Microsoft for comparisons,' he said." I think toying is the word. If you wish to know what Mr. Schwartz really thinks, try his blog. [GrokLaw]
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Largest Free Network?
Panera claims a great title: largest free Wi-Fi hotspot network: In a press release today, Panera says its network of 325 free Wi-Fi hotspots is the largest such free network. They plan to have 500 stores out of 637 current outlets unwired within 12 months. An additional 140 to 150 stores will open this year, and Wi-Fi is planned as part of their design. The press release has metrics on performance: ...the average total online time per bakery/cafe has increased three-fold over the last twelve months. Internal research indicates that of the hundreds of thousands of customer accesses over the last year, the average connect time is one hour. Interestingly, there's no dollars-to-time ratio: are folks spending 10 percent more who use Wi-Fi? 100 percent more? Less? We don't know, but we must expect that they do. (Update: Here's a story from Mobile Pipeline that quotes the chairman and CEO saying, "Offering free Wi-Fi Internet access is keeping our customers in our stores longer -- primarily during off-peak hours -- and bringing them back more often," he said. Still no dollars, but at least an affirmative statement.) Off-peak hours is the mantra of the retail hotspot establishments: they're eager to fill seats when they're empty. Nominations welcome for other free hotspot networks that rival Panera's, but I think they may have the claim. Best Western and other hotel chains are rolling out free high-speed Internet access, but they are generally available only to guests, and often incorporate a lot of in-room wired service except in newer installations.... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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July 29, 2004
Albert Einstein
"As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain; and as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality." [Quotes of the Day]
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July 28, 2004
The Eight Habits of Effective Job Searchers
You got the offer, now what? Questions every candidate should ask before signing on. [Fast Company]
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July 26, 2004
Reuters : U2 Readies iTunes Release if New Album Pirated
By Steve Gorman
Source : Reuters
Irish rock band U2 might rush release its upcoming album as a legal download on Apple’s iTunes music store if unfinished material from a CD copy that went missing ends up pirated on the Internet, a source close to the band said on Friday.
While U2’s label, Interscope Records, insisted it had no plans to change the intended November debut of the album, the source said an early iTunes release "is certainly one of the alternatives" should an (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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TIVO Bug Shuts Out Many Series 1 TiVo Owners?
Didion Sprague writes "A bug in recently released DirecTv/Tivo software is allegedly causing major chaos with many Tivo users -- forcing many users over the past few days to upgrade their Series 1 Tivo boxes to newer, Series 2 models (which retail for $79). Apparently lots of folks on the TIVO Community forum and DBS forums are frustrated and angry. The bug has apparently been reproduced and causes the video stream to freeze when a combination of factors are met. DirecTv has been offering users who complain a $79 credit -- but hasn't admitted the problem, let alone offered up a timetable for a fix. The problem only occurs with the DirecTv Tivo boxes -- not the standalone models." [Slashdot]
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July 22, 2004
Airport Express: First Impressions
When the Airport Express was first announced, I figured I'd let other people try it first and then get it later after reading the reviews. That lasted all of about 2 hours (silly me) and then I went ahead and put my order in. Thanks to that early order, I got to watch my Airport Express wind its way from Taiwan—presumably along with the rest of the first shipment—via its FedEx tracking number. Unfortunately it arrived at my house while I was away on business and it wasn't until Saturday morning that I got to get my mitts on it.
Discuss this story [MobileWhack]
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U2's Bono: We'll release album on iTunes if leaked
Last week, U2 had their recently completed new CD, which is planned to be released in November, stolen during a photo shoot in France... [MacMinute]
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July 5, 2004
The Problem With Online Music
The New York Times today hits the nail on the head: if you’re buying music over the net, you’re buying it in severely damaged condition. When I plug my computer into the really good stereo at home, the difference between the way music sounds coming off CD or vinyl or a good FM signal, and the crippled version from MP3 compression isn’t subtle. I used to think that if you were listening to music on headphones on a bus or train or plane or in a crowd, the MP3 lossage really didn’t matter much. But recently I’ve been listening to the Shure 3C phones, and it’s obvious that we really shouldn’t be ignoring these compression issues; in particular since lossless compression is available right here, right now. [ongoing]
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July 2, 2004
agon: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
agon [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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July 1, 2004
Be a Track Star
Top headhunter James M. Citrin on how to build a great career now. [Fast Company]
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Interesting Articles from News.com
- A nice article from News.com on P2P users shifting away from KaZaA, primarily to eDonkey. It covers a couple interesting issues, including how this might make it easier to acquire movies and software. It also might lead to greater privacy protections and perhaps spoofing countermeasures. From what I know (and I haven't investigated this thoroughly enough), Sharman has not added any sort of proxying and encryption into KaZaA, nor a peer-rating system that could help defeat spoofing. Systems like Morpheus have been much more willing to add proxy support. I don't know the extent to which eDonkey or other systems have added these features or are willing to. I also don't know the extent to which users are seeking out systems with these features; regardless, if they migrate to the systems simply because they are more efficient for sharing files, they might also adopt privacy protecting features if they happen to be available.
- More on taking advantage of the mobile market and turning cell phones into digital music players. As if the silliness about the ring tone market weren't enough, now this:
"Michael Nash, a senior vice president at Warner Music, says his company is already in discussions with its constituent labels about having studio producers create mobile mixes--such as the abbreviated 90-second or two-minute versions of songs used by T-Mobile-type download services--at the same time as the full versions of songs are created. This could help create a new market for music, in which people listen to PC-based and phone-based songs differently, he said.
"From our perspective, it is a much more desirable outcome to have the mobile channel and online channel be differentiated," Nash said.
Yes, from your perspective, indeed. You will, however, lead people to circumvent or route around your DRM (burning to CD and ripping, or recording from the soundcard), and to download from P2P rather than buy at all.
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Auto Manufacturers Running Out Of Unique IDs
wakebrdr writes "Y2K all over again? A story in today's Detroit News explains how the vehicle ID numbering system (VIN) will soon run out of unique numbers. ... [Slashdot]
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Apple's 100 Millionth Song Give Away
"When the number of songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Music Store crosses 95 million, Apple will begin the countdown to 100 million songs by giving away 50 special 20GB iPods—one to the purchaser of each 100,000th song downloaded between 95 million and 100 million songs. In addition, the person who downloads the 100 millionth song will receive a 17-inch PowerBook, a 40GB iPod, a gift certificate for 10,000 iTunes songs to create the ultimate music library for the iPod and the opportunity to create a Celebrity Playlist to be published on the iTunes Music Store." [MacMegasite]
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Novell: Mono 1.0 now available
Novell Inc. Wednesday announced the availability of Mono 1.0, the open source development platform based on the .NET framework that allows software developers to build Linux and cross-platform apps. A community initiative sponsored by Novell, the Mono project, says Novell "makes it far easier to build and develop applications on Linux and other platforms, allowing developers to get software to market faster and more cost effectively." [MacCentral]
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June 30, 2004
Mac Toys - 12 Cool Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment - Book Review
Mac Toys 12 Cool Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment is just what it purports to be: 12 projects that will teach you to use your Mac in new and creative ways. Some of the projects are excellent, some aren’t. [MyMac.com]
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June 28, 2004
Disney Launches Fireworks With Compressed Air
rtphokie writes "When Disney debuted its new firework show at Disneyland recently, they also debuted some new technology which uses compressed air to lift ... [Slashdot]
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nolens volens: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
nolens volens [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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WWDC: Apple intros 30-inch Cinema HD display
Apple on Monday introduced a new 30-inch Apple Cinema HD display, a new flat panel screen that features 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution. Apple also introduced new 23-inch and 20-inch displays to replace their existing flat panel monitors. The new displays all have the by-now familiar widescreen aspect ratio found across almost all of Apple's pro hardware line, and sport dual FireWire 400 and USB 2.0 ports, and use DVI to connect to video cards instead of Apple's vaunted ADC interface -- making the new monitors compatible out-of-the-box with Power Macs, PowerBooks, and PC-compatible computers as well. [MacCentral]
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June 26, 2004
woolgathering: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
woolgathering [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 24, 2004
pin money: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
pin money [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 23, 2004
delectation: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
delectation [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Comdex organizers axe this year's Las Vegas show
MediaLive International Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has postponed this year's Comdex 2004 computer trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company still plans to have Comdex 2005 in Las Vegas next year, however. This news only affects the Las Vegas show -- all other Comdex-branded shows in Brazil, Korea, Scandanavia, Saudi Arabia and Greece are still planned. [MacCentral]
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June 22, 2004
Wi-Fi Phones
Every day brings more voice over IP (VoIP) phones with Wi-Fi, and Daily Wireless rounds it up for you: In their usual exhaustive fashion, Daily Wireless integrates the latest news about ZyXel's Wi-Fi VoIP phone and other related projects, including Skype's new Linux client--it's wireless if you're using a wirelessly connected laptop!... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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jeremiad: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
jeremiad [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 16, 2004
ancillary: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
ancillary [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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FireFox 0.9 Released
Mozilla.org has released FireFox 0.9, their next generation browser. [MacMegasite]
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June 14, 2004
Flyers lock up Primeau for four years, $17 million
Primeau: 'This is where I wanted to be'
PHILADELPHIA -- Flyers captain Keith Primeau signed a four-year, $17 million contract Monday, 10 days before he was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent.The 32-year-old Primeau was Philadelphia's leading scorer in the playoffs with nine goals and 16 points in 18 games.
With hockey's labor future unclear, Primeau and Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said they wanted to get the deal done.
"For our organization, Keith is the most important player on our club," Clarke... [ESPN.com]
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equanimity: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
equanimity [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 13, 2004
10. 1984 (Remastered) - Van Halen
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Cincy's Huggins suspended indefinitely
Huggins given indefinite suspension
CINCINNATI -- Bob Huggins is getting a second chance.Embarrassed by Huggins' arrest on a drunken driving charge, Cincinnati put its basketball coach on indefinite, paid suspension Saturday so he can get his life in order.
Athletic director Bob Goin declined to fix a length to the suspension, and held out the possibility Huggins could be back for next season, which would be his 16th at Cincinnati.
ESPN.com's Andy Katz reports that associate head coach Dan Peters and assistant... [ESPN.com]
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bedizen: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
bedizen [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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LoadPod comes to San Francisco, Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, Detroit, Atlanta
LoadPod, the service that rips your CD collection into your iPod so that you don't have to, has added local service in several new areas, including the San Francisco, Sacramento, and Berekely areas of California; the Atlanta-Marietta area of Georgia; the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area; the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota; and the Detroit Metro area of Michigan. The LoadPod network now includes twenty-two States, including major metropolitan areas such as New York City, Boston, Miami, Phoenix, Nashville, St. Louis, Baltimore, Orlando, Salt Lake City, and San Diego. To learn more about the service, or to schedule an on-site pickup, visit LoadPod.com. [MacMegasite]
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June 9, 2004
NBC ups Olympics' daily dose
TV News: More than 70 hours a day skedded across five nets -- NBC will air more hours of Olympic events this summer from Athens than the previous five summer games put together. [Variety.com - TV News]
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braggadocio: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
braggadocio [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 8, 2004
enjoin: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
enjoin [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 7, 2004
Apple Raises Bar on Portability, Price, and Features in a Home Gateway
AirPort Express from Apple puts audio, print spooler, bridging, and Ethernet in one tiny package: Apple has released a seven-ounce home Wi-Fi gateway that's barely larger than a power adapter. The AirPort Express works with any Wi-Fi device, but it particularly supports streaming music through a built-in analog and digital audio jack and USB printer spooling through a built-in USB port on certain later release of Mac OS X and Windows XP and 2000. The small device runs 802.11g with full WPA support, and handles bridging via Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Apple guarantees WDS will work only with its own devices. The AirPort Express can act as an access point and bridge at the same time. Apple's free iTunes software for Mac and Windows will have a small update this week to handle choosing a particular AirPort Express base station's attached stereo or powered speakers. The AirPort Express raises the bar on features, as it combines print spooling, audio streaming, and WDS in one form factor. Similar features are available from many other manufacturers, but typically only as a single device (audio/photo/MPEG streaming only) or with limitations, like Linksys's WRT54G which can either bridge or be an AP, but not both. It remains to be seen whether Apple can find a broader audience for its product with a $129 price tag when it ships in July, but its combination of portability and plugs might push it into the forefront of both the home market and the roaming traveler's world.... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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mendicant: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
mendicant [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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June 6, 2004
Griffey up to 498 as Reds rally for three in ninth
Griffey hits two more to reach 498
CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- Jacob Cruz and D'Angelo Jimenez redeemed Todd Jones and Mike Matthews.After Jones and Matthews combined to surrender two runs in the top of the ninth inning, pinch hitter Cruz hit a tying two-run homer and Jimenez a game-winning single to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Montreal Expos in the rubber game of their weekend series.
Ken Griffey Jr. had a two-run homer in the first inning and a solo shot in the third against Expos... [ESPN.com]
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Reuters : Bono Denies Plans for a ’Live Aid 2’ Concert
By Gideon Long
Source : Reuters
Irish rock star Bono played down rumors on Tuesday that he and his friends in the music industry are planning a second Live Aid concert to raise money to fight AIDS.
He said a "Live Aid 2," nearly 20 years after the first epoch-defining event to help the starving of Ethiopia, would not raise enough cash to adequately tackle the AIDS crisis.
Instead, he urged the countries of the European Union to fulfil their pledge to commit 0.7 percent (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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President Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004
We were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of President Reagan today. CNN runs this special report on his remarkable life. In eight short years as President, Ronald Reagan changed the world. He personified the triumph of human liberty... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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SUSE 9.1 FTP Version Available
twener writes "The SUSE 9.1 FTP version is now available on SUSE's ftp mirrors for free installation via FTP/HTTP (installation instruction). It's almost ... [Slashdot]
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dictum: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
dictum [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Macworld feature: From VHS to DVD
Somewhere in your house is a drawer full of videotapes -- aging home movies shot with a big, bulky camcorder that may not even work anymore. You haven't watched these movies in years, but all this talk about the digital hub and iLife has got you thinking, "Why not transfer those old videos to the Mac and burn them to DVDs?" Transferring old film and video to DVD can be a time-consuming process -- but it's well worth the effort. This step-by-step guide will show you how to get set up and what to do with the movies once they're on your Mac. [MacCentral]
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May 31, 2004
AFP : 20 years on, Bono plans Live Aid II
Source : Agence France Press
LONDON May 31 - Bono, lead singer of Irish rockers U2, is planning a second Live Aid concert, 20 years after the original charity extravaganza raised 60 million pounds (90 million euros, $110) for famine-hit Ethiopia, a British newspaper reported Monday.
The proceeds from Live Aid 2 would go to reducing the international debt of developing nations, The Sun tabloid reported, citing British government sources.
Bono, 44, is a long-time advocate for the (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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Griffey passes Gehrig for 20th on HR list
Junior hits 494th HR of career
MIAMI (AP) -- Ken Griffey Jr. passed Lou Gehrig on the career home run list with a go-ahead, three-run drive in the seventh inning that helped the Cincinnati Reds beat the Florida Marlins 9-7 Monday.Griffey's home run was his 13th this season and the 494th of his career, moving him into sole possession of 20th place.
Sean Casey homered twice and raised his major league-leading average to .394. He scored four runs and had three RBI for Cincinnati, which overcame a 5-0 deficit... [ESPN.com]
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May 30, 2004
aegis: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
aegis [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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May 29, 2004
Rolling Stone : U2 Honor Bono’s Late Father
by AUSTIN SCAGGS
Source : Rolling Stone
"Tough" targeted for U2’s tenth album
U2 have recorded "Tough," a tribute to singer Bono’s father who passed away in 2001, for their tenth album, which they hope to finish this summer for a fall release.
Among the other new tracks to be featured on the follow-up to 2000’s Grammy-winning All That You Can’t Leave Behind is "Full Metal Jacket," which Bono describes as "the mother of all rock tunes."
The band began recording in Dublin (...) [U2 WORLD NEWS]
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pernicious: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
pernicious [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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May 27, 2004
Microsoft, Sony Announce iPod Competitors
According to the Denver Post -- Las Vegas section, a little over halfway down the page -- Microsoft will begin selling a $50 music player that ... [Slashdot]
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fetor: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
fetor [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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May 26, 2004
One-hit blunder: Reds' streak hooked by Marlins
Cincinnati's bats hit three-year low
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Tommy Phelps limited hot-hitting Cincinnati to one double over seven innings Wednesday, leading the Florida Marlins to a 3-0 victory that ended the Reds' winning streak at seven games.The Reds were held to one hit for the first time since Sept. 26,
2001, when Philadelphia's Randy Wolf beat them out 8-0.
Hee Seop Choi hit his fourth homer in his last five games
against the Reds, who lead the NL Central and have the league's
best record after a late-May... [ESPN.com]
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Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Buy Signals? [The Motley Fool]
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cap-a-pie: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
cap-a-pie [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Mac OS X 10.3.4 released; Panther Server updated
Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday released an update to its Mac OS X Panther operating system, bringing the current version to 10.3.4. Apple also updated Panther Server, bringing it up to version 10.3.4, adding improved Server Admin application among other changes. [MacCentral]
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February 18, 2004
quietus: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
quietus [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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How to never lose Pepsi's iTunes giveaway
MacMerc has posted instructions on how to pick a winning Pepsi/iTunes bottle every time... [MacMinute]
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February 17, 2004
tractable: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
tractable [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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TiVo Gets Huge Horsepower Boost
Make room in your home entertainment cabinet: TiVo and several other manufacturers will release DVRs this spring that can record high-definition programming. It's good news for consumers, worrisome for Hollywood. By Katie Dean. [Wired News]
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February 16, 2004
plaintive: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
plaintive [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 14, 2004
Sensible Home Wi-Fi Security Advice
Solid advice on securing your home Wi-Fi network: This straightforward About.com article notes six steps to securing your network, all of which are sensible and well explained. (The link is for page 2; page 1 explains what Wi-Fi is.) Along these lines, Windows XP users should note that Microsoft recently released a set of patches that fix 802.1X and WPA problems. Read the summary. Point No. 6 in the About.com article is to keep current on patches!... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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buss: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
buss [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 13, 2004
hinterland: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
hinterland [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 12, 2004
latitudinarian: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
latitudinarian [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 11, 2004
insuperable: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
insuperable [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 10, 2004
bombinate: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
bombinate [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 9, 2004
forcible: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
forcible [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 5, 2004
What the Hey Is RSS?.
What the Hey Is RSS?.
This article was written in an attempt to explain RSS feeds to a general readership. It assumes a basic knowledge of how the web works and should leave you knowing what an RSS feed is, how it is different to an HTML web page and what it's for. This is the first draft and probably part [Lockergnome's RSS Resource]
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censure: Dictionary.com Word of the
censure: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. censure [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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February 4, 2004
The Battle for Everything -
The Battle for Everything - Five for Fighting. The Battle for Everything by Five for Fighting [iTunes 10 New Releases]
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Field Trial. We built OneNote
We built OneNote in relative secrecy during 2001-2002. Well, it wasn’t cloak and dagger stuff - we just didn't make any effort to talk about it outside of Office - although rumours that Office was building some "TabletPC app" did spread to other parts of the company, a misconception which until recently was probably worse inside the company than outside, since we were able to communicate pretty clearly to the public the message we wanted to get across after we announced. ...... [Chris_Pratley's WebLog]
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Nutty RSS Slash Tivo hack.
Nutty RSS Slash Tivo hack.
Okay, I'm not going go out of my way to explain myself on this one. But if you've already hacked up your Tivo to the point where you can telnet to it, it's not a whole lot of extra work to display RSS feed data right there on the screen. Click on the thumbnail to see the RSS 2.0 Reader for Tivo in action. The display options need some work. I'll probably try excerpting more from each post and then split the output over a few pages.
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pulchritude: Dictionary.com Word of the
pulchritude: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. pulchritude [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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ESPN Photo Gallery: Must protect
ESPN Photo Gallery: Must protect this house!. 
Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury celebrates during the final minute of their 97-90 victory over the Pacers at New York's Madison Square Garden. Marbury had game highs of 23 points and eight assists.
See the rest of the photos at ESPN.com [ESPN.com]
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February 3, 2004
Chalmers' 20 include winner for
Chalmers' 20 include winner for Xavier vs. Cincy.
Sato adds 18 against cross-town rival
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Lionel Chalmers scored 20 points, including afadeaway jumper with 27 seconds left Tuesday night, leading Xavier
to a 71-69 victory over No. 10 Cincinnati.
The Musketeers (11-9) pulled off another stunning upset of their
crosstown rival by getting big games from their two senior guards.
Chalmers repeatedly drove to the basket and made floating
jumpers over the outstretched arms of the Bearcats' brawnier front
line. Romain Sato added 18 points and went 9-of-10... [ESPN.com]
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Lexar Media 128 MB JumpDrive
Lexar Media 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive $30.04 Shipped.
Amazon.com - Lexar Media 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive $30.04 Shipped.
Amazon has the Lexar Media 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive selling for $30.04 with free shipping and no taxes for most.
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Out-of-memory problem caused Mars rover's
Out-of-memory problem caused Mars rover's glitch. Amid all the excitement after the Mars landing on Jan. 3, and with data being beamed back to Earth by the Spirit rover, mission technicians didn't delete old files and directories to clear the rover's memory for reuse. [Computerworld News]
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languor: Dictionary.com Word of the
languor: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. languor [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Consumer Spending & Personal Incomes
Consumer Spending & Personal Incomes on the Rise. In another sign that President Bush's pro-growth policies are working and that the economic recovery is here to stay, the Commerce Department today reported that consumer spending rose at a brisk pace in December: Consumers kept the nation's cash registers... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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Knight reprimanded, not suspended for
Knight reprimanded, not suspended for altercation.
Knight to coach despite spat with chancellor
Contrary to Tuesday's earlier reports, Texas Tech coach Bob Knight was not suspended by the school and will coach the Red Raiders tonight against Baylor, his son Pat Knight told ESPN.com's Andy Katz.As originally reported by ESPN, and confirmed by Pat Knight, Bob Knight faced a three- to five-day suspension starting tonight as a result of his verbal confrontation with university chancellor David Smith on Monday at a grocery store in Lubbock.
After reviewing all the facts in... [ESPN.com]
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Apple ranks No. 2 in
Apple ranks No. 2 in global brand poll. Interbrand has once again named Google as Global Brand of the Year, notes Trevor Datson for Reuters... [MacMinute.com: Up-to-the-minute Mac news -- around the clock, around the world.]
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iTMS/Pepsi Promo Includes Fountain Drinks
iTMS/Pepsi Promo Includes Fountain Drinks [www.MacObserver.com]
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Marino Resigns as Dolphins' Senior
Marino Resigns as Dolphins' Senior Vice President. Dan Marino resigned on Tuesday, only three weeks after accepting a job to return to the team he quarterbacked for 17 seasons. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Sports]
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Texas Tech Ponders Knight's Fate
Texas Tech Ponders Knight's Fate After Outburst at Chancellor. Bob Knight waited today to see if he would be disciplined for another burst of college basketball's most noted temper. By Steve Twomey. [New York Times: Sports]
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Early US poll boost for
Early US poll boost for Edwards. John Edwards wins the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary, exit polls quoted by US media show. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition]
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February 2, 2004
Songs About Running Away
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Paul Andrews at the Seattle
Paul Andrews at the Seattle Times wrote a nice column looking at how cafes in Seattle and San Francisco handle the potential for Wi-Fi users to over stay their welcome: In Seattle, the cafes offering free Wi-Fi have pretty laid back rules. One restaurant asks visitors to buy something but has no time or spending limits. Another that often gets crowded asks other patrons who may be looking for a seat to politely ask laptop users how long they'll be around. None of the Seattle venues he spoke with say it's an issue. In San Francisco, where Andrews believes more cafes charge a fee for access, some venues have methods for cutting down on use. One turns off the network at 6 p.m. Others have signs on tables asking users to stay for just an hour. Techdirt notes that there's no evidence such measures are necessary. Most Wi-Fi users give up their seats if the place gets crowded plus they tend to visit during off hours when a venue is looking for customers.... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after a touchdown by Antowain Smith in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston on Sunday.
See the rest of the photos at ESPN.com [ESPN.com]
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quixotic [Dictionary.com Word of the
quixotic [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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This release of NetNewsWire and
This release of NetNewsWire and NetNewsWire Lite fixes a couple small but important bugs and adds a bunch of feeds to the Sites Drawer.
See What’s New in 1.0.8 for details. [Ranchero]
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Apple Computer Inc. on Monday
Apple Computer Inc. on Monday released an update to its KHTML-based Web browser, Safari. In addition to stability enhancements, Safari 1.2 also includes several new features requested by users. With Safari 1.2 users can use a personal certificate, generated by a certificate authority, to securely authenticate to supported Web sites; LiveConnect support for communication between JavaScript and Java enabled Web sites that require two-way communication between the browser and Java applets and more. [MacCentral]
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February 1, 2004
¡Adelante! Audio Lotion Release
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surreptitious [Dictionary.com Word of the
surreptitious [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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While only tangentially related
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While only tangentially related to MobileWhack's usual fare, I thought this of interest enough to our readers to give a shout out to "Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks", the start of a cool new project-based hacking series from O'Reilly.
From How to Hack a Toaster to building Cubicle Intrusion Detection Systems, Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks offers an array of inventive customized electronics projects for the geek who can't help looking at a gadget and wondering how it might be "upgraded." Beginning with basic hacks, tools, and techniques for those who may not have a background in electronics, the book covers the tools of the hardware hacking trade and basic soldering techniques. Clear step-by-step instructions allow even those with no formal electronics- or hardware-engineering skills to hack real hardware in very clever ways.
You'll find a Table of Contents [PDF] and some samples on the O'Reilly site.
Editor's note: In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted that I am an editor at O'Reilly.
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iCompositions.com is the internet's largest
iCompositions.com is the internet's largest Apple GarageBand Community featuring forums with over 600 users and the Auditorium for user composition uploads. The Auditorium already has over 300 compositions uploaded! [MacMegasite]
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NewsWatcher by Scopeware Vision is
NewsWatcher by Scopeware Vision is a free desktop application for subscribing to RSS-supported sites.
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January 31, 2004
Coach says it's 'nothing of
Coach says it's 'nothing of a serious nature'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rick Pitino wouldn't say what caused him to take a two-day medical leave, but the Louisville coach said Friday that there was nothing seriously wrong with him."There is a diagnosis to it all, but it's really not worth going into," Pitino said. "All I can say is this will not take away from me coaching Louisville for another eight or 10 years. I've got a clean bill of health."
The 51-year-old Pitino rejoined his team Thursday after two days of tests at the... [ESPN.com]
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Kim Clijsters hits a forehand
Kim Clijsters hits a forehand against fellow Belgian Justine Henin-Hardenne during the Womens Singles Final of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.
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quandary [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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When the big iTunes/Pepsi promo
When the big iTunes/Pepsi promo kicks off on Sunday during the Super Bowl, indie music advocacy group Downhill Battle will launch a promotion of their own, one aimed at taking some of Pepsi's dollars away from the major music labels. They're calling it Tune Recycler; Downhill Battle will use it to take some of the unwanted winning codes from among the 100 million being given away and use them to buy "quality music from honest independent labels," according to group member Holmes Wilson. [MacCentral]
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The online Apple Store features
The online Apple Store features a 10 percent off sale on all 15, 20 and 40GB iPod models and select accessories, this weekend only. The deal is also available at Apple Store retail locations. [MacCentral]
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January 29, 2004
University angered by DA's accusationsDENVER
University angered by DA's accusations
DENVER -- In an explosive case involving the state's flagship university, a prosecutor says the University of Colorado is using sex parties to lure football recruits and police may have helped cover up problems that include the alleged rapes of three women.In testimony given for a civil rights lawsuit against the school, Boulder County District Attorney Mary Keenan said the athletic department resisted demands to halt the parties.
University officials called a late... [ESPN.com]
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Pitino resumes job after 2
Pitino resumes job after 2 days of tests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rick Pitino resumed his coaching duties at Louisville on Thursday morning, two days after taking an indefinite medical leave.The 51-year-old Pitino ran the afternoon practice, which included installing the game plan for Saturday's game against Marquette.
Pitino will provide an update on his condition at a news conference on Friday.
Pitino visited the Cleveland Clinic on Tuesday for medical testing to determine the cause of a pain in his left side. He had... [ESPN.com]
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soi-disant [Dictionary.com Word of the
soi-disant [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Billed as "the missing link,"Miraizon'sCinematize
Billed as "the missing link,"Miraizon'sCinematize allows you to extract a video or audio clip -- even a complex one -- from a DVD after you've created it. You can then save that clip in a format compatible with such applications as QuickTime, iMovie, or Final Cut Pro. If you'd like to try it for yourself, the publisher announced on Thursday that a demo is now available. [MacCentral]
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Depending on which version you're
Depending on which version you're looking at, RSS can stand for Rich Site Summary, RDF Site Summaries, or Really Simple Syndication. It's an XML language that—used in combination with specialized software packages called RSS aggregators or news aggregators—allows a user to subscribe to a web site or section of a web site and receive quick summaries when that site is updated. Read What Is RSS?
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January 27, 2004
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Jim Thompson of NetGate wrote
Jim Thompson of NetGate wrote a short analysis of the Nomadix gateway redirection patent, which he gave us permission to reproduce: Jim is the former CTO of Wayport, and an engineer with many years standing in the Wi-Fi industry. He writes about Rob Flickenger's response to the Nomadix patent on the NoCat mailing list. NoCat is an open-source authentication gateway project. Here's Jim's email to myself and a Freenetworks.org list. Some of the terminology may be obscure to those of you not in the industry, but I hope we can start a dialog to explain these parts. (Disclaimer: Jim is representing his own opinion on his own time and his opinion doesn't represent the view of this site or any of his employers past and present.) Jim writes: [Rob writes] specifically: I think the critical phrase from the press release is: "This redirection takes place regardless of the host computer's settings and without altering the user's browser settings." Unfortunately, that has little or nothing to do with the patent. When one reads patents, one has to read the claims. The other text is basically fluff. [Patent number] 6,636,894 has 11 claims. Of these, 2 are so-called "independent claims", and the other 9 depend on one of these two independent claims (or on another dependent claim.) The two independent claims are #1 and #6. 1. A method for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at a gateway device, all original destination address access requests originating from a computer; determining, at the gateway device, which of the original destination address requests require redirection;storing the original destination address if redirection is required; modifying, at the gateway device, the original destination address access request and communicating the modified request to a redirection server if redirection is required;responding, at the redirection server, to the modified request with a browser redirect message that reassigns the modified request to an administrator-specified, redirected destination address;intercepting, at the gateway device, the browser redirect message and modifying it with the stored original destination address; andsending the modified browser redirect message to the computer, which automatically redirects the computer to the redirected destination address. and 6. A system for redirecting an original destination address access request to a redirected destination address, the system comprising:a computer that initiates original destination address requests;a gateway device in communication with the computer,... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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Pitino on sidelines vs. Marquette?LOUISVILLE,
Pitino on sidelines vs. Marquette?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville coach Rick Pitino might rejoin his team by this weekend after treatment Tuesday for an undisclosed condition that has caused him pain for months.Pitino, 51, said Monday he was taking an indefinite leave of absence to determine the cause of the ``urological-related'' pain in his left side.
He arrived at the Cleveland Clinic late Tuesday morning for a battery of tests.
``I hope to be back coaching by this weekend and resuming full responsibility... [ESPN.com]
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Minor leaguer: It was a
Minor leaguer: It was a 'one-time incident'
CLEVELAND -- Indians minor leaguer Kazuhito Tadano is asking for forgiveness for what he called a one-time mistake -- his appearance in a gay porn video in which he engaged in a homosexual act.Tadano took part in the video three years ago when he was a college student. Sitting in the Cleveland clubhouse Tuesday, the pitcher said he hoped to put his actions in the past.
"All of us have made mistakes in our lives," Tadano said, reading a statement in English. "Hopefully, you... [ESPN.com]
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frangible [Dictionary.com Word of the
frangible [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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We were all set to
We were all set to label this leak of footage from "Star Wars: Episode III" as a stealth marketing tactic, but then all of a sudden all the websites we linked to for the footage got the official order from Lucas Film to take the clips down. So this is genuine leakage! As you can see, the new "evil" Anakin (Hayden Christensen) is sporting long hair and is in a hardcore battle with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). You can also see Anakin meeting with the Emperor. And yes, that screen shot at the end is indeed a shot of Darth Vader's first appearance!!
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Tired of your mouse and
Tired of your mouse and keyboard interface? FingerWorks, Inc. has developed a series of keyboards that replace your traditional input methods with combinations of finger gestures and hand movements. The company's latest product is the MacNTouch Gesture Keyboard, which was announced on Tuesday. It's aimed at the G4 line of PowerBooks as well as iBooks from the dual-USB model onward. [MacCentral]
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January 26, 2004
Free hotel Internet access hits
Free hotel Internet access hits fever pitch with 2,200 Holiday Inns about to offer it: InterContinental Hotels Group will announce tomorrow that most of its 2,500 hotels, including 2,200 Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties, will offer free Internet access by the end of the year, the Wall Street Journal reported. The article doesn't note if any of it is Wi-Fi or not, but points out that 70 percent of Holiday Inn's guests are business travelers. This latest edition means that by the end of 2004, the majority of moderate business-class hotels will have free wireless and wired in-room and common room access. Some scattered independent properties and high-end hotels (Westin, Hyatt, Marriott, Renaissance, and so forth) are largely continuing to charge, although most are offering a $10 to $15 per night phone and Internet rollup with unlimited usage. [via Alan Reiter]... [Wi-Fi Networking News]
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Responding to an erroneous editorial
Responding to an erroneous editorial in The Albuquerque Journal, University of New Mexico student Scott Darnell sets the record straight -- students stand firmly behind our President and are ready to play a vital role in the reelection of George... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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Assistant: Pitino has pain in
Assistant: Pitino has pain in side
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville coach Rick Pitino is taking an indefinite leave of absence for health reasons."I have been in excruciating pain the last three or four games," Pitino said Monday. "It's getting worse day by day."
Pitino, 51, said the pain was "urological related," and that he had been coaching with it for four to five months. He said doctors have ruled out prostate cancer, but he would be seeking treatment at the Cleveland Clinic.
Louisville... [ESPN.com]
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peripatetic [Dictionary.com Word of the
peripatetic [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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Charlize wins Best Actress. Well
Charlize wins Best Actress. Well deserved, but...thanks everyone involved with "Monster" except main co-star Christina Ricci.
Sean Penn wins best actor...but didn't bother to show. Director Clint Eastwood accepts on his behalf.
Director Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" wins Best Picture.
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Jennifer Lopez arrives alone...
Michael Douglas gets career honors...
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Sprint PCS has started
Sprint PCS has started an AOLesque dumbing-down of web images.
If you want a full-fidelity web site experience, you'll need to find a different wireless provider.
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Yesterday, I noticed that the Google logo had a strange gray background. Upon investigation, I realized that Sprint PCS has a proxy server interposed between my computer and the web site I wish to visit, and, just like AOL, the proxy server is altering the images on the web site.
Editor's note: Steve has a side-by-side image comparison on his site. Was it always this way or is this a recent change? Anyone else notice what Steve points out?
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The Office Letter has an
The Office Letter has an RSS feed. The site provides tips, tricks, tools, and techniques for Microsoft Office.
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January 25, 2004
Don Pooley tees off from
Don Pooley tees off from No. 10 during the second round of the Champions Tour Mastercard Championship on Saturday at the Hualalai Golf Club in Ka'upulehu, Hawaii. Pooley shot a 65 to finish at 8-under par, seven shots back
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concinnity [Dictionary.com Word of the
concinnity [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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The Sundance Film Festival winners
The Sundance Film Festival winners have been announced.
"Primer," a film made for $7,000, wins the Grand Jury Prize. The film is about two friends who create a time travel machine. The director is Shane Carruth.
"Dig!" wins for best documentary. "Dig" is about two rock band musicians' rivalry. The director, Ondi Timoner (pictured above), took seven years to make the film.
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OK, this is too cool
OK, this is too cool not to mention. How about an RSS Feed for any actor or actress in the Internet Movie Database? Just throw in the name and an RSS Feed is created. My wife loves Fred Savage, so this is in her honor. And one for Tom Cruise. And of course, one for my leading lady, Britney. [Via Library Stuff ]
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January 24, 2004
abeyance [Dictionary.com Word of the
abeyance [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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January 23, 2004
unguent [Dictionary.com Word of the
unguent [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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MacJams.com, an online community for
MacJams.com, an online community for Apple GarageBand software users, has announced its first ever GarageBand song contest. The competition runs until February 14, 2004, and the winner will be selected according to user ratings of each song. Check out MacJams.com for full details and to submit a song or review the current entries! [MacMegasite]
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Since Apple revealed the Windows
Since Apple revealed the Windows version of its popular iTunes software last October, it's been known that Apple and Pepsi would work together to promote the iTunes Music Store by selling bottles of Pepsi products with redeemable codes for free songs from the iTunes Music Store under the cap. Now USA Today has the inside scoop on the vaunted Super Bowl advertisement that Pepsi will show to kick off the promotion. [MacCentral]
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January 22, 2004
Even the most networked homes
Even the most networked homes usually have one link to the past: a cable connecting the PC to the printer. But it does not have to be that way. [New York Times: Technology]
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Researchers are finding that despite
Researchers are finding that despite the early promise of Internet bookmarks, people seem to be abandoning them. [New York Times: Technology]
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Huggins: 'We didn't compete'LOUISVILLE, Ky.
Huggins: 'We didn't compete'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Back in November, Louisville opened the season with a loss -- in overtime -- to Iowa. First response from the Cardinals' coaching staff: We're no good.Second response: How to fix it.
Last week, Cincinnati ran its record to 12-0 with a win at Marquette -- and yet the Bearcats coaches responded in similar fashion.
Sure, the definitions of good at Cincinnati and Louisville are higher than most programs. But truth be told, neither staff has felt comfortable... [ESPN.com]
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slaver [Dictionary.com Word of the
slaver [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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January 21, 2004
As CBS launches "All-Star Survivor,"
As CBS launches "All-Star Survivor," we look at what past winners have done with their money. [The Motley Fool]
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The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board
The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board this morning reviews the State of the Union Address and concludes that President Bush’s agenda is, “best of all, one good for the country.” Bush's crucial point, one vitally necessary because Democratic presidential candidates are... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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The Flyers' Danny Markov (55)
The Flyers' Danny Markov (55) defends against Montreal's Jan Bulis.
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pantheon [Dictionary.com Word of the
pantheon [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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In his first State of
In his first State of the State address Tuesday, Maine Governor John Baldacci told lawmakers the he plans to expand the state's middle school iBook program into high schools... [MacMinute]
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It's been two decades since
It's been two decades since the Macintosh first burst on the scene with the famous Ridley Scott-directed advertisement during the 1984 SuperBowl. The Mac's 20th anniversary seems poised to set the tone for Apple's product plans in 2004, if some of Steve Jobs' comments during his keynote address at Macworld Conference & Expo earlier this month are any indication. Now it's the subject of a recent "Talk of the Nation" program on National Public Radio (NPR), which you can listen to online -- if you have Windows Media Player installed. [MacCentral]
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Wired reports on what may
Wired reports on what may be a first: A feature-length film edited entirely on an iMac using iMovie. It's called "Tarnation," and it's described as a "hybrid documentary" created by Jonathan Caouette. "Tarnation" premieres this week at the well-known Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. [MacCentral]
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Whether you need to print
Whether you need to print labels for shipping, CDs and DVDs, mini CDs, VHS tapes or other purposes, Worldlabel.com likely has what you need among its collection of free label templates. You can use the templates in such applications as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, and others. [MacCentral]
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January 20, 2004
Beginning this week, more than
Beginning this week, more than a dozen big Web sites will run full-motion video commercials from Pepsi, AT&T, Honda, Vonage and Warner Brothers. [New York Times: Technology]
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RedEnvelope, the luxury gift company,
RedEnvelope, the luxury gift company, was forced into damage control by inventory shortages and management problems at its Ohio shipping center. [New York Times: Technology]
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Republican caucus at Valley High
Republican caucus at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. It was amazing! Bush Campaign volunteers were signing up Bush Team Leaders on Pocket PCs and handing out bumper stickers. Others were serving snacks and sodas... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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Willard pleads guilty to DUILOUISVILLE,
Willard pleads guilty to DUI
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville assistant Kevin Willard pleaded guilty Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol, but he will remain on coach Rick Pitino's staff.Willard, pulled over by Louisville police early Sunday morning, failed two sobriety tests and had a blood-alcohol level of .146, police said. Kentucky's legal limit for DUI is .08.
Pitino said Willard was disciplined internally, but declined to be more specific.
"I've already dealt with it," Pitino said Tuesday.... [ESPN.com]
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galvanic [Dictionary.com Word of the
galvanic [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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January 19, 2004
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) is sacked in the third quarter by New England Patriots Willie McGinest during their AFC Championship Game in Foxboro, Mass. on Sunday afternoon.
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The President will attend a
The President will attend a luncheon with African-American clergy and their spouses hosted by Mrs. Bush in the State Dining Room. Prior to the luncheon, the spouses and Mrs. Bush will attend a briefing in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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The San Jose Mercury News
The San Jose Mercury News editorial board today weighs in with strong support for President Bush’s vision for a long-term space exploration program. The President’s plan, which will advance U.S. scientific, security and economic interests through a robust space program,... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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bilious [Dictionary.com Word of the
bilious [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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A new site dedicated to
A new site dedicated to providing news, information, help, and discussion related to Apples' GarageBand music software has been launched. GBUsers.com offers unique analysis and reviews of GarageBand-related topics and welcomes all users interested in learning more about creating music with Apple's new killer app.
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TunesAtWork lets you listen to
TunesAtWork lets you listen to your personal iTunes music collection while at your office or lab, even though your iTunes collection resides at home. [MacMegasite]
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January 18, 2004
Memorex 4x DVD+R Or DVD-R
Memorex 4x DVD+R Or DVD-R 25 Pack Spindle $29.99 Shipped.
Amazon.com - Memorex 4x DVD+R Or DVD-R 25 Pack Spindle $29.99 Shipped.
Amazon has a Memorex DVD+R 25 Pack Spindle 4x selling for $29.99 with free shipping and no taxes for most. The Memorex DVD-R 25 Pack Spindle 4x is also selling for $29.99 shipped.
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Western Digital 80GB, 7200 RPM,
Western Digital 80GB, 7200 RPM, 8MB Cache Internal Hard Drive $30.99.
CompUSA.com - Western Digital 80GB, 7200 RPM, 8MB Cache Internal Hard Drive $30.99 After Rebates.
CompUSA has the Western Digital WD800JBRTL 80GB hard drive (search for 294555) selling for $89.99 - instant 10% off ($9 discount exp. 1/19/04) with a $20 rebate (exp. 1/24/04 - copy of UPC) and a $30 rebate (exp. 1/24/04 - original UPC) making your cost $30.99. Add $5 fro shipping or orders of $150 or more have penny shipping.
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January 17, 2004
20 Minutes With iLife '04
20 Minutes With iLife '04 [MacSlash]
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Garage Band, An mBox, And
Garage Band, An mBox, And Time To Kill [MacSlash]
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yen: Dictionary.com Word of the
yen: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. yen [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]
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GarageBand: 'breaks new ground' with
GarageBand: 'breaks new ground' with simplicity [The Macintosh News Network]
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What's Happening on Saturday, January
What's Happening on Saturday, January 17, 2004?. The President's radio address to the nation airs at 10:06 am. This week, President Bush will preview next Tuesday�s State of the Union Address. Be sure to tune in! Bush-Cheney �04 staff will be on hand to lead grassroots training... [Bush-Cheney '04 Blog]
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