Archive for December, 2009

SNOOKI RIPS “JERSEY SHORE” BOYCOTT….AND DOMINO’S FIRES RIGHT BACK

Thursday, December 31, 2009 23:56

Outspoken Jersey Shore starlet Snooki has ripped into companies who have pulled their ads from the wildly popular MTV show amid protest that the program fosters negative Italian-American stereotypes. “I just have one thing to say to Domino’s, Dell, UNICO and all the other haters out there,” Snooki — whose real ...

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HACKER BLAMED FOR VAN MORRISON BABY HOAX

Thursday, December 31, 2009 23:36

Irish blues legend Van Morrison has denied a report claiming he fathered a child with his manager, saying a widely reported birth announcement that appeared on his website three days ago was the result of a hacking attack and “completely and utterly without foundation.” The publicity-shy crooner, now 64, has ordered ...

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AT&T DUMPS TIGER WOODS

Thursday, December 31, 2009 23:28

No more sexting for Tiger……AT&T, one of Tiger Woods’ biggest sponsors, has became the latest company to cut ties with the world’s No. 1 ranked golfer in the aftermath a sordid sex scandal that tarnished the athlete’s once squeaky-clean image. “We are ending our sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods and wish ...

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WILL AMERICANS RECLAIM OUR NATION IN 2010 FROM THE THUGS AND CON ARTISTS?

Thursday, December 31, 2009 22:09

The giant banks are treating the American Citizen like we work for them, are holding the economy hostage, and are taking our deposits and using them to speculate in casino style gambling.They've bought and paid for Congress and the White House. See thi...

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WIDESPREAD PANIC | 12.30 | SETLIST

Thursday, December 31, 2009 22:00

Widespread Panic :: 12.30.09 :: Philips Arena :: Atlanta, GA Set I: Solid Rock > Stop-Go > Radio Child, Aunt Avis*, Climb To Safety*, C. Brown*, Rebirtha > Angels on High**, Weight Of The World** Set II: Ain't Life Grand*, Time Zones*, This Part Of Town*, Blackout Blues***, Low Spark ...

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SURROUNDED BY NINJAS: DISASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION

Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:32

By: Dennis Cook Electronic music can often have a disinfected, un-human tang to it, but some gifted hands are able to massage lifeblood into machines, merging technology and flesh & bone personality. Surrounded By Ninjas carry one ...

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KATE GAFFNEY: THE COACHMAN

Thursday, December 31, 2009 21:28

By: Dennis Cook The stripped back, exposed opening minute of The Coachman (TiredWired Productions) rapidly crawls under your skin with a sharply drawn emotional tenor and singer with the sort of voice that reminds one why Auto-Tune ...

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IPHONE BUZZ YEAR IN REVIEW 2009

Thursday, December 31, 2009 20:16

It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone, but here we sit at the start of 2010 and a new decade. Let's look back at some of the most interesting and important news items concerning the iPhone that we reported this year. We learned last January that Skype ...

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LEADING GLOBAL WARMING CRUSADER: CAP AND TRADE MAY INCREASE CO2 EMISSIONS

Thursday, December 31, 2009 19:22

James Hansen - the world's leading climate scientist fighting against global warming - told Amy Goodman this morning that cap and trade not only won't reduce emissions, it may actually increase them: The problem is that the emissions just go someplace...

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LUNAR ECLIPSE, BLUE MOON MARK NEW YEAR’S EVE

Thursday, December 31, 2009 19:20

Once in a blue moon, as the saying goes, there are two full moons in a single calendar month, which NASA says happens every 2.5 years. A blue moon on New Year's Eve is much rarer, last happening in 1990. Even rarer, though, is the partial lunar eclipse that will ...

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ZARDARI SEEKS CIVILIAN CONTROL OF ISI

Thursday, December 31, 2009 19:00

COUNTRY’S political forces want the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) under civilian control, said President Asif Ali Zardari, adding “The matter of handing over control, however, has been postponed for the time being.” In an interview with a private TV channel on Thursday, Zardari said ...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! WHAT WILL 2010 BRING…

Thursday, December 31, 2009 18:43

Thankfully, it has stopped raining here which meant I could get some fresh air today and curtail web viewing activity of varying quality (see previous post). I still found time to watch IHS Global Insights' Nariman Behravesh release his firm's 'Top-10 Economic Predictions for 2010'. It has a rather downbeat feel. It looks like emerging markets will continue to ...

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! WHAT WILL 2010 BRING…

Thursday, December 31, 2009 18:43

Thankfully, it has stopped raining here which meant I could get some fresh air today and curtail web viewing activity of varying quality (see previous post). I still found time to watch IHS Global Insights' Nariman Behravesh release his firm's 'Top-10 Economic Predictions for 2010'. It has a rather downbeat feel. It looks like emerging markets will continue to ...

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NEW LAW REQUIRES THE PRESIDENT TO REPORT TO CONGRESS PERIODICALLY ON ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE ISRAEL’S MILITARY ADVANTAGE

Thursday, December 31, 2009 18:33

On December 21st, Glenn Greenwald quoted from The Jewish Daily Forward to make an important point:While reports have focused on alleged tension between the Obama administration and Israel over the latter's uncooperative conduct, this is what is actuall...

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VERIZON TO REPORTEDLY GET PALM PRE PLUS, PIXI PLUS

Thursday, December 31, 2009 17:00

The Verizon Wireless versions of the Palm Pre and Pixi may boast a little extra something, Boy Genius is reporting. Likely to debut soon, the devices are expected to be called the Palm Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus. - The Palm smartphones headed to Verizon Wireless ...

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HIRING EXPECTATIONS FOR IT ARE POSITIVE: REPORT

Thursday, December 31, 2009 16:42

Information technology continues to be one of the leading industries for new hires in the coming year, show reports from CareerBuilder and ExecuNet. Yet, the winners in the first part of 2010 continue to be those who already have jobs. - More than a third of information ...

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CANDICE SWANEPOEL IS WAY TOO HOT

Thursday, December 31, 2009 16:26

Honestly, that’s just not even fair. (Busted Coverage)

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THE WEIRDEST 2010 WALL CALENDARS

Thursday, December 31, 2009 16:24

Yes, there’s really a naked clown calendar. The dead mall calendar is kind of cool though. (Asylum)

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10 ISSUES MICROSOFT STILL HASN’T ADDRESSED IN WINDOWS 7

Thursday, December 31, 2009 16:18

Windows 7 is a vast improvement over Windows Vista. Some might even say Windows 7 is what Vista should have been from the beginning. It has an improved task bar. It features a host of new security features that have helped reduce exploits. And Windows XP Mode has helped address ...

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10 IPHONE APPS TO KICK OFF 2010

Thursday, December 31, 2009 16:13

The celebration of the New Year traditionally signifies a chance to start over and make resolutions to change for the better. For participants in 21st century technology, the New Year also symbolizes the start of updated gadgets and gizmos that promise to make our lives more entertaining and easy to ...

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