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06 Feb 2009 10:28

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Culture, Music: Hey Beyonce, Obama: Etta James was just playin’

  • I didn’t really mean anything. Even as a little child, I’ve always had that comedian kind of attitude. … That’s probably what went into it.
  • Etta James • Regarding a recent outburst where she trashed Beyonce for singing “At Last” during President Barack Obama’s inaugural first dance. She was miffed for not getting picked but really meant no ill will, she says. Sure. • source
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06 Feb 2009 09:51

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Tech: Hate ads? Like art? Try out this new Firefox extension.

  • Sick of ads? In this era when it feels like every single page on the Interweb is loaded with ads, you may just feel like blocking them, and of course, many people do. (Hopefully not on this page, though. :( ) Firefox, in particular, allows you to easily sidestep ads. source
  • Sick of ads? In this era when it feels like every single page on the Interweb is loaded with ads, you may just feel like blocking them, and of course, many people do. (Hopefully not on this page, though. :( ) Firefox, in particular, allows you to easily sidestep ads.
  • A creative solution Add-Art allows you to replace those ads for Hardee’s with something a little more visually appealing (and less Thickburger) – a display of a contemporary artist’s work, gallery-style. Those spaces are gonna be there anyway. Might as well not be blank, right? source
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06 Feb 2009 09:14

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Tech: This kid is smarter than you; he programs iPhone apps

Lim Ding Wen – he’s 9 and has already done more than you. Better catch up, guys. source
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06 Feb 2009 09:03

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Sports: How notable is Pat Summit’s college coaching feat?

  • She’s better than everyone, even the guys. Summit, Tennessee’s longtime coach, is the first person – male or female – to hit 1,000 wins in coaching college basketball. The next closest is Bob Knight, who got to 900 wins in more time (and by throwing more chairs) than it took Summit. It’s a fact not lost on her. “Wow,” Summit said after winning. “This may be a little hard for me.” source
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06 Feb 2009 08:57

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Sports: A women’s basketball coach hits a major milestone

  • 1,000 career wins for Tenn.’s Pat Summit source
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06 Feb 2009 08:53

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U.S.: Ruth Bader Ginsburg has pancreatic cancer; will she survive?

  • <5% of all pancreatic cancer patients survive beyond five years after the diagnosis, mostly because of a lack of early diagnosis source
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06 Feb 2009 08:43

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Tech: Google opens up a huge library at your smudgy fingertips

  • Watch out, Kindle. Google, as you might have heard, is on a roll this week. (Way to make up for that whole malware thing, guys.) Anyway, the company has made their Google Book Search available for mobile phones such as the iPhone and G1, which, with its 1.5 million book library, should give you something to do on the Metro. source
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06 Feb 2009 08:29

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Offbeat: How many people have applied for the Aussie dream job, anyway?

  • 10,000+ applications have been submitted for the job, which would be fun in the sun in the Great Barrief Reef for six months source
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06 Feb 2009 08:24

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Offbeat: A dream job applicant who has no shot at the job

  • I enjoy the outdoors and sandy areas. I’ve got experience with videos, delegating tasks and experience with large scale event coordination. My interests include arts and craft and renovating. I’m outgoing and fun-loving.
  • “Osama Bin Laden” • in a parody YouTube clip in which he applies for the dream job that the state of Queensland, Australia offered last month • source
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05 Feb 2009 22:57

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Sports: Michael Phelps’ lifetime financial goal – can he still hit it?

  • $100 million in sponsorships during his lifetime source
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