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08 Jul 2009 22:11

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Tech: Google doesn’t need an OS for the PC, ’cause it already has one

  • Last night, Google surprised the tech-hungry masses just getting to bed by announcing that they are going to release a new operating system called Chrome OS designed to work with Netbooks and PCs and compete with Microsoft. source
  • Strangely enough, just the day before, an open-source group released version 0.2 of Live-Android, which just happens to be a version of Google’s mobile OS designed to boot on x86 PCs. Wait, you mean they have two OSes for PCs now? source

08 Jul 2009 20:36

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Tech: Best Buy job requirement: be relatively popular and web savvy

  • Best Buy is raising a lot of eyebrows (and getting a lot of retweets) with its latest job posting. Among other things, one of their “preferred qualifications” listed for a media marketing position is to have a minimum of 250 followers on Twitter. Wait a second…we can totally apply! Employee discount here we come! source

08 Jul 2009 20:01

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World: Drive farther, shower longer, waste, waste and waste some more.

  • Wait, what? A new article in Orion Magazine (an environmental publication of sorts) by Derrick Jensen urges readers to not worry so much about personal consumption – it only accounts for a teeny percent of all waste and emissions anyway. source
  • Wait, what? A new article in Orion Magazine (an environmental publication of sorts) by Derrick Jensen urges readers to not worry so much about personal consumption – it only accounts for a teeny percent of all waste and emissions anyway.
  • Wait, why? Jensen argues that capitalism (that b*itch!) has made us define ourselves as consumers, not citizens. Instead of demanding political change, we think the best way to fight climate change is “buying green” or driving less. source
  • Wait, what? A new article in Orion Magazine (an environmental publication of sorts) by Derrick Jensen urges readers to not worry so much about personal consumption – it only accounts for a teeny percent of all waste and emissions anyway.
  • Wait, why? Jensen argues that capitalism (that b*itch!) has made us define ourselves as consumers, not citizens. Instead of demanding political change, we think the best way to fight climate change is “buying green” or driving less.
  • So what? Jensen makes a sound yet (judging by the hoards of comments) controversial bid to save the environment the good ol’ fashioned way – by causing a fuss and holding those with the “real power” accountable. source

08 Jul 2009 18:37

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Sports: Police declare McNair death a murder-suicide after CSI tests. Crappy.

  • She told friends her life was so messed up that she was going to end it all…She believed her relationship with Mr. McNair was unraveling.
  • Nashville Police chief Ronal Serpas • Said in a news conference today. He said investigators have concluded that the N.F.L. quarterback was killed by his girlfriend in a murder-suicide based on their crime scene and forensic test results.  • source

08 Jul 2009 18:19

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Biz: Holy big spending Batman! Social media marketing on the rise

  • $3.1 billion will be spent on the new form of advertising by 2014 source

08 Jul 2009 17:17

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Tech: Hey Tweeple, apparently y’all Tweet most on Tuesdays

  • According to a sample of 20 million Tweets, “Tweeple” are most likely to Twitter on Tuesdays. (Did you see that alliteration there?) The next most popular day was Wednesday, followed by Friday, Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Sorry Sunday, we’re just not that into you. source

08 Jul 2009 16:14

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World: Peace signs are, like, all the rage over at the G8 in L’Aquila, Italy

It seems that Malia Obama accidentally on purpose decided to pack this shirt for her family’s trip to the G8 summit. Cue: world peace. source
 

08 Jul 2009 13:31

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Biz, U.S.: Want to feel kinda depressed? Read these food stamp numbers

  • 33.8 million people are on food stamps right now – that’s a depressing record source

08 Jul 2009 11:24

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U.S., World: Are North Korean hackers blocking access to U.S. sites?

  • South Korean sites are being affected, too. The Asian country’s National Intelligence Service has identified 26 Web sites that appear to be affected by “malicious programs,” including the White House’s Web site. The hackers appear to be trying to nail them using denial of service attacks. This sort of Web-based digital attack for political reasons isn’t new: A similar attack in Estonia happened two years ago. source

08 Jul 2009 11:15

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U.S.: Most Republicans still want Sarah Palin to be president

  • 71% of GOP members polled still got Sarah’s back in 2012 source