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25 Sep 2009 22:48

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Offbeat, Tech: Bad idea: The world’s loudest alarm clock

  • This hacker needs to be shot for inventing such an annoying device. But on the plus side, it did wake us up. We had fallen asleep at the keyboard. source
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25 Sep 2009 22:15

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Culture: It’s a (kinda screwed up) Phillips family reunion on Oprah

  • I was praying for her the whole time because it is a very, very taboo [topic]. Many people were repulsed, many people were horrified at the allegations. … She had the courage to come out and talk about it, and I’m proud of my sister.
  • Chynna Phillips (a.k.a. the “Phillips” of Wilson Phillips) • Regarding her sister Mackenzie’s incest revelation on Oprah. The original episode was such a cluster(#&^@ that they had to bring Mackenzie back (as well as Chynna) on to discuss her utterly bizarre relationship with “Papa” John Phillips, who Allmusic.com states “may easily be called one of the best pop songwriters of the later 20th century.” Because, well, if you’re gonna drag a dead guy’s name in the ground, you might as well emphasize that he once had a storied reputation. • source
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25 Sep 2009 19:17

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Offbeat: This is the biggest number we’ve ever posted on the site

1,784 billion, trillion dollars
  • Some guy named Dalton Chiscolm with a lot of pent-up anger against Bank of America sued the financial giants for this amount of money. We wonder what size bills he would like that in. source
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25 Sep 2009 18:59

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Music: Pitchfork likes Girls, throws them a huge rating

  • 9.1 rating for Girls’ “Album,” a fuzzy chunk of catchy pop source
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25 Sep 2009 18:52

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U.S.: Bing: Not the search engine, the straight-talking Detroit mayor

Back in the day, Dave Bing was a basketball star on the Detroit Pistons. Now he’s the guy cutting jobs (and resources) left and right in a hard-hit city. source
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25 Sep 2009 18:41

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Biz, Tech: We bet AT&T’s lawyers spent weeks looking for this nugget

  • By openly flaunting the call blocking prohibition that applies to its competitors, Google is acting in a manner inconsistent with the spirit, if not the letter, of the FCC’s fourth principle contained in its Internet Policy Statement.
  • AT&T senior vice president of federal regulatory affairs Robert Quinn • In a letter to the FCC that criticizes the App Store-rejected Google Voice in the midst of the net neutrality debate. Their claim? Because it doesn’t connect everywhere yet, Google Voice flaunts the FCC’s 2007 ban on long-distance providers blocking calls to certain rural areas. It’s like … OH! Let’s find an obscure decision and use it to criticize Google Voice, that software we don’t like! They may have a point, yes, but it feels like they had to reach to find it. • source
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25 Sep 2009 11:18

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Politics: Glenn Beck makes frog stew out of a stupid metaphor

  • And this, my friends, is why Glenn Beck should not be taken seriously as a political pundit. He kills Kermit! And he does it to prove a stupid point!
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25 Sep 2009 11:09

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Tech: Daily poll: Gmail and its large amounts of recent downtime

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25 Sep 2009 10:41

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U.S., World: Key point to take out of the “Iran secret nuclear plant” story

  • Iran has a right to peaceful nuclear power that meets the energy needs of its people. But the size and the configuration of this facility is inconsistent with a peaceful program. Iran is breaking rules that all nations must follow.
  • President Barack Obama • Speaking at the G20 Conference in Pittsburgh on Iran’s nuclear program. In other words, the administration is OK with them having nuclear power, but they seem to be all geared up for nuclear weapons, and that’s not cool. • source
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25 Sep 2009 10:35

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U.S.: Ex-Manson family member Susan Atkins dies at 61

  • 38 number of years Susan Atkins spent in jail for murdering Sharon Tate in 1969; she was the longest-serving female inmate in California
  • 13 attempts by the reformed Manson family member at parole, including a “compassionate release” last year; all were denied source
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