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10 Feb 2010 10:04

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Culture: The Muppets will make us feel better on a dumpy snowed-in day

  • This spot-on satire of YouTube comments and Diggs is pretty awesome, and it shows the Muppets to be very much “with it” regarding social media. Poor Beaker.
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10 Feb 2010 09:59

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U.S., World: Question: Is this photo from D.C. or Afghanistan?

Both have a lot of snow right now. One (Afghanistan’s avalanche) is deadlier than the other though both are annoying. We won’t tell you. So click the link. source
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10 Feb 2010 09:53

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Politics: Michelle Obama doesn’t know Sarah Palin, and that makes us happy

  • I think it’s wonderful to have strong female voices out there, but I don’t know her.
  • Michelle Obama • Talking to Larry King last night about her new childhood obesity plan and, specifically for this quote, some lady named Sarah Palin. She doesn’t know her. Good answer. Stay out of it. source
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10 Feb 2010 09:45

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Tech: Opera plays with fire, creates iPhone version of its Web browser

  • Well, this seems like a rejected app waiting to happen. Opera, the creators of a not-terrible also-ran Web browser, have created a version of the app for the iPhone which makes Web sites load really fast due to compression technology. Problem is, Apple has notoriously blocked apps that duplicate the phone’s basic functionality. This oughta be fun to watch. source
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10 Feb 2010 09:35

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U.S.: Unfortunate ad alert: “Every Day is a Snowday” next to D.C. snow

  • Nothing against Wintergreen Resort, but now is not the time to tell us that every day is a snowday, OK guys? All we want to do is escape from this winter, yet this resort thinks we want to replace one version of winter with another, more-professionally-done kind. We don’t care how nice the skiing is. We just want it to end, OK guys? This ad gives us snow rage. source
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10 Feb 2010 09:21

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World: After angering the U.S., China mines the Aussies for more anger

  • Don’t know the Rio Tinto four? You will. The Anglo-Australian mining company is the latest focus of China’s razor-sharp focus, after four employees – including one Australian national – were charged with bribery and stealing business secrets. This comes about a month after Google suspected the country of hacking its Gibson. Sounds like somebody’s looking for a fight. source
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10 Feb 2010 09:14

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U.S.: Dear snow: @)&# you. Sincerely, ShortFormBlog staff & D.C. residents



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10 Feb 2010 09:06

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U.S.: Chicagoland lightly rumbled awake early this morning

  • 4.3 earthquake 50 miles outside of Chicago; blame asian carp source
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