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15 Oct 2009 11:07

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Tech: Some people are happy being social-networking neophytes

  • I have close friends – and I know how to reach them. People create arguments, actual arguments or disagreements as a result of Facebook. I am like, ‘Really? It’s a computer network?’ We need to stop.
  • 28-year-old Natasha Hawkins • Describing why she doesn’t use services like Facebook and Twitter – because it creates drama. Her friends are annoyed with her because it’s harder to keep her in the loop, but she’s steadfast about her beliefs. And she’s not alone. 85 percent of people between 18 and 34 used Facebook, MySpace and Twitter in August, but that means 15 percent didn’t. They may be living under rocks. They may be stubborn. Or they may just prefer human interaction. • source
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07 Oct 2009 20:29

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Culture: David Letterman: Avoiding scandal on the show

  • And his fans are just fine with that. For the first time since the sex scandal broke on Thursday’s show, David Letterman avoided discussing it on the show. So did his guests. Good for him. Why should his job be defined by a bunch of personal crap? In our opinion, he handled it well considering the circumstances. And if he were to keep talking about it, it’d be show after show of hell for him. So, give him his hour of scandal-free chat. source
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27 Sep 2009 10:33

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Culture: Roman Polanski’s been avoiding extradition for a long time now

  • 31 years since Polanski fled the U.S. out of fear he was going to jail for statutory rape; he’s lived in France most of that time
  • 76 age of the director, who has dealt with a lot of weird stuff in his life, including the Manson family murdering his wife, Sharon Tate source
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12 Jun 2009 15:30

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Biz, U.S.: Hudson crash survivors had insurance from … AIG. Oh God.

  • I wish I had a hammer to get them to do the right thing. They’re riding a wave of feel-good opinion about how well the flight crew handled the bird strike.
  • Andrew J. Maloney • A partner the Kreindler & Kreindler law firm, on AIG’s bailing out of insurance claims for victims of US Airways Flight 1549, which Capt. Sully saved by landing in the Hudson River in New York, sure, but which meant some very tangible losses of stuff for passengers, along with injuries. And knowing that the public opinion is that everyone got off the plane unscathed, they’re taking advantage of this to not pay for damages. Jerks. • source
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05 May 2009 09:04

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Biz, U.S.: Obama: The Cayman Islands are nice, but not as a tax haven

  • I want to see our companies remain the most competitive in the world. But the way to make sure that happens is not to reward our companies for moving jobs off our shores or transferring profits to overseas tax havens.
  • Barack Obama • Putting the fear of God yesterday into large corporations who have done this for years in an attempt to avoid U.S. taxes. Obama plans to put billions of dollars to work over the next decade – much of it in the form of IRS employees – to prevent tax havens. • source
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02 Jan 2009 13:24

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Offbeat, Tech: It’s a hit because it’s not a hit. Follow?

This Volvo concept car has technology designed to avoid crashes. Neat. source
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