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22 Jan 2010 11:09

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Tech: Survival of the tweetest? AFP tries an endurance test for journalists

  • one Five journalists will be locked away in a farmhouse in rural France for five days next month.
  • two The journos will not have access to any form of mainstream media but Twitter and Facebook.
  • three Among the sources banned: TV, radio, newspapers, smartphones and other Web sites.
  • four The goal? To report what they see on social media, and to test the quality of the info. source
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09 Jul 2009 20:31

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Offbeat: Fewer calories means longer life, fewer Frappuccinos

  • They tested it on primates. Seriously. Admit it, you like eating. And not just anything. Absolute garbage. Drinks with more calories than many meals. Burgers loaded with layer upon layer of meat, cheese, secret sauce … you get the idea. Well, if you want to live longer, maybe you shouldn’t. According to a study that involved cutting calories of monkeys, they found just 13% of monkeys who had their calorie intake limited died during the 20-year testing period, versus 37% of monkeys who chose to gorge as much as they wanted. So, next time … get the small Frappuccino, and thank us later. source
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17 May 2009 13:00

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Tech: What tech journalists think of this Wolfram|Alpha thang

  • one For a beta, PC World gives it high marks: “All things aside, Wolfram Alpha is performing nicely, considering this is a test weekend.”
  • two TechCrunch is much harder on the product: “Even when Wolfram does have an answer, it is not always the best one.”
  • three So is ComputerWorld: “I tested Wolfram|Alpha about five days before it was set to launch, and it didn’t take much to find its limits.”
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26 Apr 2009 09:23

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Biz, Tech: Here’s why Internet television is starting to grab a foothold

  • $700 Amount the average U.S. household pays per year for around 100 cable channels
  • 15 Average number of cable channels out of the hundred available they actually watch source
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