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03 May 2010 09:56

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Tech: Apple sells a bunch of iPads really quickly, hits milestone already

  • 1M number of iPads
    sold
    since its April 4 launch day
  • 12M number of iPad
    apps
    getting used on
    the device
  • 1.5M number of digital
    books
    getting read on
    the iPad source

26 Feb 2010 10:47

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Tech: The Man In Black helps iTunes hit a major milestone

  • 10 billion songs sold, the latest by
    Mr. Johnny Cash source

04 Jun 2009 20:36

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Sports: The pitcher with the porn star name hits a milestone

  • 300 wins for pun-happy “Big Unit” Randy Johnson source

18 Apr 2009 15:27

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Sports: Finally with a team again, Gary Sheffield reaches his milestone

29 Mar 2009 11:48

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Tech: Mark Zuckerberg still thinks Facebook has a lot to grow

  • Two hundred million in a world of six billion is tiny. It’s a cool milestone. It’s great that we reached that, especially in such a short amount of time. But there is so much more to do.
  • Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg • In an article about the company’s super-sized growth. Despite the growth, the article focuses on whether it’s growing too fast for its own good. Considering how many people get ticked off by a redesign, we argue yes. • source

06 Feb 2009 09:03

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Sports: How notable is Pat Summit’s college coaching feat?

  • She’s better than everyone, even the guys. Summit, Tennessee’s longtime coach, is the first person – male or female – to hit 1,000 wins in coaching college basketball. The next closest is Bob Knight, who got to 900 wins in more time (and by throwing more chairs) than it took Summit. It’s a fact not lost on her. “Wow,” Summit said after winning. “This may be a little hard for me.” source

06 Feb 2009 08:57

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Sports: A women’s basketball coach hits a major milestone

  • 1,000 career wins for Tenn.’s Pat Summit source
 

24 Jan 2009 01:40

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Tech: Happy birthday to Mac, happy birthday to mac …

  • 25th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh is today source