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23 Nov 2009 09:53

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World: This Antarctica ice loss story has the loosest margin of error ever

  • 57 billion tons of ice have been lost on Antartica’s Eastern side since 2002, a new study says
  • 52 billion tons of ice – the margin of error for the eastern ice loss study, which is just a wee bit large and useless
  • 190 billion tons of ice – the estimated average loss of ice for the continent each year, mostly on the west side source
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03 Nov 2009 10:14

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Tech: The Twitter-only “Twitter Peek”: The most useless device ever?

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  • There’s already a device that does this easily. It’s called a cell phone. The original Peek is a neat idea – this is just jumping on a trend. Even the Wikireader is a better idea than this. source
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02 Oct 2009 15:43

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Offbeat: Kraft’s Vegemite renaming plan, iSnack 2.0, fails like an old iPod

  • The name came from a land down under. Kraft Foods learned an interesting lesson recently: You probably shouldn’t name iconic Australian food after trendy tech products, because it makes you look not “with it.” So, iSnack 2.0, a Vegemite-plus-cheese plan which sounded like a good idea for about half a minute, will get renamed yet again. Vote here, because we know you care that much. source
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27 Sep 2009 12:23

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Offbeat: Here’s a baby dancing to Beyonce, because why not?

  • This dancing baby is good, and Imma let her finish, but Beyonce danced to this song first!
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18 Sep 2009 22:33

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Offbeat: The most believable congregation in history doesn’t congregate

  • The Calvary Nudist Baptist Church isn’t real. Mark Johnson, how could you lie to us! Your referencing of biblical passages to promote the idea of free-flowing nudity in church services was funny, and we believed it was real (in the way that one believes the tooth fairy is real). So, Tyler, Texas, your claim to fame remains … being known as the “Rose Capital of America.” But you could have been so much more … naked. (Thanks to Darren Benson for the protip.) source
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14 Sep 2009 22:13

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Culture: Patrick Swayze’s death a good excuse for Kanye West-mocking Tweets

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15 Jul 2009 10:09

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Culture, Tech: Twitter, the game show = Game show, the stupid idea

  • In this choose your own adventure type journey, the players rely partially on the influence and knowledge of their twitter followers and supporters, the strength of their teamwork, and their ambition to advance them from spot to spot … and bringing them one step closer to that final tweet.
  • From a pitch on a Twitter-inspired game show called “FinalTweet” • This game show, BTW, would pit teams of young entrepreneurs against non-profits for the hopes of winning a $100,000 grand prize. Wow… what a stupid idea. WOW. • source
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31 May 2009 11:54

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Culture, Offbeat: How a kid somehow built a career out of this stupid video

  • Brandon Hardesty translated the modest success of this video into a lucrative film career in just over two years. He now stars in “American Pie” sequels and Adam Sandler movies. We kid you not. source
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30 May 2009 16:34

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Offbeat: We wasted our first graphic on bacon shoes. We suck.

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