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14 Jul 2009 10:59

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Tech: Major Web sites like YouTube and Digg are dropping IE6 support

  • The Google-owned video service recently started displaying on IE6 a message that they would be dropping support for the browser soon, recommending that users switch to Chrome, IE8 or Safari, a message met with cheers by some. (Including us!)
  • While Digg isn’t nearly so hardcore about the switch, they have been investigating it, and will likely be ditching login support for IE6. They found that many IE6 users can’t upgrade because companies are lazy and built on crappy, poorly-made IE6-only Web apps.
  • YouTube
  • Digg
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12 Jul 2009 12:13

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Offbeat: This poor Jack Russell Terrier is stuck in an infinite loop

  • This dog is barking at himself barking at himself on YouTube. If you think this video’s crazy, just wait for the sequel.source
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09 Jul 2009 22:48

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Culture: Know Dan Deacon? He wasn’t tripping acid when he made this

  • Beyond his awesomely bizarro music career, player piano supergenius Dan Deacon is the constant target of viral videos, most famously “Drinking Out of Cups,” a Liam Lynch video based on a sonic experiment Deacon made over half a decade ago. Well, after a handful of comedians linked to this video (2.9 million views and counting), he was forced to clarify to the world: No, he wasn’t on acid when he made this. To make up for that, we were on acid when we watched it.source
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07 Jul 2009 00:49

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Music: Amazing! Japanese band Sour perfects the YouTube viral video

  • This is our Babe Ruth pointing at the the outfield moment: In one week, Sour’s music video will be everywhere. In one year, this video will be seen as a defining moment for YouTube. In fifty years, sociologists will point to this video as a leading example of viral video. It’s just that amazing.source
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04 Jul 2009 17:28

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Tech: Viral investigation: Can YouTube catch the Apple Store shooter?

  • The man in this video (who you might notice is holding a gun) shot the Apple Store employee shown in this video. Police in Arlington, Va. are looking for your help in the shooting, which happened yesterday. And if this video isn’t good enough to give you a view of the suspect, try this one.source
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28 Jun 2009 22:53

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Tech: Waaay behind the internet curve: BYU finally allows YouTube access

  • In an attempt to block unpure messages, they blocked a useful medium. Brigham Young University, that bastion of the Mormon life, blocked the video-sharing service because they felt that too much offensive material – like, you know, Keyboard Cat – showed up on the site. (Oh, and bandwidth issues, but whatever. Everyone says that.) BYU, which has incredibly strict moral standards, finally relented after professors complained about their ability to use the site’s heavy amount of educational material. Now, if we can only convince the Amish to drive cars … source
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24 Jun 2009 11:15

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Offbeat: WoW: The world needs more rage over video games, guys

  • Despite all his rage, he’s still just a rat in a cage.source
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20 Jun 2009 11:19

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World: Fortunately, viral video is still streaming out from Iran

  • Output of images from Iran is understandably limited at the moment, but there are still videos streaming out. This one is from today.source
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13 Jun 2009 12:21

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World: More on Iran: Protest videos, response from Obama administration

  • Sure, a photo is one thing, but the nature of the protests in Iran is really best gathered in video form. This looks scary. By the way, the Obama administration is calling BS on the results now, too.source
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03 Jun 2009 23:08

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U.S.: Forget pirates vs. ninjas. Try police vs. ambulances.

  • Oklahoma state troopers pulled over an ambulance transporting a patient over a massive dramabomb of misunderstanding. The troopers attempted to arrest the EMT for obstructing an officer. A scuffle ensued. The EMT, who hasn’t been charged (yet), says it’s a big misunderstanding and he didn’t do anything wrong. source
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