Archive for April, 2008
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Yahoo to harmonize user profiles | Technology | Reuters
Yahoo Inc is working to rewire the dozens of services across its site so that users can manage all information about themselves in a single place and share it with friends across the Web. “We are not building another social network,” Chief Technology Offi
(tags: yahoo profile
Welcome to the underground world of black market bacon dogs
Yep, Hot Dogs are Illegal in LA if you don’t have a fancy $26,000 hot dog cart - if you are working person, perhaps who spent 20 years doing just this - you could understand. People want bacon on their hot dogs - and will walk down the street to get it.
I wonder when they will stop selling cigarettes and alcohol? I mean, continued and/or excessive use is well known to harm people.
links for 2008-04-23
Techdirt: New Jersey Says ISPs Need A Subpoena To Give Up Subscriber Info
A bunch of folks have sent in the link about the New Jersey Supreme Court ruling that ISPs need a valid subpoena to hand over private info on your account to anyone — including the police. While people are rightfully cheering this on [...]
links for 2008-04-21
1976-Jet Chases UFO Over Tehran, Iran
A UFO case must have a lot of validity for it to reach the United States from Iran. But such is the case regarding a UFO and plane dogfight that occurred in September of 1976 over Tehran. On September 19, the Iranian Air Force began getting reports from c
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Hot, Buttery Afternoon Delights on the Toast Mattress
Sometimes the finds online are just too good to be true - for example, this Hot, Buttery Toasted Mattress - keeps you warm when laying around - but I’m sure the little crumbs will attract ants in no time at all. Completely inflatable and ready to cradle your bottom, this great item can only be found online - of course!
toasty, delectable looking 6 by 7 Inflatable Toast Mattress to top off our crispy brunch coverage for the day. Dont let the looks fool you though. Since this toast is made of rubber, not wheat, it is more for the sleepy, not the hungry. Sleeping with a knife and butter is optional but not recommended
Death and Disaster Strike Chicago This Weekend
Chicago, the windy city - kept up to it’s name this weekend as a blustery wind picked a 2 year old child up in his stroller while his grandfather watched in awe as the child was thrown into the Harbor. The same wind seemed to kick up a flurry of violence in Chicago as well.
20 shootings in 24 hours seems a bit much, but it was actually in 17 hours - making it a near record spree of shooting. While gang violence is to blame for the eruption of violence, you can rest assured that many residents are unsettled as evening approaches in the violent midwest town.
links for 2008-04-19
Breitbart.tv » LA Times: Did Obama Give Hillary The Finger?
Did Obama Give Hillary The Finger?
Watch the clip over at Breitbart, but let me tell you - this was a deliberate flip-off!!
(tags: obama hillary clinton barak bird
links for 2008-04-18
MediaPost Publications - Sender-Line Branding Tactics In Retail Emails - 04/17/2008
CompUSA.com gives their own unique twist to this tactic by using the sender name “The All-New CompUSA.com.” CompUSA.com was acquired by Systemax in January so the “All-New” messaging speaks to the fact that they’re under new management. However, at some p
(tags: compusa
links for 2008-04-17
Gas prices hold in El Paso, jump in Las Cruces - El Paso Times
Grand re-opening: El Paso’s CompUSA store, 9521 Viscount, which reopened March 24, will celebrate its grand re-opening at 7 a.m. Friday, the company announced. The El Paso store was one of 16 CompUSA stores purchased by New York-based Systemax Inc. and re
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links for 2008-04-16
Russia wants all WiFi devices to be registered - Engadget
The Rossvyazokhrankultura (Ruskie’s FCC) is looking to have every user of a WiFi-enabled device obtain permission and register said device before hopping on the world wide web.
What are they, nuts? It’s enough of a hassle for me to add my MAC address
(tags: russia wi-fi wifi [...]
