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Happy Anniversary to Calvin and Hobbes!
neatorama.com — Happy Anniversary to Calvin and Hobbes! It was November 18, 1985 (I know, I’m a day late), that the precocious little boy and his sage stuffed tiger/real tiger first hit comic pages across America. So, I thought I’d hit you guys with a little C&H trivia… I know, it’s not nearly enough to fill the void Bill Watterson has left us.More… (Comics & Animation)
The web should be a playground.
news.com.au — THE man whose attempt to pay a bill with a drawing of a spider became an internet sensation says he is a serial prankster who believes the web should be a playground. David Thorne, who runs the website 27bslash6.com, said the "spider drawing" emails became so popular that his site crashed under the strain of hundreds of thousands of visitors...More… (Tech Industry News)
Microsoft Should Give Windows 7 Away for Free
businesspundit.com — Give Windows 7 away for free!More… (Microsoft)
Yahoo's 5 Big Mistakes
forbes.com — Here's what employees said when asked about Yahoo!'s most talked-about missteps. More… (Tech Industry News)
The 7 Most Terrifying Disney Movie Deaths
cracked.com — Horribly Painful Death = Happily Ever After.More… (Movies)
Linux Guru Reiser Seeks New Murder Trial
blog.wired.com — Reiser is the Linux guru who in April was convicted of the first-degree murder of his estranged wife. He's the same defendant who, in exchange for a 15-to-life term instead of a 25-to-life term, brought authorities to the Oakland hills where he buried Nina Reiser's body.More… (Linux/Unix)
Mozilla:One Billion Addons Served Here Are Some of the Best
readwriteweb.com — Mozilla today announced that it has served its 1 billionth addon download since they started keeping track of these downloads in 2005. Currently, Mozilla's users are downloading close to 1.5 million addons every day.More… (Software)
Finally - Killer iPhone App for Premier League
ryanspoon.com — The iPhone has been WAY BEHIND in servicing football fan's needs. I am not talking the NFL, I am talking "soccer." This allows fans to experience the game, even from accross the pond.More… (Soccer)
Study Says Most Cancers Preventable
upi.com — About 80% of all cancers are diagnosed in the elderly, and more than 80% of known risk factors are potentially preventable. The primary purpose of the study was to develop an approach to estimate the contributions of measurable risk factors to cancer risk among the elderly. The researchers said they were surprised at some of the findings.More… (Health)
Crafting your image for your Facebook or MySpace Friends
physorg.com — Students are creating idealized versions of themselves on social networking websites — Facebook and MySpace are the most popular — and using these sites to explore their emerging identities, UCLA psychologists report. Parents often understand very little about this phenomenon, they say.More… (Software)
46 Tips for the Business iPhone User
insidecrm.com — From Apple’s App Store to creative productivity tips, the corporate iPhone user now has a world of useful options.More… (Apple)
Engadget reviews the BlackBerry Storm!
engadget.com — The Storm, a widescreen, touchscreen device boasts many of the same features as the iPhone, but adds innovations like a clickable display, and comes packed with RIM's legendary email and messaging services. Mainlined into the biggest and best network in the States, the Storm is an almost deafening blast to the competition at first glance.More… (Gadgets)
UFC Cuts Jon Fitch over videogame likeness rights
sherdog.com — Jon Fitch, who went five rounds with UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in August, received notice Wednesday that the UFC has released him. Fitch stated that he was cut from the promotion after he’d refused to sign an agreement that would have relinquished his likeness rights for a UFC videogame.More… (Other Sports)
Grave Of World's First Known Human Family Found
blogs.discovery.com — Analysis of a remarkable cluster of graves at a Stone Age burial site near Eulau, Germany, provides the oldest molecular genetic evidence for a nuclear family. The 13 graves, dating to 4,600 years ago, contained groups of adults and children buried facing each other – hands interlinked in many cases. More… (General Sciences)
Incredible New Video Game Will NEVER Make Your Kids Violent
theonion.com — Electronic-entertainment giant Take-Two Interactive, parent company of Grand Theft Auto series creator Rockstar Games, released Stacker Tuesday, a first-person vertical-crate-arranger guaranteed not to influence young people's behavior in any way. The new 'reluctantly interactive' content engine will prevent any excitement or emotional involvement.More… (Gaming Industry News)
