Every city has its urban eccentrics — those can’t-miss characters who seem to make full-time jobs out of being seen (and sometimes heard) around town.
From bare-chested marvels to perpetual protesters with crazy signs, these colorful people are being turned into unlikely internet celebrities by a new breed of local websites that use social networks, citizen […]
Archive for April, 2008
Websites Go Crazy Tracking Urban Eccentrics
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsOnline Pharmacy
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Review: ‘Iron Man’ a New High for Robert Downey Jr.
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe suit of armor is a heavy draw, but a soulful performance brings Marvel Comics’ Golden Avenger to life in a soaring superhero flick.
Original post by Underwire
Report: Microsoft board meets over Yahoo bid
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsMicrosoft’s board is meeting Wednesday to discuss how to proceed in the company’s pursuit of Yahoo, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Original post by Compiler
MIT Class Calculates Carbon Footprint of ‘The Man’
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsAn MIT professor and his students have calculated the minimum energy usage and carbon footprint of Americans, effectively revealing how much energy is required by the current American way of life.
Original post by Wired Science
Scientology Shares Secrets on YouTube … Sort Of
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsThe notoriously confrontational church launches a channel on the video-sharing site. Just don’t expect to comment on the clips.
Original post by Underwire
IDG News Service sits down with Sophie Vandebroek, Xerox’s chief technology officer and Mark Bernstein, PARC’s president and center director, to talk about the lab’s past inventions and future focus.
Original post by Wired Science
GM Says We Won’t Give Up SUVs, But We’ll Plug Them In
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsGeneral Motors’ vice chairman Bob Lutz says big cars and trucks aren’t going anywhere, but at least they’ll be electric.
Original post by Brad
Group Accused of High-Tech Dirty Tricks to Suppress Black Vote
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsA D.C. advocacy group called Women’s Voices, Women’s Vote stands accused of waging an illegal voter-suppression campaign, after voters in predominantly black districts in North Carolina began receiving automated phone calls implying that they hadn’t properly registered to vote in next Tuesday’s Democratic primary.
Original post by Threat Level
TubeStick hybrid TV tuner readied for U.S. market
Published by April 30th, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsEquinux has developed a version of their USB TV tuner, the TubeStick, to work with the U.S. market’s digital and analog television signals.
Original post by Listening Post
They’re not so far apart, the James Bonds and Bruce Waynes of the world—they’re two sides of the same coin. But regardless if you opt for the “heads” of government-sponsored espionage or the “tails” of vigilante-style street justice, you’ll want to be well equipped.
Original post by Tony Long