Monthly Archives: August 2009

Roger Ebert Likes his Mac and Alex

Over a year ago Roger Ebert lost his voice in the battle for his health. I find this story interesting for a lot of reasons, not only because it’s a Mac friendly piece. Then I upgraded to the Leopard Mac … Continue reading

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Top 5 Funniest Fake Facebook Pages

Some real gems in here.  Enjoy.. Top 5 Funniest Fake Facebook Pages.

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“Get Your Smoke On”

Smokey the bear turns 65 and has a new catch phrase “Get Our Smoke On” along with a new web presence. That catch phrase sounds a lot different in your head when smokey says with a Jamaican accent.. ABC News … Continue reading

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Guitar, studio wizard Les Paul dies at 94 – CNN.com

Les Paul has passed. Long live the electric guitar. via Guitar, studio wizard Les Paul dies at 94 – CNN.com.

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It’s Looking More Real Every Day

Brain Lam of Gizmodo has some interesting news. As far as I am concerned. The Tablet Thingy is real. Just like the iPhone rumors of a few years ago we’ve gone from “there might be a device like that” to … Continue reading

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BBC – Earth News – Giant ‘meat-eating’ plant found

A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines. The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects … Continue reading

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New Google Opt Out Feature

Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy By Moving To Remote Village

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Interstate 5 southbound through Tacoma will close tonight

Just to be clear, here’s what’s going to happen: If you drive southbound on I-5 past the Tacoma Dome, you’ll come upon the three-lane off-ramp that carries traffic onto westbound Highway 16 at the Nalley Valley Viaduct. Actually, the two … Continue reading

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37-inch flat screen TV for $100 is really an oven door – San Jose Mercury News

New definition of a “half-baked deal”. On Wednesday San Leandro police pulled over a man who had in his car a box containing what appeared to be an expensive 37-inch flat-screen television, but in actuality was a glass oven door … Continue reading

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The Biz Buzz – Puyallup Fair is overwhelmed by job applicants | The News Tribune | Tacoma, WA

So many people showed up today to apply for jobs at the Puyallup Fair, that many were asked to come back on Thursday. Interviewing for 3,000 jobs started at 8:30 a.m. and by mid morning at least that many were … Continue reading

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