June 2010
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“You know, if you want to ‘plug the hole,’ send Gore, folks.”
– Rush Limbaugh, Comedian
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Hulu launches ‘Hulu Plus’ app for Apple iPad,... →
Hulu today launched a preview of Hulu Plus, the first ad-supported subscription service to offer full current season runs of hit TV programs from ABC, FOX and NBC across multiple Web-connected devices, in HD, for US$9.99 a month. Now, TV lovers can watch full current seasons of shows such as Glee, Family Guy, Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, and The Office and full series runs or multiple back...
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Press Play to hear Kylie Minogue’s new album...
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“This year Toronto also hosted the annual running of the sophomore poli-sci...”
– Jon Stewart on G20 (via soupsoup)
Previously
People who refer to other people as "great...
People who clap to the music at bars...
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And another blockbuster drug goes down... →
jayparkinsonmd:
By definition, a drug is a substance that helps one problem and creates others (that’s called “side effects”). Sometimes those side effects are annoying. And sometimes they’re so annoying they kill you. Chronic medications you take on a daily basis for decades helps one problem (hopefully) and creates others (by definition). Therefore, when you decide to take a medication your...
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Safari 5 Extensions
A handy list of available Safari extensions to tide you over until Apple opens their gallery.
safariextensions:
For those who haven’t already, how to enable extensions in Safari 5:
1) Make sure ‘Show Develop menu in menu bar’ is checked in the Advanced pane of Safari’s preferences.
2) Make sure ‘Enable Extensions’ is checked in Safari’s Develop menu.
3) There should now be an Extensions...
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Free Skin Cancer Screenings Finder from the... →
In cooperation with La Roche-Posay and their SOS - Save Our Skin campaign.
In 2010, the American Academy of Dermatology marks the 25th year of the National Skin Cancer Screening Program. Since the program’s inception, volunteer dermatologists have conducted more than 2 million free skin cancer screenings.
Click here to find a free skin cancer screening in your area. If one is not...
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“Today is Hands Across the Sand, where well-meaning people will gather on beaches...”
– Kevin Allman, The Gambit’s Best of New Orleans Blog here: http://bit.ly/9gq1CU
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Has there ever been a better storyteller than John...
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“Charm was a scheme for making strangers like and trust a person immediately, no...”
– Has always been my favorite Kurt Vonnegut quote.
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Petraeus to Modify Afghanistan Rules of... →
A military source close to Gen. David Petraeus told Fox News that one of the first things the general will do when he takes over in Afghanistan is to modify the rules of engagement to make it easier for U.S. troops to engage in combat with the enemy, though a Petraeus spokesman pushed back on the claim.
Troops on the ground and some military commanders have said the strict rules — aimed...
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WatchLive On Letterman - Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Performing “Only Night Only” from the album, “Backatown.”
Air Date: 06/23/10
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on the web, Twitter, Myspace, and Facebook
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How 'bout Apple Stores hold iPhone 4 reservations...
Or, if the staff is willing, stores optionally stay open a little later tonight?
Would be a good look to the disgruntled.
Or, of course, the disgruntled can just suck it up and wait a few weeks.
This should be The Worst Thing Ever™ to happen to them [Ed. - Read: Me] in life. I mean, it ain’t pancreatic cancer.
Signed,
-A. Curmudgeon
UPDATE:
The Apple Store West 14th Street stayed open...
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Leno has lower ratings than Conan did →
caseydonahue:
Good job NBC!
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“OH: They need an iPhone app to let you know how long the iPhone 4 line is at...”
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DONOVAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6T0sIlu-MY
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“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...”
– President Theodore Roosevelt
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MoGO: Mobile Gulf Observatory - A free iPhone app... →
With the largest oil spill in U.S. history looming in the Gulf of Mexico, the wildlife and coastal habitats of the Gulf are under siege. As oil hits the coasts, thousands of birds, dolphins and sea turtles will be stranded along coastal shorelines. Although wildlife rescue networks are in place and have started rescue efforts, the task is enormous and trained staff too few. But you can help save...
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B.T. Express - Energy Level
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iOS 4 update complete and smoking.
cognited:
Everything is running like butter on my 3GS. Loving it.
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Best News Headline Ever? →
Can Bangkok’s former “Brothel King” bring political tension to a “happy ending?”
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Watch1986 New York Mets World Series Champion, Now Minor League Coach, Wally Backman Gets Thrown Out Of A Baseball Game In 2007
An inspiration to coaches everywhere. (Put your headphones on if you’re at work.)
via @gruber at daringfireball.net
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WatchNew York Mets’ Endy Chavez - “The Catch,” 2006 NLCS Game 7
The Catch That Almost Mattered™
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What sort of sickly creative imagination do you...
Her: I'm at the beach. I just got pooped on.
Her Sister, via phone: By a bird?
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“Every time they make a joke, it’s a law and every time they make a law,...”
– Will Rogers on Congress
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Are you buying a new iPhone AND switching from...
E-mail, leave a comment, or get me on Twitter
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“Me: “Who still uses a phonebook?”
Her: “I hear phonebooks are...”
– @sloaneberrent, with the one-liner of the millennium thus far.
One just doesn’t see such comedic timing and delivery often enough these days.
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Mötley Crüe - Too Fast For Love