Everyone loves a brightly-colored, fact-spewing infographic, but is there a seedy business lurking behind all those eye-catching fact explosions? Reddit explores, and BuzzFeed puts the information in a infographic (2.0 investigative journalism, people). Seedy or not, what sort of trivia-hating person doesn’t love an infographic? Full story at BuzzFeed. We still love infographics. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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The truth about infographics [infographic]
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Shallow water rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico; meanwhile, in Greenland…
Michelle Malkin2 Sep 2010 | 9:05 amNew Orleans TV station WDSU is reporting on a new mishap off the Louisiana coast involving a shallow water rig. One person is missing after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard said. It happened around 9 a.m., and as of 10:15 a.m., the rig was still burning, the Coast Guard said. Rescue crews from New Orleans and Houston are responding. Officials said there were 13 people aboard the rig, and all but one are accounted for. Pray for the workers. Brace for the political aftermath. Meanwhile, in Greenland (hat tip: reader Lynn S.),… -
Palin rips 'impotent' reporters
Politico2 Sep 2010 | 11:39 amThe ex-governor tears into 'limp and gutless reporters" who quote anonymous sources criticizing her. -
Outlook Dimming for Democrats
WSJ.COM2 Sep 2010 | 8:44 amEroding support for Democrats is roiling dozens of House races and boosting Republican confidence that the GOP will retake the House in November. -
Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself - Derek Sivers (2010)
TEDTalks (video)2 Sep 2010 | 6:47 amAfter hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them.
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Holy Kaw!
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The truth about infographics [infographic]
2 Sep 2010 | 11:29 amEveryone loves a brightly-colored, fact-spewing infographic, but is there a seedy business lurking behind all those eye-catching fact explosions? Reddit explores, and BuzzFeed puts the information in a infographic (2.0 investigative journalism, people). Seedy or not, what sort of trivia-hating person doesn’t love an infographic? Full story at BuzzFeed. We still love infographics. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Snoop Dogg fights cybercrime, fo shizzle
2 Sep 2010 | 11:25 amTo show his grave distaste for crime of the cyber kind, Snoop has partnered with Norton For the “Hack is Wack” Cybercrime Rap Contest, which begins today and runs until 11:59pm ET on September 30, 2010. Contestants are encouraged to rap about notorious botnets, drive-by-downloads, keystroke loggers, malware and rogue security software. The music video can be up to two minutes in length, and will be judged based on originality, creativity and how well rappers convey the anti-cybercrime message. Full story at Discovery News. More news from Discovery Communications. Permalink | Leave… -
Starving flies stay awake longer
2 Sep 2010 | 10:35 amBeing hungry may provide a way to stay awake without feeling groggy or mentally challenged, according to new research with fruit flies. Like humans and rats, fruit flies cannot survive without sleep. But in a line of flies engineered to be sensitive to sleep deprivation, starvation nearly tripled the amount of time they could survive without sleep. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis found that starvation allows the need for nourishment to push aside the need for sleep. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Permalink |… -
Ancient beer served with free antibiotic
2 Sep 2010 | 10:32 amA chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians (above) shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer. The finding by researchers at Emory University is the strongest evidence yet that the art of making antibiotics, which officially dates to the discovery of penicillin in 1928, was common practice nearly 2,000 years ago. Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Photo credit: Emory University Permalink | Leave a comment » -
5 DIY household repairs
2 Sep 2010 | 10:21 amOver time, it's only natural that something in your house will need upkeep and/or repair; it's just one of the joys that come with home ownership. Doing small repairs around your home can save you tons of time and money, assuming you already have access to everything you'll need. Sure, everyone has their go-to home tool kit, but for these painless projects all you need is aluminum foil, a clothing iron and a little bit of glue. Reattach a Loose Tile: Place a sheet of aluminum foil over the tile to protect it from the direct heat. Turn your iron to high and place it directly on the foil over…
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Michelle Malkin
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Shallow water rig explosion in Gulf of Mexico; meanwhile, in Greenland…
2 Sep 2010 | 9:05 amNew Orleans TV station WDSU is reporting on a new mishap off the Louisiana coast involving a shallow water rig. One person is missing after a rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico, about 80 miles south of Vermilion Bay, the U.S. Coast Guard said. It happened around 9 a.m., and as of 10:15 a.m., the rig was still burning, the Coast Guard said. Rescue crews from New Orleans and Houston are responding. Officials said there were 13 people aboard the rig, and all but one are accounted for. Pray for the workers. Brace for the political aftermath. Meanwhile, in Greenland (hat tip: reader Lynn S.),… -
The Deval Made Him Say It: Glenn Beck’s Rally is the Downside of Freedom
2 Sep 2010 | 8:19 am**Written by Doug Powers Every now and then, a politician goofs and reveals more than he or she intended, providing a window into the true motives or beliefs. Michigan’s John Dingell claiming that Obamacare is a peachy way to “control the people,” and President Obama saying that America is a world super power “whether we like it or not” are recent examples. Yesterday, Massachusetts Governer Deval Patrick let another cat out of the bag. Darn that freedom: Independent gubernatorial candidate Tim Cahill blasted Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday for appearing to suggest… -
Sigh: DHS posts signs to deter illegal aliens
2 Sep 2010 | 7:19 amIn Invasion, published eight years ago, I pointed out that the Bush administration’s lame immigration enforcement measures included orange rubber cones and useless “No Entry” signs posted at the border. Well, file this under “The more things change.” The Washington Times reports that the Obama administration is posting new signs at the border warning travelers and illegal aliens about violent smugglers. The federal government has posted signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, warning travelers the… -
Speaking truth to race-hustlers
2 Sep 2010 | 6:51 amRight on: (h/t Sissy Willis via F.A.M.) And right on again, from Jerome Hudson via Human Events: Like most Americans, I’ve had enough with this administration’s policies. I was fed up and fired up. I am even more so in the wake of the most moving gathering I’ve ever been privileged to be a part of. At one point, some of the people attending the Rev. Al Sharpton’s “counter rally,” coined “Reclaiming King,” stopped me. I guess they must have been judging me by the color of my skin not the content of my character, because they asked if I was going… -
Wyden: For imposing the Obamacare individual health mandate before he was against it
1 Sep 2010 | 12:39 pmFar Left Democrat Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon championed a federal individual health care mandate, wrote it into his own legislation, and voted it into law. Now, he’s not so sure he wants to impose it on his own constituents — and he’s searching for an exemption for his state. From HuffPo via Brian Faughnan at Liberty Central: One of the most innovative voices in the health care debate, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), is accelerating the process of exempting his state from some of the national reforms passed under President Barack Obama. The Oregon Democrat is seeking to take…
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Politico
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Palin rips 'impotent' reporters
2 Sep 2010 | 11:39 amThe ex-governor tears into 'limp and gutless reporters" who quote anonymous sources criticizing her. -
Pawlenty defends 2012 travel
2 Sep 2010 | 11:02 amMinnesota gov. says travel may not be directly helping Minnesotans but is "important" nonetheless. -
Justice Department sues Sheriff Joe
2 Sep 2010 | 10:45 amThe suit alleges that he has refused to hand over documents about his illegal-immigration sweeps. -
McConnell says Dems short tax votes
2 Sep 2010 | 10:38 amThe Senate minority leader believes Democrats may not have the votes to repeal Bush tax cuts. -
Site is latest subsidiary of Beck Inc.
2 Sep 2010 | 10:05 amGlenn Beck's newest venture shows the endless possibilities of multimedia self-promotion.
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WSJ.COM
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Outlook Dimming for Democrats
2 Sep 2010 | 8:44 amEroding support for Democrats is roiling dozens of House races and boosting Republican confidence that the GOP will retake the House in November. -
Upsets Threaten Senate's Comity
2 Sep 2010 | 7:47 amWith Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski's concession, more than a half-dozen tea party outsiders have won GOP Senate primaries, in part on promises to transform the way a Senate designed for collegiality operates. -
Obama Marks New Focus in Iraq, at Home
1 Sep 2010 | 9:32 amObama formally declared an end to combat operations in Iraq and, during an Oval Office address, planned to vow to refocus the government from prosecuting wars to rebuilding the economy. -
Candidates Exploit Calif. Town Scandal
1 Sep 2010 | 6:35 amBell, Calif., the little town with the big salaries, is proving an irresistible spur to outrage for candidates across the state, from the governor's race to the contest for controller. -
Rally Funnels Anger Toward D.C.
1 Sep 2010 | 6:31 amThe rally organized by conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck was a prominent reminder of the disenchantment many Americans feel about Washington—a sentiment that provides both opportunities and pitfalls for the Republican Party.
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TEDTalks (video)
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Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself - Derek Sivers (2010)
2 Sep 2010 | 6:47 amAfter hitting on a brilliant new life plan, our first instinct is to tell someone, but Derek Sivers says it's better to keep goals secret. He presents research stretching as far back as the 1920s to show why people who talk about their ambitions may be less likely to achieve them. -
His Holiness the Karmapa: The technology of the heart - His Holiness the Karmapa (2009)
1 Sep 2010 | 6:48 amHis Holiness the Karmapa talks about how he was discovered to be the reincarnation of a revered figure in Tibetan Buddhism. In telling his story, he urges us to work on not just technology and design, but the technology and design of the heart. He is translated onstage by Tyler Dewar. -
Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development - Johan Rockstrom (2010)
31 Aug 2010 | 6:42 amHuman growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecosystems. -
Nic Marks: The Happy Planet Index - Nic Marks (2010)
29 Aug 2010 | 11:00 pmStatistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised. -
Dan Cobley: What physics taught me about marketing - Dan Cobley (2010)
27 Aug 2010 | 7:49 amPhysics and marketing don't seem to have much in common, but Dan Cobley is passionate about both. He brings these unlikely bedfellows together using Newton's second law, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, the scientific method and the second law of thermodynamics to explain the fundamental theories of branding.
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Presentation Zen
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A long time ago, before death by PowerPoint
20 Aug 2010 | 7:29 pmA long time ago — before PowerPoint was invented — in a galaxy far, far away, leaders gave presentations backed by large electronic wall displays. Below, for example, is a photo of General Dodonna (from Star Wars IV) briefing a packed room full of starpilots, navigators, and droids. Notice how he uses the entire wide screen to display only visual information, a digital vector animation of the inner workings of the death star. Notice too how he has gathered the troops close to the front, how he himself stands close to the back-lit screen (even slightly in front of it at times), and… -
Lessons from the Japanese bath
18 Aug 2010 | 6:12 amLooking back twenty years, I had only been living in Japan a couple of months when I found myself sitting in a large Japanese bath surrounded by my naked coworkers. I was at an onsen (温泉), or Japanese hot springs, along with everyone else from my office, as part of our company weekend retreat. The purpose of the trip was not work, but simply relaxation, dining, drinking, and a little fun with colleagues. By getting away from the formality of the office setting, my boss told me, staff and managers can experience more natural communication and build better relationships which will be good… -
The visual transformation of Bill Gates the presenter
11 Aug 2010 | 8:34 pmMany years ago I began pointing to the presentation style of Steve Jobs as a good example of how to present with visuals on a large stage. Often I would contrast Jobs' presentation techniques with those of Bill Gates. Bill Gates is a man with a big heart and a big brain. I'm a fan. Yet, in spite of all his talents and contributions, delivering effective presentations — especially if slides were involved — was not one of his strong points. Things, however, started to change in early 2009. When I attended TED in Long Beach that year, I witnessed an engaging presentation by Bill Gates. Even… -
Tips for creative success from Pixar
5 Aug 2010 | 5:50 amRandy Nelson is Dean of Pixar University and gives a really nice 9-min talk below with important content for all professionals and students. The talk is called Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age. Pixar is the kind of company that focuses hard on the development of its people, and Nelson is someone who has a lot of experience helping very creative people communicate and collaborate better. I like the way Nelson expresses his ideas on stage and connects with his audience at this Apple Education Leadership Summit, but it's his ideas that are really the takeaway here. Below the video,… -
Lawrence Lessig on remix (redux)
4 Aug 2010 | 12:38 amI've been a fan of Lawrence Lessig and his unique style of presenting for a very long time. His own method is not for everyone. Yet, he is engaging and for the most part he is able to make his case in a logical fashion and make a connection with the audience even though he does not move from behind his lectern. His rapid pace and quick slide transitions include a mix of short bursts of text, images, and video clips. In this clip below he is using a different font, which at least on a small computer screen, is tough to read. Of course, there is not much reading to do onscreen so perhaps this…
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DRUDGE REPORT
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Talks Produce a Timetable for More Talks...
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Heat causing corn to pop in KY fields...
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service is now looking into what's being called an unusual phenomenon. [Discuss] [Link] -
Taxpayers Footing Bill for Tiger's New $54M Mansion?
No summary available. [Discuss] [Link] -
Workers bear larger share of health premium costs...
Researchers say workers are paying a larger portion of health insurance costs as businesses, trying to ride out the economic downturn, shift more of the burden to their employees. [Discuss] [Link] -
Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe...
The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more than a year to turn over records in an investigation into allegations his department discriminates against Hispanics. [Discuss] [Link]
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Hot Air
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The case for voting for the RINO in the Delaware primary
2 Sep 2010 | 11:41 amRINO-mania! In which Ace swipes the blogospheric crown of “Supreme RINO Candy-Ass” right off my head. Seriously, it’s a great post. Read it all or you’ll miss the critique of “true conservative” Christine O’Donnell on the merits — she’s no Joe Miller, to put it mildly — but I’ve excerpted the strategic gist below. Whether you [...] Read this post » -
WH reporter wonders why Obama has been AWOL while Dem numbers “nosedive”
2 Sep 2010 | 11:04 am"You sound like a radio guy." Say, where has Barack Obama been while polling numbers for Democrats have nosedived this summer? One member of the White House press corps asked Robert Gibbs this question, who giggled at the delivery and then insisted that Obama hasn’t gone AWOL from his position as nominal Democratic Party leader. Greg Hengler grabs the exchange in [...] Read this post » -
Manufacturing dissent
2 Sep 2010 | 10:25 amEstablishment reactionaries. I usually treat the establishment’s media bias like the weather in Forks, WA — sought by vampires, simply endured by normal people. Nevertheless, I was recently tickled by Ace’s twist on Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent: Suppose there are five possible plausible public reactions to an event or initiative. A, B, C, D, and E, ranging [...] Read this post » -
Uh oh: Another oil platform explodes in gulf; Update: Mile-long “oil sheen” spreading from platform
2 Sep 2010 | 9:48 amNot the actual rig, but a close-ish approximation! Three big differences from the Deepwater explosion, right off the bat: (a) This one isn’t owned by BP (and apparently never was, contrary to what one of our commenters claimed in another thread); (b) the 13 crew members are overboard but are all alive; and (c) it’s located in shallow water, so even if the [...] Read this post » -
Chuck Norris fact: Chuck Norris will destroy you if you don’t register to vote
2 Sep 2010 | 9:10 amDo it, wimp. Fun fun fun from the NRA. I assume most of our readers (gun owners especially) don’t need any encouragement on this point. But in case you do, know this: Failure to comply will result in you being roundhouse-kicked in the face. Another Chuck Norris fact: Chuck Norris turned 70 years old a few months ago. [...] Read this post »
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MOMocrats™
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Democrats: Trick or Vote, November 2010
1 Sep 2010 | 2:02 pm"Shhhh. We're playing the quiet game." DUDE!! The Trick or Vote people are back! Twentysomethings, bah! --it's the political junkies with kids who've been 29 for years now who nearly pee their pants with excitement at this combination of costumes and political doorhangers. If you know me in real life, you know that we take Halloween really seriously at Chez Cyn3matic. Last year, huz, kid and I honored our secular pseudo-religion by dressing up as Sulu, Young Spock, and Uhura, respectively. Right about now is when we start planning what we'll be. We also have a big Halloween party and this… -
Democrats, Independents, and Moderate Republicans: The Hard Right Wants You to Run for the Hills. Run to the Polling Booths Instead.
27 Aug 2010 | 9:19 amNovember 2010 is a referendum on Republican obstruction extremism. Keep repeating this phrase when dangerous nonsense happens, like... This weekend, when rodeo-clown Glenn Beck and his Neo-Westboro Baptist Church, sure to be given wall-to-wall coverage by the cable tv Nonstop Carnival of Evil/Stupid, arrive in Washington, DC. Last August, it was nonsensical "death panels" pushed by a cheeto-stained Facebooker that managed to get everyone into a stir. It's amazing the damage one mean person in her pajamas can do from the basement of her home in the outer reaches of Wasilla. Let's face it,… -
Happy Equality Day: We've Come a Long Way. Maybe.
26 Aug 2010 | 2:36 pmAs you can see from the clip above, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is a very capable, knowledgeable, intelligent woman. I don't live in New York, but from what I've seen and heard and read (in the news and here on MOMocrats), she is doing a terrific job of serving her constituents. So I could not help but roll my eyes at the news that at a debate this week, one of the men vying to be her opponent in the November election characterized her as "an attractive woman." Happy Equality Day, Senator Gillibrand. I bet you thought it was no longer acceptable to dismiss powerful women by focusing on their… -
Does Dana Loesch think or is she just a Luntzian robotron?
23 Aug 2010 | 2:01 amI am not a feminist. I am a woman who has assumed I have the same right as anyone else to choose my own course, make my own future, and do so on equal footing with men. I believe the government exists to serve citizens, not to act as an authoritarian axe or discriminate against one class of citizens over another. I really don't care if moms stay at home or work. I've done both, both have advantages and disadvantages., and I'm not out to overturn patriarchy. I actually like men.(see note below) I'm married to one. I get along well with them. Those who act like idiots don't get any… -
Operation Iraqi Freedom is Over, or, What Makes The Right Mad is That We're Winning
20 Aug 2010 | 8:01 pmAugust 18, 2010: combat troop withdrawal from Iraq began ahead of schedule. There are now 50,000 soldiers left behind in Iraq to oversee general security. By winning, I don't mean we won this war. I mean it's a victory for those who opposed the war that we elected a new president who did what he promised. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyI'm still dazed that the cause that burned so fiercely in me for the past seven years--fury that inspired me to become a political blogger, rage that pushed me out into the streets along with hundreds of thousands of…
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National Review: The Campaign Spot
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Aww. It Looks Like Biden and Carnahan Are Reconciling.
2 Sep 2010 | 10:01 amI hear Joe Biden is doing a fundraiser for Missouri Senate candidate Robin Carnahan on October 7. Perhaps this is a make-up for the last time he was in the state and didn't mention her, and she didn't show up for his event. Jim Geraghty -
GOP's Hurt Leads Democrat Incumbent Perriello... 61 to 35!
2 Sep 2010 | 9:19 amHoly.... smokes. A new poll in the [Virginia] 5th District Congressional race continues to show a commanding lead for Republican challenger Robert Hurt. Compared to an identical survey six weeks ago, Hurt has increased his lead over Democratic incumbent Tom Perriello by three points. If the election were held Thursday, the News7 SurveyUSA poll indicates that Hurt would defeat Perriello 61 percent to 35 percent. The poll gives Independent Jeff Clark two percent of the vote. Asked of 581 Likely Voters, Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4% What's amazing is that Hurt led… -
A Trainwreck Radio Interview in Delaware Must Be Amtrak, I Suppose
2 Sep 2010 | 8:51 amThis local radio interview did not go well for Christine O'Donnell, who is challenging Rep. Mike Castle for the GOP Senate nomination in Delaware. The host plays audio of O'Donnell bragging that she won two of Delaware's three counties in her 2008 Senate bid against Joe Biden. In Sussex County, she came quite close, 43,123 votes to Joe Biden's 43,395 votes. She admits that she considers that a tie, 49 percent to 49 percent. While losing by 272 votes isn't technically a tie, it is a small margin of defeat, so fine. Let's say she covered the point spread. But her… -
Did the AFL-CIO Ad Guys Phone It In This Week?
2 Sep 2010 | 7:56 amIf I were the U.S. Chamber of Commerce or some other group hoping to elect legislators who were less obedient to the agenda of organized labor, I would be pretty pleased that the AFL-CIO is spending about $500,000 for a Labor Day advertising campaign that basically amounts to, "hooray for us." There's nothing particularly wrong with the ad; it's just so strikingly generic that for the first half it could be for a phone company or life insurance or business services conglomerate. They want folks to text "STRONGER" to a particular address, presumably to build up a… -
Chuck Norris Wants You to Register to Vote... So You Better Do It.
2 Sep 2010 | 7:36 amIn an era of Demonsheep, Dale Peterson, and the Zardoz-like giant floating head of Barbara Boxer, putting Chuck Norris in a campaign ad, the way Mike Huckabee did in 2008, seems almost quaint. So what could the NRA do to top all that? "Blougar." This one had me laughing a lot. Jim Geraghty
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Pajamas Media
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Predicting the 2012 GOP Presidential Ticket
2 Sep 2010 | 12:01 amTomorrow's elections today, because it's never too early. -
He Must Be Joking: Biden Says ‘Iranian Influence in Iraq Is Minimal’
2 Sep 2010 | 12:00 amIf Iran needed reassurance that their proxy warfare strategy is working ... -
The Cordoba House and the Myth of Cordoban ‘Ecumenism’
2 Sep 2010 | 12:00 amThe "Golden Age" of pluralistic Muslim rule, alluded to by Rauf's proposed mosque title, has been thoroughly debunked by historians. -
Domestic Violence Fairytales Threaten Constitutional Protections
2 Sep 2010 | 12:00 amThe Violence Against Women Act includes a definition of domestic violence that is so wide you could drive a Mack truck through it. -
A Colossal DHS Error, or a Tale of Two Terrorists Gone Awry?
1 Sep 2010 | 10:41 amIf the "corrected" story is true, wouldn’t we be having these kinds of terror alerts every day?
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Mashable!
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How Social Data Built a Better Health Care App
2 Sep 2010 | 11:02 amAlexander B. Howard is the Government 2.0 Washington Correspondent for O’Reilly Media, where he reports on technology, open government and online civics. He’ll be reporting live from the upcoming Gov2.0 Summit in Washington, D.C., on September 7-8.Every year, poison control centers get more than one million calls for pill identification. Each one of those calls costs nearly $50. Social software is helping biomedical researchers collaborate on better ways of identifying drugs. “Pillbox is a digital platform for communities to solve challenges related to pharmaceutical identification… -
Google Chrome Version 6 Arrives on Browser’s Second Birthday
2 Sep 2010 | 10:44 amIt’s hard to believe that two years have passed since the Chrome browser first hit the web. In that time, Chrome has come to control more than 7.5% of the worldwide browser market, according to Net Marketshare. Sure, Internet Explorer and Firefox hold 60.4% and 22.9% respectively, but if one considers that after 10 years, Opera holds less than 2.4%, then it’s fairly impressive.Now, on its second birthday, Google has released a stable build of Chrome version 6. Heralding itself as “The Modern Browser,” Chrome 6 does indeed boast a number of improvements, but as with… -
Ambitious Online Banking Alternative Scores $2.9 Million in Series A
2 Sep 2010 | 9:53 amBanksimple has just raised $2.9 million in a Series A round to fund their ambitious alternative online banking startup for full-service, fee-free banking. The round includes investments from First Round Capital, IA Ventures and Village Ventures, a collection of industry veterans with extensive startup portfolios.Banksimple’s mission is to reinvent the way consumers bank, both online and off. In 2011, the startup will offer bankers an online-only banking solution designed to eliminate traditional service fees, provide stellar customer service, offer predictive money management and… -
Check in on Foursquare Using Your Voice [APPS]
2 Sep 2010 | 9:33 amIt may not be the most socially acceptable way to check in, but Vlingo has created a way for Android app users to check in on Foursquare with their voices. It’s a speech-to-checkin feature that will save time, even if it does raise a few eyebrows.With the new app, Android users can speak a simple “check in to [insert place name]” command after tapping the home screen button. The command will prompt Vlingo to automatically pull up the location in question, and other nearby venues, on Foursquare, providing users with a fast alternative to touch-based Foursquare… -
Announcing MashBash BlogWorld: Win a Free Pass [CONTEST]
2 Sep 2010 | 8:44 amMashable is excited to announce MashBash BlogWorld, the opening party for this year’s BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas on October 15-16. To kick off the Expo, we’ll be hosting the first night’s official party at Haze at Aria Hotel.We would love for you to join us, so we’re giving away passes to BlogWorld. To enter, answer the following question — “What is the future of blogging?” — in the comments below. Readers with the best answers will win one of five “full access” tickets to BlogWorld, which includes MashBash. Winners are invited…
