Jan 29 2009

Civil rights group to Obama: Release secret Bush memos

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is calling on the Justice Department to release Bush administration documentation pertaining to torture, surveillance and other national security policies.

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Jan 29 2009

Books: A First Stab At A Science Fiction Canon

A great article on yet another “books everyone should read” list. Lots of good insights in the article, as well as the list itself.

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Jan 29 2009

Invisiboard: Stop-motion brings invisible skateboard to life

Students use stop-motion techniques to make it appear as though they are skating on air. Countless hours of footage and editing for an amazing two minute video.

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Jan 29 2009

Man Flings Feces At Jury, Smears It On Lawyer

McGowan had smuggled a bag of feces into court and spread it on public defender Jeffrey Martin’s hair and face before flinging the excrement at jurors. He was upset because the judge refused to remove Martin from the case.

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Jan 29 2009

The Bacon Explosion – Take Bacon. Add Sausage. Blog.

FOR a nation seeking unity, a recipe has swept the Internet that seems to unite conservatives and liberals, gun owners and foodies, carnivores and … well, not vegetarians and health fanatics. This recipe is the Bacon Explosion, modestly called by its inventors “the BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes.”

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Jan 29 2009

If Only Game Covers Were As Classy As Book Covers (PICS)

Olly Moss has drawn up a few examples of what it would look like if classic games shared the same cover art as classic books. Specifically, Penguin’s old classics range.If the children of the 21st century do indeed go on to study the “classics” while at school, we can only hope they’re handed out looking like this.

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Jan 29 2009

20 Helpful iLife ’09 Tips and Tricks

Every year Apple rolls out another version of iLife. While iPhoto and GarageBand got major updates, some apps, like iWeb and iDVD, ended up being nearly forgotten about. Still, with updates come new features to figure out and a navigation that’s changed ever so slightly.

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Jan 29 2009

USPS says mail deliveries may have to be cut to 5 a week

Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery per week, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday. Postmaster General John E. Potter asked lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week.

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Jan 29 2009

Obama and his Mac

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Jan 29 2009

20 Most Surprising Health Benefits of Coffee

Although coffee gets a bad rap, it’s actually a medicinal food. In fact, this stimulating bean isn’t nearly so bad as we’ve all been taught. Although I’m skeptical about grande latte supplementation in the long run (it’s a drug, after all), I found myself surprised by much of the science on coffee.

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