Jan
21
2009
Beer sales are known for being recession-resistant, but that isn’t looking to be the case this time around. The London-based brewer behind the Miller brand recently reported that its shipments dropped unexpectedly in the third quarter. However, in some spots, sales of liquor with more than 21% alcohol is on the rise.
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Jan
19
2009
A man who was stabbed at the York Hotel Saturday night opted to return to the bar to finish his beer rather than seek medical attention.
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Jan
19
2009
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Jan
18
2009
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Jan
18
2009
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Jan
18
2009
An anonymous reader writes “Robot innovation continued its relentless advances during 2008. SingularityHub has a showcase of the best robot videos of the past year. These robot videos are really amazing, and they show just how far we have come in the field of robotics in recent years.” The videos include toy robots, robot musicians (which we’ve discussed in the past), modular robots that work together to move around, robots doing synchronized martial arts, the BigDog robot that can walk on almost any type of terrain, and robot soccer. We’ve also recently talked about a couple of robots that will bring you beer.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Jan
14
2009
Ron Barrett has whooped up a firestorm with his blog post “Why Windows 7 Will Crush Linux” but Linux isn’t going away anytime soon. (That’s not to say W7 won’t be a success.) Some reasons more folks will fall in love with Linux: Free beer is, well, free. Upgrades are up to you. Linux and Mac crowds have banded together.
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Jan
14
2009
A religious court has sentenced a Muslim woman to six strokes of the cane for drinking alcohol, possibly for the first time in Malaysia. Mohamad Nasir Mohamad, 38, a father of four, and waitress Noorazah Baharuddin, 22, were found drinking beer separately in pubs ‘The ruling only concerns Muslims..It is to remind the Muslims not to drink
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Jan
14
2009
After suffering through virtual beer drinking, boobs and farts, Apple’s iPhone gets a new unique entertainment application dubbed iSteam. It turns your device into a foggy glass surface, perfectly mimicking a mirror after a hot shower. It will have earned a bunch of 22-year old kids 0,000 in one month as well.
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Jan
12
2009
Police said they only learned of the deal after the 36-year-old man went to them to get his daughter back because payment wasn’t made as promised.
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