shaver » the missed opportunity of acid 3

Seeded on Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:33 PM EDT (shaver.off.net)

Reply by the developer of acid 3 in the comments.

technology

Why Myspace Sucks

Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:22 PM EST

First of all, let's get the obvious out of the way: Myspace is buggy as hell. Any given action within the site may or may not work as anticipated, and I'm sure those of us who use it are familiar with the "server error" screen.

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technology, myspace, social-networking

Did McCain say economics isn't his strength? Stories say so

Seeded on Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:46 AM EST (USA Today)

NBC's Tim Russert, to Sen. John McCain during last night's Republican presidential debate: "You have said repeatedly, quote, 'I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues.

politics

War Breaks Out Between Hackers and Scientology -- There Can Be Only One

Seeded on Wed Jan 23, 2008 8:53 PM EST (Wired News)

This has actually been going on for a week or so now. Certainly Anonymous could get bored with it, but they are bolstered by a really cool video and an awesome slogan.

us-news

Canada romoves US, Isreal from torture watchlist

Seeded on Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:47 AM EST (Reuters)

Canada gets caught talking smack about big brother.

us-news

Scientology Hack-off Brings Results

Seeded on Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:57 AM EST (Digg)

Hackers target the Church of Scientology.

us-news, digg, scientology

Tiger OK with 'lynch' remark, but Sharpton ready for battle - CNN.com

Seeded on Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:02 AM EST (CNN)

(CNN) -- Broadcaster Kelly Tilghman has apologized. Tiger Woods has accepted it. But the Rev. Al Sharpton says it isn't good enough.

golf, united-states, racism, us-news

With one year to go, Bush's legacy a mixed bag - CNN.com

Seeded on Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:10 PM EST (CNN)

Mixed bag? Sounds like a resounding victory for Republicans! It reminds me a little of the Arrested Development in which the Bluths are excited at their company stock being upgraded from "triple sell" to "don't buy".

united, politics, states, bust, legacy

What atheists can't refute -- baltimoresun.com

Seeded on Fri Nov 2, 2007 2:21 PM EDT (The Baltimore Sun)

RANCHO SANTE FE, Calif. - Religion has faced formidable foes in its history. But atheism hasn't generally been one of them - until today. A recent string of best-selling books has put believers of all stripes on the defensive.

dawkins, world-news, atheism, christianity, hitchens, kant

Townhall.com::Are the Poor Getting Poorer?::By Walter E. Williams

Seeded on Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:44 PM EDT (Town Hall)

People who want more government income redistribution programs often sell their agenda with the lament, "The poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer," but how about some evidence and you decide? I think the rich are getting richer, and so are the poor.

poverty, united-states, us-news

The Raw Story | 'Shoot first' laws make it tougher for burglars in the United States

Seeded on Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:05 PM EDT (Raw Story)

Burglars in the United States could once sue homeowners if they were shot, but now a growing number of states have made it legal to shoot to kill when somebody breaks into a house.

united-states, us-news, national-rifle-association, federal-bureau, firearms, freedom-states-alliance

How Penny Per Page Might Work

Seeded on Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:19 PM EDT (HowStuffWorks)

This is an interesting idea that I thought I would run by the Newsvine community. One does get the impression of an editorial slant from HowStuffWorks, but they may have a point about the lack of motivation to innovate with the free web model.

technology, internet-web-community

Rough Type: Nicholas Carr's Blog: Selling a community

Seeded on Mon Oct 8, 2007 4:51 PM EDT (Rough Type: Nicholas Carr's Blog)

An outside perspective on the Newsvine takeover.

business, buyout, newsvine, msnbc

Fun With Vista

Fri Oct 5, 2007 3:49 AM EDT

All right, Newsviners. I know you are all probably tired and grouchy from explaining to your social news associates the blind, simpleminded vapidity of their opinions, so here is a little stress reliever I concocted to relax everyone for the next round.

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entertainment, poetry, windows, vista, voice-recognition

The Dvorak Keyboard and Me

Sun May 13, 2007 8:29 PM EDT

When I read the original Dvorak keyboard article I was fascinated, but commented that I was very apprehensive about making the switch. I absolutely meant it. But as time went by, I began to feel that the Dvorak keyboard was threatening my manhood.

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technology, keyboard, typing, dvorak, qwerty

Study links oral sex and throat cancer - On Deadline - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 2:03 PM EDT (USA Today)

(USA Today) Researchers have linked oral sex to a type of throat cancer, saying that those who engaged in the sexual act with more than six partners over the course of their lifetime were nine times more likely to develop oropharyngeal cancer.

cancer, sex, science, oral, end-of-the-world

SEOmoz's Web 2.0 Awards- Newsvine Loses to Digg and Reddit? Rubbish!

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 5:01 AM EDT (seomoz.org)

These awards were clearly compiled by digg fans. If you count the stars you will notice that Newsvine received a total of 23, while the other (inferior) sites received 22 each.

technology, internet, newsvine, web, digg, 2-0

Canadian 'poppy coin' culprit behind U.S. spy warning - CNN.com

Seeded on Mon May 7, 2007 3:13 PM EDT (CNN)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- An odd-looking Canadian coin with a bright red flower was the culprit behind a U.S. Defense Department false espionage warning earlier this year about mysterious coin-like objects with radio frequency transmitters.

spy, world-news, defense-security-service, canada-homeland-defense-department

Your Favorite Contemporary American Authors

Sat May 5, 2007 2:58 PM EDT

America has many fine qualities, but let's face it: the contemporary fiction landscape looks pretty bleak.

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entertainment, books, literature, america, reading, authors

NRA: Don't Ban Sales to Suspects | TIME

Seeded on Sat May 5, 2007 12:10 PM EDT (TIME)

(WASHINGTON)—The National Rifle Association is urging the Bush administration to withdraw its support of a bill that would prohibit suspected terrorists from buying firearms.

bush, terrorist, us-news, gun-control, nra

No safe way for U.S. to leave Iraq, experts warn - CNN.com

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 4:55 PM EDT (CNN)

(CNN) -- Pulling U.S. forces from Iraq could trigger catastrophe, CNN analysts and other observers warn, affecting not just Iraq but its neighbors in the Middle East, with far-reaching global implications.

middle-east, world-news, bush-iraq-war-democrat-led-congress

SI.com - NBA - Report: NBA refs have racial bias in calling fouls - Wednesday May 2, 2007 11:11AM

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 3:02 PM EDT (Sports Illustrated)

NEW YORK (AP) -- An academic study of NBA officiating found that white referees called fouls at a greater rate against black players than against white players, The New York Times reported in Wednesday's editions.

nba, study, basketball, racism, us-news

ABC News: College Kids Using Hallucinogenic Drug Bought Right off the Store Shelves

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 12:31 AM EDT (ABC News)

Salvia. (Shudder) I really can't see that many people seriously abusing this particular chemical.

college, drugs, us-news, weed, hallucinogen

Why e-books are bound to fail

Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:02 PM EDT (Computerworld)

April 27, 2007 (Computerworld) -- E-books, those flat electronic tablets designed for reading downloadable, software-based books, are often packed with advanced displays and other leading-edge technology.

technology, books, paperbacks

Scientists With Supercomputer Simulate Retarded Mouse Brain

Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:05 AM EDT (BBC News)

US researchers have simulated half a virtual mouse brain on a supercomputer. The scientists ran a "cortical simulator" that was as big and as complex as half of a mouse brain on the BlueGene L supercomputer.

science, bluegene-l, mouse-scale-cortical-simulations, ibm-almaden-research-lab

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