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Archive for July, 2008

Improve your PageRank by optimizing internal links

from http://www.yousaytoo.com/nesher/improve-your-pagerank-by-optimizing-internal-links/9942
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

PageRank is widely considered as important factor for your blog or webpage to improve its position in the Search Engines results. It is calculated according to the number of external links which point [more]

Software Backs Up Human Memory

from http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/352324669/article.pl
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

CWmike writes “Ever try to remember who you bumped into at the store a few days back? Well, you’re not alone. And IBM researchers are working on software that just may help you better recollect all the forgotten pieces of your life. This week, the company unveiled Pensieve, software that stores images, sounds, and text […]

Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting

from http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/352067267/shimano
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is launching an electronic shifting system for high-end road bikes that it claims will vastly improve performance and reduce maintenance. By replacing the conventional levers that pull wound-steel cables through protective housings with solid-state switches and rubber-coated wires, there’s no chance for road gunk to clog things up and interfere with […]

First Look: Pingu’s Wonderful Carnival

from http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ignfeeds/all/~3/352342222/imgs_1.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

The second entry in Square Enix’s new Pure Dreams brand.

First Look: Snoopy DS

from http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ignfeeds/all/~3/352342223/imgs_1.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Square Enix’s new character brand.

Square Enix Brings Snoopy to DS

from http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ignfeeds/all/~3/352342224/895677p1.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

RPG giant forms new brand.

Lawmaker Crying Foul Ahead of FCC Net-Neutrality Decision

from http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/352075891/lawmaker-crying.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

House minority leader Rep. John Boehner is criticizing Friday’s expected censure of Comcast by the Federal Communications Commission for throttling BitTorrent traffic to manage congestion. Boehner, in a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, said the move is akin to “essentially regulating the internet.” Digital rights groups, however, are already praising the upcoming decision.

Doctorow and Scalzi talk YA science fiction — video part 2

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/352304231/doctorow-and-scalzi.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Tor and Expanded Books have released part two of the video interview/book trailer they shot with me and John Scalzi, talking about our new young adult novels — my Little Brother and John’s Zoe’s Tale, which comes out in three weeks. The Expanded People really cut nice stuff — I laughed even harder watching the […]

John Carpenter To Toss Nicolas Cage Back In Prison For SCARED STRAIGHT?? <br>

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AintItCoolNews/~3/352308161/37743
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Large Hadron Rap, best supercollider rap ever

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/352297299/large-hadron-rap-bes.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

BrookynTwang sez, “Check out this video for the Large Hadron Rap, by far the greatest physics rap of all time. The flow is halfway decent, and it accurately covers a lot of knowledge related to particle physics and the LHC. Its by AlpineKat, alter-ego of a science writer currently working at the LHC.” Oh that’s […]

New <cite>In Rainbows</cite>’ Numbers Offer Lessons for Music Industry

from http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/352075893/new-in-rainbows.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A British economist teamed with a firm that measures file sharing to show that Radiohead’s ’pay what you want’ album release strategy was a success, despite millions of copies being traded online.

A New Kind Of Punisher!! <br>Thomas Jane To Star In HBO’s Penile Sitcom Pilot HUNG!! <br>

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AintItCoolNews/~3/352287372/37742
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

[audio] Hawaiian Family Enjoys Great Vacation In Dayton, OH

from http://feeds.theonion.com/~r/theonion/weekly/~3/352288392/hawaiian_family_enjoys_great
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Onion Radio News - with Doyle Redland

NYT Explores the World of Internet Trolls

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Thursday, July 31st, 2008

prostoalex writes “New York Times magazine explores the history and status quo of Internet trolling. They look at the early days of Usenet trolling, current anonymous forums, and social networking pages as the latest venues for trolls: ’In the late 1980s, Internet users adopted the word troll to denote someone who intentionally disrupts online communities. […]

‘If You Hear Words Coming Out Of Your Mouth, That’s Your Signal.’ The Final OFFICE & HEROES Webisodes?? <br>

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AintItCoolNews/~3/352253808/37741
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Patch Open Source Software

from http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/352087689/Patch_Open_Source_Software
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Sometimes the software you download doesn’t do exactly what you want it to do. Luckily, open source software permits you to adapt, or patch, the code to your liking. Downloading and applying a patch sounds like a formidable task, but it’s not. It just takes a few lines of command line hackery. Fix your favorite […]

Capone Has the Winners’ Names for the PINEAPPLE EXPRESS Chicago Screening!!

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AintItCoolNews/~3/352253809/37740
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

PSN Picks (7.31.08)

from http://feeds.ign.com/~r/ignfeeds/all/~3/352255143/895664p1.html
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

It’s a great week for content.

David Zucker & Leslie Nielsen Take On Michael Moore!! Vivendi Gets U.S. Rights To AN AMERICAN CAROL!! <br>

from http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AintItCoolNews/~3/352222814/37738
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Jumping in with both feet

from http://www.yousaytoo.com/sapheyerblu/jumping-in-with-both-feet/9941
Thursday, July 31st, 2008

This is my first post here. I've been a member forever, but never did anything with it. Why??? I have no idea, other than the fact that I run so many blogs that I almost forgot about this place. [more]