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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:18:27 -0800

Cancer drug may treat diabetes
I've posted before about my brother Mark Pescovitz's fine art photography. In his spare time, Mark is a transplant surgeon...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:39:58 -0800

Stop, or I'll shout stop again!
British legislators have created new crimes at a rate of one a day since 1997....
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800

How to Fix Your Relatives' Terrible Computer [Tech Support]
Drop your bags, grab a drink, and grab the XP CD—it's time for the holiday ritual of fixing up your relatives'...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800

Firefox 3.6 Beta 4 Available with Many Fixes [Downloads]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Nobody told Mozilla's developers it's a day off. They've just pushed out a fourth beta of Firefox 3.6,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:16:16 -0800

A Mental_Floss Thanksgiving
Two bits of lighthearted holiday history from my old friends at mental_floss. About The Presidential Turkey Pardon The first...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0800

Gadget and Gear Deals of the Day: Black Friday Edition [Dealhacker]
What's the most dealtastic day of the whole year? Black Friday, of course. Come on in for some deep-dish regular deals and...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:23:45 -0800

On the claimed prices of cellphones
Cellular carriers claim that their contracts offset heavy subsidies on handsets. They claim they'd love to sell phones...
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gawker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:17:14 -0800

A Thanksgiving Message From the iPhone [IPhone]
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! Here's a message about the holiday and Black Friday from our friend from Cupertino, the iPhone.
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:58 -0800

All I Want For Christmas Is My Web
I’m not really comfortable making broad technology predictions, but I’ve run across two things recently that perfectly...
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gawker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800

How to Disable the New Google Search [Google]
Oh you people are never happy. I give you a way to try the new Google Search yesterday, and now you are asking about how to go...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:52:39 -0800

Thanksgiving Maskers
A photograph from the Library of Congress collection in the Flickr Commons. Thanksgiving Maskers, what the heck's that, you...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:15:18 -0800

William S. Burroughs: A Thanksgiving Prayer

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gawker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800

A Taste of Home via a Laptop and a Movie [Image Cache]
This is a great shot of three soldiers relaxing at their base in Afghanistan, watching movies on their laptops. The real...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:36:50 -0800

Boing Boing Gift Guide 2009: media! (part 2/6)
Mark and I have rounded up some of our favorite items from our 2009 Boing Boing reviews for the second-annual Boing Boing gift...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:20:40 -0800

Qualcomm’s Mobile Payment Strategy: Fix the “Costanza Wallet”
While Qualcomm for many is synonymous with wireless, the company acquired Atlanta-based mobile banking startup Firethorn two...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:18:10 -0800

Corel Buys Out Corel
Apologies for the confusing headline, but I couldn't resist. This morning, long-time software maker Corel Corporation turned...
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gawker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800

Google Google Google Google [Google]
Google Google Google Google Google Google. Oogle. Ogle. Gle. Le. E. Ow. [GoogleGoogleGoogleGoogle via BuzzFeed]
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:21:48 -0800

DFJ-Backed Clixtr Marries Photos With Location, Launches Website
Clixtr, a startup that first presented itself to a wide audience at this year's TechCrunch50 Conference (our take), kicked...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:06:21 -0800

Microsoft’s Dance With Newspapers Continues
We've been doing some more digging on the definitive moves by Microsoft to woo newspapers over to Bing and away from Google, a...
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gawker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The Four DSLR Cameras for Every Budget [Digital Cameras]
We're in kind of a golden age of DSLR cameras. They're cheaper than ever, so they're affordable, and they do more stuff than...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:49:51 -0800

FedEx's cellular sensor-package for your important shipments
Senseaware is FedEx's cellular-connected sensor-package. Drop it in your super-important packages (they're targeting it at...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800

61 Free Apps We're Most Thankful For [Downloads]
As we prepare to stuff our faces with a bountiful Thanksgiving feast, we turn our Thanksgiving spirit to the gobs of free...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:03:25 -0800

Famous portraits as mice
Alan F Beck paints watercolors of mice posed and modelled on classic and famous portraits -- including wonderful versions of...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:01:40 -0800

Wooden orrery
I love this simple wooden orrery from Muji's gift lineup. Sadly, their ecommerce-fu is about as terrible as it gets, but if...
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michael Arrington posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:05:28 -0800

Investimonials Wants To Be Your Guide To Quality Financial Products
If you've ever tried searching the web for financial advice, you probably know just how much junk there is out there. Sure,...
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