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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:21:00 -0700

Newbornbusiness | Is YouTube going to Vanish?!
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:43:46 -0700

Next Week: Search Engine Strategies San Jose -SEO by the SEA
Hi Carsten, That is a nice calendar of events - I should have referred to it. Thanks. I tried to list a number of conferences that looked at search from a different perspective given what Erik wrote about advanced conferences - the world of...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:37:26 -0700

Google Translate and User Feedback -SEO by the SEA
Hi MGA, Good point. Trust in an answer based upon feedback, and ratings of that feedback can provide measures of reputation. It's a way that search engines may also weigh how good an annotation might be when someone leaves a comment or annotation or...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:26:40 -0700

Google Stopwords Patent -SEO by the SEA
Hi Jaya, I think those are good guesses. Ignoring stopwords was a shortcut for a search engine because they are words that appear so frequently that searching for them would mean that a search engine would have to use a lot of resources in their...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:21:09 -0700

Conscious Flex : This website is perhaps one of the most important websites
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:21:09 -0700

Seths Blog: Old marketing with new tools
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:16:31 -0700

FOX responds to Fans about Watchmen - Fans Still Pissed
It's safe to say that Fox's cockblocking of the sure to be awesome Watchmen movie has stirred up certain…feelings.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:13:20 -0700

The Most Powerful Diesel Engine in the World (+PICS)
It is available in 6 through 14 cylinder versions, all are inline engines. These engines were designed primarily for very large container ships. Even at its most efficient power setting, the big 14 consumes 1,660 gallons of heavy fuel oil per hour.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:13:20 -0700

Not Everybody Loves Offshore Wind Power in Spain
People from Cadiz, Galicia and Tarragona, Spain, are not very comfortable with the project. The objection: offshore wind farms may spoil the view.Certainly big wind turbines make the landscape uglier, not only in the mountains but also in the sea, at...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:13:20 -0700

Samsung Omnia i900 Unboxing: Greatest. Packaging. Ever.
I don't usually give a shit about unboxing videos, but this is some seriously impressive packaging for Samsung's new phone.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:13:04 -0700

How a Search Engine Might Handle Singular and Plural Queries -SEO by the SEA
Hi Jaya, Thanks. I think asking about semantic search and plurals is a really good question. There's a nice article about semantic search here: Semantic Search http://www2003.org/cdrom/papers/refereed/p779/ess.html Instead of matching...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:10:00 -0700

Obama: McCain 'Doesn't Know What He's Up Against'
A combative Barack Obama said Tuesday that Republican John McCain "doesn't know what he's up against" in this election and challenged his rival to stop questioning his character and patriotism. "Our job in this election is not just 'win,' although...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:10:00 -0700

4 Hot German Olympiettes Pose Nude for Playboy
Romy Tarangul, Katharina Scholz, Nicole Reinhardt, and Petra Niemann, received publicity during the 2008 Summer Olympics for posing nude in the September German version of Playboy magazine.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:10:00 -0700

More Troy Paiva Photographs Of The Pearsonville Junkyard
A great set of photos from photographer and urban explorer, Troy Paiva.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:36 -0700

The Most Expensive Car Ever Auctioned in United States
The 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe that sold for a record $7.92 million
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:36 -0700

The Hidden Power of Scent: Our Surprising Ability
Far from being a weak and unimportant sense, our odor-detecting ability is surprisingly acute and shapes our social interactions in ways we do not consciously realize. The human sense of smell is often seen as insignificant, but this sense is keener and...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:36 -0700

Cryptography: How to Keep Your Secrets Safe
A versatile assortment of computational techniques can protect the privacy of your information and online activities to essentially any degree and nuance you desire. Modern cryptography provides a variety of mathematical tools for protecting privacy and...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:06:44 -0700

An Old Cure for Back Pain... The Alexander Technique
A method of relaxation developed more than 100 years ago can help ease chronic back pain, researchers say. The Alexander Technique, formulated by an Australian actor after he lost his voice, has been proved to be effective in clinical trials.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:06:44 -0700

Nano-Solar Power -Will it Be the Next Revolutionary Tech?
Nanotech has fueled the imaginations of science-fictioners for years, with world-changing and ending inventions in equal measure. But the real strength of this molecular machinery is how it can upgrade existing concepts, and this time it's solar...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:06:44 -0700

Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro Writing Hobbit Themselves
Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro have officially announced that they're writing The Hobbit and its follow-up themselves. I never thought so much buzz could come from an announcement about writing, but that's what happens when it's The Hobbit!...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:19 -0700

Exclusive: Security Report Challenges Views on UK Terrorism
MI5 has concluded that there is no easy way to identify those who become involved in terrorism in Britain, according to a classified internal research document on radicalisation seen by the Guardian. The sophisticated analysis, based on hundreds of case...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:19 -0700

12 New Rules of Working You Should Embrace Today
The workplace, more and more, is changing, and with this change comes a whole new set of rules.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:00:19 -0700

Russia to cut all military ties with NATO
OSLO, Norway – Norway's Defense Ministry says Russia has informed it that it plans to cut all military ties with NATO.
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:56:16 -0700

Mysterious Human Cocoons Appear in Valencia [PICS]
Fans of innovative architecture will love this: as part of the REACTIVATE!! Exhibition in Valencia, Spain, two Barcelona-based Mexican architects have created a site-specific installation within the theme of ‘remodeled spaces and minimal...
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Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:56:16 -0700

Little Girl ATV Blooper
Probably shouldn't let such a little girl off road on an ATV like that...
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