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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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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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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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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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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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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:00:16 -0800

Think Tank Study Shows Top Web Trends Are Security Risks
Mobile technology, virtualization, the social web, cloud computing - a think tank study has all our good friends on a hit...
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Scott Beale posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:23:11 -0800

8-Bit Tribute to Thriller by Saitone
An 8-bit tribute to Michael Jackson’s Thriller by Saitone. via Nerdist This is a blog post from Laughing Squid, subscribe...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:11:56 -0800

Tweetsgiving: The Twitter Way To Give Thanks
Happy Tweetsgiving! At any number of companies, people are being asked to do their part. To give something back to their...
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Scott Beale posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:46:46 -0800

Doc Pop Mocks Bicycle Chain Thief In Cartoon
Somebody stole the chain off of Doctor Popular’s bike. As revenge, he posted a flyer around San Mateo featuring a cartoon...
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Scott Beale posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:20:14 -0800

Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young Covering The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song
Jimmy Fallon as Neil Young covering the “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” theme song. via Matt Haughey This is a blog...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:31 -0800

iCurrent Wants to Personalize News for the Masses
People are nostalgic for newspapers for a reason. The growing multitude of options for getting your daily news is more...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800

Best Wishlist Tool? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Whether you're being shopped for or doing the shopping, good wish lists are very useful to have on-hand. This week we want to...
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Richard posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:07:49 -0800

Volvo IT Department Gets Banned From Wikipedia For Racist Rants
One of the risks facing any enterprise is how to deal with people who use the corporate network to post rude, sexist or even...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

MouseExtender Launches Programs With Two Clicks [Downloads]
Windows only: The Windows 7 taskbar is pretty convenient, but if you are running an older version of Windows (or are just...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:56:21 -0800

Flook Takes a Playful Social Approach to Location Discovery
There are a number of different services blooming as location-based mobile technology finally hits its stride, from Foursquare...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0800

Add Extra Effects to Photo Booth and iChat with a Quick Tweak [Tweaks]
Mac OS X: Photo Booth and iChat's handful of native effects are fun, but the novelty of making yourself glow sepia wears off...
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gigaom61 posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:58:45 -0800

7 Fun App Ideas for the Weekend Tinkerer
Here in the U.S., we’re getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, which for many folks means a long weekend — my favorite...
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Mashable posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:31 -0800

5 Cool Ways Brands Are Using Facebook for Black Friday and Beyond
‘Tis the season to use social media for holiday shopping. In fact, data from eMarketer shows that 17% of all consumers...
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Scott Beale posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:50 -0800

links for 2009-11-25
Issues Over Uncredited Appropriation Raised Over Charlotte Gainsbourg and Beck Music Video (Mediabistro) Visitors May Get to...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0800

TouchFreeze Disables Your Touchpad As Soon As You Start Typing [Laptop]
Windows only: Most laptop owners have experienced the frustrations of a spastic cursor when your wrist grazes the touchpad....
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