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Digg Deja Vu: China Style

May 30th, 2007 at 3:49 pm » Comments (0)

China is known for its incredible skill to be able to copy just about anything. All they need is one sample and they can very quickly reproduce an exact duplicate for about 1/10 the price.
From sports logos like Nike to other popular websites like Google and Youtube, China has not stopped with simply products [...]



Broadcast TV Ad Revenues Dropping

May 30th, 2007 at 8:56 am » Comments (0)

Local broadcast TV ad revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were down 3% from the same period in 2006, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising analysis of TNS Media Intelligence/CMR estimates for the top 100 markets’ shows.  (Be sure to join us for the Future of Cable TV on June 4th)



Signs of Our Times

May 30th, 2007 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes a simple little sign will change our day.  Here are some crazy signs that are sure to give us a new outlook on life.



World’s Largest MP3 Store Launches

May 30th, 2007 at 8:23 am » Comments (0)

PayPlay has just launched "the world’s largest MP3 download store" — a store selling more than 1.3 million indie music tracks, with a search engine that allows you to search for your fave artists and get similar indie artists in the catalog. Previous to this PayPlay sold only DRM-crippled WMAs for $0.77, the MP3s sell [...]



Karate Kid Gets Green Belt Despite Having No Legs

May 30th, 2007 at 8:14 am » Comments (0)

Miracle boy Gregg Warburton can deliver a killer karate kick and cutting blow on his opponents – despite having two artificial legs and a small, deformed hand.



England’s Internet Led by Women

May 30th, 2007 at 7:36 am » Comments (0)

Women ages 18 to 34 account for 27% more of total time spent online in the UK than men their same age, according to Nielsen//NetRatings data released in May 2007.



Ethanol Boom May Cause Tequila Shortage

May 30th, 2007 at 7:19 am » Comments (0)

Mexican farmers are setting ablaze fields of blue agave, the cactus-like plant used to make the fiery spirit tequila, and resowing the land with corn as soaring U.S. ethanol demand pushes up prices.



Manual Lawnmowers Green Comeback

May 30th, 2007 at 7:09 am » Comments (0)

Powerful, loud mowers have been showing lawns who’s boss for decades. But now contraptions that couldn’t cut butter without a good shove are quietly — really quietly — making a comeback.



Apple Juice Shown to Prevent Asthma in Children

May 30th, 2007 at 12:34 am » Comments (1)

British scientists have found that children who drink plenty of apple juice may be less likely to develop symptoms of asthma, a chronic disease that affects airways.