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14 Great Photos

July 7th, 2007 at 5:57 pm » Comments (0)

Photography is an art form and there is no substitute for a photographer with a great eye capturing the moment.



Faster iPhone Faster! Kill!! Kill!!:

July 7th, 2007 at 5:52 pm » Comments (0)

Robert Cringely:  Being better is not enough, as Steve Jobs learned at least twice before with the introduction of the original Macintosh computer and later with his own NeXT computer. Both of those products had spectacular introductions, rave reviews, and boffo initial sales, which shortly thereafter fell off a cliff. That’s the way it is [...]



Broadband Growth Rate Slowing

July 7th, 2007 at 5:46 pm » Comments (0)

Nearly half of US adults now have broadband Internet access at home, according to a February 2007 Pew Internet & American Life Project survey. Seven out of 10 home Internet users now have a high-speed connection, while 23% use dial-up.



NASA Installs $19 Million Toilet On The ISS, Won’t Let Russians Use It

July 7th, 2007 at 10:50 am » Comments (0)

NASA is installing a fancy new $19 million toilet on the International Space Station, but it isn’t letting the Russians use it!



Top 10 Photos of the Week

July 7th, 2007 at 10:11 am » Comments (0)

Powerful images that are a whole lot crazier than usual.  Enjoy these amazing photos.



70 Year Old Woman Arrested For Not Watering Lawn

July 7th, 2007 at 9:39 am » Comments (0)

A widow and grandma spent the morning in jail, arrested for refusing to give a policeman her name when he tried writing her a ticket for failing to water her yard. The woman hasn’t watered her lawn in more than a year, and the condition of her yard violates an Orem zoning ordinance.



Pushing and Running

July 7th, 2007 at 9:36 am » Comments (0)

Seth Godin:  One of the most difficult transitions that marketing organizations go through is shifting from pushing against resistance to running with acceptance.



Iraqi Passport Photos

July 7th, 2007 at 9:32 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes its a little scary getting your photo taken for your passport.



Top 10 Crazy Vehicles of the Week

July 7th, 2007 at 9:27 am » Comments (0)

Sometimes its far less about how practical the vehicle is that you’re driving and much more about how much it turns heads.  Amazing photos.



Rare ”Octosquid” Captured in Hawaii

July 7th, 2007 at 9:23 am » Comments (0)

It looks like a gourmet’s dream—part octopus, part calamari. But scientists can’t seem to get their arms around this ocean-going oddity, which has been dubbed "octosquid."



Study: The Internet is Most Essential Medium

July 7th, 2007 at 8:33 am » Comments (0)

The Internet is the most essential medium for consumers and newspapers are the least, according to an Edison Media Research study conducted by Arbitron in January and February 2007.



Photo Essay of the Coffeyville Flood

July 7th, 2007 at 2:14 am » Comments (0)

Flooding is one thing, but oil lines marking the high water mark on buildings and trees? It’s been 31 yrs since a refinery was built in the US. This will not increase the likelihood of another anytime soon.  Coffeyville, Kansas.