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Sarah Palin: Internet Sensation

"The internet is buzzing with news about John McCain’s VP pick, Sarah Palin. Bloggers are struggling to figure out who the Alaskan governor really is. Twitter user Eamon 1916 claims that, “Sarah Palin...

created by Gemma Grace | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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World's Oldest Joke Uncovered by Boffins

It has today been revealed that academics have discovered the world's oldest joke. It is 1,000 years old and was unearthed at Exeter Cathedral in a book of 10th Century Anglo-Saxon poetry. " They found the wry observation in the Codex Exoniensis, a 10th...

created by Christina 123 | 3 years ago
594 views | 10 recommendations | 5 comments

Barry ORegan

What's to love about LinkedIn?

I prefer face to face meetings, rather than internet meeting. But then that's me. What about you?" What's to love about LinkedIn? Melanie Lindner, Forbes Published: Friday, June 27, 2008 In the Internet age,...

created by Barry ORegan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
453 views | 5 recommendations | 6 comments

carlpawlowski

Come on & Touch Me, Baby! Teen Creates Home made Touch Screen

"Teen creates multi-touch computer screen May 30th, 2008 @ 10:15pm An Orem, Utah, teenager's science project has caught the eye of Apple engineers. The student built a multi-touch screen, on his...

created by phoenixesrose | 3 years ago
3709 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment

Ninja74

Should I Facebook My Mom?

A piece I wrote for the Tyee, an independent online news magazine in Vancouver:"Facebook is different things to different people. It's a social planner, news aggregator, gossip generator, procrastination enabler,...

created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
638 views | 15 recommendations | 5 comments

ragul

AMITHAB BACHAN

"The war of words or rather the war of pictures between the MNS and Amitabh Bachchan continues, with a latest rather tongue-in-cheek poster hung oustide the Big B's Juhu residence. The Big B was recently in the...

created by ragul | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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israelonblog

Social Networks Losing Steam

The big three social networking sites (Facebook, Bebo, and Myspace) are seeing their pageviews decline. Between a fickle user base and high-profile security problems, more and more users are either not...

created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
860 views | 22 recommendations | 6 comments

Barry ORegan

Canada: Going Blue-Has Prof's Seeing Red

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorUniversity Students looking at getting into the Halls of Political Power join Fraternities, The Conservative Club and it's Blue Banner of Tory Conservativism,...

created by Barry ORegan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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SthPacific

Facebook Friend Request Lands Man in Jail

And remember kids, if you've got a restraining order against you, be careful about those super pokes:"A 37-year-old British man had been given a no-contact order after harassing his wife with text messages and...