I Am Engulfed In Flames

"I Am Engulfed In Flames By Citizen Correspondent Todd Williams Date Posted: 11/17/08 Reader Rating: A few weeks ago David Sedaris stopped by...

Google trying to take privacy seriously

"This week was a very interesting week as far as Google and privacy goes. First, a burglary (the same on that affected CNET earlier last month) was confirmed to have affected all Google employees hired before...

KISS Blasts Radiohead For Giving Their Music Away

So veteran rockers KISS are angry at Radiohead for giving away their last album 'In Rainbows' for free. Well, for free with lossy, low quality sound and only available for a week before they started selling it in...

BP ups stakes by accusing Putin of failing to stop hijack by oligarchs

"BP has upped the stakes in its battle for control of its Russian joint venture, by accusing Vladimir Putin of damaging his country's reputation through failing to intervene in the escalating dispute.John Sutherland, the BP chairman, used a press conference in Stockholm to...

Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...

" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...

Google Street View Captures Car Accident

You will See Google (Goog) is going to reign supreme in Social Web Programming 2008. They have the Money, Talent and the Mojo.  I am glad I am on Google.

The Death of Borat and Ali G

Sacha Baron Cohen, the British comic actor who created the hugely entertaining, and often ridiculously offensive characters of Borat and Ali G, has decided that he will no longer play them.Having developed a...

Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Porcupine Clinic Out of Heat

" Welcome to Infoshop News Saturday, December 15 2007 @ 08:40 PM PST Pine Ridge, South Dakota: Porcupine Clinic Out of Heat Saturday, November 10 2007 @ 12:27 PM PST Contributed by: nolalove Views: 182 IndigenousPorcupine Clinic, located in the small community of...

End of the line for the voice of London's Tube

"The woman known as the 'voice of the Tube' in London has had her contract terminated for criticising the underground rail service. But the city's commuters are apparently siding with Emma Clarke, whose website,...

Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?

"Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest? I've posted quite a bit on this blog about the enduring mystery of Everest pioneers George Mallory & Andrew Irvine, and have been fortunate enough to take an active role in the story, going to Everest in 1999,...

Can We Please Stop Arresting WiFi Users Using Open Networks?

You'd think the bobbies would have something better to do..."We've had a bunch of stories over the last few years of people getting arrested for using open WiFi access and we still can't understand what crime has...

Postponement the new black in mallternative music

You've got to feel for the publicist on this one. Here's a public relations firm charged with the bleak task of sexing up the postponement of artist Jamie T.

German Army Racism Scandal: "Pretend You're Shooting at Blacks"

This is precisely the sort of publicity that Germany has been trying to avoid. A socially liberal country, Germany, like much of Europe, has seen racism and xenophobia creeping in from the fringes of society and into the fore."A video showing a German army instructor telling...

The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest

"The Sherpas (and sherpas) of Everest It's that time of year again - another Everest season has begun, and the presses are churning. (Be sure to visit Explorer's Web for coverage and information.) For me, I am...

The getaway car that couldn't get away

"The getaway car that couldn’t get away Everything was going according to the plan. Karim “Katta” and Chakram “Chakku” held up the staff of the bank and cleaned the safe in 90 seconds flat. Outside the...

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