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Archive for February, 2007

Is copyright the stumbling block for Digg “pictures”?

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 Posted in Blogging, Business, Communication, Copyright, Digg, Digital Life, Entertainment, Internet, Law, News, Photography, Photos, Social Networking, The Future, Website, technology | No Comments »

My favorite social-news site Digg added some new categories: stories about the 2008 elections and a devoted Microsoft news. What they didn't add is getting some grief from the ... Read more..

My portfolio still lives … Bulls are rallying!

Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 Posted in Blogging, Business, Communication, Consumer issues, Financial, Life, NYSE, New York, New York City, News, technology | No Comments »

Analysts wondered whether the bulls or bears would come out to play today, the day after the biggest Wall Street decline in seven years. We got our answer early today ... ... Read more..

A tech glitch thumps the Dow Jones by 400 points!

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 Posted in Blogging, Business, Communication, Digital Life, Financial, Internet, Money, NYSE, News, Personal, Television, The Future, YouTube, breakdown, technology, video | 1 Comment »

Wow! A tech glitch in the safety mechanisms of the New York Stock Exchange around the 3 p.m. hour combined with a global stock sell-off smashed the Dow Jones Industrial ... Read more..

“Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” casting controversy brewing

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 Posted in Blogging, Business, California, Children, Contests, Digital Life, Education, Entertainment, FOX, Game shows, Games, Hollywood, Internet, News, Newspapers, Parenting, Review, Television, Website, auditions, technology | 58 Comments »

Tonight, the Fox game show "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" debuts for a three-night run. But some reports in the game-show blogosphere are questioning the show's auditioning and ... Read more..

The secret lives of fast-food chains

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 Posted in Business, California, Consumer issues, Digital Life, Food, Hamburgers, Health, Humor, Internet, Life, News, Personal, Secrets, Website, Weird Stuff, coffee, fast food, technology | No Comments »

The Consumerist is quickly becoming one of my favorite blogs. I fell in love with this site when they exposed how to break away from your cell phone contract ... Read more..

It’s the news … on PAPER (gasp!)

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007 Posted in Computers, Consumer issues, Digital Life, Downloads, Entertainment, Florida, Internet, Inventions, Life, News, Newspapers, Podcasts, The Future, Website, animals, technology | 1 Comment »

Going through my morning dispatches from the journalism think tank at Poynter.org, I read through Amy Gaharn's "E-mail Tidbits" column today and laughed so much I snorfed Coke Zero out ... Read more..

Two stories signal end for free wi-fi?

Monday, February 26th, 2007 Posted in Alaska, Blogging, Computers, DRM, Digital Life, Digital Rights Management, Downloads, Entertainment, Hollywood, Internet, Law, Life, MP3, Movies, Music, News, Newspapers, Predictions, Television, Video games, Website, Wi-Fi, technology | No Comments »

[digg=http://www.digg.com/security/Will_it_be_too_expensive_to_run_a_public_wi_fi_hotspot_in_the_future]I'm a big user of wi-fi networks. I love stopping by the local sports bar that has a public network available and chowing down on 10-cent buffalo wings while ... Read more..

MMV: Dwight on SNL, Jim Carrey on physics and hockey bloopers

Monday, February 26th, 2007 Posted in Business, Celebrities, Comedy, Commercials, Digital Life, Entertainment, Environment, Fights, Hockey, Humor, Law, Monday Morning Videos, Movies, Music, NBC, NHL, News, Saturday Night Live, Sports, Television, The Future, The Office, Website, Weird Stuff, YouTube, global climate change, global warming, technology, video | No Comments »

Today on Monday Morning Videos: Highlights from Rainn Wilson's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, a funny appearance by Jim Carrey on Conan's "Late Night", a classic Seinfeld moment, and ... Read more..

Oscars roundup: Shock and yaawwwnnnnn…

Monday, February 26th, 2007 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

You knew who the Oscars were going to. You just knew it. So why watch this 232-minute spectacular?  Yeah, they say only the accountants at PriceWaterhouse know for ... Read more..

Hockey fights: Why not have them in other sports?

Friday, February 23rd, 2007 Posted in Baseball, Basketball, Buffalo Sabres, Business, Carolina, College, Contests, Crime, Dallas, Digg, Digital Life, Entertainment, Fighting, Fights, Florida, Football, Games, Hockey, Lacrosse, Miami, NFL, NHL, News, Ottawa Senators, Personal, Predictions, Referees, Sports, Television, The Future, YouTube, video | 7 Comments »

[digg=http://digg.com/world_news/Hockey_fights_Why_not_allow_them_in_other_sports_leagues_w_videos]Searching on Digg today, I came across this video, which has a ton of votes. It's an NHL hockey fight between Aaron Downey of the Dallas Stars and Jesse Boulerice of ... Read more..