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Archive for March 26th, 2007

Memo: Fear the geese, newspaper workers!

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in Journalism, News, Newspapers, Ohio, Weird Stuff, animals, attacks, geese | 2 Comments »

As journalists, we face hazards that make our job a difficult one. [digg=http://digg.com/offbeat_news/When_Geese_Attack_Ohio_newspaper_workers_given_tips_to_dodge_bird_attacks]We take verbal lashing from angry politicians/parents/editors. We risk our lives in bullet-ridden war zones (some giving their lives). We risk ... Read more..

29 percent of Americans can’t read this post…

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in Broadband, Business, Communication, Computers, Entertainment, Internet, News, Polls, Television, technology | 1 Comment »

...Not because they are illiterate (well, unless they live in D.C.), but because they don't have Internet access and choose not to get it. A recent poll, the second annual National ... Read more..

Twitter mania on a Monday

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in Blogging, Computers, Digital Life, Downloads, Entertainment, Internet, Inventions, Life, Second Life, Social Networking, Twitter, Website, software, technology | 1 Comment »

Yeah, I'm still hooked on Twitter. My HardDriveLife Twitter followers continue to grow, and I'm always looking for the newest thing using the Twitter RSS and APIs. So, here's some ... Read more..

MMV: Maraka!, Peyton Manning on SNL, bad skaters, game show pain and more

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in American Idol, Blogging, Celebrities, Children, Comedy, Digital Life, Education, Entertainment, Football, Game shows, Hollywood, Monday Morning Videos, NBC, NFL, Police, Saturday Night Live, Skateboarders, Sports, Super Bowl, Television, YouTube, iFilm, video | No Comments »

Monday Morning Videos is back with another weekly dose of fun! First, Saturday Night Live had one of their best "TV Funhouse" cartoons ever, parodying the popular children's show "Dora the ... Read more..

Whales of mass destruction

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in Death, Gross, International, News, Science, Taiwan, Weird Stuff, animals, whales | No Comments »

This almost was a "What the Heck IS that?!?" post, but I have to tell the tail tale about this whale that exploded on a Taiwan street over the weekend. The ... Read more..

March Madness: Barton takes D-II title with amazing comeback

Monday, March 26th, 2007 Posted in Basketball, CBS, Contests, Digital Life, Entertainment, NCAA, News, Sports, YouTube, video | No Comments »

Barton College beat Winota State for the NCAA Division II men's basketball championship Saturday in one of the greatest final 45 seconds of basketball you will ever see. Down 74-67 with ... Read more..