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Off topic: 18 ways to say ‘mate,’ wall trampoline, basketball rules, man vs. animal, old ads
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481 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Off topic: 18 ways to say ‘mate,’ wall trampoline, basketball rules, man vs. animal, old ads

The many different meanings of "mate," delivered via instructional videos. The fledgling sport of wall trampoline gives "bouncer" a whole new meaning. Speaking of sport, the original rules of basketball, written in 1891. From Read More →
Google’s week: Apple beats Android, plus privacy-policy woes
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483 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 1 Comment

Google’s week: Apple beats Android, plus privacy-policy woes

In this episode of Google Troubles, a couple of glaring developments this week: • Google is losing momentum in the all-important smartphone battle. Apple became the world's largest seller of smartphones last quarter, according to a couple Read More →
On the censor ship: Twitter policy, North Korea threat, Europe and ACTA, Hawaii Web-surfing bill
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484 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 1 Comment

On the censor ship: Twitter policy, North Korea threat, Europe and ACTA, Hawaii Web-surfing bill

Let's take a trip on the censor ship. Twitter leads the way. To censorship, or transparency about censorship? After the San Francisco company announced yesterday that it will censor tweets on a case-by-case, country-by-country basis, disappointed tweets Read More →
Quoted: AppleCares
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484 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 3 Comments

Quoted: AppleCares

"What we will not do — and never have done — is stand still or turn a blind eye to problems in our supply chain." — Tim Cook, Apple CEO, in an email to employees obtained by Read More →
Off topic: Literacy and wealth, ‘American President’ speech in Australia, toy protesters, puzzles galore, pizza-topping calculator
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484 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Off topic: Literacy and wealth, ‘American President’ speech in Australia, toy protesters, puzzles galore, pizza-topping calculator

A look at America's most literate cities, which aren't necessarily the wealthiest. D'oh, says Australian cabinet minister after he was caught giving a speech that sounded suspiciously like one from "The American President." Lego men and Read More →
FBI looks to monitor social media; proposed bill would track Hawaii Web surfers
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484 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 6 Comments

FBI looks to monitor social media; proposed bill would track Hawaii Web surfers

Privacy issues are like weeds — they keep popping up. • The FBI is looking for a company to build a system that can help it monitor social networks, according to New Scientist. Among the capabilities the FBI wants Read More →
Stock watch: Netflix, SanDisk, Symantec, Motorola Mobility
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485 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 3 Comments

Stock watch: Netflix, SanDisk, Symantec, Motorola Mobility

Today we're stock watching in context of earnings reports. • Netflix shares are soaring today, the day after the Los Gatos provider of DVD and streaming rentals reported earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations, and a gain Read More →
Quoted: Oh my copyright. The Pirate Bay pushes ‘physibles’ 3D printing
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485 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Quoted: Oh my copyright. The Pirate Bay pushes ‘physibles’ 3D printing

"We believe that the next step in copying will be made from digital form into physical form. It will be physical objects. Or as we decided to call them: Physibles. ...The benefit to society is huge. No more shipping huge Read More →
Off topic: IKEA Stonehenge, food spending, sword swallowing, word origins, press freedom
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485 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Off topic: IKEA Stonehenge, food spending, sword swallowing, word origins, press freedom

How to assemble Stonehenge, IKEA-style. A calculator that allows Americans to compare their food spending. The side (and inside) effects of sword swallowing. The etymology of Bluetooth, Spam and more. And the Read More →
Earnings news: Netflix peek, AMD shares
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485 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Earnings news: Netflix peek, AMD shares

Drama-filled Netflix is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings after the markets close today. The Los Gatos company warned in October that it would continue to lose subscribers — the fourth quarter was the first full quarter after its Summer Read More →

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