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First! 14-Year-Old Already in Line for Macworld '09 Keynote
arstechnica.com — It wouldn't be the eve of a Macworld Expo keynote if there wasn't already some crazy person waiting in line to be first into the hall. This year, that crazy person is already there, and has been there for (as of this writing) more than 10 hours.More… (Apple)
Macworld 2009: The Gingerbread Mac [Gallery]
flickr.com — Check out this gingerbread Mac, created by a festive fanboy known only as minorbug. It stands 7-8 inches tall and features chocolate icons, ports, and other lovely little iced details, as you can see in these pictures.More… (Apple)
A new era for Macworld Expo
news.cnet.com — Without Steve Jobs delivering his trademark keynote address, Macworld Expo won't likely make the same splash. But the show goes on, for now at least. A CNET article by CNET News.com Staff, Staff Writer, CNET News. Published on January 5, 2009 9:00 AM PST.More… (Apple)
Fake Facebook Profile Angers Guyana President
guardian.co.uk — There are hundreds of George Bushes, scores of Fidel Castros, and dozens of Hugo Chávezes, all with prank profiles on the social networking website Facebook, but when someone tried to pass him or herself off as the president of Guyana the real president didn't see the funny side.More… (World News)
The Show Must Go On? Not If It's Public Access
latimes.com — For decades, public access programming on cable television has provided a virtually free forum for community activists and aspiring entertainers, for preening star wannabes as well as serious-minded political watchdogs. But in Los Angeles and across California that forum began crumbling last week.More… (Television)
'NY Times' Breaks the Page-One Ad Barrier
portfolio.com — Notice something unusual about this morning's copy of The New York Times? It features the paper's first-ever page-one display ad -- a promo for CBS whose copy playfully reads "Front Page News."More… (Arts & Culture)
Minnesota Canvassing Board Certifies Franken Win
cnn.com — The Minnesota State Canvassing Board on Monday certified the results of the recount of Republican Sen. Norm Coleman's fight to retain his seat against Democrat Al Franken. The results showed Franken with a 225-vote lead. Coleman's attorney, Tony Trimble, said shortly after the ruling that the campaign will officially file a lawsuit. More… (Political News)
Researchers: Detox Products Don't Work, Not Worth Money
thedailygreen.com — British researchers working for the nonprofit Sense About Science surveyed face creams, foods, beverages, foot pads and other products claiming to offer their users a detox experience. More… (Health)
Habitable Exoplanets Could be Common in Our Galaxy
blog.wired.com — By observing the remains of smashed up asteroids around dead stars, astronomers were able to deduce their chemical composition. They found that the dust of many chewed-up asteroids resembles the materials inside Earth and the other small, rocky inner planets of our solar system.More… (Space)
Wii Sports Became #1 Selling Game of All Time! Surpasses SMB
news.vgchartz.com — Wii Sports has now passed sales of Super Mario Bros. (NES), making it the top selling console game of all time!More… (Gaming Industry News)
Today (January 5th) Is The Most Stressful Day Of The Year
telegraph.co.uk — Today is the most stressful day of the year, according to researchers. A combination of the cold weather, economic gloom and end to Christmas festivities will leave workers battling the January blues.More… (General Sciences)
DRIVE FOR 5 COMPLETE! CANADA BEATS SWEDEN FOR GOLD 5-1!
thepuckdrop.com — Lots of videos are coming! The Markstrom dives, the awful bite by Andersson, the awesome goals, the celebration, and of course a text summary. YEAHHHHH!More… (Hockey)
Update: Twitter blames celebrity hack on 'individual'
news.cnet.com — CNN anchor Rick Sanchez wasn't really high on crack this morning, and the reason his Twitter feed said so wasn't the phishing scam that's been going around--it was a lone hacker, the microblogging service said later on Monday.More… (Tech Industry News)
Which Summer Movies Did The Writers' Strike Hit Hardest?
io9.com — Last year, Hollywood's writers went on strike for 14 weeks, and genre television took tremendous damage as a result. But movies didn't emerge unscathed, either — we just won't see the fallout until this year. So how does this affect the movies you care about? Here's a rundown.More… (Movies)
Drunk Judge Hits Police Car, Gets Slap On Wrist
chicagotribune.com — In a proceeding that took less than 15 minutes, a judge who police say was drunk when she drove into a parked state police cruiser -- and who allegedly made racist remarks after the collision -- was accepted into an alcohol education program. Which, if successfully completed, could lead to the erasure of the charges against her in a year.More… (People)
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