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6 Reasons Why You Need to Drink More Coffee

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:10:53 -0400

6 Reasons Why You Need to Drink More Coffee:

“Coffee is a complex beverage with hundreds, if not thousands, of bioactive ingredients,” he said. “A cup of coffee is 2% caffeine, 98% other stuff.”

The Worst Pictures We Could Find of Megan Fox (PICS)

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:20:27 -0400

The Worst Pictures We Could Find of Megan Fox (PICS):

We dug through the celebrity photo archives to bring you the absolute worst pictures we could find of “Transformers” goddess Megan Fox. And, surprise, surprise, they really aren’t all that bad. Curse…

64% of Americans Say Media Overplayed Michael Jackson Story

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:20:27 -0400

64% of Americans Say Media Overplayed Michael Jackson Story:

While 64 percent deemed media attention to the 50-year-old pop superstar excessive, 29 percent thought it was appropriate and only 3 percent thought there was not enough coverage.

Google knows me so well

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:20:27 -0400

Google knows me so well:

Google knows me better than I know myself, apparently

12:34:56 07/08/09

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:20:27 -0400

12:34:56 07/08/09:

One geek hovered over a watch with his camera for this one moment…

The Seven Types of Employees You Meet at Best Buy

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:20:27 -0400

The Seven Types of Employees You Meet at Best Buy:

Have you ever noticed that no matter which Best Buy you go into, you end up seeing the same people working there? That’s because there are seven types of people that work at every single Best Buy,…

5 Things to Avoid Before Buying A Home [Credit]

Sun, 17 May 2009 20:02:01 -0400

5 Things to Avoid Before Buying A Home [Credit]:

With low mortgage rates and a battered housing market, it’s a ripe time to buy a home. Here are five credit score related things you should avoid doing before buying a home.

A lender doesn’t…

Wolfram Alpha, the Answer Engine

Sun, 17 May 2009 20:02:00 -0400

Wolfram Alpha, the Answer Engine:

Wolfram|Alpha launched yesterday and it’s an useful complement to a general-purpose search engine like Google. Wolfram|Alpha doesn’t search the web, it uses data from authoritative databases and an…

The whole truth about HD [Pic]

Sat, 16 May 2009 20:20:24 -0400

The whole truth about HD [Pic]

Ajax Frameworks Decision Center

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:23 -0400

Ajax Frameworks Decision Center:

Why choose which Ajax framework you can use, when you can let The Machine tell you! Jim Briggs of Athenz has pointed his decision machine at the age old problem of choosing which darn library to…

OpenID.net: Google and JanRain Release Support for the OpenID User Interface Extension

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:23 -0400

OpenID.net: Google and JanRain Release Support for the OpenID User Interface Extension:

This morning, Google released an upgrade to their OpenID Provider to support the draft OpenID User Interface Extension along with JanRain who added support for it to their Relying Party service…

Ten lessons in bootstrapping from the founders of Urbanspoon

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:23 -0400

Ten lessons in bootstrapping from the founders of Urbanspoon:

[Editor’s note: We asked the guys at Urbanspoon — fresh off their sale to IAC — to share some tips on what it takes to build a business without venture capital.]

Adam Doppelt: Ah, the romance…

Developer shows eight minutes of BioShock 2

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:23 -0400

Developer shows eight minutes of BioShock 2:

Take-Two Interactive only announced BioShock 2 two months ago, but the game already looks pretty close to completion. At least, one would think so after looking at an eight-minute gameplay clip…

Creating Your Vision, Mission, Strategy and Plan

Fri, 15 May 2009 19:57:22 -0400

Creating Your Vision, Mission, Strategy and Plan:

This is one post/chapter in a serialized book called Startup 101. For the introduction and table of contents, please click here.

This was a hard chapter to write. It feels like a chapter…

Error'd: Password... Protected!

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:56:59 -0400

Error'd: Password... Protected!:

“Dear Monster,” wrote Eric, “why does it matter what words I use in my password?”

“Thankfully, I ordered a Veggie burger, Onion Rings, and a Medium Pepsi,” Josh Bavari wrote,…

Gmail Tip: Twitter Gadget

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:56:59 -0400

Gmail Tip: Twitter Gadget:

Written by Jenny Kortina.

Twitter is has become a crucial part of my online life: I use it for my personal brand management, as a news source, and as a resource for answering any…

Google has just launched a new “search options”

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:19 -0400

Google has just launched a new “search options”:

Google Launches Search Options, Declares Real-Time Search Biggest Challenge

Atlantis Launch in full HD

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:19 -0400

Atlantis Launch in full HD:

The NASA site has 1080i, 720p and 480p quality videos. The quality is stunning.

That wasn't in the brochure! (Pic)

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:19 -0400

That wasn't in the brochure! (Pic)

Now THAT is One Amazing Police Dog.. (Pic)

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:19:19 -0400

Now THAT is One Amazing Police Dog.. (Pic)