and Zen Buddhism -- The Link Explored

Seeded on Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:52 AM EST (enjoyeverysandwich.net)

4chan's /b/ may become a new target of Zen Buddhists after a recent discovery that the hate-talk filled image board of internet fame represents an accurate model for new research in the field.

odd-news, zen, 4chan, zen-buddhism

Reporting on Clinton's Victory Proves Mainstream Media's Incompetence

Wed Jan 9, 2008 7:03 AM EST

I say this with complete confidence: nothing should make anyone lose more faith in the integrity and competence of the mainstream media than the portrayal of Senator Clinton's marginal victory over Obama in last night's New Hampshire primary, which was pitched as a grand come …

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election, clinton, usa, politics, convention, democratic, john-mccain, john-edwards, new-hampshire, obama

Terror group's threat raises Dalai Lama alert

Seeded on Wed Apr 4, 2007 1:14 AM EDT (Australian News Network)

SECURITY surrounding the Dalai Lama has been tightened after reports of an attempt by the al-Qa'ida-linked terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba to assassinate the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.

terrorism, religion, buddhism, dalai-lama

Masi Oka: Coder, Actor, Hero

Seeded on Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:54 AM EDT (Wired News)

Millions of viewers of NBC's Heroes know actor Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, the bored young Japanese office worker who discovers he has the power to alter time and teleport.

entertainment, star-wars, heroes, nbc, pirates-of-the-caribbean, hiro, terminator, masi-oka, episode-ii, terminator-3

Bill Murray attends student party, does dishes

Seeded on Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:27 AM EDT (CNN)

The newspaper reported that Murray met Stavnef at a bar where he was drinking with fellow golfers after playing in the October 5-8 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in St. Andrews with other actors.

entertainment, student, party, bill-murray, murray, lost-in-translation

US to hit 300 Million People

Seeded on Tue Oct 10, 2006 3:13 AM EDT (The New York Times)

It's impossible to know if it will be a birth or an immigration, but the addition of the 300 millionth US citizen draws near. There's a good chance that the 100 millionth did not live long enough to witness the birth of the 200 millionth.

people, immigration, baby, population, birth, milestone, us-news, 300-million

YouTube Founders Announce Google Acquisition

Seeded on Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:07 AM EDT (YouTube)

A "Message from [Youtube Founders] Chad and Steve" officially announcing the Google acquisition.

google, technology, search, internet, video, web, youtube, share

Navigation System Gone Wrong

Seeded on Mon Oct 9, 2006 10:11 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The driver was following the orders from his navigation system and even though there was a sufficient number of warnings and barricades, he continued his journey into the construction site. Just further proof that any technology can be used irresponsibly.

crash, car, odd-news, wreck, system, navigation, onstar, motorway, hamurg

Half Americans admit to re-gifting

Seeded on Mon Oct 9, 2006 5:50 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The survey of 1,505 American adults, conducted by market research firm Harris Interactive, found that over half of the respondents admitted to "re-gifting" with passing on gifts becoming a far more common and acceptable phenomenon. Not just a Seinfeld joke anymore?

new-york, gift, odd-news, birthday, christmas, present, re-gift

Male Anorexia on the Rise

Seeded on Mon Oct 9, 2006 5:47 AM EDT (ABC News)

Though anorexia is commonly attributed to women, recent studies are showing that male anorexia is on the rise. According to the American Journal of Psychiatry, the ratio of males suffering from eating disorders may be increasing.

women, health, internet, news, web, men, eating, fat, anorexia, calorie

One boob == 963,000 FCC complaints

Seeded on Thu Oct 5, 2006 7:16 PM EDT (Ars Technica)

An exploration, following the release of several years of FCC statistics, of the level of complaints that the organization generally recieves, as well as how one event (e.g.

media, technology, people, complaints, fcc, television, parents, web, janet-jackson, indecency

Miss Your Favorite ABC Finale?

Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:33 PM EDT

Did you miss last season's finale episode of Desparate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, or Lost? As part of their partnership with ABC and the introduction of new 480p (DVD-quality) videos to the iTunes store, Apple is offering the season finales, as well as special catchup videos, …

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entertainment, lost, abc, housewives, apple, itunes, videos, anatomy, greys, desparate

Medical school graduate accused of taking hand from cadaver

Seeded on Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:00 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

Ahmed Rashed, a 2005 graduate of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, was charged Monday after voluntarily returning from Los Angeles, where he is in a residency program, said his lawyer, Hassen Abdellah.

hand, medical, new-jersey, odd-news, dentistry, los-angeles, 2005

Has Apple cracked the TV-PC barrier?

Seeded on Mon Sep 11, 2006 11:09 AM EDT (International Herald Tribune)

Many are calling the recently unveiled 24" iMac the first true "TV-PC," with a rich, crisp, and large enough screen for easy viewing, Front Row for easy media access, and the ability to purchase a TV tuner to gain access to traditional cable TV, rather than having to rely on down …

technology, tv, digital, cable, television, microsoft, hollywood, apple, video, itunes

Saddam 'had no link to al-Qaeda'

Seeded on Fri Sep 8, 2006 9:56 PM EDT (BBC News)

Saddam Hussein was distrustful of al-Qaeda and viewed Islamic extremists as a threat to his regime, refusing all requests from al-Qaeda to provide material or operational support... Is this really that much of a surprise?

bush, iraq, afghanistan, senate, cia, saddam, politics, bbc, committee, al-qaeda

Facebook's New Makeover

Tue Sep 5, 2006 6:57 PM EDT

Many users of university and high school social networking site Facebook.com were surprised this morning to find a whole slew of updates, including a revised layout, more AJAX-enabled forms (allowing for dynamic page editing), and, of course, the feature that has quickly become t …

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web2-0, technology, web-2-0, social, privacy, news, personal, ajax, myspace, networking

The 10 Commandments of Web 2.0 (Newsvine included).

Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:25 PM EDT

With the advent of Web 2.0 technology, a slang term for the collection of new, social-networking based sites revolved around dynamic AJAX technology, such as digg, Facebook, and yes, even Newsvine, there seems to be a huge misunderstanding among many people about how best to trea …

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technology, web-2-0, ten-commandments, newsvine, wikipedia, ajax, rules, myspace, javascript, digg

Dark Days at Dell

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:42 PM EDT (Business Week)

Could this be the downfall of the seemingly unstoppable Windows PC manufacturer? For company founder and Chairman Michael Dell and Chief Executive Kevin Rollins, this summer has been one mishap after another: a massive recall of potentially self-igniting laptop batteries, a dis …

technology, texas, stocks, sales, earnings, pc, dell, austin, windows

Refuse to be Terrorized

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:26 PM EDT (Wired News)

A discussion of a collection of recent events that suggest a high level of racism among passengers and security officials following the terrorism scare in England recently.

middle-east, muslim, security, terrorism, plane, terrorist, arab, england, racism, world-news

New Microsoft Gaming Mouse is 'Not for Noobs'

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:22 PM EDT (CNET News.com)

Microsoft's notfornoobs.com teaser site has turned out as expected, promoting a new gaming hardware partnership between the Redmond company and Razer. The first joint product to hit the market will be the Habu mouse, designed for serious gamers.

technology, games, microsoft, pc, gaming, xbox-360, video-games, mouse, controller, razer

.Mac's Slow Death

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:55 AM EDT (The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW))

An in-depth look at how .Mac is slowly losing ground among Mac users to free services offered by Google and their competitors. I was initially lured in by the convenience of iDisk, the mac.com email address and so on.

google, technology, apple, mac, iweb, gmail, dot-mac, idisk, ical, isync

The 5 Most Successful People-Powered News Sites (with no Newsvine?)

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:52 AM EDT (News Blaze)

Digg inspired a lot of competition. But are any of these sites successful? There are literally hundreds of digg-like sites that have jumped on the people-powered news bandwagon.

web2-0, technology, web-2-0, internet, news, newsvine, ajax, digg, social-networking, reddit

Judge Tacks On $25 Million to Patent Lawsuit Against Microsoft

Seeded on Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:47 AM EDT (Ars Technica)

Last April, Microsoft and AutoDesk lost a patent infringement suit to a Michigan-based software company known as z4. z4 alleged that the companies copied its product activation technology in Microsoft Office, Windows XP, and Autocad software.

technology, office, lawsuit, judge, microsoft, patent, software, windows, patent-reform, auto-desk

Colbert Winning Hungarian Bridge-Naming Contest

Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:24 PM EDT

Comedy Central comedian and personality Stephen Colbert is well-known for his unabated television presence.

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entertainment, bridge, hungary, name, jon-stewart, comedy-central, colbert, stephen-colbert, colbert-report, naming-contest

Muthaf***ing snakes... in a theater?

Seeded on Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:01 PM EDT (tmz.com)

The Phoenix PD responded to a call that there was a snake in a movie theater in north Phoenix. The theater -- you knew it was coming -- happened to be showing "Snakes on a Plane."

theater, plane, odd-news, phoenix, samuel-l-jackson, snakes, snakes-on-a-plane, rattlesnake, samuel-jackson

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