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Interview with TAL’s Ira Glass and On Being Wrong
By admin on June 12, 2010 | Comments Off
Every episode of the radio show This American Life has, host Ira Glass suggests, “a crypto-theme.” There’s whatever the story appears to be about–the financial crisis, evangelical Christianity, cryogenics–and then there’s what it’s actually about. And what it’s actually about is, as often as not, wrongness.
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Breakthroughs In HTML Audio Via Manipulation With JavaScriptBy admin on May 26, 2010 | Comments Off
jamienk writes “Imagine if you could grab and manipulate audio with JavaScript just like you can images with Canvas. Firefox experimental builds let you do just that: crazy audio visualizations, a graphic equalizer, even text-to-speech, all in JavaScript! Work in progress; you need a special build of Firefox (videos available), being worked on via W3C.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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Capello happy with Wembley pitchBy admin on May 22, 2010 | Comments Off
England manager Fabio Capello insists he is reasonably happy with the state of the Wembley pitch ahead of Monday’s World Cup warm-up match against Mexico.
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Confessions of a tech hoarder (with pics)By admin on May 11, 2010 | Comments Off
Still hanging on to that DVI-VGA adapter, Handspring PDA and floppy drive? How much hardware do you have hidden in your home’s nooks and crannies?
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Lawrence Taylor Charged With Third-Degree RapeBy admin on May 9, 2010 | Comments Off
Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been charged with third-degree rape and patronizing a prostitute under the age of 17, police in Rockland County, N.Y.
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Robot With Knives Used In Robotics Injury StudyBy admin on May 6, 2010 | Comments Off
An anonymous reader writes “IEEE Spectrum reports that German researchers, seeking to find out what would happen if a robot handling a sharp tool accidentally struck a human, set out to perform a series of cutting, stabbing, and puncturing tests. They used a robotic manipulator arm, fitted with various sharp tools (kitchen knife, scalpel, screwdriver) and performed striking tests at a block of silicone, a pig leg, and at one point, even the arm of (more…)
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ESPN sets viewership record with three-day NFL draftBy admin on April 28, 2010 | Comments Off
ESPN broadcast of the NFL draft has drawn the most viewers ever.
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Want to win the lottery? You’re better off with blackjackBy admin on April 13, 2010 | Comments Off
In these hard times, gambling and lottery revenues are up, with people putting their faith and a little bit of money toward these get-rich-quick schemes. While WalletPop in no way endorses gambling or playing the lottery, we were curious to find out what are the odds when putting some cash toward making money fast.
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Kobe Bryant Signs Three-Year Max Extension with the LakersBy admin on April 4, 2010 | Comments Off
The Lakers have announced that Kobe Bryant has signed a three-year max extension to remain with the team through the 2013-14 season. The deal will reportedly net him roughly $90 million over those three years.
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Officer Took Pics with Ben Roethlisberger Before ComplaintBy admin on March 13, 2010 | Comments Off
The man with Roethlisberger is Sgt. Jerry Blash, who was tasked with initially investigating the sexual assault complaint against the Steelers QB. Does this in any way hurt the investigation’s credibility?
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