USC and Emerald Bowl: Can USC generate motivation to play in something called the Emerald Bowl? The LA Times wonders: “… the Trojans, who thought playing in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day had become old hat, have a history of struggling in some December bowl games. Not exactly the most desirable set ofCan Google's Chrome Banner Change the Course of the Browser Wars? [Browser: Google has an ad banner in their search home page, something that—as far as I can remember—has never happened before. Its for their Chrome browser, and that means things are going to get nasty soon. Googles search home page has stayed clean forever, with no clutter or advertising bannersWILLIE B FT. CHEVY JONES! “WOMP, WOMP!”: [singing] “womp!.. womp! …womp!“ HOTT MUSIC VIDEO! “Womp, Womp“ Share and Enjoy:Need Help Selecting a Payment Processor? Look No Further Than Payments-R-Us: More and more startups are finally focusing on real business models, ones that are based on actually selling a product or service. For money, you know. The irony is that many get pretty far down the development path before realizing that adding billing infrastructure to their offering may not be asReview: AT&T Navigator app for iPhone: Ive been using the AT&T Navigator app for iPhone for a couple of months now. This is a free app, but it requires a $10/month subscription from AT&T (or $70 for an annual subscription). Im not going to belabor the GPS functions too much in this review: its almost the year 2010, and the globThe Smallest Apartment in New York City: Zaarath and Christopher Prokop and their two cats live in the smallest apartment in New York City — just 175 square feet. For its size, it’s reasonably well-equipped with a shower, sink, toilet, refrigerator, and hotplate. In The New York Post, Angela Montefinise writes: The couple wakConceal Speaker Wires with Wood Trim [DIY]: Hiding cabling is a perpetual struggle for the home theater builder. Save yourself the headache of punching holes in the walls or stretching cables with this simple hack. If youre not running your speaker wires through the wall—not really an option, anyways, if youre living in an apartment&mdaToyota's plug-in hybrids getting companion charging stations next year in J: Whats the best complement to a trial run of plug-in hybrids? Why, matching solar stations, of course! Toyota Industries Corp has announced that its been developing solar charging stations for its new Prius models. The first place to test out the chargers is unsurprisingly Toyota City in Aichi PrefecBurglarized! Jon Gosselin's Pad Trashed By Hailey???: This has a love-scorn Hailey Glassmans name all over it! Mere hours after bitching about Jon Gosselin pocketing $$$$ from Hailey and her parents meant for rent, Gosselins NYC apartment was broken into! Its been reported that Gosselins pillows were 'sliced up' - topped off with a note signed by HomewElizabeth Pschorr: A Privileged Marriage (Boing Boing Video): (Watch on YouTube, Dotsub, or download MP4) On the eve of the Third Reich, a young woman of Jewish descent married an Aryan man. The Nazis would later classify that as a 'privileged marriage,' which saved her life while millions died. Her name is Elizabeth Pschorr, and today on Boing Boing Video,Three dead in new Philippine ferry disaster (AFP): AFP - At least three people died while 22 others were missing after a small inter-island ferry sank in waters south of the Philippine capital, the coast guard said Sunday, the second sea disaster in three days.Urban Meyer Leaves Florida, and the Gators Rebuilding Project Begins: Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow, Charlie Strong, Riley Cooper, Jermaine Cunningham and Brandon Spikes are definitely gone. That’s Florida’s head coach, QB, defensive coordinator, leading wide receiver, defensive end, and middle linebacker. Ready for the bad news? Meyer’s departure means Flo
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Apple Job Posting Hints at Cloud-Based iWork [Apple]: Considering Office 2010s cloud-based plans, its no surprise that Apples iWork division is courting developers to build 'a scalable rich internet application.' Lets face it: That means iWork in the cloud is (almost) definitely coming. iWork already has a website that allows users to upload documentsBRAGELINA! GIVES $100,000 TO OPRAH CHILDREN!: wondering! what’s their age limit for adoption! Pitt added, “In this holiday season, many of us take for granted that we are surrounded by loving family members.“ HOTT NEWS! Another heart-warming story. ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT are truly giving back this holiday season. The couplea4Whata4s Under Your Mask?a4 By Adrian Pavic: What’s Under Your Mask? That’s the question that German illustrator Adrian Pavic asks in this series of prints. Honoring the masked icons in Western society, ranging from Darth Vader, to Spider-Man, and even the French thief Fantômas, this print is an interesting look at identity and our societFord’s SYNC might change the way we use Internet in our cars: Ford is set to announce the next version of SYNC at CES this year, but an interesting feature leaked early. Apparently SYNC 3.0 will play nicely with USB modems and turn the car into a rolling Wi-Fi hotspot. The official announced hasnt been release just yet so keep in mind a key detail my be missinMan Hiking the Length of the Amazon River: Former British Army officer Ed Stafford is well on his way to becoming the first person to hike the entire length of the Amazon river, from its source to its mouth. He’s been hiking for 612 days and hopes to complete the journey in August. In The Daily Mail, Mark Barrowcliffe writes: The chaNew Years Eve Is GaGa For Gagaloo!: Were hardly surprised by the news! Lady GaGa is New Years hottest ticket, with her scheduled appearance at the Fontainebleau in Miami having sold over $1 million in ticket sales!!! Tickets for Gagitas NYE celebration are almost non-existent, with only a couple of $25k tables and general admission sTurn an Inexpensive IKEA Shelf into a Kitchen Bar [DIY]: Apartment kitchen design often leaves a lot to be desired. If you want to make your kitchen floor plan more efficient, this IKEA shelf turned kitchen bar will expand your counter space without much hassle or expense. IKEA-centric site IKEAHacker posts a how-to story from reader Solangie, who had a kNigerian charged with trying to blow up US airliner (AFP): AFP - A Nigerian man was charged Saturday with attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, while unnamed security officials told US media the suspect had confessed that Al-Qaeda operatives in Yemen trained him for the mission.PaPaLaB's YC-3300 camera sees same colors as human eyes: We cant say that weve ever heard of PaPaLaB, but all it takes to get on the consumer electronics radar is doing something that no one has ever done before. Its one of those 'easier said than done' things, were guessing. Anywho, the Japanese outfit has just rolled out a camera system that has been pr5 Ways Doctor Who Made a Difference: 5 Ways Doctor Who Made a Difference In addition to being wildly popular and long-running, Doctor Who is one of the most important science fiction shows in television history. Mark Juddery is here to make the case.Apple Expanding iWork In The Cloud?: A year ago Apple launched iWork.com in beta, which allowed users of their office suite of applications to publish documents online. Its a light feature set compared to Google Docs and Office 10 - just viewing and commenting. But a job posting suggests Apple may be creating a true collaborative cloudVases that look like plumbing pipes: A French design firm has created a series of flower vases inspired by plumbing. Theyre made of PVC, and really beautiful — Id love to have a set like this in my living room. [via Dezeen] Image by Fred DuMur...
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