June 2012
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Kansas town hottest spot in nation as heat wave... →
I am so glad I am not there. I do feel for the Kansans. Here in the Triad, we have not broken the century mark in temp for 1769 days! As far as I am concerned it could be another 1769 days before it does again
The final temp high was 115degrees for Hill City.
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Facebook Bullies Users into Adopting Email Address →
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Mac users guided to pricier hotels on Orbitz: WSJ →
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Microsoft, Yahoo Give User Data to Politicians →
The article was posted on Infopackets.com
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Hackers Fake Microsoft Update; Spread Malware →
This article is from Infopackets.com
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Flame Virus Articles
US, Israel Use Flame Virus to Target Iran: Report
According to a new report, the governments of the United States and Israel were jointly responsible for crafting and turning loose the new Flame virus. The apparent goal of the project: to disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
The report about the origins of Flame was published in the Washington Post, which indicates that Flame was...
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How do I choose a good password? →
Another great article from my favorite web guru, Leo Notenboom from ask-leo.com
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EU gives Google last chance to avoid huge fines in... →
In the same vain as the earler post about the US Antitrust investigation, I found Google also in one over in Europe. The EU has been investigating Google for the way they use their 66% search results market share and possible copyright issues
The original article was from TechSpot by Lee Kaelin
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I love bacon as well as the next...
First it was Jack in the Box’s Bacon Shake (that was only bacon flavored syrup)and now…
How do you up the classic ice cream sundae made with vanilla ice cream and swirls of hot fudge and caramel? Maybe rainbow sprinkles? If you’re Burger King, you add bacon.
The fast food restaurant chain has launched a limited-edition summer menu, and the star of its lineup of summer...
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U.S. Probes Cable for Limits on Net Video - DOJ... →
By THOMAS CATAN And AMY SCHATZ
WASHINGTON—The Justice Department is conducting a wide-ranging antitrust investigation into whether cable companies are acting improperly to quash nascent competition from online video, according to people familiar with the matter.
Justice Department officials have spoken to several online video providers, including Netflix Inc. and Hulu LLC, those people said....
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“To quote Mark Twain,
“Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a...”
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Massachusetts town OKs $20 fine for swearing in... →
Reported by USA Today from a story from AP
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The dingo DID steal her baby
Australian coroner rules dingo was responsible for Azaria Chamberlain’s death 30 years ago
Settling a 1980 case that split the nation and led to a mistaken murder conviction, an Australian coroner ruled that a dingo took a baby from a campsite in the Outback, just as her mother said from the beginning.
The eyes of Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and her ex-husband, Michael Chamberlain, welled...
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An update to the list of President Executive...
Current List of President Obama’s Executive Order, this is a list as of June 1st.
his list is current to June 1, 2012 President Obama has signed 126 Executive Orders to date during his Administration. Includes a Free Download of the Official Executive Orders as they become available. This list was originally started here on the 1461 on January 25 2009. Learn more about the...
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Happy Monday Morning All..Let's Wake up to Wipeout
If that drum beat doesn’t wake you up what will?! Performed by The Safaris
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"W"s official portrait
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Beautiful Glass Gem Corn, you have to see
Come For the Beautiful “Glass Gem” Corn; Stay for a Dose of Genetics
No, this isn’t Photoshop or a gemstone-studded trinket—just an ear of corn. Seedsman Greg Schoen of the Seeds Trust got this “Glass Gems” corn from his “corn-teacher,” a part-Cherokee man in his 80s. He planted the seeds, had a gorgeous harvest last fall, and posted the posts on Seeds Trust’s Facebook page in October. Then last...
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For those of you who bought Skechers ShapeUps...
…here’s more information for the $40million settlement.
Here is an article about the FTC involvement from Boston.com
FTC page on the settlement
Official Settlement website
Official Facebook Page
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Leonard Nimoy wanted to play the villain in Star...
This is the first time I had heard about this Spock/Sybok story line. It would’ve been interesting. Maybe make it better………..Nah!!!!!!!!!! I don’t think so!
Here the link to the story from io9
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Maurice Syndak, Author of "Where the Wild Things...
Maurice Sendak was an author and illustrator of children’s books. Possibility best known ofr his book, “Where the Wild Things Are” died on May 8th, 2012. Mr Sendak won the Caldecott Medal for the best children’s book of 1964 for that book. “Wild things” was made into a movie directed by Spike Jonze in 2009. It is said he was pleased with the movie. He has had a...
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Kodak had nuclear reactor in basement for over 30...
As reported by the Huffington Post, the iconic film maker was operating a reactor from 1974 until 2007.
They were using it check for impurities inconnection to their radiology and x-ray film business. It used Californium (which was removed in 2006) and Uranium (which was removed in 2007) They never hid it they just didn’t make it obvious.
To read this article go here
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“Caller ID says that Lower Interest is calling me……
I only talk to...”
– Thanks Tommy for this!
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Don't know if this is true or BS, Military...
This was sent to me in an e-mail a few minutes ago, not sure of what to make of it. The blog entry is by Former Judge Andrew P Napolitano. And yes, I know he is fairly vocal on the Republican side of the ledger. But I do know that IF this is true, we need to get a handle on it and watch out for it. There is a mention of a public Air Force Memo backing up his blog. I am watching for it. If someone...
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I would like to Congratulate HRH Queen Elizabeth...
Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Her Husband Prince Philip
Then and Now (60 great years)
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WatchThis a news article about the fighter pilot’s ejection seat. I shows training, maintenance, and some history. I totally enjoyed it and I hope you do also.
I was originally shown on and am asuming copywrited 2012 by KSWB-TV, Fox 5. San Diego. The reporter in the piece was Erica Fox
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Do you need help with all the info about computer...
I have been around in the computing field for over 10 years and I was not totally sure what was what about them. I kept getting different answers and wanted to correct answer. So I went to me favorite computer know it all on the web, Leo Notenboom for some insught. His website is:Ask-Leo.com
My doing a search of his website, I found 2 articles that answers my dilemma quite well.
Should I get a...
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The SS Enterprise has flown her last official...
The Space Shuttle Enterprise (OV-101) has made come to rest on the USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. There it will be housed in it’s own enclosure (Shuttle Pavilion) with exhibits from and about the Space Shuttle era. Here is a link to the Shuttle exhibit.
In 1977, the shuttle was first to be named Constitution due to the date being close the Bi-Centennial. The world of Star Trek...
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“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.
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You can watch The Transit of Venus Life Now from... →
Not again until December 2117, will you be able to see this. The world has only seen the transit 8 times since invention of the telescope.
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“An ugly personality, destroys a pretty face”
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