tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104264982011-11-27T19:03:17.080-06:00Technology, baseball, and politics. All rolled into one.Michaelnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3901100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-67065425041603146842007-02-08T20:15:00.000-06:002007-02-08T12:58:46.899-06:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1169007234629000442007-01-16T22:13:00.000-06:002007-01-16T22:14:41.863-06:00

Gunships can create big headaches for the enemy. This video proves just that.Just Awsome - video powered by Metacafe

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1154657450210360812006-08-03T21:10:00.000-05:002006-08-03T21:10:50.556-05:00

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153693625039330212006-07-23T17:26:00.000-05:002006-07-23T17:27:05.550-05:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153536035801012602006-07-21T21:38:00.000-05:002006-07-21T21:40:46.796-05:00

Gordian worms live inside crickets for long periods, feeding on the cricket's diet. Once fully grown, they inject chemicals into the cricket's brain brainwashing it and forcing it to kill itself by jumping into the water. Once in the water, the worm wriggles out of the writhing body and swims off in search of a mate. source

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... here, but the betapundit blog will continue to post content periodically. Be sure to bookmark both sites so you can grow your brain.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153416794662083632006-07-20T12:29:00.000-05:002006-07-20T12:33:33.410-05:00

They might. I've only uploaded material to Google Video, but for these reasons, I won't be using YouTube any time soon.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153366409334861602006-07-19T22:32:00.000-05:002006-07-19T22:33:29.866-05:00

Jimmy Page in 1957 playing guitar on a poplar talk show.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153316618960016352006-07-19T08:39:00.000-05:002006-07-19T08:43:41.030-05:00

Lubbock, TX game wardens are trying to determine the species of a fish caught from a popular West Texas lake that appears to have human teeth. Here's the item from Lubbock's CBS affiliate:Late Tuesday afternoon, a fisherman hooked a fish he says he`s never seen before and lake officials are just as amazed: a 20-pound fish with what looks like human teeth.Scott Curry has caught thousands of fish

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153283707333742522006-07-18T23:31:00.000-05:002006-07-18T23:36:59.823-05:00

Not surprisingly, near the home of Redmond-based Microsoft. OpenOffice is the free open-source alternative to Microsoft's prize-child Word. The open-source camp has recently been stepping up the rhetoric against Microsoft, and is apparently taking it step further by buying clever ad space. Slogans include Stop giving a bully your lunch money, Compatible with expensive, closed, memory loving

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153269154995634262006-07-18T19:32:00.000-05:002006-07-18T19:32:35.466-05:00

This is public domain footage of San Francisco's Market Street in 1905 before the earthquake and fire of 1906.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153267782632594142006-07-18T19:06:00.000-05:002006-07-18T19:26:52.196-05:00

Remember the Comcast technician who fell asleep on the customer's couch I recently reported? Check this out.Think there's no reason for Congress to pass net neutrality laws? Consider this: Comcast recently censored ABC's Nightline on its Comcast Broadband TV service by deleting the part of the broadcast that said a Comcast technician was sleeping on a customer's couch instead of installing

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153229257231826662006-07-18T08:25:00.000-05:002006-07-18T08:30:14.096-05:00

Tsar Bomba (Russian: Царь-бомба, literally "Emperor-bomb") is the Western name for the largest, most powerful nuclear explosive ever detonated. Developed by the Soviet Union, the ~100 megaton bomb (later caped at 50 megatons) was codenamed Ivan (Russian: Иван) by its developers.The bomb was tested on October 30, 1961 in Novaya Zemlya, an island in the Arctic Sea. The device was scaled down from

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153163595150381012006-07-17T14:12:00.000-05:002006-07-17T14:16:45.186-05:00

Ben Stiller directed and created this 30 minute pilot, about the smartest man on earth (Jack Black) who solves crimes along with a talking motorcycle (voiced by Owen Wilson). FOX never aired the 1999 show. link

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153147353712526042006-07-17T09:40:00.000-05:002006-07-17T09:42:40.676-05:00

This video clip shows what several U.S. Army tankers did to several Iraqis that were suspected of looting lumber: they opened fire on their car then rolled a tank over it.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153145383097205122006-07-17T09:08:00.000-05:002006-07-17T09:09:44.266-05:00

What if The Shining was a romantic comedy? It might look something like this.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1153142640383345682006-07-17T08:21:00.000-05:002006-07-17T08:24:01.090-05:00

Fifteen years after the start of its development, Linux Journal is compiling a pretty impressive timeline of the free, open source operating system's history.Link

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152890627173646402006-07-14T10:23:00.000-05:002006-07-14T10:23:47.526-05:00

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152887905859836842006-07-14T09:37:00.000-05:002006-07-14T13:00:00.046-05:00

This video features the compilation of several popular scenes from the movie Office Space with the retro vibe of Superfriends. Superman plays Peter.

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152826100612215082006-07-13T16:27:00.000-05:002006-07-14T13:01:08.670-05:00

Fans of the Fox/Cartoon Network television show Family Guy will appreciate this. Check out this behind the scenes footage featuring Seth Macfarlane, Mila Kunis and company doing their dialogue for the show.Also See:The most amazing animation you will ever seeVintage Miller beer commercialThe lost Mac vs. PC ads

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152735128054005472006-07-12T15:10:00.000-05:002006-07-12T15:12:08.453-05:00

McDonald's has beefed up its advertising outside of Wrigley Field, this time featuring a sundial billboard that advises Cubs fans which nitrate sandwich they should ingest, depending on the position of the sun.link

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This classic McDonald's fast food commercial features one of the first ever Atari home gaming systems.Did you like this? Then let me know and Digg it!

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through the eyes of a man

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On July 4 we were lucky enough to attend the induction of the first ever class of the College Baseball Hall of Fame. We saw legends and childhood heroes Dave Winfield, Bob Horner, Will Clark, Robin Ventura and many others (thanks for signing my baseball, guys).Here is the very bad video I shot of a very special moment. technology

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I've been listening to podcasts for about one year now. This month, many of my favorite web broadcasters are celebrating their one year anniversaries. In celebration, here's a list of my top picks.CovervilleDiggnationThe Wizards of TechnologyMacCastMy top pick for someone who should have a podcast but doesn't? Tennessee broadcast vet and reality television grand puba J.D. Matthews (happy 200, J.D

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152421315721824362006-07-09T00:00:00.000-05:002006-07-09T00:01:55.993-05:00

Wonder what it would be like to have Parts I and II of "Back to the Future" synched up on a split-screen during which both Marty McFlys are together?

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The amazing "BigDog" is a new type of military transport robot that can carry up to 120 pounds, walk up to 3.3 mph and climb inclines up to 45 degrees.

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I've always found the default Google Video categories a bit boring. I had always wondered what it would be like if you could search by other categories (even by circumventing Google's defaults). The answer to the question, of course, is yes:Here they are, via JimmyR:Publishers have the opton to select 38 different genres they'd like to categorize their video in. Google Video's website only lists

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Via Engadget:To attract current iPod users Microsoft is going to let you download for free any songs you've already bought from the iTunes Music Store. They'll scan iTunes for purchased tracks and then automatically add those to your account. Microsoft will still have to pay the rights-holders for the songs, but they believe it'll be worth it to convertsThis is a strong move from Microsoft that

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1152142082124233132006-07-05T18:27:00.000-05:002006-07-06T10:33:46.726-05:00

In barely a few minutes, this Iraqi camp is overcome by a sandstorm.Did you enjoy this? If so, let me know and Digg it!West Texas seems to get dust storms almost as bad as this on occasion (one of the several reasons, alongside the number of DUIs/DWIs) insurance rates are so high in this area. These storms approach with little or no warning, and mimic the characteristics of violent thunderstorms,

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151948919368630212006-07-03T12:47:00.000-05:002006-07-03T12:49:02.476-05:00

How George Lucas was inspired to design the characters of Star Wars. If you liked Shakespeare in Love, you'll appreciate this.

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151899804635699722006-07-02T23:06:00.000-05:002006-07-02T23:15:11.283-05:00

Not content with just sleeping on the couch, now Comcast is lighting homes on fire. A JAcksonville couple has said a Comcast cable box caught fire and destroyed some of their personal belongings. Caught in a PR nightmare following the sleeping tech story, Comcast seems willing to make right:A Jacksonville couple is happy to be alive after they say their cable box caught fire overnight.Resident

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151889666910203632006-07-02T20:19:00.000-05:002006-07-02T20:21:07.070-05:00

Reporting on an annual grape stomping contest, a Fox reporter suffers a fall:

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151697546845965092006-06-30T14:58:00.000-05:002006-06-30T14:59:38.250-05:00

Via Google Video: technology

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A group of customers larger in number than the city of Dallas, TX, has had their personal data exposed by a third-party contractor of one of the nation's largest student loan lenders.Almost 2 million student loan borrowers have had their names and social security numbers compromised. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation said a third-party contractor is at fault for the blunder. Here is an

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151685007340978142006-06-30T11:26:00.000-05:002006-06-30T11:30:09.510-05:00

Roald Dahl enthusiasts have reason to celebrate. Officials in Amsterdam have announced plans to open an amusement park themed after the classic book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' The park will likely open to the delight of children, and to the groans of diabetics. Via Yahoo News:Amsterdam will get a theme park dedicated to chocolate and inspired by Roald Dahl's children's book "Charlie and

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151678460208646152006-06-30T09:39:00.000-05:002006-06-30T09:41:20.960-05:00

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith was brutally heckled by several attendees of the 2006 NBA draft. Apprently he likes Cheese Doodles.technology

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151676882525507112006-06-30T09:12:00.000-05:002006-06-30T09:15:00.023-05:00

David Lee Roth performs "Jump" with a bluegrass band. We haven't yet decided if he's lost his mind or not. An interesting watch nonetheless.

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Stephen Colbert debates the ethics behind the detainment of Guantanamo Bay terror suspects ... with himself.technology

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151609578879854532006-06-29T14:31:00.000-05:002006-06-29T14:34:08.676-05:00

In the late 1970s Atari released the 2600 gaming console. This commercial is believed to be the first advertisement for the system:

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151595167224964832006-06-29T10:32:00.000-05:002006-06-29T10:33:09.146-05:00

This vintage 1964 video offers a pretty revealing glimpse at what mid 1960s culture thought about the differences between boys and girls.

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Singing Superstition:

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Perhaps one of the most amazing drum solo you will ever see. From a 12 year old:technology

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151524154924031032006-06-28T14:47:00.000-05:002006-06-28T14:50:37.630-05:00

Watch Nirvana Unplugged in it's entirety via Google Video.

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Watch as 80 skydivers open their silks then configure a formation for several moments before methodically breaking off. technology

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151439041162717972006-06-27T15:09:00.000-05:002006-06-27T15:10:52.786-05:00

technology

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Run-in at Scientology's celebrity HQ was caught on film. Via Google Video: While I was vkideotaping a picket at Scientology's Celebrity Center in Los Angeles, I accidently bumped into a security guard. He called the police and tried to have me arrested.Did you like this? Then let me know and Digg it!

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151420398866599912006-06-27T09:59:00.000-05:002006-06-27T10:01:11.410-05:00

A former ACLU staffer has produced a 40-minute video on understanding your rights when you get pulled over by a cop.

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151368597841697732006-06-26T19:31:00.000-05:002006-06-26T19:42:37.046-05:00

The Internet is an amazing place where people can freely exchange ideas and information. Over the past week, my blog has experienced an incredible amount of traffic. With that traffic comes a very small minority of readers who take it upon themselves to hide behind the anonymity of the Internet to post inflammatory remarks in an effort to either promote themselves or start flamewars in my

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151334354562824192006-06-26T10:02:00.000-05:002006-06-28T14:09:01.803-05:00

Last week I posted a video of a Comcast Tech who fell asleep at a customer's house. The post has generated close to 100,000 hits in just a few days. Today we have an update on the Technician and the customer courtesy of Forbes, who picked up on the story:Comcast Corp. has fired an employee for sleeping on a customer's couch during a house call after video of the incident became a minor Internet

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technology

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source

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Recently declassified guncamera footage from Allied aircraft in the European Theater during WWII. BREAKING: Scientology confrontation caught on video!source

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Via Google Video:A swarming flock of European Starlings descend on a tree and almost bring it down. technology

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1151173525675632912006-06-24T13:24:00.000-05:002006-06-24T13:25:26.283-05:00

technology

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A new site wants you to answer that very question using little more than a piece of a paper, a pen and a camera:technology

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In April, several hundred thousand files were compromised through a network security breach at Ohio University. Four years earlier, a student hacked the same system in an effort to demonstrate to officials the networks security holes. University officials didn't listen.Four years ago, Jeremy Valeda cracked the Ohio University computer servers and plucked a few Social Security numbers to prove

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1150991328048680702006-06-22T10:43:00.000-05:002006-06-22T10:48:48.116-05:00

Wired News today has a story about homeless bloggers and their efforts to find WiFi hotspots, laptops, and the efforts of shelters to provide the homeless with e-mail addresses:Many of those now living without a permanent roof over their heads have cell phones in their pockets or laptop computers at their hips. While people living in shelters and alleys have found it difficult to cross social

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1150984033960352282006-06-22T08:35:00.000-05:002006-06-22T09:00:40.513-05:00

In response to yesterday’s post featuring the Comcast technician who fell asleep at a customer’s house, I wanted to post a summary of some of the comments and email I’ve received.Here’s what a few people had to say:Had a similar experience this weekend when they sent not one, but two technicians when my internet connection dropped. Apparently testing my broadband requires turning on the

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This anecdote is brought to you Via YouTube:A Comcast technician came to replace a faulty modem. After spending an hour on hold with Comcast's central office, he fell asleep on my couch. I've been in my apartment for three weeks and my internet connection is still non-functional. This is my tribute to Comcast, their low quality technology and their poor customer service. UPDATE: The tech has been

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Via Variety: An amazing concept: that content can be delivered online! I'm glad to see the flm industry getting on board with what the music industry seems to have known for some time.Netflix VP of original programming Eric Besner revealed on Friday some of the online rental service's thinking on the movie download biz, saying Netflix is planning to introduce a proprietary set-top box with an

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Michaelnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1150690731006820852006-06-18T23:14:00.000-05:002006-06-18T23:36:28.113-05:00

And so do Craigslists for a lot of other cities. That sound you hear is the collective death rattle of hundreds of mid-market newspaper advertising managers.Craigslist has become the resource of choice for hiring managers, freelancers and people selling everything from cars to blenders. Best of all, it's free.Just click on your state to view a list of added cities.technology

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Tips for Handling TelemarketersThree Little Words That Work:"Hold On, Please..."Saying this, while putting down your phone and walking off (instead of hanging-up immediately) would make each telemarketing call so much more time-consuming that boiler room sales would grind to a halt.Then when you eventually hear the phone company's "beep-beep-beep" tone, you know it's time to go back and hang up

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1150392764146893572006-06-15T12:29:00.000-05:002006-06-15T12:33:05.816-05:00

Following on the success of 1977's Star Wars, a PSA featuring (presumably) the cantina on Tattooine was released in an effort to curb drunk driving.

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How eight pixels cost Microsoft millionsWhy keyword search management is importantPopular comic book heroes faith by faithA dying cat finds unlikely friendSkype 2.5 is released

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Just in. Google has launched Picasa Web Albums. From the site:Picasa Web Albums is Picasa’s newest feature, designed to help users post and share their photos quickly and easily on the web.It’s available by invitation, along with the latest downloadable version of Picasa, and offers:* One-click web upload using Picasa’s new “Web Album” button* Free storage space to post and share approximately

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There isn't much good news coming out of the Chicago Cubs bullpen in recent weeks, but there may be some hope if Wade Miller or Greg Maddux want to do a blog post during the 7th inning stretch:CHICAGO — Wrigley Field, the last big league stadium to install lights, will be the first to go wireless.Starting Tuesday, when Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker needs to communicate with his bullpen during

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In a letter to James Dobson, Jack Thompson has renewed his attack on video games.Here's the letter in it's entirety.In his letter, Thompson attacks the publisher of the Christian video game Left Behind: Eternal Forces .He denounces and cut ties with Tyndale House, publisher of the Left Behind books that inspired the game.The publisher has previously published both Dobson's and Thompson's

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I wonder if this is true of all artists. Here is a question posted on his Website:Tim Sloane of Ijamsville, MD asks: Al, which of these purchasing methods should I use in order to make sure the most profit gets to you: Buying one of your albums on CD, or buying one of your albums on iTunes?I am extremely grateful for your support, no matter which format you choose to legally obtain my music in,

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Like many Google products, this one is from the very strange, potentially brilliant, and a little creepy department.Here's an interesting look into something Google may be plotting for the future:Google is developing a system that uses a microphone on your PC to listen to what you are watching on a TV, so long as it’s in the same room. Based upon what it hears, this system will figure out what

Michaelnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10426498.post-1150172247957117002006-06-12T23:16:00.000-05:002006-06-12T23:21:14.566-05:00

The founder of Wikipedia says don't cite the encyclopedia in your academic work.Interesting French magazine covers.The Associated Press' hurricane simulator.The Reality TV Convention covered and American Idol stars interviewed by JD Matthews here, here, here, and here.How to overcome Social Phobia.

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To supplement the list of members congress and how they voted on Net Neutrality, here's a list of senators and where they currently stand on the issue:SupportSenate(Membership Total: 12)Sen. Barbra Boxer (D-CA)Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY)Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND)Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)Sen. Joesph Lieberman (D-CT)Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)Sen.

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From the 2006 MTV Movie Awards:technology

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