December 2011
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YouTube Trends: Trending: What Are You Doi ... →
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Falling camera almost hits Iowa's McNutt →
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Flying cameras have been providing unique perspectives on everything from golf to college and professional football for more than a decade, becoming so commonplace that fans rarely notice the whizzing remote-controlled devices. At t…
Skype gifts NYC with NYE WiFi, so you can miss the... →
James Trew, engadget.com
Those kind folk at Skype already served up plenty of glorious WiFi waves across US airports this Christmas, and now it’s New York City’s turn. From noon on the 31st until January 1st, if you spy a “Skype WiFi” network, those tasty bytes ar…
Ran into this yesterday in Manhattan. Guess it is safe to use
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UNC to announce Fedora's new assistant football... →
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David Duggan is one of several former Southern Miss assistant coaches who will join former Golden Eagles coach Larry Fedora at UNC. The school has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday to introduce Fedora#x92;s staff. Deke Adams,…
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia vs. Auburn →
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Virginia is looking to cap off its most successful season since 2007 with a win over Auburn on Saturday night in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. Here is a quick preview of the game: WHO TO WATCH: Running back Perry Jones. He is one of only…
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Verizon reverses on $2 fee for one-time payments →
By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer, wral.com
With days to go until Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, Republican presidential candidates are trying to make their case to undecided voters. Iran says it has video of a U.S. aircraft carrier near a strategic waterway in the Persian G…
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WatchDenis Leary’s Charlie Brown Spoof
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Top 10: The dumbest celeb tweets of 2011 →
10. Alec Baldwin
“The reading comprehension level of the HuffPo comments folks is alarmingly low. I mean, downright awful.”
9. Charlie Sheen
“310-954-7277 Call me bro. C.”
8. Kim Kardashian
“OMG, I have @ JustinBieber’s phone #!!!! 800 8683402! CALL HIM! He’s taking calls for the next hour!!!”
7. Jessica Simpson
“Sometimes learning the language in my head can be just as hard as ...
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UNC's Smith Center streak on the line →
This season’s UNC Tar Heels have a chance to match the record in the 26-year-old building when they play Elon on Thursday. Then they could beat it if they can top Monmouth on Sunday. Considering how long the 25-game mark has stood, and the UNC teams that couldn’t top it (Tyler Hansbrough’s Tar Heels got stopped at 21 straight thanks to Boston College in 2009, for instance), it’s impressive...
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End eBay Auctions Between 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm to... →
A recent article in the New York Times points out that eBay’s busiest time of day is between 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm in any given time zone. Subsequently, it’s also the best time to sell your goods, not just because more people might see the auction, but also because they might have already kicked back a few drinks.
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Daniel Craig: 'I almost quit as James Bond' →
Daniel Craig has admitted that he almost quit his role as James Bond when the franchise was hit by financial problems. In an interview with The Guardian, the actor said he had contemplated walking away from being 007 when film studio MGM was hit by bankruptcy last year and forced to postpone work on the latest instalment Skyfall. Craig has now restarted work on the film with director Sam...
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Top 10 Breakout Stars of 2011 →
A great actor is one who takes their role, researches it, studies that character’s story and puts themselves in that person’s shoes without holding anything back. A fantastic actor is all of the above, plays well with others, and takes direction and criticism with a grain of salt.
1. Michael Fassbender
2. Jessica Chastain
3. Melissa McCarthy
4. Rooney Mara
5. Elizabeth Olsen
6. Chris...
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Polonia in NYC's East Village has closed →
Per the Polonia Facebook page:
I am sorry to announce that on this Christmas Eve Polonia will be closing its doors permanently. We would like to thank all of our amazing customers who have supported us this quarter of a century. As all good things, Polonia’s time has come to an end. It is time for new ventures. Keep your ears open for NYC Pierogi Factory. And again… Thank You!
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TV Prices Fall →
There were roughly 32 million television sets sold in North America in 2004, for an average cost of $400, Mr. Gagnon said. The average size of a television was 27 inches. Today, 44 million sets are sold a year in North America, with an average cost of $460 and an average size of 38 inches.
Consumers buy a new television set every seven years or so, and an average household owns 2.8...
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Batman is the Madonna of Super Heroes: Every... →
Ben Moore created a ‘Batman’ infographic that features every single significant bat-suit from comic books, TV, movies, video games, and theater since the Caped Crusader’s debut in 1939.
The 16 Worst Christmas Specials of All Time →
A word of advance warning though, just because some of these entries may feature characters you love doesn’t make them any less fa-la-la-la-lame.
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17 Films to Look Forward to in 2012 →
From hobbits to superheros to teddy bears to Lincoln, here’s what’s coming to theaters next year
1. This list is confined to films set for wide release (2,000+ theaters) in 2012.
2. Re-releases of older films are excluded from this list. That includes 3D-converted versions of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Beauty and the Beast, Titanic, and Finding Nemo, which are eachset...
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Easter Eggs: Robin and More Hidden in ‘The Dark... →
Chances are you saw the new trailer for Christopher Nolan‘s The Dark Knight Rises and didn’t catch Robin the boy wonder or a reference back to the very beginning of the trilogy: Batman Begins. And you probably also saw Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in IMAX but somehow missed the hidden Pixar easter eggs that Ratatouille/The Incredibles director Brad Bird hid within the film.
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““I think that any time you have a new toy, people feel excited about it and then...”
– Director Brad Bird snubbed the chance to film the new Mission: Impossible movie in 3D.
High prices for low quality films keeping families... →
Domestic movie attendance has plummeted since peaking at 1.6 billion in 2002 to what experts predict will be around 1.3 billion for 2011.
Kelli Martin Stuart rarely takes her three young kids to the movies these days.
Tickets are expensive, the theaters are becoming increasingly run down and DVDs come out so quickly that it just isn’t worth it to Stuart, a freelance writer and mom blogger...
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“I’ve been asked again and again, “How do you want to be remembered?” I usually...”
– Actor James Garner
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A Vandalized Valley →
While the elites make excuses, citizens cope with theft and destruction.
I am starting to feel as if I am living in a Vandal state, perhaps on the frontier near Carthage around a.d. 530, or in a beleaguered Rome in 455. Here are some updates from the rural area surrounding my farm, taken from about a 30-mile radius. In this take, I am not so much interested in chronicling the flotsam and...
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10 Tips for Better Christmas Photos →
I believe that just about anyone can take good pictures, if they take a little time and make a little effort. Christmas and holiday parties mean getting lots of family and friends together. And getting the family together usually means lots and lots of pictures! Click on the title link to view some of How-To-Geek’s favorite tips for better photos this holiday.
First, Shoot Test Shots
Don’t...
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How to Deal With People Who Cut in Line →
From LifeHacker -
If you’ve lived in the world you’ve waited in a line, and at some point in your life—if not many—someone has cut in the line and made you wait longer. There are a variety of line cutters, some with good reasons and others without, but it’s generally infuriating all the same. Here’s how to deal with people who cut in line, regardless of the situation.
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