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The Jetsons Turns Fifty: How the Future Looked in 1962
Time - 23 Sep 2012 10:01
Hanna-Barbera's iconic show has shaped our view of the future for half a century now.
How Ridiculous Is It That Apple Maps Redirect To Google Maps On The Web?
TechCrunch - 23 Sep 2012 05:28
Yes, Apple Maps redirect to Google Maps on desktop, Android and any non-iOS 6 phones when you share your location. Womp. Obviously this is happening because there's no hub for Apple Maps on web, but still, the absurdity ...
Wikipedia honcho caught in scandal quits, defends paid edits
CNET - 23 Sep 2012 00:35
High-placed editors at Wikipedia's U.K. site were caught in a simmering paid-PR scandal. After news broke, one resignation and a little backpedaling has done little to solve the problem. [Read more]
Cowboys grind out win over Bucs
Fox News - 23 Sep 2012 23:58
Dan Bailey made three field goals and the Dallas Cowboys beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 16-10, in a defensive battle.
The Philadelphia Eagles Show How To Do Everything Wrong In One Foul Swoop
Sports Grid - 23 Sep 2012 23:56
The Philadelphia Eagles were on the 1-yard line with six seconds left in the half. Do you play it safe and just kick the field goal on third down, or do you try for a quick shot at the end zone first? The Eagles went for...
Watch: Two of Week 3's best TD catches
USA Today - 23 Sep 2012 23:56
Watch the two best touchdown catches of Week 3.
Kansas City Comes Back To Beat New Orleans In Overtime, In Two GIFs [Week 3 GIFs]
Dead Spin - 23 Sep 2012 23:55
Kansas City 27, New Orleans 24: Kansas City came back all the way back from a 24-6 deficit with less than six minutes left in the third to force overtime. They would eventually win what was the third overtime games this ...
How to Use Mobile Devices to Solve Global Problems
Mashable - 23 Sep 2012 23:52
In 1999, half of the world had either never used a phone or had to travel more than two hours to reach the nearest one. Years later, mobile devices are being used in extremely innovative ways to connect and empower peopl...
Eunuchs Live Longer, Not Necessarily Happier Lives Than Non-Castrated Men
Sports Grid - 23 Sep 2012 23:50
Via Geekosystem: "Historical research out of South Korea suggests that male sex hormones may be to blame for the shorter lives of men across cultures. The evidence for this? The shocking longevity of several centuries of...
Who will win an Emmy?
CNN - 23 Sep 2012 23:48
Los Angeles (CNN) -- When the curtain rises on the 64th Primetime Emmys Sunday night, viewers can expect "genuinely weird stuff" from host Jimmy Kimmel and perhaps TV award show history made by "Mad Men."
Jets get OT win over Miami with second-chance field goal
Reuters - 23 Sep 2012 23:47
MIAMI (Reuters) - A bizarre second-chance overtime field goal from Nick Folk gave the New York Jets a 23-20 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
On the Verge with French DJ Martin Solveig
USA Today - 23 Sep 2012 23:46
With his watery, puppy-dog eyes and diminutive frame, Martin Solveig (aka Martin Picandet) doesn't look like a star.
20 Apps Updated For The iPhone 5′s Taller Screen
Mashable - 23 Sep 2012 23:43
Itching to get the most out of that new iPhone 5’s screen? While you can certainly run any iPhone app that’s currently available in the App Store on your iPhone 5, a few app developers have already updated ...
A's edge Yanks to avoid sweep
Fox News - 23 Sep 2012 23:40
Cliff Pennington's RBI single in the sixth inning proved to be the difference, as the Oakland Athletics avoided a three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium with a 5-4 win over New York.Pennington also belted a two-run homer for...
Christian Ponder Played Quarterback Despite The 49ers Best Efforts, In One GIF [Week 3 GIFs]
Dead Spin - 23 Sep 2012 23:40
The Vikings pull of the upset! So if the Vikings beat the Niners, and the Niners beat the Packers, and the Packers won the Super Bowl—you guessed it: Brett Favre is returning to the Vikings. More »
Senate GOP Obstructionists Throw Veterans Under The Bus-Vote Down Bill To Help Vets In Need Of Jobs
Forbes - 23 Sep 2012 23:39
Logo of the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (Photo credit: Wikipedia) For those who continue to believe that obstructionism at any cost is not the goal of the Senate Republicans, consider the behavior of t...
Jan Brewer In Hot Water Over Hotel Cancellation
The Huffington Post - 23 Sep 2012 23:31
Quel faux pas ... Best Western doesn't have the best hotel digs, it seems, at least if you're Gov. Jan Brewer and company.Read More... More on Arizona Politics
Jets Beat Dolphins 23-20 In OT: Nick Folk Kicks Game-Winning Field Goal
The Huffington Post - 23 Sep 2012 23:28
MIAMI -- Kicker Nick Folk received a reprieve that gave the New York Jets a wild win.After Folk's blocked field-goal attempt in overtime was negated by a timeout, his retry was a successful 33-yarder with 6:04 left, and ...
Football: Real Madrid game postponed
CNN - 23 Sep 2012 23:27
Real Madrid's hopes of reigniting their title challenge were sparked out after their game at Rayo Vallecano was postponed following electrical problems.
In A Game Where Someone Had To Win, The Jets Beat The Dolphins, In Two GIFs [Week 3 GIFs]
Dead Spin - 23 Sep 2012 23:23
New York Jets 23, Miami 20: Ties be damned, this game was going to wind up being lost by someone. Hello, Miami Dolphins. To read a full recap of this one you'd need the patience of Job. Tim Tebow got sacked. Tim Tebow ra...
Maggie Utgoff: Do What You Love, But Don't Get Sick
The Huffington Post - 23 Sep 2012 23:23Iran reportedly moving on domestic Net plan, blocks Google
CNET - 23 Sep 2012 23:21
Official says government agencies and offices have already been connected to its "national information network," just as state news says Google is being blocked, Reuters reports. [Read more]