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Eat Well: Ichiju Sansai at Kajitsu
New York Mag - 1 Apr 2013 15:00Energy inefficiency brings an end to 2008's record-breaking Roadrunner supercomputer
The Verge - 1 Apr 2013 01:23
The fastest supercomputer of 2008 is being decommissioned today after setting record-breaking speeds five years ago. The IBM-built Roadrunner was the first machine to reach the notable performance target of 1 sustained p...
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Monday
News Observer - 1 Apr 2013 23:30
Stocks fell on Monday after an industry group reported that U.S. manufacturing growth cooled in March and was weaker than economists had forecast. Industrial companies fell the most in the...
Reinventing You
Forbes - 1 Apr 2013 23:28
First time author, Dorie Clark has hit the ball out of the park with her new book, Reinventing You. So much so, that I couldn't help but send off several e-mails to friends who are a bit lost these days suggesting that t...
Nobile 1942 Cafe Chantant and Infinito
Fragrantica Perfumes - 1 Apr 2013 14:28
Italian perfume house Nobile 1942 has introduced two new fragrances: Café Chantant and Infinito. The fragrances are intended for both women and men. Café Chantant is a festive and at the same time very comforting fragr...
Motorcycle-Driving Easter Bunny Pulled Over, Lectured for Driving Without Helmet
Gawker - 1 Apr 2013 02:30
In what was surely a bizarre scene for the patrolman who made the bust, a man wearing a full Easter Bunny costume, including a view-obstructing rabbit head, was stopped by the California Highway Patrol for driving withou...
Watch: 'General Hospital' Celebrates 50 Years With 'Nurses Ball'
ABC News - 1 Apr 2013 23:42
Kin Shriner and Genie Francis look back at their time on the iconic soap opera.
Twitter Announces "Twttr" - Will Start Charging $5 A Month If You Want To Tweet Using Vowels
TechCrunch - 1 Apr 2013 07:00
Vowels aren't really necessary in today's digital age, are they? Twitter doesn't think so, as it announced a new "two-tiered" service including its free model called "Twttr." You can only tweet without vowels though. Wan...
Shain Gandee: Remembering 'Buckwild' Star's 'Passion For Life'
MTV News - 1 Apr 2013 23:59
In a January interview, Gandee told MTV News his life was 'pretty fun,' and he wanted it to stay that way. By James Montgomery Shain Gandee Photo: MTV News
Google and Microsoft trade insults for April Fools
The Verge - 1 Apr 2013 11:52
April Fools' Day provides the springboard for companies to make some unbelievable announcements, but for Google and Microsoft, it serves as the perfect time to poke fun at eachothers' shortcomings. With Gmail Blue, Googl...
Welcome to The App Store of 2020
Forbes - 1 Apr 2013 23:53
In 2020, we'll be talking about cloud. You might be thinking, "Seven more years of this?" My view of 2020 is that, yes, we will be talking cloud, but not in the same way we do today.
Hating on the Rentier Class
Mother Jones - 1 Apr 2013 23:23
Mike Konczal wrote a column over the weekend suggesting that an "anti-rentier" agenda had some potential to unite left and right. Reihan Salam comments: Konczal also identifies tensions between what we might describe as ...
Gorilla at NYC's Bronx Zoo Dies at 40
ABC News - 1 Apr 2013 10:54
Pattycake, 1st gorilla born in NYC, dies at Bronx Zoo; she was 40
North Korea Vows to Keep Nuclear Arms and Fix Economy
The New York Times - 1 Apr 2013 02:20
The North's nuclear weapons "are neither a political bargaining chip nor a thing for economic dealings," the official Korean Central News Agency quoted officials as saying.
Gulf Spill Settlement Administrator Fights BP Lawsuit
The Huffington Post - 1 Apr 2013 23:51Facebook Is Close To Rolling Out Its New Profile Design To Everyone (FB)
Business Insider - 1 Apr 2013 23:50
Capping off a busy few months of product launches, Facebook appears to be rolling out a promised change to its user-profile pages widely. Just under three weeks ago, Facebook announced a new look for its so-called Timeli...
Despite setbacks, pay for boards at major banks rises
News Observer - 1 Apr 2013 23:48
Wall Street pay, while lucrative, isn't what it used to be - unless you are a board member.
Flyers Trade Rumors: Latest Buzz Surrounding Philadelphia as NHL Deadline Looms
Bleacher Report - 1 Apr 2013 23:41
The Philadelphia Flyers' most recent victory moved the team to within two points of the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. However, before the April 3 NHL trade deadline, GM Paul Holmgren may add at...
Corn prices plunge again on high supplies
News Observer - 1 Apr 2013 23:30
Corn prices tumbled for a second straight trading day on Monday, following a government report last week that corn supplies are higher than expected.
FPA publishes 'Merck manual' of planning
Investment News - 1 Apr 2013 23:28
735-page book targeted at students, profs and practitioners