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Radioactive Conversations -- and how to avoid them
Forbes - 11 May 2013 23:32
If there's a ticking bomb in your personal or professional life, you already know it's better to defuse it than to let it explode. If you don't face it head on, you risk fallout that can last months, years--or even a lif...
J.C. Penney woes may persist as Best Buy rebounds
L.A. Times - 11 May 2013 02:47Elon Musk, David Sacks ditch Zuckerberg's Fwd.us
GigaOM - 11 May 2013 02:29
Mark Zuckerberg's immigration reform group Fwd.us is losing two big players this week: Elon Musk and David Sacks. A bad sign for the Valley's latest political group?
DNA Test Shows Ohio Kidnap Suspect Fathered Girl
ABC News - 11 May 2013 08:31
DNA shows Ohio kidnap suspect fathered girl freed with 3 women; relatives call him paranoid
Should I Wait to Buy My Next iPhone?
Mashable - 11 May 2013 22:59
Back in the summer of 2011, I bought an iPhone 4. Yup, that's right, just three months before Apple unveiled iPhone 4S and Siri, I plunked down $200 for yesterday's technology. In my defense, I was changing jobs and need...
Fareed Zakaria to Graduates: Be Open, Be Optimistic, Speak Up
Time - 11 May 2013 20:50
Fareed Zakaria to Graduates: Be Open, Be Optimistic, Speak Up
Measure Perfect Spaghetti Portions with a Soda Bottle
Life Hacker - 11 May 2013 16:00
A single serving of pasta is generally about two ounces, but it's tough to measure properly without a kitchen scale. If you have a 20 ounce soda or water bottle handy though, you can get a pretty close approximation.
Student Cashes In On College -- Starts Business Selling Class Notes
Business Insider - 11 May 2013 15:05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- College students no longer have to take comprehensive notes to help them prepare for finals. Not when they can buy them. Tom Brady figured this out early on, and the Florida State University sen...
Ex-dictator convicted of genocide in Guatemala
Boston - 11 May 2013 07:52
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's conviction of genocide is a historic moment in a country still healing from a brutal, three-decade civil war and his trial offered Guatemala's oppressed indigeno...
'Burn Notice series to end a Miami run that rivals Vice's
Miami Herald - 11 May 2013 01:03
After seven years, ex-spy Michael Westen may be finding a job and moving out of Miami. The USA cable hit gets strong ratings but little attention, despite becoming a mainstay for the local production industry.
Costume Designer Grady Hunt Dies at 91
Variety - 11 May 2013 23:58
Nine-times Emmy nominated costume designer Grady Hunt died May 5 in Hollywood. He was 91. Born on May 16, 1921 in Lone Oak, Texas, the costumer began his career -- after serving in the Navy during WWII -- by opening a co...
AT&T Galaxy Note 2 update rolling out, still 4.1.2
Android Central - 11 May 2013 23:52
The 69MB update is available over Wifi only, brings new kernel and new radio Build UCAMC3 looks like it's rolling out heavy for the AT&T branded Galaxy Note 2. Since last night, plenty of users are reporting that they ha...
HTC highlights BlinkFeed in new commercials, wants you to stop digging
Android Central - 11 May 2013 23:38
The HTC One has a lot going for it. There's the UltraPixel camera. It has a fantastic unibody aluminum design. Let's not forget the sillily-named but great-sounding BoomSound speakers. And so much more. And while all tha...
'Several hundred' Bloomberg reporters were watching Wall Street sources through terminals
The Verge - 11 May 2013 23:13
Yesterday, wire and news company Bloomberg admitted that its reporters had been clandestinely using the company's data terminals to gather news. Now, The New York Times has revealed the full scope of the tracking: of the...
Secure Your Bike with a Repurposed Laptop Lock
Life Hacker - 11 May 2013 23:00
If you have an extra laptop lock lying around, a few modifications can transform it into a perfect secondary bike lock.
Google security plan targets login authentication, hijacking
PC World - 11 May 2013 22:40
Google has released a draft of its next five-year plan for login authentication that tries to stay at least on par with criminal hackers, but recognizes that strong security requires industry collaboration. The draft, wh...
Twisted Sister's legal threats over coffee shop's URL
CNET - 11 May 2013 22:34
A tiny coffee shop In Kansas called Twisted Sisters has been served with legal papers by lawyers for the rock band of a similar name. Oh, yes, they're claiming trademark.
Eerie Pics Show Tunisia's Abandoned 'Star Wars' Sets
Mashable - 11 May 2013 22:12
Little known fact: Tatooine isn't actually located in a galaxy far, far away. It's right here on Earth -- Tunisia, to be precise The North African country was where many of the most iconic Stars Wars scenes were shot dec...
Earbuds, freight train a fatal mix for pedestrian, police say
CNET - 11 May 2013 22:10
Authorities in Maryland say a 37-year-old man walked down railway tracks while shutting out the world and was hit by a train, despite the conductor's warning signal.
Keep Your Paint Roller Fresh in a Pringles Tin
Life Hacker - 11 May 2013 22:00
If you're in the middle of a multi-day painting project, the last thing you want to do at the end of a long day is clean gobs of paint off your roller. Instead, store the wet roller in a Pringles tin overnight to keep it...
The 'Sexual' Nature Of Jodi Arias's Murder Could Hurt Her In The End
Business Insider - 11 May 2013 19:24
Whether Jodi Arias gets her wish - to be executed rather than spend her life in prison - is now up to the Arizona jury that on Wednesday found her guilty of brutally murdering her one-time boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in...
Robert Downey Jr. Finds His Next Role In 'Chef'
The Huffington Post - 11 May 2013 16:11
If Jon Favreau's "Chef" was ever in danger of receiving adequate financing, he can probably breathe easy now.