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Strip DRM from Your iTunes Purchases with DoubleTwist [Featured Windows Download]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on February 20, 2008
Windows only: Freeware application doubleTwist converts your DRM-laden iTunes purchases to DRM-free MP3s that you can play pretty much anywhere. In addition to the DRM-stripping (which really is the marquee feature), doubleTwist is actually a full-fledged tool for sharing music with friends and syncing your iTunes library to any device—currently supporting devices like the PSP and Sony phones,...
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Harvard tries women-only gym hours (AP)
via Yahoo! News: Top Stories by (author unknown) on March 04, 2008
AP - In a test of Harvard's famed open-mindedness, the university has banned men from one of its gyms for a few hours a week to accommodate Muslim women who say it offends their sense of modesty to exercise in front of the opposite sex.
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Get Higher-Resolution YouTube Videos with a URL Hack [YouTube]
via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on March 03, 2008
YouTube announced in November that they would be testing out encoding videos at higher resolutions (and with higher-quality audio encoding). Now it appears that a small sampling of uploaded videos can already be seen at their higher resolutions, simply by adding a little tag to the end of the video's URL. To get a (slightly noticeable) bump in resolution, try adding &fmt=6 to the end of the...
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MonsterCable vs.CoatHanger, Audiophiles can't see difference
via Feeddit by (author unknown) on March 04, 2008
We've always believed that the perceived quality boost that comes from using high-end cables is really just a trick of the mind (read: justifying the ridiculous cost of premium cables to yourself) -- if you've dropped enough cash, you can probably hear anything you want....3376 Diggs and 356 Comments in Hardware - Submitted by killerknives - Mirror
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Mark Zuckerberg taps Google's Sheryl Sandberg as Facebook COO [Hires]
via Valleywag by Owen Thomas on March 04, 2008
Does Mark Zuckerberg read Valleywag? Facebook's young CEO isn't known for taking unsolicited advice, but we suggested he hire Google executive Sheryl Sandberg just two weeks ago. Well, that was fast: BoomTown reports Sandberg's been hired as Facebook's COO. Sandberg is Facebook's first women executive, and she's older than Zuckerberg's 20something brain trust. But...
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Google CTR Down Due To Click Area Changes
via TechCrunch by Duncan Riley on February 29, 2008
... has made a small change to AdSense that may make a big difference in cutting out errant clicks and even your AdSense revenue. They’ve redefined the clickable region for Google AdSense from the entire boxed region, to just the text link. I’ve been hearing first hand reports since then from publishers who have experienced a big downturn in CTR and Adsense revenue since that change was i...
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Get Your Free GrandCentral Number [Deals]
via Consumerist by Ben Popken on February 29, 2008
You can now get GrandCentral numbers again. GrandCentral is a great, free, service that lets you create a new phone number that you can have forward to other numbers. Possible uses include: making it so you only have to give out one phone number, using the phone number to mask your real phone number, setting up an internet voicemail box, recording customer service calls, and saving big-time on...
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SDK Release Announced
via Apple iPhone School by Brooke on February 27, 2008
We finally have a release date for SDK! By the sounds of it Apple is planning quite the event for March 6th. So, no more speculation needed, we finally have some hard facts…though I do feel like Steve is letting me down a little I know I can quote him saying, “The end of February” on more than one occasion! Anyway…I can’t wait! We will keep you updated!
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Online Resources that will Improve your Vocabulary and Grammar
via Dumb Little Man - Tips for Life by Jay White on February 22, 2008
One of the many joys in maintaining this blog is that no matter what gets published, there is always criticism and opinion from the readers. My hope is that the criticism is focused on the point of view or topic and not the grammar. Unfortunately for me, that is not always the case and clearly I am the reason for it!My grammar will never be perfect but like most things in life, practice and...
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College at Stanford is now effectively free. So what’s your excuse?
via I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi on February 20, 2008
Last night at 1:30am, I received an email from Stanford, which read:Tomorrow, Stanford will announce significant changes in its financial aid program that will make undergraduate education more affordable for families receiving aid. We want you, our alumni, to be among the first to hear this news. […]Stanford University today announced the largest increase in its history for its financial aid...
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