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Wanted: photos of NYC menu boards
via What to Eat by Marion on May 11, 2008
... phone handy? They are asking for photos of menu boards and close ups of the calorie information from Starbucks, Chipotle, Quiznos, Jamba Juice, Subway, etc. Upload the photos at www.flickr.com. This requires establishing a free account. Once you’ve done that, join the group “CSPI Menus” and upload. If that doesn’t work, you can mail photos to hhenry@cspinet.org. Thanks!
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NBC picks new 'Late Night' host
via CNN.com by (author unknown) on May 11, 2008
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Master The Latest Twaddle With Twictionary
via Wired: Compiler by Paul Adams on May 11, 2008
On a whim, according to the copyright statement, a couple of Twitter users started Twictionary, a dictionary of Twitter terminology to help the confused. Some terms are cleverish, like "switch twitter," a person with multiple Twitter accounts. Many can be reverse-engineered to glean their meanings, like "twiend" or "twavatar." Most make the speaker sound rather twee or twittish. I am not enough...
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If stressed, men more likely to crave alcohol than women: study
via CBC | Health News by (author unknown) on May 11, 2008
When it comes to stress, women are more likely to be depressed and anxious, while men are more apt to turn to the bottle, suggests a new study.
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NIN Challenges Music Business Model, Biofuels Compared, Widget Format, Google Reader Sharing Notes, Twitter Tools & Avatars
via Somewhat Frank by Frank Gruber on May 10, 2008
... to link to embeddables with a early focus on Video and Photos but that could pretty much be used for most if not all kind of widgets. Does it hold water?Biofuel Comparison Chart: The "Good," the Bad and the (Really) UglyTreeHugger examines a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article that does a nice job of running through the problems associated with biofuels, citing two studies by The Nature...
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Wired's WiiWare Launch Guide
via Wired: Game|Life by (author unknown) on May 11, 2008
Shared by WindPower Repost with more detailsWiiWare, Nintendo's digital download service that promises to bring the best of the world's indie game talent to their popular game console, launches today. Here's Wired.com's guide to the launch titles.Wii owners whose consoles are connected to the Internet can log into the Wii Shop Channel from the main menu and download WiiWare games...
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The Wisdom of Adding MMOs To Your Resumé
via Wired: Game|Life by Earnest Cavalli on May 11, 2008
... skills learned to the real world.Don't get me wrong: I think the idea that MMO skills assist one in the real-world is a truth. After all, I wouldn't have this job if it weren't for my otherwise useless encyclopedic knowledge of The Butcherblock Mountains. Realistically though, this is a case of the mainstream public getting a hold of an idea -- in this case that MMOs are some ki...
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WiiWare Impressions: LostWinds
via Wired: Game|Life by Chris Kohler on May 11, 2008
LostWinds is most likely going to be the standout title of the WiiWare launch lineup. Sporting a style and theme reminiscent of Wind Waker, this platforming puzzle game blends traditional 2-D game tropes with Wiimote controls to produce an experience that's at once familiar and new. Navigating a plucky hero through side-scrolling levels and solving environment-based puzzles brings back...
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Jott - Consumer Voice Recognition
via JasonKolb.com by jasonkolb on May 11, 2008
... account so I can feed Sandy from my phone (Sandy is a virtual secretary service that reminds me of todos and appointments) (Mmm... lots of Web 2.0 goodness there, no?)Spew ideas into it while I'm driving which I then archive in Gmail for further reference. This thing is worth its weight in gold to me just for this purpose, I used to lose a lot of good idea because I didn't have a ...
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Consoles Genéricos #5 – MiWi vem até com acessórios!
via Antenando - Games by Rael on May 11, 2008
... uma cópia descarada do Wiimote, e se já não bastasse, ele ainda acompanha um clone do joystick do Nintendo 64 tingido de branco. O console em si é semelhante, porém, com um formato um pouco mais arredondado e com detalhes em azul (ou outras cores), sem contar que os jogos rodam a partir de um CARTUCHO!E falando nos jogos, MiWi já vem com 16 games incluso (Bonus), que contam com gráficos ...
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