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New Chinese rules on Dalai Lama

New rules come into force giving China more say over how Tibetan monks select their leader, the...

Aug 31st

Google Earth’s Hidden Surprise: A Flight...

We’ve always known that Google has wanted to challenge Microsoft’s desktop dominance in a number of...

Aug 31st

Basic Rules of Business

Standardize the product or service Create a replicable system to produce the product or deliver...

Aug 31st

It's not $50 billion. It's $200 billion.

George W. Bush is not asking for $50 billion in additional appropriations for Iraq. He’s...

Aug 31st

Ann Arbor, MI switching entire bus fleet...

Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives The city of Ann Arbor, MI is replacing its entire...

Aug 31st

6 Steps to Lose the Buddha (Belly)

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sara Ost of www.healthbolt.net. Every Friday is Health...

Aug 31st

Plugging The Money Leaks: 10 Stupid Ways...

Some people are bad with money and they waste it constantly on stupid crap that they can’t...

Aug 30th

Is Speaking Arabic Suspicious?

According to news reports, an American Airlines flight was delayed for several hours in San Diego...

Aug 30th

The 50 Best Cookie Recipes on the Internet

Aug 29th

Strickland: 25% of electricity must be...

Ohio utilities must find at least 25 percent of their power from renewable and advanced technology...

Aug 29th

Winning the Lottery...

If you won a million dollars tonight on the lottery - what would you do with your life tomorrow? If...

Aug 28th

Miss South Carolina says we need more...

Miss South Carolina from the Miss Teen USA on the subject of maps. (Via Mt. Holly Mayor’s...

Aug 27th

Hippy Bloggers of the World Unite

So apparently October 15th is Blog Action Day, a day when bloggers will unite to blog about the...

Aug 27th

Strickland plan could 'green' Ohio

COLUMBUS - Gov. Ted Strickland doesn’t like the word “quota,” but he said the...

Aug 26th

See All Sex Offenders In Your...

Vision 20/20 offers a free web based mashup of sex offender data and Windows Live Maps. Users...

Aug 25th

(The First) Wind Farm Planned For Lake...

Lake Erie is on average relatively shallow and has one of the most productive and popular Great...

Aug 25th

First Tuesday

I’m going to resume the conversation that used to be called The Gillmor Gang in the next few weeks....

Aug 24th

Concentration Camp Card Deck from...

Xeni Jardin: The University of Minnesota Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies has scanned...

Aug 24th

Britain Bans Ads for Fast Food, Eggs

Great Britain, already the birthplace of such progressive ideas as carbon labeling and the...

Aug 24th

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Aug 24th

25 Reasons Why You Should Start Drinking...

When we first opened our gym - we used to give clients a handout that listed “5 reasons to...

Aug 23rd

New York JFK, NY (JFK) $94.00 RT

US Domestic: No min. stay, Nonstop flights (NW) (via Adam’s shared items in Google Reader)

Aug 22nd

U.S. told to issue global warming plans...

AP - A federal judge ordered the Bush administration to issue two scientific reports on global...

Aug 22nd

You'd Be Well Behaved Too If You Only...

Filed under: Cultures, Business, Europe, North America, United States, New Zealand Following up on...

Aug 22nd

10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do

Note: this will be another short, sorta-fun post that’s not on the weekly schedule. It’s not...

Aug 21st

US Shuts Down Controversial Anti-Terror...

coondoggie writes “The massive anti-terror database established by the US government has been...

Aug 21st

It's on: FCC sets 700MHz spectrum...

Filed under: Wireless It’s still not entirely clear how it’ll be used, but...

Aug 20th

Go organic to better the health of your...

The worth of organic foods has always been questioned where arguments from both sides are worth...

Aug 20th

no excuse

I guess I have just been busy. No real excuse I suppose but I don’t have much to share here lately....

Aug 19th

Announcing Blog Action Day 2007

Leo, the genius behind Zen Habits (one of my favorite productivity sites), has helped to launch Blog...

Aug 19th

How to make a lowball offer a home...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Home sellers are not automatically turning up their noses at offers...

Aug 19th

Bill Grierson Does Green Roof. In 1960.

The late Bill Grierson was a talented architect, teacher and great fun at a party; He also appears...

Aug 19th

Five Gadgets That Were Well Worth The...

Not too long ago, I was a gadget hound - dropping money on all sorts of stuff, both useful and,...

Aug 19th

Top 20 Ways to Save Money at the Grocery...

Aug 18th

100 Things you can make yourself

Aug 18th

To Do List: Nine things for your NOT...

Author of the controversial book The 4 Hour Workweek Tim Ferriss says his “not to do”...

Aug 17th

FCC Chairman looking to kill "free...

Filed under: Wireless If you’ve got concerns about not getting your fair shake on the new...

Aug 16th

Health: Eight foods you should eat every...

Web site Best Life suggests eight foods that you should eat every day to ensure you’ve hit...

Aug 16th

9 (and a half!) things to do at work...

By Sarah Winfrey My job is crazy one week and snail-slow the next. During the slow times,...

Aug 16th

AppleWorks/ClarisWorks Dies Quietly

Several readers noted that Apple has quietly discontinued AppleWorks, in the week that the...

Aug 16th

Directions: Use your wristwatch as a...

Wired posts a simple method for finding south using nothing but an analog wristwatch and the sun:...

Aug 15th

Cheap Flights: Skybus Airline Service...

Skybus is a new value airline that focuses itself around cheap flights costing as little as $10...

Aug 14th

6 Annoying Fetishes I Talk Too Much...

Note: If you’re looking for useful information, you can skip this post. I just felt like having...

Aug 14th

Travel: Start Shopping For Thanksgiving...

According to the fare prediction scientists at Farecast.com, Aug 22nd marks the date to start...

Aug 14th

Apple Debuts DRM-Free John Lennon Solo...

Apple is debuting the John Lennon solo catalog at iTunes, which includes sixteen of Lennon’s solo...

Aug 14th

IDJ2: Numark's iDJ2 Lets You Mix Tracks...

Numark’s iDJ2, a mixing table that allows you to mix up tracks from the same iPod is to be...

Aug 14th

How To: Go old school with a notebook

In an age where everything can be done digitally, DIY Planner attests that the pen is mightier...

Aug 13th

If You're So Smart Why Aren't You Rich?:...

“People with 140 IQ scores (a score of 100 is average) missed payments and maxed-out their...

Aug 13th

Shopping: How Far Will Different Cars Go...

Bankrate has an oddly fun interactive tool that easily calculates how far different types of cars...

Aug 13th

Locate Fast Food Restaurants with...

Filed under: Food It may be the most superfluous website on the entire Internet, but it’s...

Aug 13th

How to be charming

By Andrea Dickson What makes someone charming? Is it their bearing, their countenance? Is it...

Aug 12th

Mind control guru can pay with blank...

My wife told me recently about a guy from my homeland, England, who has such powers of mind...

Aug 12th

Eaton launches production of medium duty...

Filed under: Diesel, Hybrid Eaton Corporation has launched production of their new hybrid drive...

Aug 12th

Diet tips for business travelers...

Perhaps the biggest challenge for business folks trying to lose weight is traveling. When...

Aug 12th

Self Improvement: How to think for...

Self-improvement site Life is a Journal has compiled a list of ten different things you can do to...

Aug 12th

Green tea renders cancerous chemicals...

Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key...

Aug 11th

How to Get Rid of Sweat Stains

Aug 11th

Fly me to the moon: Space hotel sees...

“Galactic Suite,” the first hotel planned in space, expects to open for business in 2012...

Aug 11th

Judge Rules Illinois Pharmacists Can...

Via Feministing: Last week, a Federal court ruled that, despite Illinois law, pharmacists in...

Aug 11th

Undisclosed Location Blogging

Tomatoes! (via Adam’s shared items in Google Reader)

Aug 11th

Space Hotel to Open in 2012

blackdefiance writes “The New York Times is reporting that firm plans for the first hotel in...

Aug 11th

106 Money-Saving Tips for a Frugal...

I’ve been writing a weekly money-saving tips column on The Bargainist, and I thought I’d share them...

Aug 11th

Ratings: Top 5 Dark Chocolate Bars

We already know that dark chocolate is good for you. Now, thanks to the “trained...

Aug 10th

Productivity: Web-based Seinfeldian...

Seinfeld may not be very Web 2.0, but you are! Inspired by Jerry Seinfeld’s Productivity...

Aug 10th

The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup:...

This week, my morning roundups are going to focus exclusively on specific personal finance writers....

Aug 10th

E-Voting Certification Gets Security...

The fact that major security vulnerabilities were found in California’s electronic voting...

Aug 8th

Private Jet Packs now for Sale

Filed under: Gear The biggest pipedream in all of travel is taking to the air with a jet pack. ...

Aug 8th

Kaboodle Acquired by Hearst Magazines

Kaboodle, the social shopping site that looked like a better fit for eBay than a media...

Aug 8th

Tibetan independence activist blogging...

Xeni Jardin: The president of Students for a Free Tibet is in Beijing right now, exactly one year...

Aug 7th

Gold eases as Fed keeps rates unchanged

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Gold futures closed with a slight loss Tuesday shortly before the...

Aug 7th

Secret WWII Nuclear City Now Open to...

Filed under: Stories, North America, United States A uranium plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was...

Aug 7th

8 Million Year Old Bacteria Thaws, Lives

Jamie found a New Scientist story about 8 million year old bacteria that scientists thawed out, and...

Aug 7th

DIY: Root Cellar

Eating local produce is a good way to reduce your share of green house gas and has the added...

Aug 7th

Lebanon Opposition Wins Key Seat - New...

Washington PostLebanon Opposition Wins Key Seat New York Times - 5 hours ago By THE NEW YORK TIMES...

Aug 6th

Lebanon Opposition Wins Key Seat - New...

Boston GlobeLebanon Opposition Wins Key Seat New York Times - 25 minutes ago By THE NEW YORK TIMES...

Aug 6th

Robert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at...

Sydney Morning HeraldRobert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at US-backed government Independent - 31...

Aug 6th

Robert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at...

Robert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at US-backed government Independent - 1 hour ago They’ve...

Aug 6th

Robert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at...

Sydney Morning HeraldRobert Fisk: Lebanese strike a blow at US-backed government Independent - 3...

Aug 6th

Advertising: Study Shows Fast Food...

A new study is reporting that very young children are highly susceptible to the daily onslaught of...

Aug 6th

Hizballah's Christian Soldiers? -...

SabahHizballah’s Christian Soldiers? TIME - 6 hours ago Poster of Christian Maronite leader...

Aug 6th

Hizballah's Christian Soldiers? -...

Washington PostHizballah’s Christian Soldiers? TIME - 1 hour ago Poster of Christian...

Aug 6th

Jaws 19 Coming Soon: Physicists Figure...

If there was a cooler movie prop in my childhood than the hoverboard from Back to the Future, Part...

Aug 6th

Lebanese Christian voices - BBC News

Sydney Morning HeraldLebanese Christian voices BBC News - 1 hour ago Three people from different...

Aug 6th

The Metn by-election A decisive test -...

Voice of AmericaThe Metn by-election A decisive test Monday Morning - 54 minutes ago Rival...

Aug 6th

Gemayel calls for Christian unity -...

The AgeGemayel calls for Christian unity Aljazeera.net - 24 minutes ago Amin Gemayel,...

Aug 6th

Gemayel calls for Christian unity -...

Gulf TimesGemayel calls for Christian unity Aljazeera.net - 1 hour ago Amin Gemayel,...

Aug 6th

Pipe Dreams: NASA Sponsoring Flying Car...

Despite the skepticism that justly confronts any mention of a “flying car,” what with...

Aug 6th

Gemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament...

BBC NewsGemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament Seat Voice of America - 1 hour ago By Edward...

Aug 6th

Surprise win raises bar for Lebanese...

SabahSurprise win raises bar for Lebanese poll Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour ago LEBANON’S...

Aug 6th

Gemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament...

SabahGemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament Seat Voice of America - 3 hours ago By Edward...

Aug 6th

Gemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament...

Voice of AmericaGemayel Defeated for Lebanese Parliament Seat Voice of America - 30 minutes ago By...

Aug 6th

Opposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote -...

Boston GlobeOpposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote New York Times - 1 hour ago Supporters of the Free...

Aug 6th

Opposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote -...

Voice of AmericaOpposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote New York Times - 27 minutes ago Supporters of...

Aug 6th

By-election blow for Lebanese Government...

SabahBy-election blow for Lebanese Government Times Online - 33 minutes ago Lebanon’s...

Aug 6th

Archaelogists discover...

AFP - Archaeologists have found an eight-million-year old forest of cypresses, well preserved and...

Aug 6th

Opposition in Lebanon declares win - Los...

Canoe.caOpposition in Lebanon declares win Los Angeles Times - 26 minutes ago The parliamentary...

Aug 6th

Christian opposition candidate wins...

The AgeChristian opposition candidate wins local by-election in Lebanon Ha’aretz - 3 hours...

Aug 6th

Lebanese Vote in Key Election - Forbes

Washington PostLebanese Vote in Key Election Forbes - 27 minutes ago By ZEINA KARAM 08.05.07,...

Aug 5th

Opposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote -...

Turkish PressOpposition Has Edge in Lebanon Vote New York Times - 3 hours ago By HASSAN M. FATTAH...

Aug 5th

Lebanese Election Brings a Tense...

Turkish PressLebanese Election Brings a Tense Showdown New York Times - 1 hour ago By HASSAN M....

Aug 5th

Our pal Fake Steve revealed - Daniel...

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Looks like the New York Times found out who our pal Fake Steve is:...

Aug 5th

The Scoop On Volumetrics

A significant number of readers have requested that I post a detailed discussion of my experiences...

Aug 5th

Lebanese Election Brings a Tense...

Gulf NewsLebanese Election Brings a Tense Showdown New York Times - 1 hour ago By HASSAN M. FATTAH...

Aug 5th

Gardening: How to grow a bonsai tree

If you’ve ever wanted to grow a bonsai tree, you’re going to want to check out the...

Aug 5th

Making the most of your guilty pleasures

I’ve been trying to come up with a way to articulate the mental shift from being not-frugal...

Aug 4th

India may have just 1,500 tigers, say...

AFP - India may have just 1,300 to 1,500 tigers left — less than half of the number believed...

Aug 4th

Craftiness: Use Every Last Drop Of...

Reader Mark came up with a way to get at that last bit of laundry detergent, the stuff that...

Aug 4th

The 10 Most Caffeinated Diet Drinks

Aug 4th

Zen To Slim: A Simple, 5-Step Weight Loss...

Aug 4th

India may have just 1,500 tigers, say...

AFP - India may have just 1,300 to 1,500 tigers left — less than half of the number believed...

Aug 4th

SIGG Water bottles: 100% recyclable and...

Stop throwing plastic water bottles or cold drink bottles once the liquid inside is all down your...

Aug 4th

CE-Oh no he didn't! Part XL:...

Filed under: Networking AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson apparently subscribes to a different school...

Aug 3rd

In The Public Service

How’s this for a Vision Statement? We envision a dynamic and innovative federal government that...

Aug 3rd

Skull-a-Day: A new mixed media skull...

Cory Doctorow: Skull-A-Day is a project to create a new and cool skull every day, using a variety...

Aug 3rd

DIY: Desk Made Entirely Out of LEGO

Unlike this CEO desk, which just looks like it’s made out of LEGO but actually isn’t,...

Aug 3rd

DIY: Make your own moleskine notebook

You can create your own moleskine in an afternoon, and the Michael Shannon portfolio contains the...

Aug 3rd

Jobs: Seven Signs that an Employer Just...

Looking for a new job and wondering if a company is interested in you? Well, if they aren’t,...

Aug 3rd

Buying Furniture

Have you tried buying any nice furniture lately? The process works like this. 1. Go to furniture...

Aug 3rd

Quick Update

I am not sure why my blogging has slowed down. I have been going through some sort of odd evolution...

Aug 3rd

The Zen of Running, and 10 Ways to Make...

Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits. Running is my zazen. It’s my meditation, my...

Aug 3rd

Apple: Arn's Theory of Apple Rumors

Arnold Kim of Macrumors.com generally sticks to the speculative evidence, usually refraining from...

Aug 2nd

Impossible: M.C. Escher's Waterfall Now...

If you’re a fan of artist M.C. Escher and his “Waterfall” woodcut, here’s a...

Aug 2nd

Put Some Pep In Your Step: The most...

Lovers of diet soda and caffeine aficionados alike take heed: the Diet Blog compiled a list of the...

Aug 2nd

Ann Arbor man driving to California on...

Filed under: Etc. Most of the talk of ammonia in the car industry these days is related to diesel...

Aug 2nd

How To: Craft a killer elevator pitch

The Dumb Little Man weblog highlights the importance of a good elevator pitch, the...

Aug 2nd

Wasted Money: 580,000 Americans Still...

Phones can be purchased for around $20, but over half a million mostly older Americans still send...

Aug 2nd

164 dead in South Asia monsoon flooding...

AP - Days of heavy monsoon rains have devastated large swaths of northern India and Bangladesh,...

Aug 2nd

Using Face Recognition Instead of a PIN...

coondoggie writes “Face recognition as a unique biometric is growing slowly in certain...

Aug 2nd

Ice Cube Trays: Your Passport to Huge...

With all the new refrigerators coming with ice makers these days, ice cube trays can regularly be...

Aug 1st

69 Chinese miners rescued after 3 days

Nearly 70 coal miners were pulled out from a flooded shaft in central China on Wednesday, many...

Aug 1st

10 FREE trees from the National Arbor...

It’s not too often you can get a great deal and help mother nature at the same time. The...

Aug 1st