digg.com: Stories
on Apr 8, 2011:
------------------------------------------------------------------
1)
Feast Your Eyes: Food's Gallery of Shame
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/AA25hV88Ma0/feast_your_eyes_food_s_gallery_of_shame
Visit the FDA's hall of shame for recalled products: the mis-labeled and contaminated, potentially deadly foods lurking in our pantries and stores.
------------------------------------------------------------------
2)
Why We're Merging to Form a Climate Change Supergroup
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/YL307cVrA94/why_we_re_merging_to_form_a_climate_change_supergroup
1Sky and 350.org, two of the nation's most influential climate change organizations, merged today. Here, their leaders explain why.
------------------------------------------------------------------
3)
T-Mobile G2x Will Be Available Online from April 15th [w/Vid]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/aWXk9ZPEZPA/t_mobile_g2x_will_be_available_online_from_april_15th_w_vid
The first dual-core smartphone on T-Mobile, the G2x from LG will be available in the webstore, from April 15th. After its release in stores on April 20th, the phone will undoubtedly, attract more gaming enthusiasts to Magenta?s network.
------------------------------------------------------------------
4)
Sony to Join the Tablet Revolution
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/i_s9Qr10abc/sony_to_join_the_tablet_revolution
Sony are set to join the tablet revolution, with CEO Howard Stringer announcing that the company plan to deliver a Honeycomb based tablet before the end of the year.
------------------------------------------------------------------
5)
Ira Glass Comes To DC To Argue Against NPR Bias
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/bXOyat5Hnpc/ira_glass_comes_to_dc_to_argue_against_npr_bias
If NPR won't fight back against charges of bias, Ira Glass will. The This American Life host already took to NPR's On The Media to submit his rallying cry, arguing to host Brooke Gladstone that we have nothing to fear from a discussion of what is the news coverage we're doing.
------------------------------------------------------------------
6)
Penguins Mysteriously Losing Their Feathers (Photos)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/MijiSRd_ZDM/penguins_mysteriously_losing_their_feathers_photos
The recent discovery of an all-black emperor penguin was called a "one in a zillion kind of mutation," by biologists, but a more alarming trend makes this unique "under dressed" penguin look fortunate indeed.
------------------------------------------------------------------
7)
Separating Chicken And State: Why Chick-fil-A Message is Wrong
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/FyGjmeIdySY/separating_chicken_and_state_why_chick_fil_a_message_is_wrong
With Chicago's new Chick-fil-A opening, college students, gay rights activists and human rights groups are trying to out the Christian values behind the iconic chicken chain.
------------------------------------------------------------------
8)
Does this 'Smallville' teaser sound familiar? [VIDEO]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/s8uSasGfkqc/does_this_smallville_teaser_sound_familiar_video
This Friday, The CW will roll out this promo for the final episodes of Smallville that licenses John Williams? classic score from the original 1978 Superman movie. If you?re a fan, this will give you chills
------------------------------------------------------------------
9)
The Seven Most Interesting Startups At 500 Startups Demo Day
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/aFqPBygf18Q/the_seven_most_interesting_startups_at_500_startups_demo_day
500 Startups first Demo Day sprint is over and people are trickling out their rankings lists of the 23 startups, or
------------------------------------------------------------------
10)
Harvard's 1899 Entrance Exam
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/SCvIR9zRXeg/harvard_s_1899_entrance_exam
Would you get in?
------------------------------------------------------------------
11)
Manny Ramirez To Retire After Positive Drug Test
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/aAVNA54kITs/manny_ramirez_to_retire_after_positive_drug_test
According to USA Today , Manny Ramirez has made the shocking decision to file retirement papers. A statement was released earlier today by Major League Baseball...
------------------------------------------------------------------
12)
Was It Google That Killed MySpace? : Tech News and Analysis «
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/8xHVuREVQOg/was_it_google_that_killed_myspace_tech_news_and_analysis
Most Internet analysts suggest that MySpace fell from grace because it crumbled in the face of stiff competition from Facebook. But a Reuters report suggests that it may have been Google that dealt the fatal blow by accident as long ago as 2006.
------------------------------------------------------------------
13)
Top 10 Ridiculous Fan Wiki Sites on the Web
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Ikjed9EECi4/top_10_ridiculous_fan_wiki_sites_on_the_web
There are entire wiki sites dedicated to dicks, porn, Super Mario Brothers, WoW, in addition to more mainstream fare like The Simpsons and Star Wars. Here are the 10 most bizarre wikis on the web.
------------------------------------------------------------------
14)
7 Excellent Water Slide Fails (PICS)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/w34LkGggB08/7_excellent_water_slide_fails_pics_3
If you are 42-years-old I have no problem with you trying to be a kid again by heading to your local water slide park ? just don?t be surprised when the slide fights back...
------------------------------------------------------------------
15)
The Top 10 Video Game T-Shirts
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/90ttlIAyRMA/the_top_10_video_game_t_shirts
Joystick Division looks at the best shirts based on video games and video game culture.
------------------------------------------------------------------
16)
Chubby Kid Does Fruit Gushers Food Review (Video)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/8HOXvetYog0/chubby_kid_does_fruit_gushers_food_review_video
"Definitely a buy!" I don't know that we can trust this kid. I mean, he definitely appears to be on the snack and candy industry payroll.
------------------------------------------------------------------
17)
Study Finds Media Addiction Prevalent Among College Students
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ll5lPx5zfAU/study_finds_media_addiction_prevalent_among_college_students
While media addiction may not be a clinical diagnosis (yet), the language used by the media-deprived students clearly suggested no small measure of physical dependency.
------------------------------------------------------------------
18)
Baby saved my life
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ly1Qf2xaaE0/baby_saved_my_life
Mother-of-three was told people with her condition only had a life expectancy of two to five years
------------------------------------------------------------------
19)
IBM Makes Pitch for Virtualization with Strong References
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/psSP3b5g4pQ/ibm_makes_pitch_for_virtualization_with_strong_references
Earlier this week, IBM made a pitch for massive server virtualization. I was going over my notes and found that there were some interesting tidbits inside worth
------------------------------------------------------------------
20)
85 Things You Should Know About Hugh Hefner
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/jSEo9JH0-mI/85_things_you_should_know_about_hugh_hefner
As Playboy's iconic founder turns 85 on April 9, read our list of 85 facts about Hugh Hefner.
------------------------------------------------------------------
21)
Dear Google: You Can?t Threaten People Into Being Social
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/YpgNSRCtjWY/dear_google_you_can_t_threaten_people_into_being_social
In a memo to Google staff, new CEO and co-founder Larry Page says employee bonuses are effectively on the line if the company's efforts to add more social features don't succeed. But the Google co-founder may find that you can't threaten people into being social.
------------------------------------------------------------------
22)
Drunk Driving Limits [Graphic]
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/sMPV1TY1zqw/drunk_driving_limits_graphic
This graphic shows the current drunk driving limits in Europe.
------------------------------------------------------------------
23)
Browse Like a Victorian With a Steampunk Mouse (Interview)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/9sGxPIyST9M/browse_like_a_victorian_with_a_steampunk_mouse_interview
Steampunk builder Peter Balch talks about his latest creation and his inspirations.
------------------------------------------------------------------
24)
Japan Bans Rice Planting in Contaminated Soil
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/O7Lj02Bx6_8/japan_bans_rice_planting_in_contaminated_soil
Japan's government has announced it will ban farmers from planting rice in soil contaminated by radiation from the tsunami-flooded nuclear power plant, adding another food central to Japanese culture to the list of items raising concerns.
------------------------------------------------------------------
25)
Marijuana Without the High: Painkiller Breakthrough
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/zlB-wxDqn2k/marijuana_without_the_high_painkiller_breakthrough
Scientists believe they can isolate the pain-easing benefits of medical marijuana ? so sufferers can consume it without becoming foggy and paranoid.
------------------------------------------------------------------
26)
Five Steps To Having a Legit Online Dating Experience
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/Rs5BJXF4iWM/five_steps_to_having_a_legit_online_dating_experience
So you?ve decided that going to bars kind of sucks. It?s not that you?re having so many one night stands that you are tired of getting laid all the time. It?s that you kind of want something more. So you end up joining Match or whatever site you choose and try to meet that special someone.
------------------------------------------------------------------
27)
GE Invests $600M to Build Largest US Solar Plant
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/ZkrfSrDmWlY/ge_invests_600m_to_build_largest_us_solar_plant
General Electric is making a major bid to become the leading manufacturer of thin-film solar panels in the U.S. with a $600 million investment in the technology that includes plans to build the largest solar panel plant in the country.
------------------------------------------------------------------
28)
New ?Shock Wave? Engine Could Revolutionize Hybrid Vehicles
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/aUEXZ71DStc/new_shock_wave_engine_could_revolutionize_hybrid_vehicles
A newly invented breed of engine, known as a Wave Disk Generator, is lighter and more efficient than conventional combustion engines, and could reduce auto emissions by up to 90 percent.
------------------------------------------------------------------
29)
Government shutdown: Last-minute deal keeps government open
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/NtaSkbRXMRU/government_shutdown_last_minute_deal_keeps_government_open
Congressional negotiators struck a last-minute deal to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, averting a threatened shutdown, sources say. Measures on funding Planned Parenthood and the healthcare law will be addressed in separate votes.
------------------------------------------------------------------
30)
5 Remakes of Bad Stephen King Adaptations That Should Get Fast Tracked
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/UTCYVQcuFHE/5_remakes_of_bad_stephen_king_adaptations_that_should_get_fast_tracked
The latest trend by producers in Hollywood, is to remake and reboot movies we all loved as kids. If you're gonna remake anything, at least make it better than the original. Here are five bad Stephen King adaptations that should get remade.
------------------------------------------------------------------
31)
46 States Face Budget Shortfalls This Year (Infographic)
http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/news/popular/~3/BGqxr2XTCBo/46_states_face_budget_shortfalls_this_year_infographic
Depending on which state you live in, your government may be faced with major issues this year and going into 2012. The severity of the concerns is highly varied, but only 4 states (Montana, North Dakota, Missouri, and Alaska) are in the clear.
------------------------------------------------------------------
You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive Blog Alerts (email notifications of new posts) for
digg.com: Stories
. If you no longer wish to receive Blog Alerts for
digg.com: Stories
, go to this link:
http://shootthebreeze.net/blogalert/index.php?action=leave&r=29163&k=6Q43ARYPSCP7GHK3
==================================================================
Need a website??
Set up and host as many websites as you want for only $6.95 per month TOTAL, at BlueHost.com!
http://www.bluehost.com/track/bomdemais/ba
No comments:
Post a Comment