Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Following the quake story

CNN reporting:



The earthquake occurred at 1:23 a.m. (3:23 p.m. Tuesday ET) at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). It was centered 55 kilometers (34 miles) west of Dalbandin; 263 kilometers (164 miles) west of Kalat; 301 kilometers (187 miles) east southeast of Zahedan, Iran; and 793 kilometers (492 miles) northeast of Muscat, Oman, the USGS said on its website.


7.4 magnitude quake hits Pakistan — USGS via Reuters

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Muse — Undisclosed Desires

Gas drilling protesters chant during Governor Corbett's inaugural speech

Gas drilling protesters chant during Governor Corbett's inaugural speech

Early birds catch the snow


Early arrivals for the Tom Corbett inauguration to become the 46th governor of Pennsylvania at the state capitol take shelter under umbrellas in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011.… Read more »(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

For all the snow lovers out there: The 'snow gods' have come through

For all the snow lovers out there: The 'snow gods' have come through

The kids aren't alright

Roswell 3rd Graders Smoking Pot At School 


But I suppose on the bright side, the 3rd graders at least waited until after school to do it…

Get ready for an eye in the sky: Big Brother can see the entire city as Ogden, Utah, will use a blimp as a surveillance system

City officials said the blimp will help them stop crime.


Get ready for an eye in the sky: Big Brother can see the entire city as Ogden, Utah, will use a blimp as a surveillance system

Website claims that it has a leaked Wikileak cable on UFOs

AllNewsWeb.com claims that it has a reliable source from within Wikileaks, a source that gave them a cable sent in 2005 from the United States State Department to the US embassy in Kiev, Ukraine..


The cable, according to the website, states,



"It is critical all embassy staff understand that they are not to discuss under any circumstance concerns DOD has with UFOs entering orbit, once again the seriousness of this matter cannot be overstated"



It’s also important to know that AllNewsWeb is a paranormal and UFO site. While that doesn’t disqualify the news they are reporting, it does bring into question the validity of the supposed cable. I’ll refrain from official judgement on the cable until I see further comment on a more widespread level from more than just one source.


Website claims that it has a leaked Wikileak cable on UFOs

Sal Esposito was summoned to jury duty.. the trouble is, Sal is a cat!

Sal’s owners reported during the last census that the cat was a member of the family, so they included him on their  information.


…but to make matters even more strange, a move to disqualify Sal was rejected by a court and now the cat will have to report for duty to Suffolk Superior Crown Court in Boston on March 23!!


Sal Esposito was summoned to jury duty.. the trouble is, Sal is a cat!

Call it matter over mind: New information shows that immune system and infections in the body can influence moods, memory, and mind

Call it matter over mind: New information shows that immune system and infections in the body can influence moods, memory, and mind

Power is a drug

And so says former California Governor Schwarzenegger: I Was ‘Addicted’ To Being Governor…

iPad hack attack: Two charged after hacking on AT&T network.. as many of 120,000 users may have had personal data stolen

iPad hack attack: Two charged after hacking on AT&T network.. as many of 120,000 users may have had personal data stolen

After 25 years Regis Philbin is set to retire

After 25 years Regis Philbin is set to retire
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Goodnight earth.


If Bonnie Tyler still hasn’t found she is looking for.. none if us will..

That just sort of turns my stomach, the thought of ever having any brand linking on the dashboard taking people out of Tumblr. Anyone with a blog on Tumblr can promote content in their posts, can put any ads they want on the blog. The idea of ever forcing them to put something on their blog — the spirit of Tumblr is that you are totally in control down to every line of code. The idea of changing that really turns our stomach


David Karp, on forced advertising on Tumblr during an interview. Thank you David Karp. Tumblr users appreciate it.

Never thought I'd say this, but after watching only a few moments of Piers Morgan tonight, I found myself missing Larry King

Just didn’t go for it. I tried it.. but didn’t like it.


And I don’t really know if it will grow on me.


Never thought I'd say this, but after watching only a few moments of Piers Morgan tonight, I found myself missing Larry King

If Tumblr is free, how does it make money?

That question, along with many others, answered by David Karp ..


The answer on Tumblr profits, if you’re interested, David Karp said:



There are a couple things we are excited about: promoting content and marketplaces.


The marketplaces are awesome to us because they allow us to cut big checks to our guest developers. People who are creating original themes for our community can sell them to users. The community is thrilled because they are exclusive, unique, customizable and beautiful. They were hustling to try and sell them on their own. Designers are now selling them on Tumblr, and these brilliantly talented designers are quitting their gigs at design firms to design themes for Tumblr.


Users are also paying for promotion in our directories



While I may not truly understand it, the Coal Speaker is on Tumblr. So I have always wondered how Tumblr is making money from this whole thing..


And it also makes me want Tumblr to finally come up with a backup ability for non-Mac users!


If Tumblr is free, how does it make money?

Conspiracy theories abound online!


Was Ricky Gervais kicked off stage after offensive Golden Globe jokes hit Hollywood stars hard?


He insists no, but it hasn’t stopped the speculation.


As a fond admirer of the British press, I love the way the UK DAILY MAIL is reporting on the Globes’ jokes:



Ricky Gervais today insisted he had not been banned from the Golden Globes after subjecting a room full of speechless American stars to lewd jibes at last night’s ceremony.


He vanished from the stage in the middle of the awards show, leading to speculation that he had been carpeted. Viewers said that when he returned some time later he looked subdued.


A spokesperson for the comedian today called rumours he was chastised by bosses ‘utter rubbish’ fueled by ‘Twitter speculation.’


Gervais insists the the mood backstage was ‘great’ and his extended time away from the camera was planned.



The Brits especially love when Americans are speechless.

Conspiracy theories abound online!


Was Ricky Gervais kicked off stage after offensive Golden Globe jokes hit Hollywood stars hard?


He insists no, but it hasn’t stopped the speculation.


As a fond admirer of the British press, I love the way the UK DAILY MAIL is reporting on the Globes’ jokes:



Ricky Gervais today insisted he had not been banned from the Golden Globes after subjecting a room full of speechless American stars to lewd jibes at last night’s ceremony.


He vanished from the stage in the middle of the awards show, leading to speculation that he had been carpeted. Viewers said that when he returned some time later he looked subdued.


A spokesperson for the comedian today called rumours he was chastised by bosses ‘utter rubbish’ fueled by ‘Twitter speculation.’


Gervais insists the the mood backstage was ‘great’ and his extended time away from the camera was planned.



The Brits especially love when Americans are speechless.

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