Omicron Perci 8

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Users OK with ads in streaming TV, not on YouTube uploads

Consumers generally welcome advertising in online video if it will stay free, but they are more receptive to ads in certain types of video than others. The latest data comes from Ipsos MediaCT's ongoing digital video study, which asked a "representative sample" of US Internet users about their online habits and preferences in February.

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Monday, July 21, 2008

Children tortured to death at Guantánamo

Children are being kept prisoner at Guantanamo - some even tortured to death.

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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Bush Administration is Redefining Contraception As Abortion

The Bush Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would place new restrictions on domestic family planning programs. This provision would threaten the funding of organizations if they do not hire people who would refuse to provide birth control and defines abortion to include many types of birth control.

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Seven Reasons Why the New iPhone Sucks

Look before you leap before buying the new iPhone. This is the iPhone that all of us have been waiting for. It promised to address the deficiencies of the first generation iPhone, but does it really?

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New tab switching added for Firefox 3.1

Press Ctrl + Tab (or Shift + Ctrl + Tab) and you are presented with tab thumbnails and titles with the most recently visited ones first so you can more easily determine which tab you want to go, have the one you most probably want to go closer, and as a result get to it faster. Hold Ctrl pressed and keep pressing Tab to see the thumbnails ..

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I'm Sorry I Wore The Penis Costume

A judge has ordered a 19-year-old man to write an apology to the city of Saratoga Springs in New York for dressing in a penis constume at a high school graduation.

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I'm Sorry I Wore The Penis Costume

A judge has ordered a 19-year-old man to write an apology to the city of Saratoga Springs in New York for dressing in a penis constume at a high school graduation.

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Expert: Rove's Executive Privilege Won't Stand up in Court

NYU professor says Bush power claims 'wider than Nixon'. "If I was the president I wouldn't be too worried about this Congress either..The fact that they have taken no action against Karl Rove almost a week after he refused to even show up to assert his privilege, makes it seem like they're willing to take it on the chin and avoid taking action."

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When Googling Yourself Gets Ugly

Chris Martin doesn't have to worry about his online reputation as much as some people. If you Google his name, you get pages and pages of results about the lead singer of the band Coldplay. Other people aren't quite as lucky.

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Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind: Woods Still Casts a Shadow

Even in absentia, Tiger Woods, who for the first time in nearly 12 years will miss a major championship, remains the talk of the British Open.

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Frogs With Disease-resistance Genes May Escape Extinction

As frog populations die off around the world, researchers have identified certain genes that can help the amphibians develop resistance to harmful bacteria and disease. The discovery may provide new strategies to protect frog populations in the wild.

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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Really unfortunate ad placement



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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

3D ART: An Acid Trip without the Drugs

You have to see this to believe it - both disturbing and trippy. Possibly the coolest thing you'll see Today

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