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Magnus Takes on Kitty Cloning (Dec 23 2004 23:35 GMT) - The Detroit Free Press reported that the first cloned-to-order pet, a kitten named Little Nicky, wasdelivered to a Texas woman about 2 weeks ago. The kitten, was cloned by a Sausolito company called Genetic Savings and Clone, for a mere $50,000. Little Nicky's owner had bankedher deceased 17-year-oldcat's DNA, which was used to create the clone. David Magnus was quoted: "It's morally problematic and a little reprehensible... |
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iPod Ecosystem (Dec 23 2004 23:35 GMT) - Barron's writes that even as consumers buy iPod's to stuff into Christmas stockings, there are many other companies benefiting: About four million units, some fetching upward of $600 and holding up to 10,000 songs, are expected to sell this quarter, twice as many as in the prior three months. Indeed, iPods are driving the rapid growth in the $4.4 billion portable digital-audio market and firing up Apple's stock, which has risen 200% this year. Also on a tear are shares of several little-known outfits that supply components for the iPod and other portable digital audio devices, known generically as MP3 players. |
Conlang Profiles at Langmaker.com
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Sheli Conlang Submitted (Dec 23 2004 23:35 GMT) - David J. Peterson posted a new Conlang, Sheli. "Though tone conlangs aren't as rare as they once were, they're still pretty rare, and Sheli is such a conlang. I expended a lot of effort trying to create a realistic tonal system, as well as to develop a hopefully realistic set of tone sandhi rules. In addition to this, Sheli makes use of an inverse system and an animacy hierarchy as opposed to valence-shifting and word order to conjoin phrases, etc. |
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The Window (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - she stands by a windowthe view to her futurethe growing regret inside of herforces her to pull awayinstead she goes to another windowand jumps outapproaching closerI see that a sign reads: EASY WAY OUT |
Cannibal Corpse Forums
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SufferInTruth: The Future Of Slayer (Slaytanic Wehrmacht) (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - QUOTE (SLAYER @ Nov 30 2004, 05:18 AM) I mean his vocal style is one of the most physicaly demanding styles there is for instance, he uses a lot of air from his lungs and diaphram because he's screaming as hard as he can. Wich is a lot more physicaly challenging than what a death metal vocalist does. That's very true, I find it difficult to yell like Tom does, but DM vocals are no problem.The solution: |
Hot Chicks from Yahoo! News
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Mayoral candidate Donna Frye, left, gets a hug from supporter Janet... (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - Mayoral candidate Donna Frye, left, gets a hug from supporter Janet Mansfield, right, at a rally held at City Hall in San Diego to support a recount of the votes in San Diego's contested mayoral race Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004. Hundreds of Frye's supporters protested the exclusion of votes that had Frye's name written-in but didn't have the bubble filled in on the ballot. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) (Click for Large Photo) [ytop: 2, +donna +janet] |
Tablet PC Buzz
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ZDNet: Our faves: Britney, eBay and tablets, says Google (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - "If the term "zeitgeist" is applied as it is defined--an era's intellectual, moral and cultural climate--then it is clear from Google's annual report bearing the same name that the Web is a society dominated by suggestively gyrating blondes. The 2004 Year-End Google Zeitgeist statement was issued Thursday. It lists the terms most frequently entered into the company's search engine over the past 12 months. And, as was the case last year, pop diva Britney Spears was the most sought-after topic....Among computer goods, Froogle tracked tablet PCs as most popular, ahead of computers, laptops, headphones, computer speakers, notebooks, Global Positioning Systems (GPS), Web cameras, wireless speakers and flat-panel monitors. |
Tablet PC Buzz
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PDABuyersGuide: Averatec C3500 reviewed (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - "While other second generation convertible Windows XP Tablet PCs are priced at or over $2000, the Averatec C3500 sells for only $1350. What can you expect from a tablet that has such a low price? Quite a lot. The Averatec has an AMD 1.66GHz mobile Athlon XP-M 2200+ processor with a 60GB hard drive, 512MB memory, a bright and contrasty screen with a wide viewing angle, built-in 802. |
Cannibal Corpse Forums
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Gaz Metal: Slayer Trivia! (Slaytanic Wehrmacht) (Dec 23 2004 23:34 GMT) - QUOTE (alwayshated @ Dec 18 2004, 09:41 PM) QUOTE I have a question.Which member of Slayer has a girls first name? what the fuck Gaz........Kerry and Kelly and Jamie are universal Names Jamie is a unisex name I guess, but Kerry and Kelly are pure girls names. |
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Ecademy: user blogs
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A Blackstar Christmas: the continuing diary of Violet Basic [Phil Woodford] (Dec 23 2004 23:33 GMT) - The story so far: Violet Basic is a humble maid, who has recently been appointed to a position in the house of Sir James Blackstar - a major figure on the London social circuit of the 1920s. Christmas is approaching and Violet is becoming more and more aware of her position at the bottom of the social scale. Mr Orange, the butler, is a brutal taskmaster. The lowly servant's only solace comes in the form of Under Footman, Reginald Greenstandard. |
Editor: Myself (Persian)
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نمیدانم حواس کسی هست یا ... (Dec 23 2004 23:33 GMT) - نمیدانم حواس کسی هست یا نه که این بحث جدیدی که بر سر رفراندم به بهانهی وبسایت ۶۰میلیون درگرفته، اولین بحث و گفتگوی عمومی (debate) است که کاملا در اینترنت و بخاطر اینترنت شکل گرفته و در اینترنت گسترش یافته. این شاهدی است بر تمثیل «وبلاگها به عنوان کافه» که به نظر من یکی از مهمترین پتانسیلهای اینترنت را در جامعهی بستهی سیاسی ایران امروز توضیح میدهد. |
Secular Blasphemy
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Ukraine warming up for voters' ... (Dec 23 2004 23:33 GMT) - Ukraine warming up for voters' verdict One week before the re-run of Ukraine's presidential election, reformist Viktor Yushchenko held a 9-point lead over prime minister Viktor Yanukovich. The election will be held on December 26. "It's too early to say whether the Orange Revolution has changed the way politics are done in Ukraine," says Jessica Alina-Pisano, a Ukraine expert at Colgate University in New York. "It created a new image of Ukraine in the world's eyes, and people who participated in the demonstrations report a new sense of empowerment. But the longer-term effects on the formal political process will depend on the outcome of Sunday's election. |
Smells Like Fish, Tastes Like Chicken
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Busy in not a fun way! (Dec 23 2004 23:32 GMT) - Alright- Veritas-Parit is back up... sorta. Sometime in the New Year I'll redo the whole damn thing but since I am so anti-website stuff at the moment, hopefully between now and then, nothing bad will happen. The good thing is that I don't see any data loss. I have spend ... |
Postcards from Nowhere
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Memo From Santa Claus (Dec 23 2004 23:32 GMT) - I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will nolonger serve the States of Georgia, Florida, Virginia, North andSouth Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas onChristmas Eve.Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, mycontract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and ElvesLocal 209. As part of the new and better contract, I also getlonger breaks for milk and cookies so keep that in mind.However, I'm certain that your children will be in good... |
STAT AgWorld News
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Cash Grain Bids in Utah (Dec 23 2004 23:32 GMT) - SALT LAKE CITY - Dec 23/04 - SNS -- Cash grain bids for wheat, corn, barley and oats were summarized by the USDA for growers in Utah. |
Smart Mobs
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Nokia Python Community (Dec 23 2004 23:30 GMT) - Joi Ito blogs about the beginnings of a community of developers growing around Nokia Python. I don't pretend to know anything about programming, but it the mobile telephone is to become a hackable platform, communities of developers for open-standards languages seem necessary. |
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