Google Reader Liked: Windows Weekly 232: Mango Is To Tango -
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Google Reader Liked: Welcome to the Rileys -
Devastated by their daughter’s death eight years ago, Doug (James Gandolfini) and his guilt-ridden wife, Lois (Melissa Leo), lead depressing lives without much meaning. But by forming an unconventional relationship with teen call girl Mallory (Kristen Stewart), the couple begins to rediscover hope. Directed by Jake Scott, this compelling family drama also stars David Jensen, Kathy Lamkin and Lance E. Nichols.
Google Reader Liked: A gaming simulator like no other - CNET -
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A gaming simulator like no other CNET Are you a fan of first-person shooters? Check out this video of an astounding setup that immerses players in the action of Battlefield 3 unlike any other rig you’ve seen. … The Gadget Show’s Battlefield 3 Holodeck: behind the scenesPC Gamer Magazine Is this the ultimate gaming setup?Computerandvideogames.com The Ultimate Battlefield 3 Simulator: The Full VideoRipTen Engadget -Moneycontrol.com -PluggedIn all 15 news articles » |
Google Reader Liked: With Lobbyist Donors, Obama Lets Himself Off on a Technicality - Fox News -
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With Lobbyist Donors, Obama Lets Himself Off on a Technicality Fox News — An unnamed Democratic lobbyist talking to the New York Times about President Obama’s reliance on unregistered Washington influence peddlers to fund his campaign. One of the places where Barack Obama scored big points on John … Obama’s Lobbyist Ties Come with Lots of CaveatsThe Atlantic Wire Morning Briefing: Obama campaign using lobbyist as bundlers?CNN (blog) Obama Turns to Lobbyist CashNewsMax.com NPR (blog) -National Journal all 43 news articles » |
Google Reader Liked: Cain's Cigarette-Puffing Aide Has Checkered Past - Fox News -
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Cain’s Cigarette-Puffing Aide Has Checkered Past Fox News | AP Herman Cain Chief of Staff Mark Block is dead serious about his candidate in a new web video. He is the man with the mustache who takes a rebellious drag on a cigarette in the Herman Cain Internet ad gone viral. “We’ve run a campaign like nobody’s … Why Herman Cain confounds pundits, and might win the GOP nominationChristian Science Monitor Top Cain aide has checkered pastSan Francisco Chronicle Herman Cain raises $3 million in October, Mark Block reportsPolitico NewsMax.com -New York Times -Washington Post all 448 news articles » |
Google Reader Liked: Now that's a storybook finish - CNN -
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Now that’s a storybook finish CNN David Freese’s home run leading off the bottom of the 11th inning gives the St. Louis Cardinals to a wild 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the World Series. ST. LOUIS — Baseball can be the game of fables and fairy tales, … Freese homers in 11th inning, Cardinals stun Texas 10-9 to force World Series …Washington Post From Last Strike to Game 7New York Times Beyond the box score: Rangers try to avoid monumental collapseUSA Today MiamiHerald.com -MLB.com -ESPN all 2,671 news articles » |
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Authorities Move to Charge 16 City Officers in Widespread Ticket-Fixing New York Times Fifteen police officers were expected to surrender by Friday morning to face criminal charges in the Bronx in a long-running grand jury investigation into the widespread practice of fixing tickets for their … Prosecutor: 16 NYPD officers charged after 3-year ticket corruption investigationWashington Post NYPD officers charged in corruption probeWall Street Journal NYPD officers charged in ticket corruption probeSeattle Post Intelligencer USA Today all 234 news articles » |
Google Reader Liked: Google+: Popular posts, eye-catching analytics, photo fun and... -
We think Google+ should get better every time you use it. It’s not enough to obsess over community feedback (which we do); we also need to surprise and delight you with constant improvements (which we also try and do). Today’s no different, so we’re rolling out four new features in four different areas.
What’s Hot on Google+: see what everyone’s talking about
Google+ users share and receive billions of items every day—on a wide range of topics, in nearly every country. Circles give you a personal lens on all this activity, helping you focus on updates from your family or your favorite celebrities. But sometimes you want to know what the world is so excited about. Whether it’s breaking news or beautiful photos, you just don’t want to miss anything. With this in mind, we’re launching “What’s Hot” on Google+, a new place to visit for interesting and unexpected content:
Google+ Ripples: watch how posts get shared
There’s something deeply satisfying about sharing on Google+, then watching the activity unfold. Comments pour in, notifications light up, friends share with friends (who share with their friends), and in no time at all there’s an entire community around your post. We want to help people re-live those conversations—both to rekindle that initial excitement, and to learn how posts flow across the network. That’s why we’re launching Google+ Ripples: a visualization tool for public shares and comments.
To get started, just find a public post that interests you, and select “View Ripples.” From there you can replay its activity, zoom in on certain events, identify top contributors and much more. Google+ Ripples is still experimental, so let us know how we can make it more informative and more awesome:
Google+ Creative Kit: have more fun with your photos
Nothing tells a story like the perfect picture, so it’s only natural to want to make yours really, really, really, ridiculously good-looking. Unfortunately, photo editing is too often a chore, requiring specialized software and lots of patience. We want to help everyone put their best photo forward, so today we’re introducing the Google+ Creative Kit, a fast and friendly way to make powerful edits to your photos.
Now you can add that vintage feel to your vacation photos. Or sharpen those snapshots from the family barbeque. Or add some text for added personality. With the Creative Kit, all you need is an idea:
Of course: we also think photo editing should be lots of fun. So we’ve added some limited-edition Halloween effects to the Creative Kit, and we’re inviting everyone on Google+ to join a ghoulish (and good-spirited) photo competition.
Through the end of October, simply add some spook to your photos, and share them publicly on Google+ with the hashtag #gplushalloween. We’ll assemble a surprise panel of celebrities, and next Thursday, Nov 3, they’ll announce their favorites. In the meantime, you can see early submissions from community members below. After all: we take our fun very seriously. :-)
Google Reader Liked: Windows Phone 7.5 is Different, Content Over Navigation is Why - Forbes -
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Windows Phone 7.5 is Different, Content Over Navigation is Why Forbes The new Windows Phone 7.5 Mango seems to be Microsoft’s first foray into mobile devices that is not simultaneously a punchline (anybody out there used their Zune lately?) David Pogue gives WP 7.5 quite a favorable review this morning in The New York … Mango updates officially availableFudzilla Windows Phone Mango roll-out 100% says MicrosoftSlashGear A Welcome Windows PhoneNew York Times PC Magazine -InfoWorld (blog) -Digitaltrends.com all 80 news articles » |
Google Reader Liked: Stray Cats Have Some West Huntington Residents Seeing Red -
Cats running wild in a West Huntington neighborhood has some residents saying enough is enough.