Internet mega-retailer Amazon.com Inc. has announced that it will buy online audiobook provider Audible Inc.
Entries from January 2008
Amazon to buy Audible.com
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January 31, 2008 at 1:13pm
by thecodepounder
Books · Entertainment · Technology
The Montel Williams Show ending
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January 31, 2008 at 10:25am
by thecodepounder
The Montel Williams Show is ending its run. I’m quite pleased by this. I don’t know Montel “from Adam” as they say, and don’t have anything against him personally, but I do know that he has Sylvia Browne on his show quite often. And anytime something happens to give a charlatan like Sylvia Browne (or [...]
Entertainment · Skepticism / Rational-Critical Thought · Television
Faith-based Initiatives and you, Mr. President
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January 31, 2008 at 10:01am
by thecodepounder
This guy gets it–most people don’t. Peter Nuhn:
No Mr. president, for the zillionth time, it’s not about the organizations operating as charities, and it’s not even about them getting government money. Religious organizations that genuinely wish to do charitable work have ALWAYS been allowed to do so, by forming a separate organization, with a [...]
Politics · Religion · Social Commentary
First U.S. satellite launched on this date
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January 31, 2008 at 7:18am
by thecodepounder
On this date in 1958, the United States launched and orbited it’s first satellite, Explorer 1.
Consumers confused about digital TV transition
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January 31, 2008 at 7:06am
by thecodepounder
NEWFLASH: 36 percent of Americans are “unaware” of the upcoming analog shutdown. Duh?
Sounds alarming, but when you consider that fully half of all Americans are of below-average intelligence (old math joke) it’s a little easier to understand. When you then factor in the whole “one nation–under educated” situation it’s even a little easier [...]
News · Politics · Television
H. Res. 888 seeks to re-write history
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January 30, 2008 at 2:20pm
by thecodepounder
WHEREAS, the actual history of the United States of America is inconvenient to the Christian Revisionist agendas of certain Republican Representatives, and
WHEREAS, a great number of their constituents are far too under-educated to even suspect that their elected officials would attempt to re-write our nation’s history, and
WHEREAS, most citizens of this country are of [...]
News · Politics · Social Commentary · Wacky Shit
TN lawmakers to vote on abortion resolution
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January 30, 2008 at 1:12pm
by thecodepounder
Tennessee lawmakers, disturbed by the level of freedom enjoyed by Tennesseans, are expected to vote today on a resolution that would put more limits on the ability of Tennesseans to obtain abortions. The resolution seeks to nullify a Tennessee Supreme Court ruling that the Tennessee Constitution offers greater protection for abortion rights than the [...]
Health / Medicine · News · Politics
Astronauts fix space station’s power system
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January 30, 2008 at 12:31pm
by thecodepounder
Astronauts have successfully replaced a motor needed to tilt the International Space Station’s solar wing toward the sun.
IE Version Targeting
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January 30, 2008 at 10:15am
by thecodepounder
I don’t do any “real” web-development any more, so I don’t tend to keep “up” on these issues, but this one is a pretty big deal. For anyone interested, you really should read these two articles:
A List Apart: Beyond DOCTYPE: Web Standards, Forward Compatibility, and IE8
The B-List: Legacy
For more on this issue, you can [...]
Apple posts video tutorials
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January 30, 2008 at 8:27am
by thecodepounder
If you’ve ever watched a “guided tour” or other video tutorial from Apple, then you may be interested to know that Apple has posted numerous video and text tutorials on various subjects including: Mac OS X, Photos, Movies, Web, Music and Documents. Check them out!