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April 29, 2008 News and Trends

Bad News IronMan! The Trouble with Rocket Packs

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:28:41 PDT
They're crowd-pleasers, but they'll never live up to the expectation Buck Rogers set in the 1920s

Global Warming Causes... Acne?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:36:17 PDT
I stumbled upon an interesting page which claims to be a complete list of all the things people claim are caused by global warming. Each item on the list links back to an actual article or news story which makes the claim. Note how many opposites there are (Earth spins slower/faster, fish shrink/grow, expansion/shrinkage of rain forests).

Track Google via Twitter

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:39:35 PDT
Use Twitter to track Google news stories, blog posts, bookmarks and diggs.

The Horrible Conditions at Fort Bragg

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:41:55 PDT
Hey! I’ve got an idea! Lets put the government in charge of our health care too! If it compares to how well these troops have been taken care of, then why not? I’ve seen this on the news for two days in a row now at the gym. I had to put something up about it.

Information Dominance

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:43:31 PDT
Or why you're stupid if you're getting your news from the TV.

ClanBase - Grand Theft Auto IV: The Launch

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:45:24 PDT
The day gamers around the world have been waiting for has finally arrived. Grand Theft Auto IV has launched, bringing with it one hell of a lot of news which many of us probably expected, whilst there are also some stories that we could have done without. Either way, you can catch up on the gossip inside.

NC Talk Radio Uses Obama Email Smear in Ads

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:46:04 PDT
Jeff Katz, an NC talk radio show host, has posted a photo and repeated a now-debunked anonymous viral e-mail claim that the Illinois senator "won't pledge to the flag." The local radio station, WBT News Talk Radio, has even inserted a rotating advertisement that runs against the disputed and debunked photo. EMAIL JKATZ@WBT.COM,704-374-3827

New iPhone rumor points to smaller iPhone

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:56:36 PDT
Is Apple planning on a smaller variant to its iconic iphone? According to Taiwan Economic News, sources in the supply chain are indicating that a lighter-weight and smaller variant of the iPhone is in the pipeline. Weighing in at 110-120g, compared to the current iPhone's 158g weight, the smaller iPhone is said to forgo the aluminum-magnesium...

RH Exclusive: Kilo To Officially Launch Women's Line

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:57:37 PDT
Ruby Hornet linked up with Jenn Tsang, The First Lady of Kilo, to talk about the Street Wear Clothing Brand's beginning, relationship with music, and future projects. Jenn broke us off with an exclusive piece of news that the trend-setting brand will soon be launching an official women’s line at the upcoming Bread & Butter Trade Show in July.

Daily News Brief: Can You Trust Local PC Repair Shops?

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:26:47 PDT
Maximum PC readers have no problem opening up PCs and performing self-diagnostics and repairs, but for everyone else, a trip to the local repair shop may be in order when something goes awry. But can they be trusted? Denver's local ABC news affiliate sent their Call7 Investigators team on an undercover mission to answer that question.

Freestyle traffic -- not for the timid

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:36:26 PDT
Weekly ice and figure skating news roundup from around the world from an interesting and innovative figure skating website.


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Hot trends for April 29, 2008

SATC star reveals fight with breast cancer

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:24:42 PDT
A brief history of homosexuality, played out in Vauxhall Billed as a shambolic evening of informative entertainment, audience participation and politics, the House of Homosexual Culture and Timberlina will present A Brief History of Homosexuality later this month. Popularity: 55% ?] Commissioner's horror at extent of homophobia in Europe The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called for more protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people. Popularity:

Fight hate crime with a springtime walk in Brighton

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:12:38 PDT
Fight hate crime with a springtime walk in Brighton Gay and lesbian people and their friends have been signing up for a major gay day out in Brighton during the May bank holiday. The 5th Annual Equality Walk is a demonstration of solidarity against hate crime. Popularity: 26% ?] Neo-Nazi who attacked gays loses appeal The leader of a neo-Nazi group in southern Sweden, jailed for beating five men at a gay rights party, lost his appeal yesterday. National Socialist Front (NSF) lead

CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:34 PDT
CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”! It ain’t good, that’s for sure! Just yesterday I had to update my Monday blog entry because the fair and balanced state-owned CBC Newsworld kept changing its mind about the Conservative government’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Bernier, and how to officially describe his, um, verbal malfunction. On Monday I showed you how Canada’s cable news networks—the state-owned one and the citizen-owned one against which t

Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:34 PDT
Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up! The state-run media in Canada (and the citizen-owned media who do their best to compete with them) all lament, daily (with intra-day lament updates, all day long), the price of a barrel of oil, and the resulting price of gas. (Of course they don’t have the foggiest clue what they’re talking about, but they pretend they do.) Even as I was writing this, the state-owned CBC did a story about the latest rise in gas prices. Apparently it’s getting h

TV tonight: Five worth watching (Toronto Star)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:44:58 PDT
Oprah and Jen give it up: Oprah's Big Give pulls out the big guns for its season finale, with a special appearance by Jennifer Aniston, who will apparently deliver "big news" in this closer (CTV, ABC at 8).

MPP wants Legislature debates to air live on Web (Toronto Star)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:42:13 PDT
Ontario is well into the fast-changing Internet age but lags at the very seat of power because citizens can't watch the drama of provincial politics unfold live on their computer screens.

N'Sync star speaks out for Day of Silence

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:05:15 PDT
Gay bishop to attend Lambeth conference despite previous rejection The most senior openly gay cleric in the Anglican Communion, Gene Robinson intends to attend the 2008 Lambeth Conference to be held in Caterbury despite previously refusing to. Popularity: 13% ?] Video: PinkNews editor takes Boris Johnson to task At the Stonewall hustings for the Mayor of London, chair of the hustings, PinkNews.co.uk editor, Tony Grew, took Conservative Party Candidate Boris Johnson to task. Popula

Search warrants suggest Tories overspent by $1-million (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:31:16 PDT
Documents released Monday lay out allegations against federal Conservative Party, including that invoices may have been altered

Media Update II

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:11:32 PDT
I did an interview with Global TV news on Elections Canada Vs. Harper. That's supposed to air tonight at 5:30 PM and again at 11 PM. Note my Newsworld Politics interview is now set for 5:15 PM.


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