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Ten Things You Must Bring For a Hot Date

Love & Personals – Yes condoms and pepper spray are on the list, but can you guess the other eight?

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:48pm

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The noise in Web 2.0 is mainly a Tech Elite's problem

Gadgets & Tech – If anything, web 3.0 should be about the user, about user value, about letting the Internet evolve around you, instead of around some destination site or walled garden. Web 3.0 should set us free, letting the important things come to us, instead of us having to go to the important things. It's about freedom of data. And yes, noise reduction or filt

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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How to Turn Cheap "Choice" Steaks into Gucci "Prime" Steaks

Food – If you are a meat-lover, I hope that the title of this post luscious photo is enticing enough for you to read though the entire article. Because I promise you that it's worth it. Even if you don't eat meat, this is a must-read...as you can impress the hell outta your carnivorean friends.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Meet Mamie Gummer. Her mother is Meryl Streep, but that's not why you should know her.

Celebrities – Meryl Streep's daughter is becoming a fine actress in her own right.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Epic Journey Around the World in a "Tin Can"

Sports – After setting sail to circumnavigate the globe, David Vann encounters a challenge his home-made trimaran simply can't overcome, putting a temporary hold on his ambitious quest.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Semantic Web is open for business

Science – With the release of the SPARQL specifications, Tim is clear that the core pieces are in place for developers to build robust Semantic Web applications

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Ghost Bikes

Sports – Ghost Bikes appear in the spot where a cyclist is killed or struck.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Self-Generating Money vs. Productive Wealth

Money – Why does a certain obvious distinction not figure more centrally in economic theorizing - namely, the distinction between the application of capital in order to increase that capital itself, and its application in order to achieve something worthwhile in the world?

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Lindsay Lohan's "Coke" Problem. Not THAT kind of Coke!

Celebrities – A humorous look at Lindsay Lohan and her preference for Coke over Pepsi.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Cherry Cookies with Hershey Kisses... What's not to like?

Food – A delicious and mouth-watering recipe for cookies with dried cherries and Hershey Kisses.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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The Best Kitchen Knives For Any Budget

Food – Disproves a bunch of common myths about knives and provides a good education for how to evaluate a knife. Highly recommends Japanese knives, which put German knives to shame.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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51 Harley Riding Celebrities - See How Many You Can Name

Celebrities – A photo collage of Harley Davidson riding celebrities. Some surprises in there as well as some stumpers.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Kids do the Darndest Things... With Knives?!

Humor – What happens when kids with samurai swords meet watermelons and unicycles?

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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Engadget's Ryan Block and Peter Rojas To Team On New Startup

Gadgets & Tech – Engadget's editor-in-chief Ryan Block will be leaving parent company AOL shortly, sources say, to launch a new startup. Partnering with him on the new company will be Peter Rojas, Engadget's former editor-in-chief.

Voted for on July 06, 2008 02:47pm

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The "Crisis" In Venture Capital

Money – There were no venture-backed IPOs in the second quarter, and M&A deals are down. The last time there were no VC-backed IPOs in a quarter was in 1978. The liquidity drought for venture-backed startups is so bleak that the National Venture Capital Association is calling it a "crisis." Last quarter there were only 5 IPOs that brought in

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