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Tom Drapeau is the Director of Propeller social news. He enjoys all manner of geekery and internet foolishness. He has seen every episode of Battlestar Galactica and the West Wing.
Tom's Email: tom at propeller dot com
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Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies -- Politics Daily »
Posted by: epiphannyy 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, longtime Democratic senator and the patriarch of the Kennedy political family, has died after a lengthy battle with brain canc
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Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies »
Posted by: orndorffter 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate, has died after battling a brain tumor. He was 77.
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Lightning survivor gets hole in cap, skips hospital »
Posted by: BronxBomber 4 months, 1 week ago in Humor
It was raining and lightning was popping when Greg Schneider went out to check the mail shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday. That's about ...
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reddit's Fantastic Voyage - reddit ambassadors Ahoy! »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 1 week ago in News
In the spirit of Lewis & Clark, Bilbo Baggins, and Ham the Astro Chimp, two redditors are set to embark on a great journey. redditors Draynen ...
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Innocent Until Proven Guilty »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
I'd like to add my voice to the stream of complaints about the iPhone App Store, but before I say anything critical, I have ...
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The Truth About Nazi's »
Posted by: fsev41 4 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion
As the greatest generation becomes a memory, it is up to the generations that follow them to keep "Hitler" and "Nazi" out of the clutches ...
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Mining the Web for Feelings, Not Facts »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 1 week ago in News
The rise of blogs and social networks has fueled a bull market in personal opinion: reviews, ratings, recommendations and other forms of online expression. For ...
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Facebook Plans to Boost Staff 50% This Year, Zuckerberg Says »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Facebook Inc. plans to expand its staff by as much as 50 percent this year as it benefits from a surplus of engineers amid the ...
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The 3 key parts of news stories you usually dont get »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 1 week ago in News
I’ve come to the conclusion that there are four key parts to news stories, and we typically only get one of them, even though ...
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Bad company alert: Fiji Water »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Bottled water is bad but Fiji bottled water is particularly odious. For starters, the country's military regime monitors internet usage at internet cafes in ...
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Daring Fireball: The Android Opportunity »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
In just the past few weeks Steven Frank , Alex Payne , and Andre Torrez all tried switching from the iPhone to Android. All three are smart ...
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AOL Blossoms as Print Retreats »
Posted by: tdrapeau 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The office at Ninth Street and Broadway in Manhattan in the former Wanamaker’s department store has all of the trademarks of a well-financed digital ...
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UK Twitter campaign defends National Health »
Posted by: jovial 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
Thousands Twitter to defend UK's National Health Service against attacks from American right.
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NPR’s iPhone App Blows Other News Apps Out of the Water »
Posted by: robertuppsala 4 months, 2 weeks ago in News
NPR finally has an iPhone app, and it is awesome. NPR News [iTunes link], which just became available for download, offers the same core features ...
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A Public Option Isn't a Curse, or a Cure »
Posted by: deathray 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Political Opinion
WE clearly don't need any more distractions from the two main issues of health care reform : how to deal with our large uninsured population ...
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