Saturday, March 21, 2009

ReadWriteWeb's Top 5 Greasemonkey Scripts

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I found this fascinating quote today:



Your browser doesn't have to be the boss of you - if you're a Firefox user there are a wold of different ways you can change how it displays your favorite websites. One of the most powerful is Greasemonkey, a plug-in that lets you install other little plug-ins ("scripts") that change the functionality or appearance of a wide variety of sites.readwriteweb, ReadWriteWeb, Mar 2009



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New ISS Solar Arrays Online

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Final Pair of Massive Lockheed Martin Solar Arrays Begin Providing Power to International Space Station:
"SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The fourth and final pair of massive solar arrays, built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) at its Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, have been installed on the International Space Station by the crew of the space shuttle Discovery. The two new arrays have been deployed and are generating electricity."
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Happy Birthday Twitter!

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I found this fascinating quote today:


Can you believe that the micro-blogging service TwitterTwitter reviews is already three years old? Well, it’s true. Three years ago from today, Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey sent his first Tweet and, together with Evan Williams, Biz Stone and others, created a social media company that has grown over 1300% in the last year.Happy Birthday Twitter!, Mar 2009

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Belated XMas pics




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iPhone, please

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If I can't get an iPhone, I'd at least like a phone with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. An XBox 360 would be nice, too. Already have the flatscreen.

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Friday, March 20, 2009

GH Metallica Demo Drops Today

Guitar Hero(R) Metallica(R) Demo Takes Center Stage On Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace:
"SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gamers itching to get a taste of Guitar Hero(R) Metallica(R) in advance of the game's release need not wait any longer as Activision Publishing Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that the demo will be available today for free download on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In the demo, virtual rock stars across the globe can shred, drum and wail to Metallica's explosive hits Sad But True and Seek And Destroy, as well as No Excuses from Alice In Chains and Stone Cold Crazy from Queen, both hand-picked by Metallica as featured guest acts in the game. Set in The Forum venue, highlighting the new in-the-round stage designs and custom camera angles, players can begin honing their skills in single-player and band Quickplay, head-to-head, Face-Off, Pro Face-Off and Battle gameplay modes."
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LittleBigPlanet(TM) Recognized as a Game-Changer With Industry Awards and Nominations

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LittleBigPlanet(TM) Recognized as a Game-Changer With Industry Awards and Nominations:
"FOSTER CITY, Calif., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) today celebrates the recent success of the PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) exclusive and community-based title, LittleBigPlanet(TM), which has been recognized with a slew of industry awards since its launch. Of particular note, LittleBigPlanet was awarded an impressive eight awards, including the prestigious Game of the Year title, at the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences' (AIAS) 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards(R) (IAA) in Las Vegas, and was recognized by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) organization for the Best Artistic Achievement GAME award. In addition, the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers Corp.(TM) (NAVGTR) presented LittleBigPlanet with a leading six awards, including Game of the Year, as part of the 8th Annual NAViGaTR Awards."
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Gilmore Girls (via FriendFeed)

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Don't watch it as much as I used to. I should watch it more. - Ron Bailey
"They speak so fast, but they speak so true." ^_^ - Ron Bailey

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Lewis & Clark Map Mashups

Google Maps Mania: The Lewis & Clark Trail on Google Maps:
"The Lewis and Clark Expedition (1803–1806), headed by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, was the first American overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back. These two Google Maps mashups let you follow the trail from the comfort of your own home."
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Google Maps Earthquake Mashups

Google Maps Mania: Melbourne Earthquake on Google Maps

Google Maps Mania: View Your Jogging Route in Street View

Google Maps Mania: View Your Jogging Route in Street View:
"Adidas Japan has created this innovative blog widget which visualizes user created running routes using Google Street View. Joggers can plan their route on Google Maps and then view a movie of the route in Street View."
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Charles Simonyi's Mission Activities

Space Adventures' Orbital Spaceflight Client Charles Simonyi Outlines Mission Activities as He Readies for Launch to the International Space Station:
"VIENNA, Va., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation for his March 26 launch, Charles Simonyi has outlined the mission objectives he hopes to achieve during his second visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Dr. Simonyi is the seventh orbital client for Space Adventures, Ltd., the only company that provides human space missions to the world marketplace.

"Dr. Simonyi will make history during his spaceflight by becoming the first private explorer to complete a second mission to space. He previously flew to the ISS in spring 2007 as Space Adventures' fifth orbital client. On his return mission, Dr. Simonyi aims to continue to make contributions toward space research, and advance civilian space travel while inspiring kids in their studies of science and math."
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New imagery for Google Earth

GeoEye Delivers GeoEye-1 Satellite Imagery Products to Google:
"DULLES, Va., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a premier provider of satellite and aerial-based geospatial information, announced today it has started delivering high-resolution, color satellite imagery from its newest satellite to Google. The GeoEye-1 satellite images that are being highlighted by Google were all taken within the last 60 days and include images of the Pyramids of Giza, Mount Fuji, Sydney Australia, and many other recognizable locations. Examples of imagery can be seen at http://earth.google.com/geoeye/."
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Nickelodeon Signs Groundbreaking Deal with Multi-Talented Nick Cannon as Honorary Chairman of TEENick

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Nickelodeon Signs Groundbreaking Deal with Multi-Talented Nick Cannon as Honorary Chairman of TEENick

"The network's groundbreaking two-year deal with Cannon, which begins immediately, positions him in front of the camera and behind the desk as Honorary Chairman of The N as it transforms into TEENick. In fourth quarter '09, The N will rebrand itself as TEENick, further developing and delivering on its mission of serving teens and tweens through programming reflecting the breadth and depth of 'teendom.'"

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Nick Upfront 2009

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Hollywood Stars, Media Titans and Business Leaders Featured at Top-Rated Nickelodeon's 2009 Upfront Presentation to the Advertising Community in NYC

"Nickelodeon Unveils Bigger and Bolder Partnerships and Strategies Highlighted with Special Appearances by Slumdog Millionaire's Dev Patel, Acclaimed Motion Picture Producer Kathleen Kennedy, New TEENick "Chairman" Nick Cannon, Tornante Co.'s Michael Eisner, Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, MTVN Chairman Judy McGrath, Walmart's Dottie Mattison, and Nick Star Keke Palmer"

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TNA Hits Xbox Live

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Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling Brings its Multimedia Library to Xbox Live

"Fans Can Now Watch All 12 2008 TNA Pay-Per-View Events, Episodes Of "TNA Impact!" And TNA Home Video Releases On The Xbox Live Video Marketplace. The Same Content Plus Free Video Podcasts Also Available On Zune Marketplace."

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FW: RT @todayshow: RT @alroker1 Meredith in full St. Patrick's Day regalia http://twitpic.com/26id3 (via Twitter)

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The Envelope, Please

SXSW Interactive Web Awards Announces Winners:
"AUSTIN, Texas, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 15, the SXSW Web Awards, sponsored by Adobe, honored 20 of the top Web developers and designers chosen from hundreds of entries submitted across the world. Baratunde Thurston, editor of the The Onion and clever political commentator for popular destinations such as Jack & Jill Politics, The Huffington Post, DailyKos and his own site baratunde.com, emceed the 2009 Web Awards Ceremony, which named winners in 20 content categories, including 'People's Choice' and 'Best of Show.'"
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New Sears Ad Campaign Drops Today

'Sears. Life. Well Spent.' Delivers What's Most Important to Americans:
"HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sears today announced a new communications initiative that builds on its brand equities to appeal to today's American family. At the heart of the effort is the belief that, even in today's economy, people still have dreams for a better life. Sears' commitment to its customers is that through its quality services, products and solutions - they help improve the lives of Americans. This idea is captured in Sears' new tag line: 'Sears. Life. Well spent.'"
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Tweets for Today

  • 11:16 Good morning and Happy St. Paddy's Day! #
  • 11:37 Liked "Every month, I highlight five lesser-known tech blogs. This month, I would love to get your..." [pic] ff.im/-1zfH1 #
  • 11:37 Liked "Marvel Editor in Chief @JoeQuesada 's latest MyCup o' Joe column: bit.ly/7I97b" ff.im/-1zgld #
  • 11:38 Liked "When Expediency Meets Ethics (Dilbert)" ff.im/-1zdad #
  • 11:38 Liked "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HONEY!" [pic] ff.im/-1z979 #
  • 11:38 Liked "Happy Birthday, Trish Haley! I hope you have a great day today! friendfeed.com/trishhaley" [pic] ff.im/-1z5hh #
  • 11:39 Liked "Re: The Disadvantages of Microsoft SharePoint 2007 as a Document Management System" ff.im/-1xPkl #
  • 11:39 Liked "The Corporation v. Common Sense" ff.im/-1xVOv #
  • 11:40 Liked "I like to go to my special place (Dilbert)" ff.im/-1xVIa #
  • 11:40 Liked "Black Market I.T. Support" ff.im/-1viUx #
  • 11:40 Liked "Spare me the details (Dilbert)" ff.im/-1wrd4 #
  • 11:40 Liked "I've fallen in love with my phone!" ff.im/-1r8s0 #
  • 11:55 RT @NASA: Photo Press Release: Quadruple Saturn Moon Transit Snapped by Hubble. See the photo at tinyurl.com/dcm86d... #
  • 11:56 RT @NASA: Kepler is now more than 1 million kilomenters (620,000 miles) from Earth, drifting away at the rate of about 1kilometer per second #
  • 11:57 RT @retweetradar: Trends: st patrick, iphone and madness experience are the top retweeted terms on www.retweetradar.com/ right now. #
  • 11:59 RT @NASA: What star created a huge puffball as a the result of a stellar explosion? Check it out at apod.nasa.gov #
  • 11:59 RT @Paula_Deen: HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY FROM SAVANNAH! #
  • 12:00 @Paula_Deen And to you as well! ^_^ #
  • 13:17 Pretty good stuff about PC Mag at pc-mag.alltop.com #
  • 13:17 Pretty good stuff collected by rjbailey at my.alltop.com/RJBailey #
  • 13:45 Signing off 4 now, back later tonight. #
  • 23:13 Back! #
  • 23:25 "aturn's comparatively paper-thin rings are tilted edge on to Earth every 15 years. Because the orbits of... re: ff.im/1A0lP #
  • 23:41 Liked "Watchmen post-movie topics of conversations" ff.im/-1A0rD #
  • 23:41 Liked "Cool Nintendo Belt Buckle" ff.im/-1vPMA #
  • 23:42 Liked "127 years for a copy process?" ff.im/-1dRMB #
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  • 01:30 "Projects to be funded with stimulus dollars include: replacing the 102-year-old Niantic River Bridge, a project... re: ff.im/1A6rN #
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SpaceWeather: Small Asteroid Buzzes Earth Tonight

Small Asteroid Buzzes Earth Tonight

Space Weather News for March 17, 2009
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"ASTEROID BUZZES EARTH: Newly-discovered asteroid 2009 FH is flying past Earth tonight only 85,000 km (0.00057 AU) away. That's a little more than twice the height of a geosynchronous communications satellite. Experienced amateur astronomers in North America can photograph the 20-meter-wide space rock racing through the constellation Gemini after sunset on March 17th. It should be about as bright as a 14th magnitude star. Please visit http://spaceweather.com for an ephemeris and updates.
     "This is the second time in March that an asteroid has flown so close to Earth. On March 2nd, 2009 DD45 passed by only 72,000 km away. Measuring some tens of meters in diameter, 2009 DD45 and 2009 FH are approximately Tunguska-class objects, meaning they pose no global threat but could cause local damage if they actually hit Earth. In years past, asteroids of this size often passed unnoticed, but recent improvements in asteroid surveys have resulted in growing numbers of space rocks caught in the act of near-Earth flybys."



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What A Crowd!

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Calvin And Hobbes — Gocomics.com: Comics, editorial cartoons, email comics, comic strips (via FriendFeed)

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Exhaustively Researched

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FW: From the Chatty DM

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From the Chatty DM
"The thing is, by being so detailed in how monsters react in encounters, it becomes harder to remember the old rule that drives all published adventures: The DM is free to change whatever he wants in the adventure. The written word of the adventure is nothing but a canvas to set the action in a specific locale. You are free to change whatever you like." - http://ping.fm/7gkvd

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Ohio's Thriving International Trade and Export Industry Reaches Global Audience

Ohio's Thriving International Trade and Export Industry Reaches Global Audience:
"COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- New numbers from the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration show Ohio's export industry grew by nearly 7 percent in 2008 to $45.5 billion, making Ohio the seventh largest exporting state in the nation. According to the Ohio Business Development Coalition, the nonprofit organization that markets the state for capital investment, Ohio is the only state in the nation to see an increase in exports every year since 1998."
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Total Rock, Total Rewards

Harrah's Entertainment and MTV Games: The Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band(R) Competition Sees Unprecedented Excitement and Overwhelming Customer Demand:
"LAS VEGAS, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- With a little over a month until the regional competitions begin for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.'s and MTV Games' Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition, the http://www.harrahs.com/rockband web site has been flooded with aspiring rockers. Launched at the beginning of March, hundreds of bands from across the country and Canada have already hopped onto the world's first official and permanent, fully-equipped Rock Band entertainment stages at eighteen Total Rewards properties* to compete during special Rock Band Nights."
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