February 2012
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Ubuntu for Android: more details and prototype...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Canonical’s announcement of Ubuntu for Android kicked up quite a stir, but it also left us with a few unknowns. Via engadget.com
Growing up Geek: Nicole Scott
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Welcome to Growing Up Geek, an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to… Via engadget.com
Youcef Nadarkhani, Iranian Pastor, May Face...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Youcef Nadarkhani, an Iranian pastor who in 2010 was found guilty of apostasy and sentenced to death for refusing to recant Christianity, may have received a final execution order, according to the American Center for Law and Justice and Fox News. Via main.aol.com
Gas prices bite the economy
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring With uncertainty flaring in the Middle East, gas prices have hit a national average of $3.61 a gallon, the highest ever for this time of year. A gallon of regular has already topped $4 in California, Hawaii and Alaska. Via news.bostonherald.com
12 Ways to Live a Better Life
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Karl A.Pillemer, a renowned Cornell gerontologist, used the wisdom of crowds — more than 1,000 Americans over 65 years old — to glean material for his book… Via washingtonpost.com
Romney casts himself as Washington outsider ahead...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Mitt Romney pitched himself as a Washington outsider to Tea Party activists in Michigan as he tried to take advantage of debate comments that left his leading opponent in the Republican presidential race on the defensive. Via washingtonpost.com
Apple's Chinese legal woes over iPad surface at...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring (Reuters) - The Asian firm trying to stop Apple Inc from using the iPad name has now launched an attack on the consumer electronics giant’s home turf, filing a lawsuit in California that accuses the iPhone-maker… Via reuters.com
White House privacy push seeks cooperation
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House proposed on Thursday a privacy bill of rights that would give consumers more control over their data but relies heavily for now on voluntary commitments by Internet… Via reuters.com
Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor… Via reuters.com
Dear Abby on uExpress
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring DEAR ABBY: My otherwise loving, honest, generous, kind and attentive husband of 10 years feels it’s his right to walk into the bathroom whenever he wants,… Via uexpress.com
Eating citrus lowers women's stroke risk: study
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Women who regularly eat citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit may have a lower risk of blood-clot related stroke, according to a US study published on Thursday. Via news.yahoo.com
Gingrich blasts Obama’s apology to Karzai
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Republican White House hopeful Newt Gingrich has angrily denounced President Obama’s apology to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over the burning of Korans at a U.S. military base. Via news.yahoo.com
WikiLeaks suspect Manning defers plea,...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, accused of the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. Via news.yahoo.com
Clooney, Pitt, Dujardin: It's an Oscar charm...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood glamour meets French chic in a battle of charm for Oscar’s best actor accolade on Sunday that pits George Clooney and close friend Brad Pitt against dashing Jean Dujardin. Via news.yahoo.com
Australian woman turns tables on Nigerian scammers
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Nigerian email scams have become nearly as commonplace as the Internet itself. But one Australian woman wound up in jail after turning the tables—to the tune of $30,000—on a group of con artists. Via news.yahoo.com
2 charged in death of Ala girl forced to run
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Roger Simpson said he looked down the road and saw a little girl running outside her home but didn’t give it another thought. Police, however, said the man witnessed a murder in progress. Via news.yahoo.com
Guitar Lessons ~ The Padrino
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring If you want to learn how to play the guitar it’s a guarantee that you’re going to hire a guitar teacher. Your dreams of rocking it on stage to a tune of your favorite band has never been nearer; that is if you have the time and money for such a thing. Via thepadrino.com
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What is DoFollow? What is NoFollow? Follow Along...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring If you’ve been doing any kind of reading about link building, then you’ve probably seen people mentioning “nofollow” and “dofollow” links. These are very important terms to understand when you are trying to build great links back to your site in order to increase your search engine rankings. But, to the person who is new to all of this, it may be kind of...
GirlGuides.co.za > Reviews > Accessories > Belkin...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring With its portable and lightweight design, Belkin’s Laptop Cooling Stand keeps your laptop from overheating to ensure it functions more effectively. Via girlguides.co.za
GirlGuides.co.za > Reviews > Accessories > iPad...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring As a new tablet owner, one of the first things you’ll need is a protective (yet fabulous) cover. But with so many options to choose between, how do you know what to pick? Via girlguides.co.za
GirlGuides.co.za > Features > 12 Games of 2012
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring A new Tomb Raider, Diablo 3 and Hitman Absolution… we can’t wait! Here are a dozen up-and-coming videogames worth looking out for in 2012! Via girlguides.co.za
Random Rational: Photos For Your Blog
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Whoever said that “A picture is worth more than a thousand words,” was right on the money! Photos are a lifeline to a blog-post. No one wants to read a blog-post full of words. The readers want, rather demand that there be images and even videos. The problem with photos is that most of these are copyrighted and thus cannot be used freely on blogs. If...
The 3D Floating Phone ~ The Padrino
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring This beauty is the Floating 3D Phone it gives us an idea of how 3D cellphones will look and feel. The fantasy is about the experience and how a flat touchscreen intuitively rises to your fingers touch and makes dialing or texting a whole new adventure. The added functionality of doubling up as a Braille phone just goes to so the versatile applications we can have...
How To Add An Email Subscription Box To Your Blog...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Another of the great questions I got in response to my newsletter is regarding how to add an email subscription box to your website or blog. So I’m going to look at two methods, Feedburner and AWeber. Via blogtechguy.com
How to add Google Plus to WordPress | WordPress...
Via Scoop.it - “#Google+, +1, Facebook, Twitter, Scoop, Foursquare, Empire Avenue, Klout and more” Want to show your latest Google+ updates/Stream on your Website. Follow these simple steps. Via eckstein.id.au
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Blogger banned from left wing Daily Kos after...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring File this under “liberal tolerance.” After publishing his concerns over a mega-mosque in Tennessee, Eric Allen Bell found himself banned from the left wing blog… Via examiner.com
TechCrunch | New Update Brings Collaborative...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring It’s safe to say we’ve all been in a situation where a few extra pairs of eyes could come in handy, and the folks at Google know just how that feels. Via techcrunch.com
Wounded 90-year-old man faces down, shoots...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Despite being shot in the face, 90-year-old Jay Leone of Greenbrae, CA, foiled a home invasion, shooting a burglar three times. Via examiner.com
Is Drew Barrymore pregnant? Actress and fiancé...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Drew Barrymore and fiancé Will Kopelman may be planning more than a wedding this year. The couple was spotted leaving a doctor’s office with a sonogram in hand over the weekend. Is Barrymore, 36, pregnant? Via examiner.com
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2012 SAMMY "Got Milk" College Scholarship
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring Got Milk? Everyone know that saying and the commercials. But did you know that if you are a high school senior, that saying can possibly earn you a… Via examiner.com
Richest Celebrities Under the Age of 25
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring My life at 15: Babysitting my sister for $5 an hour and saving up to pay for my first car — a used Oldsmobile with three stuck windows and a trunk that was permanently rusted shut. Dakota Fanning’s life at 15: Making movies with the likes of Tom Cruise and Denzel Washington, and getting paid $4 million per film. Via beautyriot.com
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Google's Safari Tracking: Here Come the Lawsuits
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring At least two people have separately sued Google over the company’s practice of bypassing privacy settings on iPhones. Via mashable.com
New York’s Alternative Public Library
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring “There are 13,659 payphones on NYC sidewalks, even though there are over 17 million cell phones. Is the pay phone an anachronism or an opportunity…” reads a poster graphic designed by New York architect John Locke. Locke is the architect behind the ‘Department of Urban Betterment,’ a New York-based interventionist project that is repurposing phone booths into...
'Babyccinos' for Kids: Tasty or Terrible?
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring You may want to sit down for this one. Young children in Brooklyn, N.Y., are sipping “babyccinos” in local cafes, The Brooklyn Paper reports. Via sodahead.com
Ugliest Look at London Fashion Week: Face Jewelry...
Via Scoop.it - Sharing Is Caring There are some very strange trends coming out of London Fashion Week. Israeli designer Inbar Spector sent her catwalkers down the runway on Monday wearing jewelry that pretty much covered their entire faces (aka face masks), TODAY.com reports. Via sodahead.com