Archive for August, 2007
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Submitted from NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog”>
As part of a promotion for its KODAK EASYSHARE All-in-One printers, Kodak is giving race fans something to “thINK” about.
To celebrate the winning entry in the company’s “Ink Ryan’s Ride” contest, Kodak will unveil a never-before-seen, custom-designed paint scheme for Ryan Newman’s No. 12 KODAK Dodge. The winning design […]
Joe’s No Fool
Submitted from NASCAR Eclectic
Future pace car??
Joe Gibbs is a very wise fellow. His [possible] decision to go with Toyota next season carries with it many facets, one being the development of the new R07 engine, and the there’s Chevrolet’s dominance, proven performance, etc. etc. Perhaps he has a crystal ball, because this has to […]
Revised Microsoft Machimima Rules Coming “Soon”
Submitted by Law of the Game
It would seem that more and more people in the blog-o-sphere are joining the Microsoft Content Usage Rules coverage, most recently the EFF and the blog for the book Machinima for Dummies. Both of these parties were privvy to a conference call sometime yesterday in which it was revealed that […]
Where is the rest of Norman Hsu’s money?
Submitted from Presidential Race Blog
There seems to be quite an uproar over the recent news about political contribution bundler Norman Hsu. As quickly as it has been found out that Mr. Hsu has a warrant for his arrest, various Democratic presidential candidates have moved to take his donations and given to charity. So far there […]
Real Ghostbusters game!
Submitted from Gaming Briefs
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Chinese Editorial Calls for Increased Regulation of Virtual Goods
Submitted by Law of the Game
An editorial on China View has some rather harsh words for the online gaming industry in China, specifically for those in the “black market” of virtual goods. The sibling to the gold farming issue in China is the theft and resale of virtual goods.
The article brings up a number of […]
Nascar: Smith set to take over Martin and Almirola’s ‘01′ ride
Submitted from Freshrubber.com
Dale Earnhardt Inc. has reached a verbal agreement with Regan Smith to drive the No. 01 in the Nextel Cup series next season, a NASCAR source told ESPN.com on Wednesday. Smith will fill the car driven this season by Mark Martin and Aric Almirola, who will split the 2008 season in the No. […]
Got String?
Submitted from NASCAR Eclectic
It all started a few months ago when a filling in my #14 molar fell out. My stubbornness and dislike of dental work kept me from doing the right thing. Soon I developed the occasional night time toothache, which would go away. Then on this past Monday morning it hit hard […]
Puck You, I’m From Canada, eh!
Submitted from NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
Jacques Villeneuve has finally gotten his feet wet in NASCAR after completing his 2 day test in a BDR truck at Chicagoland Speedway with still unemployed Slugger Labbe as his acting crew chief.
Jacques tried to get into NASCAR with Jack Roush earlier this year, but no deal was struck […]
A Great Value in a Wonderful Pinot Grigio
Submitted from Food & Wine Blog
Kris Pinot Grigio is one of the finest Pinot Grigios that money can buy.As a discriminating wine connoisseur, I am looking for great value at a great price. Recently, I discovered it in this bottle of Pinot Grigio disctinguishable by the hand print on the label.
Made as a result of […]
Halo 3 ‘Narrows’ gameplay
Submitted from Videogame2play
Here is a 1 minute 55 second look at the upcoming ‘Narrows’ multiplayer map for Halo 3 recently shown at PAX 07. It’s too bad the guy playing this slayer match is crappy at Halo but at least the audience seems into it. If you can endure watching you get a early look […]
Penny Stock Picks Submitted by Dr. PennyStock
Submitted by Dr. PennyStock
AAGH - Attention to the SELL zone near 0.155, may not touch the resistance and make top below 0.155, the stock is in overbought zone and tomorrow will make a top, SELL as higher as possible.
BCON - Has resistance at 2.05 - 2.09 and 2.37, at least the first resistance level is […]
Stocks to Watch by Stock Analyzer
Submitted by Stock Analyzer
Penny Stock Comments
Good morning all, yesterday was a tough day with market conditions but that will give us a chance today to look for some bottom feeders that might be good plays headed into September….here is a list of a few plays to watch
New plays:
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Knobias ClipReport (8-29-2007)
Submitted from Knobias ClipReport
Scivanta Medical Corporation (SCVM) has entered into a development agreement with Sparton Medical Systems, a business group of Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sparton Corporation (SPA). Sparton will provide engineering and development support for the hardware component of the Hickey Cardiac Monitoring System (HCMS).
Sparton will plan […]
Screw cap or cork?
Submitted by Mr. Michael Vass, a contributing writer
Well here is something that you don’t hear too often. For centuries, the question has been how to get a cork out of a wine bottle without ruining the wine. Various bottle openers have been designed of every type and size imaginable. Yet, whether the answer has been […]
Troops Move Into Washington DC
Submitted from YOUR NEW REALITY
Weird. A local Orlando, Florida, newspaper writes about troops being deployed for “federal active duty” in Washington DC like they are heading into the IED-laced streets of Iraq :
The troops will be deployed for a year.
“It’s going to be all right It’s OK if he helps people and everything, and it’s […]
During World War 1, It Was The Done Thing
Submitted from YOUR NEW REALITY
100 years, 170,000 cigarettes.
Speaking at her 100th birthday party Winnie said: “I have smoked ever since infants school and I have never thought about quitting.”
Infants school? Yes, infants school. Winnie started smoking at seven years old.
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Dale Jr Beat Me To It
Submitted from NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
After not seeing the Michigan race last week I came home with a few story ideas, some good and some bad, but there was one that I really wanted to write about: Teresa Earnhardt.
In fact, just before I left to go to the races at MIS I sort of […]
Yates asks NASCAR to transfer 38
Submitted from Freshrubber.com
During The SPEED Report’s Last Lap on Sunday, NASCAR reporter Bob Dillner reported that Robert Yates Racing approached NASCAR about transferring the No. 38 to Hendrick Motorsports.
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A Tale of Two Worlds: New U.S. Gambling Laws and the MMORPG
Submitted by Law of the Game
Back in late April I finished an article titled A Tale of Two Worlds: New U.S. Gambling Laws and the MMORPG. That article has been published in the now available August edition of the Gaming Law Review. I must admit that some of the substantive MMORPG analysis is a bit […]
Detana, it’s here! The sequel to Twin Bee!
Submitted from Gaming Briefs
Here’s a recording of the sequel to Twin Bee, that being Detana!! Twin Bee, made 6 years after the first game:
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Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on August 27, 2007
Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on August 27, 2007
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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Metroid Prime 3 Corruption: IGN review scores 9.5
Submitted from Videogame2play
In case you had any doubt about Nintendo’s latest Metroid check out what IGN had to say in closing their 9.5 out 10 review.
Closing Comments
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption was originally set to launch with Wii, but the year-long delay has been very much worth the wait. Call it a first- person shooter or […]
Knobias ClipReport (8-28-2007)
Submitted from Knobias ClipReport
Monday’s session began with news that the housing supply hit a 16 year high signaling that speculators were still stuck and the bubble may have a ways to go before finishing its course. Internationally though, Hong Kong’s benchmark index, the Hang Seng, closed at its all time high of 23577.73. The index […]
Robert Fisk : 9/11 ‘Truther’
Submitted from YOUR NEW REALITY
Unlike most other journalists, Robert Fisk manages to get beyond the ‘ravers’, as he calls them in an interesting piece on 9/11 ‘truth’ published today. He also quickly dismisses the standard argument blunter about a 9/11 conspiracy - BushCo. can’t run a war, how could they have pulled off 9/11? - […]