MoneyAisle.com Runs Auctions To Get You The Highest CD Rate
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Got some extra cash hanging around burning a hole in your pocket? Yeah–wrong crowd. I totally understand. If the situation ever changes there’s a new site you might as well explore, “when banks compete you win,” but in reverse! Where LendingTree lines you up with lenders, MoneyAisle matches you up [...]
NextFest 2008: The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
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You know what the gaming industry is missing, these days? Delicious pie.
The tasty dessert is the driving force behind The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom. Designed as a thesis project by two USC students, the game follows the titular anti-hero who uses time travel to solve increasingly complex puzzles. As the only character in the game, [...]
Steve Young’s number retirement update; injury news
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WR Bryant Johnson has a hamstring injury that has taken him out of practice. This is the same hamstring that limited his playing time during the preseason. His status for Sunday’s game is up in the air.
S Michael Lewis (elbow) and Keith Lewis (knee) would be game-time decisions. S Dashon Goldson falls into that [...]
49ers to retire Steve Young’s jersey
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Young, who wore #8 during 13 seasons in San Francisco, will have his number retired on October 5 at The ‘Stick during halftime of the game against the Patriots.
Young, who was my favorite 49er growing up as a kid, was an amazing talent that saw him develop from a running quarterback [...]
Wired Chief Chris Anderson Talks "Free" at NextFest
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Wired kicked off NextFest press day this morning with a talk by the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Chris Anderson. The Long Tail author used his allotted 45 minutes to discuss his forthcoming sophomore book, Free, which, according to the author, is due out on Hyperion next spring–or summer, depending on whether he hits his deadline.
“You are, in [...]
Make Vista Show Picture Thumbnails
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Q: How do I get Vista to show thumbnail of the picture files in my picture folder? Right now they all show the same generic picture. Bergeron Gano, Jr.
A: If this were an older version of Windows I’d suspect that some image editing program had configured the image file types to display its own [...]
Lessig, Bloggers, Activists Call for Open Debates
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A collection of bloggers, political activists, and other technology luminaries sent a letter to both presidential candidates on Friday asking them to make the debates truly open to the public.
Lawrence Lessig, the founder for the Center for Internet and Society joined Craig Newmark, Jimmy Wales and bloggers from both sides of the aisle in [...]
Twitter Politics — Just What We Don’t Need
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eightfold - So McCain’s excuse for running lies on TV was that Obama wouldn’t go to town halls? And now he’s refusing to debate? Huh? 37 minutes ago
markfrisk - Wow. Conservative National Review columnist calls for Palin to drop out. Says she’s “Clearly Out Of Her League.” http://twurl.nl/g7n4t7 [...]
TabUp Keeps You Organized with Tabs
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Tabs are the new hotness in interface design, and everyone wants them included in just about everything. That being said, tabs are great for organizing multiple things at one time. If you can’t get enough of your tabs, is a free Web app that gives you a way to stay organized, keep track of [...]
49ers banged up in secondary for Sunday’s game against Saints
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Matt Barrows pointed out something I was thinking of bringing up today.
CB Shawntae Spencer - Having ACL surgery today, will be placed on IR later in the week
S Keith Lewis - Injured his knee on a kickoff coverage against Detroit. He returned to the game but will not practice today.
S Michael Lewis - Injured [...]
