May 2010
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NYTimes: U.S. Plans ‘for Worst’ in Gulf, Seeing...
From The New York Times: U.S. Plans ‘for Worst’ in Gulf, Seeing Risk in Leak Strategy After the failure of an effort to seal off an oil leak into the Gulf of Mexico, an Obama administration official said the government was prepared in case new attempts do not succeed. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/31/us/31spill.html
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“I’ve recently conducted a few email interviews. Yesterday I posted an...”
– What I Do Pt. 2 (‘Celebrity Dialogue’ Interview) - Dan Patterson : Blog - Media, Politics, Technology, and Zombies.
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BP Top Kill | Gulf Oil Spil | Fail | Mediaite →
Earlier today, BP COO Doug Suttles had no good news for local reporters following the company’s “top kill” effort to plug the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, telling them that it had not yet worked and he did not know whether it would be successful yet. And now a few moments ago, CNN International Desk Assignment Editor Nick Valencia is reporting on Twitter that Plaquemines President Billy...
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The most important news and commentary to read... →
A team of senior federal prosecutors and investigators have been “quietly gathering evidence” to figure out whether a formal criminal investigation should be launched into the oil giant, reports the Los Angeles Times. So far, it looks like they’re focusing on whether BP ignored safety regulations and then lied to the government about how quickly it could deal with an accident....
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What I Do Pt. 1 ('Personal Branding' Interview) -... →
I was recently interviewed via email by Dan Schawbel for his blog, Personal Branding. I was flattered that Dan requested an interview and he was fun to chat with.
My professional life is exciting and I’m very grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had. To friends and strangers alike I often find that it’s difficult to articulate what I do, but the Personal...
BP bused in 100s of temp workers for Obama visit,... →
Perhaps you saw news footage of President Obama in Grand Isle, La., on Friday and thought things didn’t look all that bad. Well, there may have been a reason for that: The town was evidently swarmed by an army of temp workers to spruce it up for the president and the national news crews following him. Perhaps you saw news footage of President Obama in Grand Isle, La., on Friday and thought...
Letters - The Oil Spill - How Did We Get Here? -... →
Re “Panel Suggests Signs of Trouble Before Rig Blast” (front page, May 26): Re “Panel Suggests Signs of Trouble Before Rig Blast” (front page, May 26):
We learn that there were warning signs of impending disaster on the Deepwater Horizon rig, but they were ignored. This should surprise no one; the oil and coal industries have had a lot of experience ignoring signs of impending disasters.
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Little Headway Made as BP Struggles to Halt Oil... →
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Lost Podcast (MP3): Ep. 5.34 “Q&A with Jorge...
STONE ★ TEMPLE ★ PILOTS > Home →
Rock. And. Roll.
Loud.
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ABC Sets The Record Straight About The LOST Series... →
You know those Oceanic 815 plane crash images that ran after Jack’s (Matthew Fox) eye closed and the “Lost” logo appeared on our TV screens? Some “Lost” fans and TV critics have wondered if they were a last Easter egg from the producers, a clue meant to lead us to conclude that no one survived Oceanic 815’s crash landing — and therefore everything we’ve seen over the last six years never really...
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A Lost Finale Explanation from a Supposed Bad... →
First … The Island:
It was real. Everything that happened on the island that we saw throughout the 6 seasons was real. Forget the final image of the plane crash, it was put in purposely to f*&k with people’s heads and show how far the show had come. They really crashed. They really survived. They really discovered Dharma and the Others. The Island keeps the balance of good and evil in the...
“Disney Said to Be In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Sell ABC”
– Disney Said to Be In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Sell ABC - mediabistro.com: TVNewser
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Do Facebook's new privacy settings let it off the... →
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes the stage Wednesday morning at a high-profile press conference he called to talk about privacy controls.
There was a distinct tension in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s rhetoric as he unveiled major changes to the massive social network’s much-maligned member privacy controls in a press conference on Wednesday. There was a distinct tension in Facebook CEO...
Exclusive: All 7 Republicans on Senate Judiciary... →
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Wired Magazine’s iPad Edition Goes Live | Magazine →
An Academic #Lost Survey - Compiling Your Thoughts... →
An academic survey by @docstodden on the #Lost Finale http://dhp.im/lostsurvey
What Was the Purpose of the Finale’s Parting... →
After the final LOST logo faded away, we were left with the end credits and several images of the Flight 815 wreckage. At first I thought it was a look back at the series-an homage to where we started. Then I saw it was being used as an argument that the island was purgatory the whole time-showing that no one survived the initial crash.
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Exclusive interview: Lost producers Damon Lindelof... →
HitFix provides breaking news and insider analysis to fans of Movies, Music, TV and Local Events.
“Lost” producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.
Last night’s “Lost” review appeared to put me in the minority in enjoying the episode. And “Lost” showrunners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse are certainly aware of the polarizing reaction to “Across the Sea,” and we talked about that - and...
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Rand Paul Stance at Issue in Fiery Political... →
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says he was not comfortable withRand Paul’s views on civil rights.
Chairmen of the DNC and RNC on “This Week” react to Tuesday’s primaries.
Steele’s comments came during a fiery debate with Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine on “This Week.”
Paul, who won the Republican Senate primary...
'Lost': 3 Burning Questions You Need Answered! →
Doc Jensen tackles the mysteries you mentioned most often when he asked which explanations you MUST have by series end. Plus: What he’ll be posting this weekend.
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NYTimes: ‘Lost’ Fans Suffer From Blabbermouths... →
Kristina Lucarelli watched ‘Lost’ in an East Village bar, her cellphone at hand to share thoughts. Erin Farley has her plans for Sunday all laid out. Two hours before the last episode of “Lost” is broadcast three time zones away, she will shut down her home Internet connection. TweetDeck? Off. Facebook? Off. Her cellphone? Stashed out of reach. Erin Farley has her plans for Sunday...
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Rand Paul Cancels Meet The Press Appearance →
Kentucky Republican Senate candidate Rand Paul has canceled his scheduled appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” this Sunday.
MTP’s executive producer Betsy Fischer tells The Huffington Post’s Sam Stein:
“We booked him on Wednesday. Everything was set and then his press person emailed this afternoon that he was very sorry but he wants to cancel the interview....
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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill (2010) →
It’s now been a month.
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How ‘Lost’ Ends - Michael Emerson Dishes on ‘Satisfying’ Conclusion
Michael Emerson, aka Benjamin Linus, sits down with ABC NEWS RADIO’s David Blaustein and shares his thoughts and feelings about the LOST series finale.
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How Facebook Is Redefining Privacy →
Sometime in the next few weeks, Facebook will officially log its 500 millionth active citizen. If the website were granted terra firma, it would be the world’s third largest country by population, two-thirds bigger than the U.S. More than 1 in 4 people who browse the Internet not only have a Facebook account but have returned to the site within the past 30 days.
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'Lost' instant reaction: Start talking about 'What... →
Before we begin, let’s talk about the importance of a high fiber diet. It’s one of the few subjects we haven’t discussed in obsessive detail over the past six years, but it’s an important one, and I think here at the end, we should squeeze in a conversation about the matter.
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That’s Our Curtis! Episode 6
Google I/O: The Web Is Killing Radio, Newspapers,... →
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Marco.org: The iPad doesn’t need to do everything →
Rationalizing the purchase of an iPad usually includes a few of these:
I’ll carry it around most of the time.
I’ll be able to replace my laptop with it.
I’ll be able to replace my Kindle with it.
I’ll bring it on trips instead of my laptop.
I’ll respond to email with it.
I’ll get work done…
In Defense of Facebook →
All eyes are on Facebook. Ever since Facebook revealed Facebook Open Graph, the world’s largest social network has been getting hammered by tech pundits, mainstream media, and its users. All eyes are on Facebook. Ever since Facebook revealed Facebook Open Graph, the world’s largest social network has been getting hammered by tech pundits, mainstream media, and its users. All eyes are on...
Television - The Men Who Made ABCs Lost Last -... →
AFTER six twisty seasons filled with time-traveling castaways, mysterious happenings on a tropical island, fervid arguments about faith versus reason and enough hook-ups and smackdowns to rival Craigslist and âRaw,â âLostâ comes to an end on May 23. And on the first Monday of May, with just hours to go before the show runners Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse have to finish the final cut...
Why Steve Jobs Would Run America Better Than Obama... →
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Political pundit and comedian Bill Maher claimed last night that Steve Jobs would do a better job of running America than the Obama administration.
The comments, inspired by Obama’s recent claims that he doesn’t know how to work an iPod, point to Maher’s frustration with the conflation of backwardness and...
listening to "The Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen" →
NYC Summer…
Four Nerds and a Cry to Arms Against Facebook →
A few months back, four geeky college students, living on pizza in a computer lab downtown on Mercer Street, decided to build a social network that wouldn’t force people to surrender their privacy to a big business. It would take three or four months to write the code, and they would need a few thousand dollars each to live on.
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Watchthatsourcurtis:
‘That’s Our Curtis!’ Episode 4 - In which Curtis’ wife Sandy is introduced!
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Zombie Doom! The Survivors Are Social... →
A few months ago, on a whim, I purchased the domain zombiedoom [dot] com. I’m far from a true zombie aficionado (but trust me, they exist), and have never been a fan of gore-horror. However,…
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abcnewsradio:
Podcast: @ABC’s Steven Portnoy and...
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Obama Nominates Elena Kagan For SCOTUS: ABC News... →
Good morning! President Obama will announce his Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.
Listen live at 10am. http://abcrad.io/live
Newscast link: http://abcrad.io/newscast
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Zombie Doom: The Microblog! →
What Is Zombie Doom? Zombie Doom is a closed-circuit, real-time, geo-local social game organized and executed by survivors of the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
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Holder: Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square... →
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Holder: Pakistani Taliban Behind Times Square Attack - From @ABC News This Week with Jake Tapper.
Attorney General Eric Holder says the accused Times Square bomb plotter, Faisal Shahzad , was backed by the Pakistani Taliban.
Attorney General Eric Holder sits down with ABC’s Jake Tapper on “This Week.” More Photos
“We’ve now developed evidence that shows that the Pakistani...
Facebook’s Gone Rogue; It’s Time for an Open... →
Facebook has gone rogue, drunk on founder Mark Zuckerberg’s dreams of world domination. It’s time the rest of the web ecosystem recognizes this and works to replace it with something open and distributed.
Facebook used to be a place to share photos and thoughts with friends and family and maybe play a few stupid games that let you pretend you were a mafia don or a homesteader. It became a...