September 2010
2 tags
August 2010
3 tags
5 tags
7 tags
President Obama's Speech on Iraq - Listen &... →
Tonight on @abcnewsradio we’re streaming the broadcast of President Obama’s speech on Iraq. I just got the live player working (I think) and the speech + anchored coverage + (a hopefully functional) live Facebook chat will go live at 8pm EDT.
via @abcnewsradio:
Tonight at 8pm EDT President Obama will deliver a speech on Iraq. ABC News Radio will live-stream the speech along with...
3 tags
Mediaite: Glenn Beck Launches “News And Opinion”... →
Well, now, this is interesting…
4 tags
Why Zombies? Seriously. →
No really, why? via /@zombie_doom
Why the zombie as a device to relate our deep fear and anxiety? Why the mob and mass of creature that resemble us as much as they represent our demise?
Why Us? Why Now? Why Zombies?
Here, and originally here.
3 tags
Hourly Newscast - ABC News →
The updated hourly newscast from @abcnewsradio.
4 tags
Historic NASA Photo Archive Now On Flickr →
As part of a collaboration between NASA and the Internet Archive NASA has posted a very large portion of it’s archive on the photo-sharing site Flickr. Link.
4 tags
Today's Headlines & News Trends →
via @abcnewsradio:
Trending Topics and Stories From ABC News Radio
Stocks Drop as Investors Enter Week Cautiously
Stocks fall as traders cautious ahead of monthly jobs report; personal spending inches higher.
Roger Clemens Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of Lying
Roger Clemens enters not guilty plea on charges he lied to Congress about drug use.
Perfect Weather Sparks New England...
7 tags
GO on the iPad - A New Approach To An Ancient Game →
GO (known also as Wei Chi and 碁) has been a significant part of my life for many years. I was introduced to the game by my good friend Doc Stodden in 2002. Over the years, Doc and I have played many games - both online and off.
But because GO is an obscure game, finding co-players can be difficult. Say what you will about copious consumption and the social implications of the iPad. This...
3 tags
4 tags
Dead Presidents: Presidents Talk About Presidents:... →
The Presidents Talk About: FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
“I’m making a strange wish for you, little man; a wish I suppose no one else would make. I wish for you that you may never be President of the United States.” — Grover Cleveland, 1890’s, when he was introduced to a toddler named Franklin…
7 tags
“The music industry has already been disrupted. The book industry has been...”
– The Full-On Assault On Cable Is Underway
Essential Monday morning reading. (via spytap) (via sectionfive)
(via soupsoup)
3 tags
3 tags
5 tags
4 tags
4 tags
4 tags
3 tags
4 tags
3 tags
Condé Nast, I’m publicly offering to buy Reddit. |... →
From Ben’s Blog:
I believe that Reddit is one of the best communities I have seen on the Internet. I also believe that Reddit would benefit from more resources and less corporate interference. We can offer all of the above. And we’d love to buy Reddit and all those pesky troublesome users that we love so much.
3 tags
New York Study of Pedestrian Victims Leads to... →
jayparkinsonmd:
The standard speed limit for NYC steets is 30mph! (who knew??)
Private cars are involved in far more accidents than cabs
Jaywalkers were involved in fewer collisions than people who obeyed walk signs (though jaywalkers were more likely to be killed)
Male drivers were responsible for 80% of pedestrian deaths (57% of vehicles are registered to men)
Driver inattention was the...
3 tags
2 tags
Watch@abcnewsradio:
Glenn Beck ‘Honor’ Rally Draws Fire
The rally takes place on the anniversary Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech.
Via @ABC News:
The rally takes place on the anniversary Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech.
4 tags
ReBlogging The News
Good question.
abcnewsradio:
Which news accounts on Tumblr do you find to be the most informative, witty, and useful?
4 tags
Facebook & ABC News Connect with Katrina Coverage →
For the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina @ABC News and Facebook (cc: @facebookmedia) are using some some really interesting implementations of the Facebook social widgets to wed the live coverage with live conversation. Not perfect, but really interesting.
abcnewsradio:
@ABC News will power it’s 5-year anniversary coverage of Hurricane Katrina using an assortment of live Facebook...
4 tags
3 tags
3 tags
Republic of Lakotah →
Interesting little gem of a site.
I lived in the Black Hills for many years. While I’m still parsing this site, discovering a well-done and elegant Lakota site is a treat.
2 tags
Revelation
Tumblr is such a wonderful ‘fuck you’ to so-called social media.
Thanks, yo.
1 tag
Thanks to danpatterson and... abcnewsradio (?!)...
Dude, because it’s not about the output, it’s about the quality input.
beccabow:
Really confused, but thanks…?
5 tags
WatchMeasuring Nevada Voters’ Frustration
Via @abc and @gstephanopoulos
George Stephanopoulous and Matthew Dowd analyze likely voter sentiment and frustration with Washington.
abcnewsradio:
Political contributor Matthew Dowd talks to voters in the battleground state.
4 tags
East Village Feed: Update: Zynga's Agency to Clean... →
nycthe:
Zynga’s agency, Davis Elen, has responded and has committed to clean up the ‘Mafia Wars’ campaign within a week. We will keep everyone updated, but this is great news.
Everyone - thank you for your help spreading the word about this campaign: NYTimes, BusinessInsider, …
Also, YM and Peter Feld were killing it.
6 tags
Today on ABC News Radio →
While the process is far from mathematical, I’m using a few tools to find a few trending topics on @ABC News/ABC News Radio. While I’m a one-man department and don’t have a ton of free time to truly engage the process of discovering, posting, and discussing a few news trends has been fascinating.
Here’s today’s news from @abcnewsradio:
abcnewsradio:
Trending...
6 tags
Analogue Nostalgia
When I was a kid I used to walk to the record store every Tuesday. New albums are released on Tuesday, and I loved kicking fall leaves down the street while peeling open a colorful album and rocking the CD in my Discman (yeah, Discman, serious).
I used to walk to the comic book store every Wednesday. New comics are released on Wednesday, and I loved jumping puddles on the way home while...
4 tags
Katrina Anniversary: Revisiting Vera's Grave in... →
From @ABC News’ @BobWoodruff and Alice Maggin, a look back at Katrina on the 5-year anniversary.
Of all the horrifying images of Hurricane Katrina from five years ago, the makeshift grave of Vera Smith may endure as one of the most heart-wrenching.
Hundreds of New Orleanians died in the aftermath of the storm, and in the initial days of recovery, dozens of bodies were simply left in...
6 tags
WatchAn interesting conversation via @abcnewsradio on North Korea’s identity crisis when it comes to emerging technologies and social media.
From @ABC News:
The Conversation: Social Media and North Korea
Vice founder Shane Smith and Stephanie Sy on North Korea’s social media push.
4 tags
Today's Treding Topics - ABC News Radio - 8.25.10 →
A few top news stories from the @abcnewsradio Tumblr.
abcnewsradio:
Today’s Top News From @ABC
Recovery in Danger as Firms, Homebuyers Cut Back
Companies cut back on equipment in July while new home sales sink to slowest pace on record. Read.
— — —
Space-Based Detector Could Find Anti-Universe
“If there is an anti-universe, perhaps out there beyond the edge of our universe, our...
7 tags
7 tags
5 tags
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Tuesday... →
FiveThirtyEight is blogging tonight’s primary returns. These are the live updates.
9:36 PM [Nate]. We now have significantly more sophisticated methodology to handle three-candidate races in the Senate. Don’t know that Kendrick Meek is likely to be terribly happy about the result that we’ll show for him tomorrow. Even if he peels some votes off from Crist, it’s going...
7 tags
WatchCocaine, Cigarettes, Dopamine and Love.
In this TED Talk, anthropologist Helen Fisher discusses the chemical effects of Love on the human brain. From TED:
Why do we crave love so much, even to the point that we would die for it? To learn more about our very real, very physical need for romantic love, Helen Fisher and her research team took MRIs of people in love — and people who had...
4 tags
9 tags
4 tags
Today's Treding Topics - ABC News Radio - 8.24.10 →
abcnewsradio:
Top topics, headlines, and stories from @ABCNewsRadio
Stock futures retreat following overseas markets lower; traders brace for weak housing report. Read.
— — —
“Expectations are quite low that low rates and prices will have been enough to attract buyers since the past few readings gave no hint that traffic was coming back,” said Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at...
9 tags
4 tags
4 tags
5 tags
