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"I Fell In Love At The Apple Store" Is Destined to Become A Fanboy Classic [Apple Store Love Song]

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:55:53 -0500

"I Fell In Love At The Apple Store" Is Destined to Become A Fanboy Classic [Apple Store Love Song]:

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Collyar, you will love this? “Girl you know you made the Final Cut.”

Honestly, this song is catchy as hell. The kid looks like a bit of a tool singing at the Apple Store on 5th Ave…

Over-hyped Rebels exposed by Gamecocks

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:51:18 -0500

Posted by ESPN.com’s Chris Low

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Not only is South Carolina’s Eric Norwood the best defensive player in the SEC right now — maybe the best player period — but he’s also a…

Where are they now: Quinn Grovey

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:51:18 -0500

Where are they now: Quinn Grovey:

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I loved this dude back in the day. Man, he could run the option like nobody.

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Leaving the state of Oklahoma to play football wasn’t easy for Quinn…

We'll be immortal in 20 years, says Kurzweil

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:40:36 -0500

We'll be immortal in 20 years, says Kurzweil:

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Umm…yea, this dude needs to check himself.

Celebrated inventor and singularity specialist Ray Kurzweil believes science is moving at such rapid speed that we will all be able to…

D-League owner offers $100K for potential Michael Jordan-Byron Russell rematch

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:40:36 -0500

D-League owner offers $100K for potential Michael Jordan-Byron Russell rematch:

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I’d pay good money to see this!!

The owner of the Utah Jazz’s NBA Development League team wants to see Michael Jordan go 1-on-1 against Bryon Russell one more time.

Arkansas' Mallett getting some NFL love

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:02:48 -0500

Arkansas' Mallett getting some NFL love:

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I was afraid this kind of talk would start pretty soon. If he keeps up these same stats, he’ll be gone by next year.

Posted by ESPN.com’s Chris Low

Former Vanderbilt safety…

Google adds support for push Gmail via Exchange ActiveSync

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:02:45 -0500

Google adds support for push Gmail via Exchange ActiveSync:

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Hope this works.

Google Sync’s pretty awesome as it is, but it’s had one glaring flaw in its implementation: no support for Gmail, just Calendar and Contacts, which…

Medicare Would Rather Buy $8000 Computer than $150 iPhone App [Politics]

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:54:34 -0500

Medicare Would Rather Buy $8000 Computer than $150 iPhone App [Politics]:

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Your government at work doing what it does best…. spending money it doesn’t have.

Say that, all things equal, you could fix a problem for $8000 or fix the same problem for…

The Value of TechCrunch50: Mint Acquired by Intuit for $170m Two Years After Winning TC40.

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:34:07 -0500

The Value of TechCrunch50: Mint Acquired by Intuit for $170m Two Years After Winning TC40.:

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Wow…nice story. Any time I read something like this, I always think… “We could have done that!”.

Aaron Patzer is the CEO and founder of Mint.com, a personal finance…

What we learned in the SEC: Week 2

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:52:54 -0500

What we learned in the SEC: Week 2:

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I can’t wait for Auburn to put up 500 on Alabama.

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Auburn made a little history. Tennessee came crashing back down to reality and Georgia lived to…

Sprint's big surprise to be unlimited calling, data, text, and MMS for $70 (update: official)

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:15:06 -0500

Sprint's big surprise to be unlimited calling, data, text, and MMS for $70 (update: official):

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Wow…this is a pretty good deal. I’d jump to the Pre for the right price.

Filed under: Sprint

We can’t say we expected Sprint to actually surprise anyone with its …

Amazon Offering One Free MP3 of Your Choice [Dealhacker]

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:17:56 -0500

Amazon Offering One Free MP3 of Your Choice [Dealhacker]:

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Nice! I added a song from the David Crowder Band.

Amazon MP3’s Twitter account just surpassed 1 million followers, and to celebrate they’re offering 1 free MP3 download of…

The Truth About Taxes

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:36:29 -0500

The Truth About Taxes:

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Very interesting article, a lot of good data…

Note: Although I try to keep GRS a politics-free zone, today’s topic is inherently political. I’ve stayed as neutral as possible…

The Most Racist App Apple's Approved [IPhone Apps]

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:06 -0500

The Most Racist App Apple's Approved [IPhone Apps]:

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Hilarious app forshizzel.

Let me get this straight: Apple rejected an app with the Obama “Hope” image because it “ridicules public figures,” but approved GhettoTweets, a…

Madden 2010 confirmed for iPhone, probably requires more thumbs than you have

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:30:06 -0500

Madden 2010 confirmed for iPhone, probably requires more thumbs than you have:

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Oh MY! I must have this!!

Filed under: Games, Software, Apple, iPhone OS

Yes, we know Madden’s nothing new on phones, but we had to highlight Madden 2010 for

Dallas Cowboys HD scoreboard hanging too low?

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:17:01 -0500

Dallas Cowboys HD scoreboard hanging too low?:

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Ha…I hate when my 10,000 foot HDTV gets in the way.

It’s not necessarily on the level of Yankee Stadium’s jetstream, but the new Dallas Cowboys stadium has its own…

Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is Their Courage?

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:14:49 -0500

Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is Their Courage?:

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There is free speech only when the left wing agrees with it.

One thing I’ve learned over the years is this - screwing over your users while yelling “the lawyers made me do it!”…

Google Finance Gets A Little More Fancy

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:49:31 -0500

Google Finance Gets A Little More Fancy:

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Nice…I like it.

It’s been more than a month since Google Finance shed its beta label, and finally today it is rolling out some design tweaks it has been testing out for…

No More Free Ride

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:04:16 -0500

No More Free Ride:

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Guess I won’t be reading these now. Only free for me.

The Razorbacks begin fall practice on August 6th. But if you want to read about the Hogs first football practice of the 2009…

Apple Touchscreen Netbook to Launch in October at $800?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:34:33 -0500

Apple Touchscreen Netbook to Launch in October at $800?:

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As much as I like Apple stuff, this doesn’t seem like a good idea. Cool technology, yes, but I don’t see many people paying $800 for a touchscreen. Not in this economy. I’m probably…