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World's Fastest Firefox: Firefox & the Sport Stacker

blog.mozilla.com — Firefox 3.5 is coming soon and is shaping up to be by far the fastest Firefox yet. To celebrate, we've asked Guinness World Record holder Steven Purugganan - who at 11 years old is the world's fastest sport stacker - to use his own amazing speed to help spread the word.More… (Software)

Are MBA Degrees Worth Anything or are They Part of Problem?

ft.com — In 2008 Harvard Business School marked the MBA's 100 year anniversary; just a year later Harvard -- and many others -- is questioning its role.More… (Business & Finance)

Loop de Loop and Other Extreme Yoga Poses

features.fitnessmagazine.com — No, this is not digital computer wizardry. These are real people doing mind-boggling things with their bodies. Their physical pliability isn't innate; it's learned -- which means you can do it, too -- after years and years of dutiful practice. Until then, get your voyeuristic thrill here.More… (Health)

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Fox Newser Accused of Dragging Cyclist Through Central Park

gawker.com — When asked how a Central Park cyclist ended up being dragged for four blocks on the hood of his SUV, the driver, a Fox News writer, calls the cyclist a "vigilante."More… (Odd Stuff)

One-fifth of us have lost sight of Milky Way

cosmosmagazine.com — Light pollution has caused one-fifth of the world's population – mostly in Europe, Britain and the U.S. – to lose their ability to see the Milky Way in the night sky.More… (Space)

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Israel declares revolution against gas guzzlers

reuters.com — Israel declared a "green tax revolution" on Monday, proposing a new customs levy on large vehicles and a rebate for junking older gas-guzzling models. Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said he hoped his plan would persuade Israelis to switch to hybrid cars while earning the state up to 400 million shekels ($100 million) a year.More… (Environment)

15 Apps Rendered Obsolete By The New iPhone 3GS

ismashphone.com — Chances are you've already heard about the iPhone 3G S and some of it's cool new features. What you might not have thought about, however, are the apps which many developers have slaved over for weeks that were entirely rendered obsolete...More… (Apple)

3 Days To Pick Your Facebook Vanity URL—Choose Wisely Or...?

techcrunch.com — What are you doing this Friday night? Going to a bar with friends? Going to a movie? Wrong. If you’re a real web addict you’ll be sitting at your computer waiting for the clock to strike 12:01 AM Eastern Time. That’s when Facebook’s new vanity URLs are going to go live, and the landrush to get one will begin.More… (Tech Industry News)

SF Cops Crack Down on Twittering Street Food Vendors

blogs.sfweekly.com — In San Francisco's Mission district, the underground street-food scene is hot with traveling vendors like the "Crème Brulee Guy" and "Sexy Soup Lady" popping up at a twitter-message's notice. But while the street-food party is gaining momentum, there's a potential buzz-kill lurking: the law.More… (Food & Drink)

Reebok tells Gortat that his Jordan Tatt will not fly

nba.fanhouse.com — I have seen a lot of NBA Tatts, and this one gets called out?More… (Basketball)

Bing Bounces High in Early Search-Ranking Results

tech.yahoo.com — It may be too early to break out the champagne, but Microsoft has reason to celebrate this week. The early results for its Bing search engine are impressive. These initial data suggest that Microsoft Bing has generated early interest, resulting in a spike in search engagement and an immediate-term improvement.More… (Microsoft)

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StumbleUpon Enters the URL Shortening Business with Su.pr

mashable.com — StumbleUponStumbleUpon reviews has just released a private beta for their own URL shortener – Su.pr. Similar to what DiggBar aims to do for Digg . . . More… (Tech Industry News)

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Top 10 Ways to Provoke a Geek Argument

wired.com — Geeks, as a general rule, are pretty easy-going. We like to think things through, so passionate confrontations aren't commonplace for us. When we get well andMore… (Gadgets)

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Soccer Player Has Heart Attack During Match

totalprosports.com — Video captures Belgian League soccer player Anthony Van Loo hit the ground and suffered a heart attack during the match. Fortunately, a year before he was diagnosed with a heart condition and had a defibrillator implanted. That defibrillator is what might have saved his life last Sunday.More… (Soccer)

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