Here is today’s Daily Run Down.
- State prepares for Isaac – Bolivar Commercial
- Many North Texas loved ones riding out the storm – FOX 4 News
- Hurricane safety When the lights go out
- Blood test for unsafe drinking
- Banks earnings up as more borrowers repay loans
- Area unemployment for July unchanged at 5.4%
- NSA Whistleblower Explains How The NSA Is Collecting Data On All Of You And Hes Sorry About It
- Op-ed Apple Store may be shifting from customer experience to profit machine – This may not go well… it’s one of those things that puts Apple above the rest. They’ll just become another ‘Dell’.
- Youre less likely to lie if you sign your name before filling out forms
- NZ court allows Kim Dotcom to take out $4.8 million in loans for legal bills
- AMDs Steamroller Detailed 3rd Generation Bulldozer Core
- Exclusive Amazon NY signs deal to sell its ebooks through other retailers
- Democratic Scouts Head To Tampa To Get Closer Look At Mitt Romney – The Onion satire
- 08/27/12 PHD comic Where To Do Lists go to die
- Sketchiness
- August 29 2012
- Pens Envy
- If Looks Could Kill
- Pole 1 Earthquakes 0
- WIN Kitchen Utensils WIN
- Music FAILS Tesla Coils Play Sweet Home Alabama
- Am I Doing it Right
- Monday Thru Friday She Couldnt Dodge That Bullet
- Spanglish
General News
Technology
Funny
International
- In India a picture is worth a $6.5M dollars
- Desmond Tutu quits seminar in protest over presence of Tony Blair
- Red Cross halts most Pakistan aid after beheading
- WWII US bomb detonated in Munich
- U.S. drone strike kills suspected militants Yemen official
- Colombia exploring peace talks with FARC
- Windows 8 Pro upgrade will cost £24.99 online in the UK
Chicagoland
- Can you please tell Chicago guys that I never knew how much I loved them until I lived in LA for many years Thanks for always making me laugh out here
- How do you react when a man honks and whistles while driving past you
- United back online but flights delayed
- Youre Never Too Far From A Hot Dog In Chicago
- Cops Paralyzed man robbed in his West Side home
- CTA bus driver dies behind the wheel on Southwest Side – Sad… very sad….
- Auroras oldest resident dies at 106
- Appellate Court hands another loss to Lake County in DNA case
- Emanuel appointees propose more oversight on ethics
- BP releases list of stations that sold tainted gas
- BP releases list of stations that sold tainted gas
- S P lowers Illinois credit rating over pensions – Illinois’ credit rating was ever higher? It should be as low as it can go.
- 1st death tied to Isaac reported in La. storm weakens to tropical storm
- Teacher Strike Grows Closer
Personal
- mariosundar
- edog1203
- WillMcAvoyACN The most important political belief I hold is this I am anti-bullshit.
Science/Space
- When organs become cyborgs
- Tatooine-Like System Found – Two Planets Two Stars | Video
- How Many Grains of Sand Are on Earths Beaches
- The Neuroscience of 20-Somethings
- Evolution Did Not Snap the Brain Together like LEGOS
- Chimps Have Geniuses Too
- Watch Live Curiosity Scientist Discusses Possibility of Life on Mars
- Sugar Found In Space A Sign of Life
- Mars Rover Curiosity Begins 1st Long Martian Drive
Big News
- Update on Hurricane Isaac
- Hurricane Isaac makes landfall in Louisiana
- BP releases list of stations that sold tainted gas
- Apple and Qualcomm rebuffed in $1bn bids for exclusive TSMC chip supplies
- Mars Rover Curiosity Begins 1st Long Martian Drive
Health
Gaming
- The Financial Risks of Launching a New Console [infographic]
- Skyrim Hearthfire Black Ops 2 – Shacknews Daily August 28 2012
- New PS Vita firmware locks memory cards to single PlayStation Network account
- Call of Duty Black Ops II limited editions unveiled $180 Care Package includes aerial drone
Software/Apps
- With Instagram deal still pending Facebook updates homegrown Camera app
- Google reinstates Grooveshark Android app despite legal troubles
- → Twitter Certified Products Program – Open for Business
- Watermark
- Posts for iPad
- AppFog buys Nodester to bolster Node.js support
- Google+ adds restricted posts admin controls for business users
- Twitters relationship with the media Its complicated
- Three billion flips later Flipboard turns to video
- GIMP debuts as native Mac app for first time
- BBC iPlayer adds radio support to Xbox app
- Sony announces 60-day Music Unlimited trial for new customers new monthly subscription tier
Law
- Second accused LulzSec hacker arrested in US
- Should Creative Commons Drop Its NonCommercial NoDerivatives License Options
- Court Says You Cant Innovate If It Would Negatively Impact NBCs Business Model – This country is just fucked.
- Twitter To Appeals Court Just Because Some Tweets Are Public Doesnt Mean Our Users Have No Privacy
Gadgets
- Philips gives 219 TVs a wide berth ceases production to focus on 169
- Photo Gallery Microsofts New Mice and Keyboards for Windows 8
- TiVo Stream iOS transcoder box gets redesign out September 6th for $130
- Best of IFA 2012 live from Berlin
- Samsung Introduces 64GB UHS-I microSD and SD Cards
Politics
- US debt as convention gate-crasher Can either party solve problem on its own
- SaraLang Today the GOP approved a party platform thats better suited to the 1950s than today. #Women #Obama2012 http//t.co/4EGostGo
- pourmecoffee Todays RNC theme Elect us to lead a government that we believe plays absolutely no role whatsoever in your success.
- Mitt Romney gains nomination but his wife steals the show
- Political Memo From the Fringe in 1992 Patrick J. Buchanans Words Now Seem Mainstream
- Republicans nominate Romney bash Obama at convention – Reuters
- Santorum Romney would stop
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?
- Government billed more than $700000 for sculpture to be grown over by foliage
- Men rob Ohio victim but make sure he has bus fare
- Crook who stole 3500 Pillow Pets avoids jail
- UK firemen called to rescue cow stuck up a tree
Mobile
- Samsung goes all in with Windows 8 in new line of devices
- PC Makers Start Announcing Windows 8 and Windows RT PCs
- Ice Cream Sandwich update wont be coming to HTCs Incredible S says Bell Mobility
Security
Historical
- Classic UFO Identification Chart from March 1967 [Retro Image]
- EXCLUSIVE 500-year-old Leonardo Da Vinci sculpture ‘Horse and Rider unveiled
London/Britain
- MPs demand action on alcohol tax
- Barclays says UK fraud unit starts investigation
- Green party searches for new leader
- Olympic gold medallist has bike stolen
- Border Agency ban threatens London Metropolitan University
- Crowds welcome Paralympic flame
- Holiday Snapshot – Slovenia
- London NHS trust website hacked
Earnings
Patents
- Apple cant ban infringing Samsung products until December under new court schedule
- Judge Koh Sets December 6 Hearing on Apples Request to Ban Several Samsung Phones
Tips and Tricks
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