Here is today’s Daily Run Down.

• Alexandre Herchcovitch dresses up HP Pavilion dm1 with golden doilies higher sticker price
• Virgin to appeal against BMI sale
• Tornadoes Sweep the Midwest On the Ground with a Storm Chaser
• Real Geeks of Silicon Valley Comic
• US secret service scandal overshadows Obama trip
• Lesson #1384 – Contractions
• School of Fail Welcome to the Most Honest Classroom in the World
• Hands on with Galaxy Player 3.6 Samsungs answer to the iPod Touch
• Mayor of West Chicago suffers heart attack
• Building a Staircase From Pipes
• Prayers silence mark 100th anniversary of Titanic’s sinking
• Lego organ barrel made up of 20000 pieces plays the Star Wars theme
• LinkedIn leak points to Xbox Live monetization changes for holiday season
• Illinois Same-Sex Marriage Bill On Backburner
• Oxford and Vatican libraries to digitize 1.5 million pages of ancient texts
• Band Pro seeking damages against ARRI and Michael Bravin expects to get its data back
• Apple criticized for backing off on support of IPv6
• Final Cut Pro X to support RED cameras multichannel audio
• Reed Hastings Goes After Comcast Again on Facebook. Again.
• WhatTheFFacts Isles of Scilly and Netherlands were in a state of war for 335 years. Though not even one shot was fired.
• IntriguingFacts The Roman civilization invented the arch.
• IntriguingFacts The shoestring was invented in England in 1790
• IntriguingFacts The state of Maine was once known as the Earmuff Capital of The World.
• IntriguingFacts The waffle iron was invented August 24 1869.
• IntriguingFacts The windmill originated in Iran in AD 644. It was used to grind grain.
• IntriguingFacts The wristwatch was invented in 1904 by Louis Cartier.
• IntriguingFacts Coin telephones did not appear to 1899.
• IntriguingFacts As late as 1993 high-tech paraphernalia like computers printers and video games had a negligible effect on power usage.
• UberFacts Shooting a gun causes the same startled chemical reaction in the brain as a passionate kiss.
• IntriguingFacts The city of Chicago has the only post office in the world where you can drive your car through.
• IntriguingFacts The Sears Tower located in Chicago Illinois is made up 76000 tons of steel.
• UberFacts Being in a green setting or even glancing at the color green can make a person more creative.
• Anti-abortion hacker jailed for stealing 10000 records
• Netflix CEO calls out Comcast on net neutrality
• Amazon’s E-Book Pricing a Constant Thorn for Publishers
• Stop Church of England leaks before choosing archbishop says gay cleric
• Tornado watch Early warnings may have saved Iowa town
• Drought may last until Christmas
• Major Parkinsons study launched
• 1 dead 4 missing after yacht race accident
• Farming aquarium species to save them
• Cosby Guns key issue in Martin case
• Was the 1970s really such a grim decade
• Outside the Box There’s nothing more uncertain than taxes
• Outside the Box College grads Think about retirement now
• Student loans What will you owe Check here.
• New York Public Library Counters Critics of Renovation Plans
• Kim Comes Clean on Rocket Failure but Can North Korea Handle the Truth
• Ref admitted mistake – Redknapp
• Google fined by FCC over Street View
• Public proposals Readers stories
• The choice facing Londoners
• Obama raises $53M for campaign Democrats in March – The Associated Press
• Panasonic introduces new microP2 SD-sized storage at NAB 2012
• Canon Cinema EOS-1D C 4K camera hands-on video
• Roku 2 XD and Roku 2 XS launch today in Canada with over 100 channels
• RED teases 4K REDray player and projector for the theater / millionaire set
• Weird science learns the more exotic the better when it comes to dung
• Why are video game sales looking so weak lately Blame Nintendo.
• Netflix CEO complains about Comcasts data caps again In what way is this neutral
• 100 Years and a Day Later a Lego Titanic Model
• Sergey Brin says China and Iran are bad but Apple and Facebook threaten the open web too
• April 16 1947 Ship Explosion Ignites 3-Day Rain of Fire and Death
• Windows 8 gets its first third-party Twitter client along with new apps and games
• The Innate Irresistibility of Film
• Nanoparticles home in on brain tumors boost accuracy of surgical removal
• Blood type A may predispose to some rotavirus infections
• No need to wait for the clean air dividend
• Polios Last Act preview
• Astronauts Bid Farewell to Space Shuttle Discovery
• Memory Foraging When the Brain Behaves Like a Bee
• Dole Seven Lettuces bagged salad recalled by company
• Chicago Is The Urban Solar Capital. For Now…
• Extra Extra Kelsey Grammer Gets Inked In Noble Square
• Day care owner dies day before trial
• Robert Wiedrich 1927-2012
• Expect delays at Lake Shore Drive/Stevenson Expressway bridge
• 58-year-old man hit with gun during home invasion
• Chelsea sorry for actions of fans
• Cab company to break bus lane ban
• Book Swaps for London coming to the Tube
• Postman finishes trolley-push run
• Blanchett mesmerising on stage
• What closes when
• A Modest Proposal To Improve Crossrail
• Tube workers vote to go on strike
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• There I Fixed It I’ve Heard of Sleeping With a Gun Under Your Pillow
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• Failbook Be Careful Who You Curse
• How Small E-Booksellers Could Help Break the Amazon-Apple Duopoly
• April 16 2012
• Ablogalypse
• Apple rumored to launch with 6M of sub-$300 iPad mini this year
• Competitive bidding drives GSA inquiry
• One in five U.S. adults doesnt use the Internet
• Aircraft makes emergency landing
• China warned on web censor plan
• Opponents of Gay Marriage Think Their Own Union Is Unshakable
• Lopsided Melting Discovered Along Himalayan Glaciers
• US and China engage in cyber war games
• Brain electrodes to fight depression
• A glimpse into autism breaks dads heart
• Lesson #1385 – Multiple Children
• Insert Coin Epic Mario aims to build entire Super Mario Bros. Level 1-1 with Legos video
• Fourteen Ways to Celebrate the Apple II’s 35th Birthday
• How to Make Your Own Angry Birds Experiment
• Max Payne Released Onto iOS But Has It Aged Well
• Tornado warnings saved lives but sirens arent enough
• There It’s an iPad
• Week Starting Wins
• NASA wants scientists and technologists worldwide to help with the next Mars mission
• NAB 2012 Editor Reveals Apple’s Future Plans for Final Cut Pro X
• iPad Launches In 12 Additional Countries This Week
• Apple to launch iPad in 21 additional countries this month
• Londonist Presents The Charles Dickens Quiz @ Foyles
• Apple Reportedly Looking to Launch iPad Mini Priced at $249-$299 in Q3
• No action over professors death
• Relief ahead for drivers on Congress Parkway
• Obama campaign Democrats raised $53 million in March
• 4 missing from Chicago mans boat likely dead
• Ex-police officer wins £840000 compensation after stitch-up
• For president two pragmatic problem solvers
• 1940 Census unlocks mysteries
• Functional Gamer Furniture
• Boston Marathon The village in Kenya where the elite train
• Iron Man 3 to have Chinese story line
• Sixth death from Midwest twisters
• Londonist Out Loud A Podcast for London 16 April 2012
• Apple has no plans for Final Cut Pro 8 but they’re bringing more features to Final Cut Pro X
• Paramount Thinks That Louis CK Making $1 Million In 12 Days Means Hes Not Monetizing
• This planet obeys the law—stats on volcanic eruptions show pattern called Benfords Law
• Is it OK to leave a tech job at 5 p.m.
• Sprint confirms Galaxy Nexus release date coming April 22nd for $200
• AT T to launch HTC One X within a week
• Office for Mac 2011 updated with Lion full-screen support and over 100 bug fixes
• EA denies report of incoming mass layoffs
• Microsoft job ads reveal HTML5 version of Skype coming to Web browsers
• Another Java trojan for Mac discovered this time through Microsoft Word
• Apple pulls iWork Aperture trials from site
• Video Welcome to Office “15″
• Up In Smoke
• Parenting Fails Father Knows Best
• FCC drops Google investigation over WiFi snooping issues small fine
• ArtsBeat New York Public Library President Is Taking Reader Questions
• 100 Tornadoes in 24 Hours but Plenty of Notice
• Facebook COOs 9-to-5 schedule sparks debate
• Apple pulls Aperture iWork trials from website
• Intel SSD 330 Officially Announced Affordable SandForce
• New Dedicated Apple Product Displays Showing Up at Walmart
• Balloon Explores Alaskas Aurora Northern Lights Launch Video
• As ACTA 1.0 Lies Dying Are G8 Countries Already Working On ACTA 2.0
• OWC releases Internal SSD DIY kit for iMac
• Quantum Mechanics and Decision Theory
• Hunting row besets Spanish king
• Physicist Writes Mathematical Study to Avoid Traffic Ticket
• Report HPs South Korean offices raided over alleged price fixing
• T-Mobiles rebrand will it move the wireless needle
• Leaked Office 15 video hints at cloud features of next Microsoft Office suite
• Baconfest 2012 Reached New Heights Of Porcine Glory
• A Real Tandem Bicycle
• Cosmic Purple
• OS X animations used to make abstract art
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• First Raspberry Pi orders now shipping worldwide
• Gemini Lovingly Finds Duplicates Of Your Files
• Philippe Starck confirms revolutionary project is for family of Steve Jobs not Apple
• Bone White Paper
• What Happened to the Iceberg That Sank the Titanic
• Forty years in solitary two men mark sombre anniversary in Louisiana prison
• Why Doctors Uselessly Prescribe Antibiotics for a Common Cold
• Alaska Expedition Launches Cameras to Auroras Edge
• Why Path is no Instagram
• How to Delete Old iPhone Backups
• Foursquare celebrates 4sqDay with 20 million users two billion check-ins since launch
• Secret Service scandal Could it have led to blackmail
• Alaska Expedition Launches Cameras to Auroras Edge
• Workers Worldwide Itching for a Career Change
• Stitched up PC in £800k payout
• FAIL Nation Probably Bad News Not-So-Super Mario
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• Why plants grow towards the light
• 1000 days of infrared wonders
• Cops Man who drowned in Des Plaines-area pond was attacked by swan
• Lindsey Vonn pays over $1.7 million in back taxes
• Fast Food Chains Dish Out More Salt per Serving in the U.S.
• Exploded iPhone 4S T-Shirt
• Player whose heart stopped goes home
• EA denies massive layoff reports
• Bearing Children
• Pope turns 85 says is in last stretch of his life
• Netflix Rips Comcast A New One Over Net Neutrality
• The Doily Show
• School of Fail Just THINK Of What I Can Do To Your Internet Street Cred
• Supreme Court hears Glaxo overtime pay case
• Dreamworks Animation joins Walmarts disc to digital program
• Inmates take over jail in Brazil
• 3 million bank accounts hacked in Iran
• Does good weather boost consumer spending
• Sleepy Air Canada pilot thought Venus was a plane
• Teller of ‘Penn and Teller’ fame suing alleged magic trick thief
• Kayaker drowns after run-in with swan
• UberFacts The Anglo-Saxons believed that Friday was such an unlucky day that they would slaughter any child unfortunate enough to be born on that day.
• RED Dragon 6K sensor upgrade eyes-on
• Mysterious Particle Found After Decades of Searching
• Runners sit out Boston marathon
• City Council panel OKs nearly $1.5 million in settlements
• Blackmagic Cinema Camera packs feature film 2.5K quality touchscreen for $2995
• Supreme Court to rule on “grey market” goods in books case
• Graphene-based electronics Entirely new carbon-based material synthesized from graphene
• Israeli soldier clubs Danish protester with rifle
• Apple to do pollution audit of Chinese circuit board maker
• Customers report long delays when customizing Apples Mac Pro
• MGM to offer 600 movies for rent through Google Play and YouTube
• Whats Trendy 9 Striking Facts About Plastic Surgery
• Kids\ – That’s because parents have everything regulated, scheduled and do not allow any free-time for children to explore. IDIOTS!
• Sleep Soundly Images of Primate Nests
• How Colors Get Their Names Its in Our Vision
• Mitiochondria Are Related to Ocean Bacteria But Not to the Ones We Thought
• Tribunes Mary Schmich wins Pulitzer Prize
• ‘Clean cookstoves’ draw support but they may not improve indoor air quality
• Mayor has ‘Fenway Plan’ for Wrigley to maximize potential
• The Buffett Rule Would Make Sure Everyone Plays by the Same Rules
• Thefts from Parliament itemised

Total Number of stories: 225

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