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The Fug Girls: What We Read
How do people deal with the torrent of information pouring down on us all? What sources can't they live without? We regularly reach out to prominent figures in media, entertainment, politics, the arts, and the literary world to hear their answers. This is drawn from a conversation with The Fug Girls, Heather Cocks (left) and Jessica Morgan, creators of the blog Go Fug Yourself and authors of ...
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Piers Morgan Books 'Re-Match' With Conservative Author (VIDEO)
Paul Bond An army of right-wing bloggers has been beating up CNN for its controversial interview of "National Review" writer Jonah Goldberg. read more
www.hollywoodreporter.com
Are Foxconn Factory Workers in for a Raise?
Today in international tech news: Foxconn, the company that manufactures iPods, iPads and other gear, is rumored to be doubling its employees' wages in China. Also, an investigation in Italy could lead to a nationwide block of one of the Web's biggest BitTorrent sites, and the EU is abuzz about the cookie regulations to take effect in the UK this Saturday.
ectnews.com.feedsportal.com
Jenna Wortham: What I Read
How do people deal with the torrent of information pouring down on us all? What sources can't they live without? We regularly reach out to prominent figures in media, entertainment, politics, the arts and the literary world, to hear their answers. This is drawn from a conversation with Jenna Wortham, a New York Times tech reporter who can teach you how to dougie. And make animated GIFs.
news.yahoo.com
Publishers Starting to Reject e-Book DRM
One publisher does not a trend make, but Macmillan imprint and science-fiction house Tor/Forge's decision to abandon DRM this July may be a sign of things to come. Tor/Forge is dropping DRM because its customers, and authors, have been asking for DRM-free titles. The game isn't won yet, but it's a safe bet that Tor/Forge won't be the first to abandon Digital Rights Management for e-books and ...
www.readwriteweb.com
After a pregnant pause, the phoney mummy wars resume
A thin young blonde posed with hand on hip. A chunky boy in camouflage pants stood on a chair beside her, his mouth clamped upon her left tit. ''Are you mom enough?'' asked the accompanying headline. And so began a new round in the media-fuelled mummy wars.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
Ex-Employees Mum on New York Public Library Project
Former employees say they signed agreements that forbid them from commenting on the New York Public Library’s plan to revamp its Fifth Avenue building.
www.nytimes.com
A working life: the pastry chef
Working as a patisserie chef for a supermarket allows Will Torrent to exercise his creative juices, but he's still just as happy with a greasy spoon Will Torrent cooks in his sleep. A pad of Post-it notes and a pen reside on his bedside table and, when he awakes, he frequently finds it scrawled with daring culinary adventures. "I often have 3am moments and I look at what I've written in the ...
www.guardian.co.uk
Agatha Christie and Rudyard Kipling made Britain a nation of passive racists, claims Johm Barnes
The former England footballer John Barnes has claimed that authors such as Agatha Christie and Rudyard Kipling have helped turn Britain into a nation of "passive racists".
telegraph.feedsportal.com
A 100-gigbit highway for science
( DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ) Because thousands of researchers around the world contribute to the generation and analysis of this data, a reliable, high-speed network is needed to transport the torrent of information. Fortunately, the Department of Energy's (DOE) ESnet (Energy Sciences Network) has laid the foundation for such a network -- not just for climate research, but for ...
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