Comments on: Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/ Startup and Tech News Fri, 16 May 2008 10:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: lodine http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-861112 lodine Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:37:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-861112 <strong>lodine...</strong> news... lodine…

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]]> By: Pluggd Promises Podcast Search: Hear Here! at turker.out.println http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-656126 Pluggd Promises Podcast Search: Hear Here! at turker.out.println Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:44:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-656126 [...] Today there was an article about Pluggd in Wired . Wired says that Pluggd is Google for Podcasts. There was also Techcrunch’s coverage of Pluggd here. I guess it will remain to be seen if this will be the case. However, if the technology works, it will potentially be a big hit. [...] […] Today there was an article about Pluggd in Wired . Wired says that Pluggd is Google for Podcasts. There was also Techcrunch’s coverage of Pluggd here. I guess it will remain to be seen if this will be the case. However, if the technology works, it will potentially be a big hit. […]

]]> By: Skeptic http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-572607 Skeptic Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:00:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-572607 BFD, podzinger is my more usable, floating over a little picture to show search results is cute, but not really analyzable or interesting. If you wonder if this is a new idea. NO. does the govt have this stuff. YES. (check out www.in-q-tel.org and look at CallMiner if you doubt me) We deployed, over a year ago, a system from CallMiner to search/analyze/report on our call center calls. Rocks. This is Pluggd thing is a toy by comparison. BFD, podzinger is my more usable, floating over a little picture to show search results is cute, but not really analyzable or interesting. If you wonder if this is a new idea. NO. does the govt have this stuff. YES. (check out http://www.in-q-tel.org and look at CallMiner if you doubt me) We deployed, over a year ago, a system from CallMiner to search/analyze/report on our call center calls. Rocks. This is Pluggd thing is a toy by comparison.

]]> By: face2blog & markentrends podcast » Blog Archive » Vom Suchen und Finden http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-567163 face2blog & markentrends podcast » Blog Archive » Vom Suchen und Finden Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-567163 [...] Ganz neu und äußerst effektiv: “HearHere” von pluggd. Die Audiosuchmaschine durchforstet, mithilfe von Spracherkennung und semantischer Analyse, Podcasts und Audiospuren von Videos und markiert die Treffer auf der Tonspur. Ein Lösung, die schon seit längerem bekannt ist (und somit schon länger als gefunden abgehakt werden kann), doch von pluggd so effizient umgesetzt wird, dass das Tool vom Magazin Wired bereits als “Google für Podcasts” tituliert wird. [...] […] Ganz neu und äußerst effektiv: “HearHere” von pluggd. Die Audiosuchmaschine durchforstet, mithilfe von Spracherkennung und semantischer Analyse, Podcasts und Audiospuren von Videos und markiert die Treffer auf der Tonspur. Ein Lösung, die schon seit längerem bekannt ist (und somit schon länger als gefunden abgehakt werden kann), doch von pluggd so effizient umgesetzt wird, dass das Tool vom Magazin Wired bereits als “Google für Podcasts” tituliert wird. […]

]]> By: Daniel Thompson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-456050 Daniel Thompson Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:26:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-456050 Peter, Yes, we have this very much in the front of our mind. In fact, the plumbing is already in place to convert the heat map to a gray scale where white will indicate "hot" and black will indicate "cool." We just didn't have time to finish that feature for the demonstration. Thanks for the observation and interest. Peter,

Yes, we have this very much in the front of our mind. In fact, the plumbing is already in place to convert the heat map to a gray scale where white will indicate “hot” and black will indicate “cool.” We just didn’t have time to finish that feature for the demonstration.

Thanks for the observation and interest.

]]> By: Zune In To Podcasting « Technopreneur http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-382345 Zune In To Podcasting « Technopreneur Mon, 13 Nov 2006 09:30:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-382345 [...] (Source: TechCrunch) [...] […] (Source: TechCrunch) […]

]]> By: Beach burritos and new podcast search engine (Pluggd) « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-349507 Beach burritos and new podcast search engine (Pluggd) « Scobleizer - Tech Geek Blogger Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:22:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-349507 [...] Here’s an article about Pluggd over on TechCrunch. [...] […] Here’s an article about Pluggd over on TechCrunch. […]

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-300456 Peter Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:11:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-300456 A non-technical observation - Keep in mind that 10%-12% of males are colorblind and about 1%-2% of females. The color bar differentiation is not nearly as effective as for those of us afflicted. The drag-over function is helpful, but obviously we are losing a something through the color-based data interface. Otherwise, it is a very cool product. A non-technical observation - Keep in mind that 10%-12% of males are colorblind and about 1%-2% of females. The color bar differentiation is not nearly as effective as for those of us afflicted. The drag-over function is helpful, but obviously we are losing a something through the color-based data interface.

Otherwise, it is a very cool product.

]]> By: findin.gs/johnb / Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-268094 findin.gs/johnb / Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable Mon, 16 Oct 2006 02:21:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-268094 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable This is one of the most compelling examples I’ve seen lately of a growing trend: making multimedia content more granular and letting users take even greater control over the media we consume. [...] […] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable This is one of the most compelling examples I’ve seen lately of a growing trend: making multimedia content more granular and letting users take even greater control over the media we consume. […]

]]> By: Podzinger to listen for ad opportunities » JenIT http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-258127 Podzinger to listen for ad opportunities » JenIT Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:48:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-258127 [...] The recently profiled HearHere project from Pluggd is likely to aim to do similar things when it comes to market. Podcast advertising strategies being explored range from this kind of content analysis to geographic targeting. [...] […] The recently profiled HearHere project from Pluggd is likely to aim to do similar things when it comes to market. Podcast advertising strategies being explored range from this kind of content analysis to geographic targeting. […]

]]> By: Pod of Contention « Marketing Nirvāna — by Mario Sundar http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-250427 Pod of Contention « Marketing Nirvāna — by Mario Sundar Sun, 08 Oct 2006 23:55:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-250427 [...] 3. Podcasting’s Google: Want to search within audio files? Pluggd is an interesting new service that allows you to search for specific keywords within multimedia files thereby allowing you to skip portions that don’t interest you. [...] […] 3. Podcasting’s Google: Want to search within audio files? Pluggd is an interesting new service that allows you to search for specific keywords within multimedia files thereby allowing you to skip portions that don’t interest you. […]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Podzinger to listen for ad opportunities http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-242049 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Podzinger to listen for ad opportunities Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:47:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-242049 [...] The recently profiled HearHere project from Pluggd is likely to aim to do similar things when it comes to market. Podcast advertising strategies being explored range from this kind of content analysis to geographic targeting. [...] […] The recently profiled HearHere project from Pluggd is likely to aim to do similar things when it comes to market. Podcast advertising strategies being explored range from this kind of content analysis to geographic targeting. […]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-238191 Kelly Mon, 02 Oct 2006 21:39:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-238191 I'm loving the tools that are emerging to describe what's in all the audio and video on the web. This looks really cool. <a>Innertoob</a> is a social annotation tool for people who want to use podcasts and other audio/video on the web as the fuel for conversations. Users make "time-posts" along the timeline, say what they want to say about that particular point in the podcast, and then share their comments through links and embeddable players. I’m loving the tools that are emerging to describe what’s in all the audio and video on the web. This looks really cool.

Innertoob is a social annotation tool for people who want to use podcasts and other audio/video on the web as the fuel for conversations. Users make “time-posts” along the timeline, say what they want to say about that particular point in the podcast, and then share their comments through links and embeddable players.

]]> By: All The Cool Kids Are Deep Tagging « BIG Interactive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-238069 All The Cool Kids Are Deep Tagging « BIG Interactive Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:32:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-238069 [...] A few startups are focusing on creating transcriptions of podcasts and video content (see Pluggd and Podzinger, for example), which search engines can then index. [...] […] A few startups are focusing on creating transcriptions of podcasts and video content (see Pluggd and Podzinger, for example), which search engines can then index. […]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » All The Cool Kids Are Deep Tagging http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-236895 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » All The Cool Kids Are Deep Tagging Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:15:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-236895 [...] A few startups are focusing on creating transcriptions of podcasts and video content (see Podzinger, for example), which search engines can then index. Pluggd goes a step further, indexing audio files and providing users a direct search tool. [...] […] A few startups are focusing on creating transcriptions of podcasts and video content (see Podzinger, for example), which search engines can then index. Pluggd goes a step further, indexing audio files and providing users a direct search tool. […]

]]> By: Tech Blog - Pluggd « http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-236609 Tech Blog - Pluggd « Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:23:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-236609 [...] I’m a bit slow, I suppose, as I missed this news about a week ago.  “Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them.” (techcrunch.com, 10/1/06) Currently, Pluggd allows users to search the site for podcasts on topics of interest to them. Users can then listen, rate, and share podcasts. [...] […] I’m a bit slow, I suppose, as I missed this news about a week ago.  “Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them.” (techcrunch.com, 10/1/06) Currently, Pluggd allows users to search the site for podcasts on topics of interest to them. Users can then listen, rate, and share podcasts. […]

]]> By: podlook http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-230544 podlook Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:55:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-230544 Wow, looks so cool! Wow, looks so cool!

]]> By: Harry Chen Thinks Aloud - Innovation, Personal Finance, Digital Life, Internet, Technology & Current Affairs » Blog Archive » Plugged.com to offer podcast content search http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-228691 Harry Chen Thinks Aloud - Innovation, Personal Finance, Digital Life, Internet, Technology & Current Affairs » Blog Archive » Plugged.com to offer podcast content search Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:11:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-228691 [...] News about HearHear was also covered by TechCruch. Sharing is Good.These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] […] News about HearHear was also covered by TechCruch. Sharing is Good.These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » What’s Hot at Demo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-224654 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » What’s Hot at Demo Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:56:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-224654 [...] Pluggd is demonstrating a new technology called HearHere, which uses speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search inside audio files for key words and related terms that are displayed on a heat map for skipping to relevant parts of a podcast. I posted more details and a screen shot in this post on Pluggd. [...] […] Pluggd is demonstrating a new technology called HearHere, which uses speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search inside audio files for key words and related terms that are displayed on a heat map for skipping to relevant parts of a podcast. I posted more details and a screen shot in this post on Pluggd. […]

]]> By: Watching Your Words > Archives > Web 2.0 Stores http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-223582 Watching Your Words > Archives > Web 2.0 Stores Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:08:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-223582 [...] [...] […] […]

]]> By: Public Interactive’s Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Pluggd - speech recognition and semantic analysis for audio http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-223564 Public Interactive’s Tech Blog » Blog Archive » Pluggd - speech recognition and semantic analysis for audio Tue, 26 Sep 2006 15:03:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-223564 [...] TechCrunch’s review of Pluggd. I’ve used the site before and never returned, but the technology is fantastic. I’m waiting for the day we can get our hands on it. [...] […] TechCrunch’s review of Pluggd. I’ve used the site before and never returned, but the technology is fantastic. I’m waiting for the day we can get our hands on it. […]

]]> By: Drew Olanoff, Unpluggd. » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222473 Drew Olanoff, Unpluggd. » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:49:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222473 [...] Seattle based podcast discovery and management service Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them. Itâ��s more than just speech recognition.read more | digg story You can also bookmark this on del.icio.us or check the cosmos [...] […] Seattle based podcast discovery and management service Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them. Itâ��s more than just speech recognition.read more | digg story You can also bookmark this on del.icio.us or check the cosmos […]

]]> By: Library clips :: Pluggd : search full-text and tag sections of an audio file :: September :: 2006 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222311 Library clips :: Pluggd : search full-text and tag sections of an audio file :: September :: 2006 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:04:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222311 [...] TechCrunch has a post on Pluggd, this is a searchable speech recognition service for audio. [...] […] TechCrunch has a post on Pluggd, this is a searchable speech recognition service for audio. […]

]]> By: BESComputers Blog » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222054 BESComputers Blog » Blog Archive » Pluggd to make podcasts chunkier, searchable Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:49:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-222054 [...] Seattle based podcast discovery and management service Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them. It’s more than just speech recognition.read more | digg story [...] […] Seattle based podcast discovery and management service Pluggd is unveiling a major new feature at DEMO this weekend that combines speech recognition and semantic analysis to let users search for and skip to parts of an audio file that are related to topics of interest to them. It’s more than just speech recognition.read more | digg story […]

]]> By: Clicked : Backlash to the future? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-221864 Clicked : Backlash to the future? Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:04:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/09/24/pluggd-to-make-podcasts-chunkier-searchable/#comment-221864 [...] Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:51 PM by Will Femia Pew took in opinions on the future of the Internet by 2020.  I clicked this highlighting but the stand-out was this sentence from the BBC article:  "Almost 60% said that a counter culture of Luddites would emerge, some resorting to violence."  Blade Runner, here we come. As you may know, the biggest challenge with online audio and video is that it's not searchable and it isn't easy to scan the way text is.  Some have suggested avoiding the technology until the problem is solved.  So it's exciting to read this review of Pluggd on TechCrunch.  They run podcasts against voice recognition to make them searchable and chunk them to make them browsable.  Check out the relevance time line heat map.  Neat. Speaking of the future, could we be seeing the future of online advertising in the new Techmeme model?  They've sold space on the page for sponsors' blogs.  Not banners or keywords but blog space. Speaking of podcasts, Top 5 corporate podcast mistakes to avoid like the plague - I like the combination of the first three, which boils down to figuring out who's going to do the podcast once it's decided that a company needs or wants one. The immensely fun game of line rider.  Draw the line and hit play and the little sled guy slides down your line. Speaking of fun games, check out this description of "Payphone Warriors."  So far we haven't seen many real-world public games catch on in the mainstream (geocaching?  flashmobbing?) but they always sound like so much fun it's surely just a matter of time for them to catch on.  Afterthought:  Poker runs are the most successful example I can think of. Speaking of fun and games, there's a new version of the Sand Game.  No objective that I know of.  Pure time waster. Women use 20,000 words a day, men only 7,000 - or so says a new bestseller. Fact-checking ``The Female Brain."  The short answer is that the facts don't support that stat.  The author doesn't go on much of a tirade about the inherent sexism of the perpetuation of the stat, but she probably could. Moonwalking bird - Probably would not be as funny without the music and dancing scientist. Lifehacker offers a link bonanza of free online college courses. Ten Most Used BitTorrent Sites Compared Making your blog popular through content - What a refreshing post.  So often lately, the "make your blog popular" entries are about marketing tricks and search engine optimization. How to grab a gun away.  NOTE:  Not responsible for you getting your head blown off thinking you're a ninja just because you watching this video. GOP aide busted for fake blog posts on liberal sites - This keeps happening on both sides of the aisle.  I don't recall this being part of the prediction when blogs were first becoming part of the political process. How TiVo Can Cut Your Electricity Bill By 15% - Not actual Tivo, but the same idea.  It consumes electricity when rates are cheapest, and stores it for you to use whenever you need.  Here's the product site if you're interested in more. Bob Burnquist skates a loop and doesn't end up like this guy.  Note:  A somewhat audible S-bomb in the second clip.  Also, though the second link is SFW, who knows what you find if you click deeper. Putting a starter pistol in your luggage ensures it won't get lost or "lost." [...] […] Posted: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:51 PM by Will Femia Pew took in opinions on the future of the Internet by 2020.  I clicked this highlighting but the stand-out was this sentence from the BBC article:  “Almost 60% said that a counter culture of Luddites would emerge, some resorting to violence.”  Blade Runner, here we come. As you may know, the biggest challenge with online audio and video is that it’s not searchable and it isn’t easy to scan the way text is.  Some have suggested avoiding the technology until the problem is solved.  So it’s exciting to read this review of Pluggd on TechCrunch.  They run podcasts against voice recognition to make them searchable and chunk them to make them browsable.  Check out the relevance time line heat map.  Neat. Speaking of the future, could we be seeing the future of online advertising in the new Techmeme model?  They’ve sold space on the page for sponsors’ blogs.  Not banners or keywords but blog space. Speaking of podcasts, Top 5 corporate podcast mistakes to avoid like the plague - I like the combination of the first three, which boils down to figuring out who’s going to do the podcast once it’s decided that a company needs or wants one. The immensely fun game of line rider.  Draw the line and hit play and the little sled guy slides down your line. Speaking of fun games, check out this description of “Payphone Warriors.”  So far we haven’t seen many real-world public games catch on in the mainstream (geocaching?  flashmobbing?) but they always sound like so much fun it’s surely just a matter of time for them to catch on.  Afterthought:  Poker runs are the most successful example I can think of. Speaking of fun and games, there’s a new version of the Sand Game.  No objective that I know of.  Pure time waster. Women use 20,000 words a day, men only 7,000 - or so says a new bestseller. Fact-checking “The Female Brain.”  The short answer is that the facts don’t support that stat.  The author doesn’t go on much of a tirade about the inherent sexism of the perpetuation of the stat, but she probably could. Moonwalking bird - Probably would not be as funny without the music and dancing scientist. Lifehacker offers a link bonanza of free online college courses. Ten Most Used BitTorrent Sites Compared Making your blog popular through content - What a refreshing post.  So often lately, the “make your blog popular” entries are about marketing tricks and search engine optimization. How to grab a gun away.  NOTE:  Not responsible for you getting your head blown off thinking you’re a ninja just because you watching this video. GOP aide busted for fake blog posts on liberal sites - This keeps happening on both sides of the aisle.  I don’t recall this being part of the prediction when blogs were first becoming part of the political process. How TiVo Can Cut Your Electricity Bill By 15% - Not actual Tivo, but the same idea.  It consumes electricity when rates are cheapest, and stores it for you to use whenever you need.  Here’s the product site if you’re interested in more. Bob Burnquist skates a loop and doesn’t end up like this guy.  Note:  A somewhat audible S-bomb in the second clip.  Also, though the second link is SFW, who knows what you find if you click deeper. Putting a starter pistol in your luggage ensures it won’t get lost or “lost.” […]

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