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Democratic Party bans contributions from lobbyists and special interest gro
2008-06-06 03:56:00 The Democratic Party announced today that they are making a huge change in their policy. The party is banning all contributions from lobbyists or special interest groups, in order to ensure fairness to the people within the party and the government. “The Democratic Party has to be the Party of ordinary Americans, not Washington lobbyists ...
By: Politinks
Kizuna Satellite May 2008 Update
2008-05-14 05:17:00 I got a hit on my Google Alert today about the Kizuna. However, I'm having a hard time looking for the direct link to the Kizuna Satellite website (JAXA) so I'm posting a portion of the Yahoo! News here for you guys to follow. This should be as good a source as any. Japanese Internet Satellite Hits 1.2GbpsEngineers testing a recently launched Japanese data communications satellite have succeeded in establishing a two-way Internet link running at 1.2G bps (bits per second) each way, they said Monday. window.yzq_d==null)window.yzq_d-=new Object(); window.yzq_d['EAZ8CkWTWVE-']='&-U=13fr2495j%2fN%3dEAZ8CkWTWVE-%-2fC%3d655626.12551426.12972441.-2498248%2fD%3dLREC%2fB%3d534613-5%2fV%3d1'; The speed represents a record for satellite communications, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology. The tests were carried out on May 2 as part of verification of the Kizuna sat...
Homepage Startup And The Entrecard Dilemma
2008-05-06 09:04:00 Homepage Startup is a nice little website that allows an internet user to display thumbnails of his favorite websites. Instead of clicking on your bookmark or having to memorize all the internet addresses that you like, all you have to do is assign a box/thumbnail for each of these websites. That way, should you need to go to a particular website all you have to do is click the appropriate boxes. This makes things really easy especially if you point your homepage to the HomepageStartup you created. The site is free and registering to the site is quick and easy.At first glance, there really is nothing extraordinary to this site. In fact it's pretty harmless. Sure it's cool and makes things easier but a lot of sites are cool and make things easier too.But you see, while most folks see a regular, helpful, efficiency enhancing website, my somewhat perverted mind sees something else. Are you seeing what I'm seeing? Because what I'm seeing is a beautiful farm.A beautiful Entre...
Commented On
2008-05-05 13:47:00 Commented On is a new application that you folks may be interested in. This is a bookmarking application that keeps track of all the sites where you have placed a comment. Oftentimes we just place a comment on a blog we may have just stumbled on and then forget all about that comment. This has been a nagging problem with me before, especially during my rampant bloghopping days. I'd just comment away and forget all about it as I move to another blog. Sometimes I feel really frustrated because some of those blogs that I've visited are really good and I would have really wanted to visit them again. So much so that I was contemplating of creating some sort of a mash-up that would allow me to store all my comments and the related sites where those comments were submitted. Thankfully, with Comment On, I didn't have to create one. Not that I would be able to create one anyway.I think the only thing here is if you have a lot of blogs and you use a lot of pen names or aliases. I h...
3 To 4 Then 3 Again And Then Back To 4
2008-04-30 07:06:00 **Latest UpdateAnd for some reason, my PR has now gone back up to PR4. lol. This is a rollercoaster ride I'm telling ya. :)**UpdateLooks like there's some pendulum-swinging going on. Earlier today I got excited over the PR bump I thought I got from Google. I checked the PRcheckers around and the bump was confirmed. After a few hours however, I landed back to earth. With a thud. Looks like Google is still fine tuning its update so I'm now back to my curvaceous PR3 although some site checkers still insist that I got the bump. Oh well better not get too excited. Weh.Forgive my immodesty dear visitor, but if you will kindly direct your attention to your google toolbar, the part where they show the page rank of this blog, you may notice that there are far more green there than you may have been accustomed to.That's right, google's at it again. The PR ranking system has been updated and I am, proudly and unabashedly, happy to say that my little PR 3 was given a little bump in the po...
My favorite whining special interest victims hit the news again
2008-04-30 01:58:00 Bullies use peanut butter to threaten kids with allergies Ok, ok. Let?s get the obvious stuff out of the way first. Kids get bullied and beaten up all the time, and maybe it?s more dangerous (it?s certainly more comical) to threaten a kid with a peanut butter sandwich. It?s also really dangerous to throw rocks at ...
By: Webloggin
Music Video Monday: I Will Possess Your Heart
2008-04-28 12:17:00 The absolute best thing I love in the world music-wise are live tracks of studio-released songs. The second-best thing I love would have to be really long studio-released songs. The above video represents the latter. It’s Death Cab For Cutie’s latest single “I Will Possess Your Heart” from their upcoming album Narrow Stairs. ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Wesley Snipes Sentenced To Three Years For Tax Evasion
2008-04-26 01:11:00 3 years. That?s the number of years that Wesley Snipes will be sent to prison for not paying his taxes. This is another example that lends credibility to the truism that one cannot escape death and taxes, unless you live in the Philippines. If my memory serves me right, tax evasion was also Al Capone?s downfall.But the question really is-- why the heck am I talking about Wesley Snipes in this blog? The obvious reason (though I will never own up to it) is that this is going to be fodder for search engines in the next few days or weeks and I?ll be damned if I?m going to let this opportunity pass by without me getting a piece of the action. Let?s see if I do get my hands dirty on this one.My official pronouncement however as to why I am including Wesley Snipes? sorry fate in this space is to warn those folks who are earning a lot from blogging that if you are not careful, you may be sharing Wesley Snipes' fate. Whatever you earn from blogging will always be covered by your own country...
Teen Robbed During Seizure At Dallas Bus Station
2008-04-24 16:33:00 A man is behind bars after robbing a teenager who was having a seizure at a Dallas bus station. Both the crime and the arrest were captured on the bus station’s security cameras. Frank White, a 33-year-old Dallas resident, took a wallet belonging to 18-year-old Mississippi State University ROTC student Andrew Bow Wednesday evening as ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Big Thanks!
2008-04-24 05:04:00 No, I have not won yet, but if the internet were to crash for-- say 6 days-- then definitely I am going to win hands down. However I feel that I have already done enough and have troubled people enough into voting for me that I have to come down that voting mountain and focus on stuff that I hope people (bloggers and non-bloggers alike) would find useful. I know it must be frustrating to stumble on this blog and see the same self-promotion day-in and day-out (I can already hear the regulars thinking "tell me about it"). But not to worry, the poll fixation is over. This madness has got to stop sometime anyway. Win or lose, I am grateful that folks actually voted for my entry-- which in my book translates to a vote for me! Imagine that!So to all you who voted (those not mentioned here, please leave a note; an outbound link is the least I can do for the kindness you've shown):PanaderosDurano Lawayan aka Brad SpitCebloggerThanMenaceA big thanks to you guys!
BART Ditches Wood, Uses Recycled Plastic Rail Ties
2008-04-22 19:14:00 Every time you recycle a bottle, you’re helping mass transit. In San Francisco, the Bay Area Rapid Transit system is using plastic rail ties made of compacted grocery bags and plastic bottles to replace old, worn wooden ties. The plastic beams are said to last three times longer than wooden beams?the newer “green” beams, which ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Final Stretch
2008-04-18 08:47:00 I am getting clobbered in the polls. If you happen to be here, please click on the first template below (Javi) to vote for me. I'm running out of time (which makes it more exciting). :)Opinion Polls & Market Research
?The Sims? Sells 100 Million Copies Worldwide
2008-04-18 00:14:00 The world’s best-selling computer game sold it’s 100 millionth copy Wednesday. “The Sims,” a game that requires players to create and run their own homes and businesses, has been published in over 60 countries in 22 languages. There are over 100,000 fan videos uploaded to YouTube containing Sims characters. The game has ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Geek Proposes To Girlfriend Over Video Game
2008-04-16 21:20:00 Usually, men pop the question by hiding a ring in a bouquet of flowers, or by placing a message on the jumbo screen during a baseball game. For one New Jersey man, that just wasn’t enough. Bernie Peng knew his girlfriend, Tammy Li, loved to play the video game “Bejeweled,” so when he was ready ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Australia Says: ?Laser Pointers Are Dangerous Weapons?
2008-04-15 10:49:00 Let’s list some dangerous weapons: Guns, knives, swords. Oh, and add “laser pointers” if you live in Western Australia. The government there found laser pointers to be so extremely dangerous that the use of the objects warranted the Aussies to call a special meeting in Canberra. State and federal officials gathered to discuss ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Texas Girl Lies About Assault By Latino Classmates
2008-04-14 10:28:00 Last week, a middle school student from eastern Texas was assaulted by a group of her Latino classmates after siding against illegal immigration in a class history project. Melanie Bowers said 21 Latino students threatened to rape and kill her after she constructed a sign for her project that read: “If you love this ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
April 2008 GM Rebates & Special Interest Rates
2008-04-14 08:07:00 This is GM's Rebates and Special Interest Rates for April 2008. Remember if you use the low interest rate, you give up the rebate. But, there is some GM Owner Loyalty Money on some vehicles! Also remember to receive the owner loyalty, you have to own a 99 or newer GM product. You do not have to trade it, but just have to have one titled in your household.The interest rates listed are for 36 months, 48 months, 60 months, 72 months, in that order listed below unless otherwise noted. If you qualify for owner Loyalty Rebate, you can use this with low interest or rebate--not both.2008 PONTIACSolstice: 0 Rebate, Standard Rates, $1000 Owner LoyaltyG5: $500 Rebate, 2.9% for 36, 48, 60, and 72 months, $1500 Owner LoyaltyG6: $1500 Rebate, 3.9%, 5.9%, 6.9%, 7.9%, $1000 Owner LoyaltyG8: 0 Rebate, 5.9%, 7.9%, 8.9%, std for 72, $1000 Owner LoyaltyVibe: $1250 Rebate, 4.9%, 6.9%, 7.9%, STD for 72, $1000 Owner LoyaltyTorrent: $1000 Rebate, 0.9%, 2.9%, 3.9%, 5.9%, $1000 Owner Loyalty2008 GM...
Latest News On The Kizuna Satellite
2008-04-10 00:12:00 155MBps - that's the confirmed downstream speed of the Kizuna Satellite to super small earth stations (these are 45 cm diameter antennas that can be used in homes) according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). This speed is the fastest in the world. JAXA conducted their tests from March 28 - April 7, 2008. See full story here.This is awesome news for Asia Pacific countries that are plaqued by lousy Telcos who charge an arm and a leg for their crappy services. With this development, we are one step closer to being liberated from the third world curse of slow internet speed and crappy connections. Let us all hope that this is the start of something great.
JAXA Kizuna (Winds) Satellite InfoVideo
2008-04-09 21:04:00 Here's a video of the potential services that the Kizuna Satellite will be offering. I got this video off youtube. This would indeed be a great leveller of the current communication divide.I hope this one will be up really soon and offered everywhere. At promised internet connection speed of up to 1.2GBps this one is bound to decimate the competition. The Kizuna Satellite is projected to go live in July of this year.Globe, Smart, what say you?
Popular Mechanics: Sac Levees Must Be Fixed Now
2008-04-09 02:41:00 The magazine Popular Mechanics published a list of 10 infrastructures in the United States that are in dangerous need of repair in its May 2008 issue. According to the magazine, of the 122 levees the federal government declared in need of repair, “19 were on California’s Sacramento River.” The magazine goes on to say, “to ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
KTXL Borrows Story From RadioMatthew.com
2008-04-08 08:01:00 Catch the Fox 40 News at 10PM? Fox 40 borrowed a story from this blog on the “Free Can of Dr. Pepper” campaign launched between Dr. Pepper and Axl Rose. “But Matthew, how would you know that Fox 40 borrowed the story from you?” Simple: I checked Google News and other news search ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
XETV, KSWB Battle For Fox Affiliation In San Diego
2008-04-08 02:17:00 Tribune Broadcasting is causing a shakeup in the television industry. Here in Sacramento, Tribune appointed Bob Ramsey as General Manager to KTXL one week after Audrey Farrington resigned from the position. Bob Ramsey comes from San Diego’s KSWB-TV, where the shake-up is more violent than what we’re feeling in Sacramento. KSWB-TV Channel 69, which ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
A Free Dr. Pepper Could Be Comin? Your Way
2008-04-07 20:26:00 Dr. Pepper supports Axl Rose. No, I mean, Dr. Pepper really, really supports Axl Rose. The beverage manufacturer, whose signature drink is a cola made with 23 flavors, says if Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose releases his seventeen-years-in-the-making album Chinese Democracy anytime in the year 2008, the company will give everyone in America a ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Study: Smoking Bans Increase Drunk Driving Accidents
2008-04-07 09:16:00 A new study, to be released by the Journal of Public Economics, shows an increase in fatal accidents involving alcohol after a public smoking ban is implemented in cities as opposed to those towns without a ban. The study, authored by Chad Cotti of the University of South Carolina and Scott Adams of the University of ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Comcast Offers Internet For $150 A Month
2008-04-03 22:19:00 Telecommunications giant Comcast Corporation unveiled a super-speedy Internet service that it says is aimed at residential and business customers With a price tag of $149.99 per month, compared to the $50 it offers for regular cable Internet, it’s likely to attract very little interest in this bumbling economy. Still, Comcast is hoping its new Wideband ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Comcast Offers Internet For $150 A Month
2008-04-03 22:19:00 Telecommunications giant Comcast Corporation unveiled a super-speedy Internet service that it says is aimed at residential and business customers With a price tag of $149.99 per month, compared to the $50 it offers for regular cable Internet, it’s likely to attract very little interest in this bumbling economy. Still, Comcast is hoping its new Wideband ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Madonna Likely To Remake Casablanca Film In War-Torn Iraq
2008-03-30 23:51:00 Singer-entertainer Madonna, who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has announced plans to refilm the legendary movie Casablanca. According to a film executive, Madonna would like to remake the film in a war-torn country, “such as Iraq.” The unnamed Hollywood source, speaking to the British tabloid The Daily Mail, said ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Madonna Likely To Remake Casablanca Film In War-Torn Iraq
2008-03-30 23:51:00 Singer-entertainer Madonna, who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has announced plans to refilm the legendary movie Casablanca. According to a film executive, Madonna would like to remake the film in a war-torn country, “such as Iraq.” The unnamed Hollywood source, speaking to the British tabloid The Daily Mail, said ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
The 2007 Philippines Board Exam Results Race is On!
2008-03-29 00:03:00 **Update!! Here's the link for the full result.In a few hours the 2007 Philippines Bar Exam Results will be out in the streets and a lot of folks? tears will flow. This is inevitable as only a handful of examiners are bound to be successful. But behind the background there?s another race that?s brewing (one that I?m more interested in), and that?s the race to be on top of Google?s search engine for this keyword. It is expected that thousands would flock to the internet to check whether their favorite uncle or son or neighbor passed the exam and those on top of the ranking will definitely get the lion?s share of this targeted traffic. And as you know traffic translates to lots of money.Local SEOs have been really busy the past few days positioning themselves to be on top of the heap. It would be really interesting who?d get the first place. The one leading the pack is philippineboardexamresults.blog-spot.com. Let?s see if he keeps that position when it matters the most-- which...
Commentary: Unpaid Internships Not Just For ?Wealthy Kids?
2008-03-27 18:45:00 This morning as I was doing my usual round of blog reading, one article posted at The Sac Rag caught my attention. Author sac-eats did an excellent job alerting the young public to internship opportunities happening this summer at Sactown Magazine, but one particular bit of side commentary caught my eye: sac-eats: “I always ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Commentary: Unpaid Internships Not Just For ?Wealthy Kids?
2008-03-27 18:45:00 This morning as I was doing my usual round of blog reading, one article posted at The Sac Rag caught my attention. Author sac-eats did an excellent job alerting the young public to internship opportunities happening this summer at Sactown Magazine, but one particular bit of side commentary caught my eye: sac-eats: “I always ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Clear Channel: Let?s Make Satellite Radio Life Difficult
2008-03-25 17:11:00 The largest radio company in the country has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to force a merged XM-Sirius satellite radio service to abide by the same indecency laws set throughout the terrestrial radio industry. Clear Channel, which was fined in 2004 for airing a raunchy Howard Stern radio program in which the host discussed anal sex, ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Clear Channel: Let?s Make Satellite Radio Life Difficult
2008-03-25 17:11:00 The largest radio company in the country has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to force a merged XM-Sirius satellite radio service to abide by the same indecency laws set throughout the terrestrial radio industry. Clear Channel, which was fined in 2004 for airing a raunchy Howard Stern radio program in which the host discussed anal sex, ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Future Elvis Costello Album To Be Vinyl-Exclusive
2008-03-25 05:06:00 Break out your old record players! The new Elvis Costello album, entitled Momofuku, will not be sold as a CD but instead as a vinyl record. The vinyl release, which will be the first Elvis Costello album since The River In Reverse in 2006, will include a code for a digital download copy ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Upset Listener Rams Car Into Portland Radio Stations
2008-03-15 23:36:00 The employees at a Portland broadcasting company got quite a shock Friday afternoon when a car smashed into the lobby of two radio stations, causing damage and coming within inches of the company’s receptionist. KXL-AM Radio reports an upset listener drove his white Toyota through the front of the building before backing up and taking off. ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
How We Did The News In Classy El Paso
2008-03-15 08:27:00 That’s how we did the news back in El Paso! Two news vans from my adopted hometown in West Texas, one belonging to CBS affiliate KDBC Channel 4 and the other belonging to ABC affiliate KVIA Channel 7, decided to challenge each other to a friendly competition of drag racing! The two news stations that ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
My Special Interest
2008-03-12 00:54:00 In the modern information era, one can’t avoid being surrounded by various kinds of advertisement. They serve as a direct bridge between manufacturers and consumers. By advertising, manufactures can easily introduce their products and attract the attention of consumers. On the other hand, consumers will have more opportunities to get to know more about the ...
Madonna, Mellencamp Become Hall Of Famers
2008-03-11 07:49:00 “There is truly only one Madonna,” spoke pop sensation Justin Timberlake Monday night. Madonna, whose hits Ray of Light and Burning Up were sung in punk-style by fellow musician Iggy Pop, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame following a career of chart-topping music laden with provocative images and a tabloid career. Provocative ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Music Video Monday: Behind The Scenes
2008-03-10 09:30:00 It’s a music video, plus an exclusive look behind-the-scenes. Keane’s first single Is It Any Wonder? from their album Under The Iron Sea. The video shows you what it takes to build the set of the video and the idea behind it.
By: RadioMatthew.com
Music Video Monday: Behind The Scenes
2008-03-10 09:30:00 It’s a music video, plus an exclusive look behind-the-scenes. Keane’s first single Is It Any Wonder? from their album Under The Iron Sea. The video shows you what it takes to build the set of the video and the idea behind it.
By: RadioMatthew.com
Review: HD Radio Isn?t Quite Ready For The World
2008-03-07 20:07:00 Over the past fifteen years, technology has made an impact on the way everyday people listen to music. With the birth of digital streaming media, portable music jukeboxes and online music retailers (like Yahoo! Launch, the iPod and the iTunes Music Store, respectively), classic venues of listening to music like cassettes and even radio ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Review: HD Radio Isn?t Quite Ready For The World
2008-03-07 20:07:00 Over the past fifteen years, technology has made an impact on the way everyday people listen to music. With the birth of digital streaming media, portable music jukeboxes and online music retailers (like Yahoo! Launch, the iPod and the iTunes Music Store, respectively), classic venues of listening to music like cassettes and even radio ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Student Arrested In Davis Bomb Scare ?Odd, Bizarre?
2008-03-06 20:07:00 “Bizarre, eccentric, odd.” That’s how students at UC Davis tagged fellow classmate Mark Woods on his Facebook.com profile. Woods was arrested last night at a dorm hall on the UC Davis campus after Davis Police received an anonymous tipoff that Woods was in possession of homemade explosives. More than 400 UC Davis students were ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Student Arrested In Davis Bomb Scare ?Odd, Bizarre?
2008-03-06 20:07:00 “Bizarre, eccentric, odd.” That’s how students at UC Davis tagged fellow classmate Mark Woods on his Facebook.com profile. Woods was arrested last night at a dorm hall on the UC Davis campus after Davis Police received an anonymous tipoff that Woods was in possession of homemade explosives. More than 400 UC Davis students were ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
KIZUNA: The Ides Of July
2008-03-04 15:26:00 You read that right.July is the month when Globe, PLDT, and all those other mediocre broadband providers in the Philippines start shaking in their boots. Because on this month, Japan?s Kizuna satellite goes live.The KizunaKizu.. what?The "KIZUNA" is a communications satellite that enables super high-speed data communications of up to 1.2 Gbps to develop a society without any information availability disparity, in which everybody can equally enjoy high-speed communications wherever they live.The Internet is now an integral part of our lives; but its infrastructure levels vary. In general, urban areas with a large population have a better Internet environment, whereas some mountainous regions and remote islands are not well-equipped with Internet infrastructure due to its costs.The KIZUNA (WINDS) does not require costly ground equipment. If you install a small antenna (about 45 cm in diameter) at your house, you can receive data at up to 155Mbps and transmit data at up to 6 Mbps. With...
US Air Force Blocks Access To Weblogs
2008-03-04 14:03:00 Greetings to any airmen who can read this entry! The United States Armed Forces is no stranger to blocking off certain parts of the Internet from troop view. Last year, the Department of Defense blocked sites like MySpace, YouTube and Live365 due to what the DoD claimed were bandwidth issues and security measures. This ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
US Air Force Blocks Access To Weblogs
2008-03-04 14:03:00 Greetings to any airmen who can read this entry! The United States Armed Forces is no stranger to blocking off certain parts of the Internet from troop view. Last year, the Department of Defense blocked sites like MySpace, YouTube and Live365 due to what the DoD claimed were bandwidth issues and security measures. This ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Music Video Monday: 25 Years Of Thriller
2008-03-03 16:34:00 The world’s best-selling album, Thriller, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. Michael Jackson’s hit album, as of 2007, has sold more than 65 million copies. All this month, XM Satellite Radio is paying tribute to twenty-five years of Thriller by transforming XM Channel 63 into XM Thriller, sporting interviews ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Music Video Monday: 25 Years Of Thriller
2008-03-03 16:34:00 The world’s best-selling album, Thriller, was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. Michael Jackson’s hit album, as of 2007, has sold more than 65 million copies. All this month, XM Satellite Radio is paying tribute to twenty-five years of Thriller by transforming XM Channel 63 into XM Thriller, sporting interviews ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
Sacramento Bee Writer Caught With Voyeured Kiddie Porn
2008-03-01 07:29:00 Someone noticed a man in his fifties videotaping cheerleaders in a suspicious manner on February 3rd at the University of California, Davis Acitivities and Recrational Center. The witness alerted a nearby campus police officer, and 52-year-old Gilbert Chan was cited for video voyerism. When police seized and reviewed the camera Chan had concealed at the ...
By: RadioMatthew.com
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