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Google Trends vs. Community Standards On Obscenity (Slashdot)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:05:34 PDT
circletimessquare writes "Google Trends is being used in a novel way in a pornography trial in Florida. Under a 1973 Supreme Court ruling, 'contemporary community standards' may be used as a yardstick for judging material as unprotected obscenity. This is a very subjective judgment, and so Lawrence Walters, a defense lawyer for Clinton Raymond McCowen, is using Google Trends to show that, in the ...

Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction - The Gazette (Montreal)


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Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jun 16, 2008
... and tribulations of Wacko Jacko take centre stage in the self-explanatory Passionate Eye doc Michael Jackson: What Happened Next? (CBC-Newsworld - 10 pm)
Intervention lets the viewer decide Calgary Herald
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Interview: THT's policy chief on gay blood, drugs and controversial campaigns

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:14:32 PDT
COMMENT: A kiss is just a kiss? Not for baseball-loving lesbians People across America generally view the Pacific Northwest as one of the most progressive, and dare I say liberal, regions of the United States. TiVo in hot water over links to homophobes One of America's coolest brands risks alienating the gay community after its links with an organisation that fights against equality were questioned. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Interview: THT's

No Porn for iPhone. But what about Users Needs?

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:35:55 PDT
One of the rules of the App Store is “no porn” Steve said in the last WWDC.But, it’s funny too see users queries on Google, here are the trends… It seems they are looking for something really “different”!

Hockey Night song deal possible (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:26:07 PDT
Contrary to published reports, CBC Sports hasn't yet pulled the plug on the Hockey Night in Canada theme song.

Creativity and Innovation vs. Predictability

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:08:23 PDT
Web design is a creative art. We’ve all experienced situations where we’ve been wowed by a site with an exceptionally creativity design or functionality. However, we’ve also had frustrating experiences with sites that try too hard to buck the trends and wound up being very unusable.

David Mihm’s Local Search Ranking Factors

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:39:07 PDT
Back in February I spoke on a panel with Gab Goldenberg and Chris Silver Smith on Local Search and Blended Results. SMX West was a fantastic show - and while I know a lot about local search marketing - I realized that there’s always another angle to view things from. I chalk that up to being jaded into a routine where I’m working within a specific niche of local search listings. Trends and ranking criteria that I view (and sadly get accustomed to) don’t always apply the same way across all cat

The latest news from the USOC - June 24 - Sports Network


The latest news from the USOC - June 24
Sports Network - 4 hours ago
who set a new junior world record in the mens 3000-meter individual pursuit with a time of 3 minutes, 16.589 seconds. US beach volleyball teams won two gold ...


RC-12 Mini Cam- review

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:42:55 PDT
The RC 12 Mini Cam is now available from Japan Trend Shop. The 2.7 megapixel camera will work up to 30 meters away with the included 1.2GHz Morse type S receiver. With its super small size, the gadget which can operate up to 45 minutes through the rechargeable internal battery and can work under water.

Questions for Kent Conrad

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:45:07 PDT
From the North Dakota GOP! Sen. Kent Conrad is currently enduring one of the most prominent scandals in decades to hit a North Dakota elected official. It is noteworthy because this isn’t Chicago or New York. It is North Dakota and we expect more from our politicians. As Chairman of North Dakota’s Republican Party, I would respectfully suggest that Conrad’s problems won’t be resolved until he can answer at least the four following questions. 1. Why the shifting explanations? Conrad has had

Pop icon George Michael may retire to

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:05:15 PDT
MTV backs campaign to get young people be open about sexual health Young people are being encouraged to talk openly about their sexual experiences in an innovative scheme aimed at reducing the stigma that surrounds sexual health. Clapham street party will benefit GMFA Actress Michelle Collins and cabaret act Topping and Butch will be among the entertainers doing a turn at Clapham Street Party later this month. Brokeback: The Opera scheduled to premiere in 2013 Rumours that


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