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Price of gas when Obama took office: $1.81
January 22, 2012
Gasoline prices were lower when President Obama took office. Can you remember why the price of gas was so low?
Rapid prototyping technology: The 3D printing miracle
August 7, 2011
What is rapid prototyping? Video examples show how 3D printing in plastic creates a desktop factory.
'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' (movie, 2009)
March 8, 2011
Adapted from the first book in Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy, the crime thriller stars Michael Nyqvist and Noomi Rapace and includes scenes of brutal violence.
Time traveler caught on Charlie Chaplin film with cell phone?
October 28, 2010
Does a DVD extra included with a a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film show a peculiar old woman walking by with a modern cell phone?
Michael Jackson: Carving an icon
June 26, 2009
If artist achievement is what endures, then ‘Billie Jean’ is what I’ll remember Michael Jackson for.
Free Coldplay, WMYX loses Jane Matenaer, original Twitter, morel mushroom festival
May 15, 2009
Four items spotted this morning on Twitter, including Jane Matenaer’s departure from WMYX.
'Tweezing': How to pluck yourself big money from Twitter
April 22, 2009
Carve out an exciting a new career in the 140-character economy.
Bizarre Billy Bob Thornton interview with CBC Radio's Q / Qtv
April 9, 2009
Billy Bob Thornton is one irritated musician. I think it’s odd that you have to smoke, period.
Desktop Twitter alternative to TweetDeck: TweetGrid!
April 1, 2009
An ingenious way to follow all sorts of things on Twitter.
Bruce Springsteen to perform on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' tonight
March 19, 2009
Bruce Springsteen will be doing a solo performance of the title track, “Working on a Dream.”
Portuguese Water Dog for the Obamas, as recommended by Janet Dahl
February 25, 2009
The People magazine story comes out on Friday. Janet Dahl wrote about them on January 12.
'Engine 2 Diet' fad from Texas, 'Tecktonik' dance craze from France
February 24, 2009
Scouring the globe to bring you the new and the cutting edge, I have found a dance and a diet.
Garry Meier on WIND, Brendan & Pete on iTunes, Steve Dahl on Movable Type
February 23, 2009
Keeping up with the latest doings of former radio colleagues.
Chimpanzee attacks woman in Stamford, Connecticut
February 17, 2009
A 200-pound pet chimp named Travis has been shot and killed by police after a violent attack that has left a woman in critical condition with life threatening and “life-changing” injuries.
Trader Joe's commercial: Jobim's 'Waters of March'
February 12, 2009
I don’t know if I buy that it’s an unauthorized commercial, but we certainly buy a lot of wine from Trader Joe’s.
Joaquin Phoenix on 'Late Show with David Letterman'
February 12, 2009
Was Joaquin Phoenix’s disoriented ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ appearance all part of a “hilarious documentary”?
Drew Peterson's ex-fiancée Christina Raines on the CBS 'Early Show'
February 2, 2009
This morning’s interview capped the latest breathtaking stunt in Drew Peterson’s circus of distraction.
'Animator vs. Animation', delicious cake, and 'Crayon Physics Deluxe'
February 1, 2009
A funny video, an Internet meme, and a clever computer game — all employing crude line drawings.
L. Randolph Cook hopes to save souls by claiming Oprah freebased crack cocaine
January 17, 2009
The ‘Chicago businessman’ is the subject of the latest National Enquirer exclusive. He says he just seeks closure.
Roland Burris, Senate Trail Blazer
January 8, 2009
Warren Zevon’s ‘Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner’ is in my head today, but with Roland Burris lyrics.
Rick Sanchez and baby talk news
December 24, 2008
Rick Sanchez and the new, superficial, Twitter-it-yourself news. Is it Quality?
Buzz magnets
December 20, 2008
A quick look at a few of the subjects that were generating interest on Google Trends and Twitter this particular Saturday morning.
Drew Peterson engaged to 23-year-old woman? Maybe not (updated)
December 17, 2008
Drew Peterson’s publicist confirms his client has become engaged to a 23-year-old woman. Drew wonders how this got out.
Next big movie buzz: 'Black Dynamite'
December 14, 2008
The buzz is building for ‘Black Dynamite,’ an upcoming spoof of ’60s and ’70s blaxploitation movies.
Buzz Kilman show tonight at Bill's Blues in Evanston
December 12, 2008
Buzz Kilman and the Blues Rocket Scientists are doing two sets — one at 8:30, and another at midnight.
Bill Murray crashing parties, says New York Post
December 8, 2008
The New York Post reports that Bill Murray has been showing up unexpectedly at area parties, and engaging in random conversation before leaving.
Four weeks wandering Web 2.0
September 11, 2008
My four weeks playing with Twitter, Rejaw, Ping.fm, Delicious, Digg, StumbleUpon, MySpace, Facebook, Google Reader, FriendFeed and etc.
Back Door Slam: British youngsters have got the blues
January 29, 2008
This band from the Isle of Man and its 20-year-old guitarist Davy Knowles have some impressive blues chops.
Thursday night TV
March 1, 2007
‘My Name is Earl,’ ‘The Office,’ and ‘30 Rock’ have us tuning to NBC every week.
Movie review: 'Blogumentary'
February 11, 2007
Watch the full movie online — a look at the blogging phenomenon and a number of the most well-known bloggers.
