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how to avoid ads in gmail

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:12:48 -0700

Yeah, but don't unless you want GMail to become a paid service :)

UK Indymedia - We will not be intimidated - Mass resistance to new offence of publishing inform

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:16:23 -0800

From the page: "This legislation not only attempts to stifle our ability to hold the police force to account for their actions, but also attacks the principles of open publishing on the internet. It must be resisted.

Join the mass action and oppose this ludicrous law.
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BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Hendrixs drummer Mitchell dies

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:43:05 -0800

Bye then fella - probably the best drummer of all time. Except Animal. Probably.

The New Trough : Rolling Stone

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:10:07 -0800

From the page: "But the firm's first test �" the deal to give $125 billion to the nine big banks to ease the "credit crunch" that is crippling the economy �" wasn't exactly reassuring. Secretary Paulson promised that the banks won't just "hoard" the money �" they will quickly "deploy it" through the economy in the form of badly needed loans. There is just one hitch: Neither Paulson nor Simpson Thacher got that "deploy" part in writing �" nor did they put in place any mechanism to require the banks to spend their taxpayer billions. Apparently, the part about lending the money to homeowners and small businesses was sort of implied."

Home Office guides plods on photography • The Register

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:49:38 -0700

From the page: "However, she qualified this by adding: "Decisions may be made locally to restrict or monitor photography in reasonable circumstances. That is an operational decision for the officers involved based on the individual circumstances of each situation".

This is a very odd formula. If there is no legal restriction on photography, then it is not entirely clear what powers the local Chief Constable would use to enforce this non-existent restriction"

10 Very Good Reasons Why You Should Grow a Giant Beard

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:46:27 -0700

Cleverbot.com - a clever bot - speak to an AI with some Actual Intelligence?

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:44:41 -0700

Like the ancient Eliza, except slower and with fewer interesting things to say. Fails the Turing Test in about three sentences.

Single Seat Helicopter Design by Igarashi Design | Future Technology

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:48:22 -0700

Ginos Love Spray Tan | FrakinCool.com

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:14:33 -0700

The best pictures of 2007 (Fabulous)

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:38:27 -0700