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Kodak Claims Patent for Online Photos. No, Really.

So, Kodak is suing Shutterfly because it claims to have invented the idea of putting pictures on the Internet.

iPhone Adds $1.9 Billion to US Trade Deficit

Did you know that the iPhone is made in China for a mere $6.50? It’s false but true!

Is iTunes Killing the Album?

The Atlantic’s Dave Thier laments that, “The Beatles on iTunes Means Your Kids May Never Hear ‘Her Majesty’

3rd Party Candidates in 2010

Republicans either lost or barely won a whole lot of races because their vote was split with minor party candidates.

Times Paywalls a Bust?

After three months, Rupert Murdoch’s strategy of walling off the Times websites isn’t looking so smart.

Windows 8 Coming in 2012 – Does It Matter?

The next generation of the Windows operating system is about two years away. Does anyone care?

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Credit Cards Going High Tech

New multifunction credit cards will soon change the way Americans handle simple transactions.

Blockbuster Goes Bust

Blockbuster is trying to reorganize itself, but it’s probably too late.

Teachers Unions vs. Education

DC schools superintendent Michelle Rhee has radically transformed the system for the better. Naturally, the teachers unions want her gone.

Patent System Broken

Despite constantly hiring more examiners, the patent application backlog is 728,044 and it takes 6 years to get a decision.

Murkowski v. Miller Standoff Continues In Alaska

Up in Alaska, Lisa Murkowski and Joe Miller remain deadlocked and waiting for a vote count that could take two weeks to complete. In the meantime, though, the Senator is already considering other options for getting on the November ballot.

Rod Blagojevich Convicted On One Count, Jury Hung On 23

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, and his hair, will live to fight another day.

Web Ruled By Maniacs

The secret to getting big traffic on the Internet is to target bored office workers and crazy people.

#ATTFAIL Hashtag

The inside story about a crappy wireless network’s loveless marriage with a beauty queen phone.

Steve Jobs: Phones Suck

Steve Jobs took the heat off his crappy iPhone 4 by pointing out that other phones suck in different ways.

Amazon: Kindle E-Books Outselling Paper Books

Electronic books outsold paper books on Amazon over the past three months, but the death of the hardcover is greatly exaggerated.

How ObamaCare Could Kill Small Businesses With Paperwork

Yet another “hidden” provision of ObamaCare is revealed to hold nasty surprises for America’s small business owners.

Offshore Drilling Moratorium Reimposed

The Department of the Interior has, unwisely and unnecessarily, reimposed the ban on deep water offshore drilling.

BART Cop Gets ‘Involuntary Manslaughter,’ Fed Investigation

A white police officer has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter for killing a black man. Now, the Feds are considering leveling their own charges.

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