June 21, 1948: The First LP Is Released [Music]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:23 pm

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1948: Columbia Records puts the needle down on history’s first successful microgroove plastic, 12-inch, 33-1/3 LPs in New York, sparking a music-industry standard so strong that the digital age has yet to kill it. More » LP album – New York – Music – Columbia Records – Shopping

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This Fairy Tale App Truly Makes The iPad Feel Magical [IPad Apps]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:22 pm

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We chuckle when Apple calls the iPad magical, but there are a handful of apps that really make it feel that way. This is one of them. More » IPad – Apple – IPhone – Arts – X11

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Vuvuzela Infographic Goes Behind the BZZZZZZZZ [Vuvuzela]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:22 pm

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The vuvuzela. So loud! So annoying! But did you know that it also is annoyingly loud? Also: it used to be made from tin! Those goodies and more await in this wonderful one-stop vuvuzela infographic. More » Television – FIFA World Cup – Vuvuzela – World Cup – Arts

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Redsn0w Jailbreak Tool Frees iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G Running iOS 4 [Apple]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:22 pm

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It took several days for the iOS 4 Gold Master to be jailbroken, but it took mere hours for the official, final release of the mobile operation system to be freed on the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 3G. More » IPhone – Apple – iPhone 3G – IpodTouch – IPhone OS

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Futility: The Frustration of the Gulf Oil Disaster Summed Up in a Picture [Sadness]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:22 pm

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There are millions of gallons of oil in the ocean, and we have no idea how to get it all out. And the latest set of photos from The Big Picture show how futile our efforts are. Sigh. [Big Picture] More » Big Picture – Shopping – Supplies – Business and Economy – Environment

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Why Your iPhone 3G Didn’t Get Backgrounds With iOS 4 [Apple]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:21 pm

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Today we finally got to officially download iOS 4 and update our iPhone and iPod touch devices. There was a catch though: iPhone 3G users don’t get to use all the new features—like backgrounds or multitasking. Here’s why. More » iPhone – Apple – Handhelds – Smartphones – IPhone OS

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Tuneless, Drunken Karaoke Hell Now Available on iPad [IPhone Apps]

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:21 pm

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If you have no further need for your basic, human dignity, get the latest humiliation device for iPad—in the form of USing Karaoke. It supports MIDI files, so you’ll never run out of tunes to recreate that stuck-in-an-elevator-feeling. More » Karaoke – Music – Arts – IPad – Sound Files

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