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| On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Ken said: |
| Yeah, we've both had our share of hope and disappointment in this game. Let's just hope for a good b... |
| On College Football 2022: Week 6 Recap and Week 7 Pre... Dan* said: |
| I'm not sure how I feel about this game. On one hand, I feel pretty optimistic that we have the tale... |
| On College Football 2022: Week 1 Preview Dan* said: |
| Glad to see you'll be back writing football again, Ken! Congrats on the easy win today. You didn't ... |
| On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Ken said: |
| Yeah, sorry one of our teams had to lose. I've come to appreciate Penn State as a classy and sympath... |
| On College Football 2021: Week 10 Recap and Week 11 P... Dan* said: |
| Hey Ken, congratulations on the win yesterday! Some really odd choices by our coaching staff in that... |
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Page 1 | ... | Page 40 | Page 41| Computing: Yahoo Proposes New E-mail System | Wednesday, 2003 December 10 - 5:01 pm |
| I almost stood up and cheered when I read about Yahoo's proposal for a new e-mail system designed to combat spam. It's about time that a company with clout worked for the greater good in this arena, instead of trying to take advantage of the situation to promote their own technology. (Are you listening, Microsoft?) Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: Steve Jobs on the Music Industry | Wednesday, 2003 December 10 - 4:59 pm |
| Steve Jobs had an interesting interview with Rolling Stone magazine, discussing his view on copyright and the music recording industry. Read more... |
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| Performance Art: Blue Man Group | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 1:00 pm |
| The Blue Man Group provides a peculiar mix of performance art, percussion, and comedy, making for a unique and interesting show. Read more... |
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| Asian Restaurants: Big Bowl | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 12:44 pm |
| Big Bowl lives up to its name with large servings and a big, arena-like atmosphere. The pan-Asian cuisine is tasty, though not brilliant. Read more... |
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| Movies: Mystic River | Thursday, 2003 November 27 - 12:30 pm |
| Gritty and intense; this movie is a sure-fire Oscar candidate, but not one for the kids. Read more... |
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| Chinese Restaurants: Pao Lim | Thursday, 2003 November 13 - 12:56 am |
| Pao Lim serves up a slightly different Chinese restaurant experience. Read more... |
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| Movies: Matrix Revolutions | Thursday, 2003 November 13 - 12:39 am |
| For "Matrix" fans, most will find something to like in the final chapter of the trilogy. But don't expect to leave feeling satisfied. Read more... |
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| Album: Dido - Life for Rent | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 11:48 pm |
| This album grows on you, in a way that the first album didn't. Here's hoping radio stations don't ruin it with overplay. Read more... |
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| Album: Evanescence - Fallen | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 11:34 pm |
| The first time I heard the single "Bring Me to Life" from Evanescence, I was blown away. I did something I rarely do nowadays: I bought the album just for that song. Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: The Empire Strikes Back | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 5:04 pm |
| Ho hum, Microsoft is releasing a new version of software acquired from Connectix: Virtual PC. Nothing sinister about that, right? Or perhaps... Read more... |
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| Support Our Troops | Monday, 2003 November 10 - 12:09 am |
| The Bush administration is quietly attempting to deny 1991 Gulf War veterans a settlement claim against frozen Iraqi assets. The hypocrisy of this is just flabbergasting. Read more... |
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| Chinese Restaurants: Five Star | Monday, 2003 November 3 - 12:36 am |
| Raleigh's Five Star restaurant is a welcome change from the ubiquitous mass-produced Chinese buffets and take-out joints. Read more... |
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| Concert: India.Arie | Monday, 2003 November 3 - 12:27 am |
| While she might want to avoid the "neo-soul" label, India.Arie is certainly the new voice of soul today. Read more... |
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| Theater: Loretta Swit carries the show in NCT's "Mame" | Sunday, 2003 November 2 - 1:17 am |
| The North Carolina Theater presented its production of the musical "Mame" last week, featuring Loretta "Hot Lips Houlihan" Swit in the title role. Read more... |
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| Computing: Linux Desktops Will Always Stink; Unless... | Thursday, 2003 October 30 - 6:03 pm |
| Linux devotees will tell you that it's only a matter of time before Linux conquers the desktop PC marketplace, because its graphical interface is catching up to Windows. But as long as Linux is what it is, that will never happen. And maybe that's a good thing. Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: Mac OS X 10.3 First Look | Thursday, 2003 October 30 - 6:03 pm |
| I installed Apple's Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" recently on my Dual 1 GHz PowerMac G4; these are my initial impressions. Read more... |
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| Society: Hate, Not Heritage | Thursday, 2003 October 30 - 1:02 am |
| I'm sick of folks around here defending the Confederate flag. Their arguments simply don't wash with me. Read more... |
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| Comdex: Panel Predicts Death of Sun, Apple, Novell | Monday, 2003 October 27 - 2:02 am |
| You've got to love those industry "experts" who try to predict the future of technology of computing. How do we know if their predictions will come true? Maybe we can look at their track records. Read more... |
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| Album: Alanis Morissette - Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie | Wednesday, 2003 October 22 - 10:24 pm |
| I purchased this CD quite a while ago, but have only really listened to it in the last few weeks. I was surprised by what I found. Read more... |
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| Italian Restaurants: Vivo | Wednesday, 2003 October 22 - 10:14 pm |
| The newcomer to the Glenwood South scene, Vivo seems destined for trendiness, if they can just get over themselves. Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: New iBooks, eMacs | Wednesday, 2003 October 22 - 6:04 pm |
| Apple today introduced new faster iBooks and eMacs, bolstering their low-end market. Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: iTunes/iPod Announcements | Saturday, 2003 October 18 - 1:02 am |
| Apple introduces iTunes for Windows, an iPod media reader and photo storage, voice recording, audio books, iTunes gift certificates and allowances, celebrity playlists, and partnerships with AOL and Pepsi. Read more... |
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| Mac Web: Best Mac Web Site | Wednesday, 2003 October 15 - 6:03 pm |
| The best Mac Web site there is... Read more... |
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| The Pledge of Allegiance Debate | Wednesday, 2003 October 15 - 1:55 am |
| The contentious issue of church-state separation rises again. The Supreme Court is preparing to tackle a landmark case on whether it is unconstitutional to have a school lead the recital of a pledge that contains the words "under God". Read more... |
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| Sports: Thugs of the Week | Sunday, 2003 October 12 - 12:00 pm |
| Sports are great, but when testosterone-filled rage triumphs over sportsmanship, it ruins it for everyone. Here are two people who should be kicked out of the sport. Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: Apple's Golden Opportunity | Thursday, 2003 October 9 - 1:01 am |
| Seems like pay-for-download music services are popping up all over the place these days. What's Apple going to do about it? Is there a grand vision here? Remember, this is Steve Jobs were talking about. Read more... |
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| Album: Eastmountainsouth | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:57 pm |
| This folk group combines pop, folk, country, Celtic, and bluegrass sounds with silky-smooth vocal harmonies, to make for a very compelling and listenable album. Read more... |
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| Japanese Restaurants: Waraji | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:45 pm |
| Waraji has some of the best sushi in the Triangle and a decent selection of other traditional Japanese fare. Read more... |
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| Hot Spot: April and George | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:38 pm |
| Trendy, down-tempo, non-smoking, beautiful; this is what I want in my women, and this is what I want in a wine bar. Read more... |
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| Judgment Day | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 9:10 pm |
| So it's done; the Gropenator has indeed become governor of California (or as they say in Austria, kalla-FOOOR-nia). Is the world ending? Read more... |
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| Apple Watch: Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" Set to Ship October 24th | Wednesday, 2003 October 8 - 6:01 pm |
| Apple's latest operating system, code-named "Panther", is set to hit stores on October 24th, at a retail price of $129. Is it worth it? Read more... |
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| The California Circus | Monday, 2003 October 6 - 9:18 pm |
| One night until the California recall election; do residents there feel like Linda Hamilton at the end of the original "Terminator" movie, grimly awaiting a hopeless future? Read more... |
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| Analysis: Motorola's Exit from the Semiconductor Business | Monday, 2003 October 6 - 6:00 pm |
| Motorola announced that it's spinning off its semiconductor product sector into a separate business. What does this mean for the future of Motorola microprocessors? Read more... |
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| Democratic Nomination Race Heating Up | Friday, 2003 October 3 - 1:04 am |
| Who will the Democratic party presidential candidate be, and what will his chances be against President Bush? Read more... |
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| Album: Jewel - 0304 | Friday, 2003 October 3 - 12:17 am |
| Jewel's newest CD brings more of a pop flavor Read more... |
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| Concert: Amy Fairchild | Saturday, 2003 September 20 - 12:13 am |
| Amy Fairchild gives a moving and entertaining performance at the Six String Cafe Read more... |
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| About Funny Ha-Ha | Monday, 2003 September 1 - 9:09 pm |
| What the heck is this? Read more... |
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