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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
"A talk show icon returned to her home
state Monday to leave her legacy. Oprah Winfrey spent her first six
years in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Now thanks to her, children there
have a new positive place to grow -- a brand new $5 million Boys
and Girls Club with a state of the art computer labs, a music room, arts
center, library and garden." (WLBT)
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
Actor
Brad Pitt announced the winners of the Sustainable Design
Competition for New Orleans yesterday. Pitt, the design jury chairman,
unveiled a 'green' housing plan for the city's Lower Ninth Ward that
incorporates the newest sustainable technologies to cut pollution and
energy costs by 50 to 60 percent and provides for a community center, walkway
and garden...
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Read more... [Pitt Unveils Green Housing Contest Winner for New Orleans]
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
Growing
up in a Coney Island household with parents struggling to make ends
meet, Stephon Marbury knows first-hand the pressure kids, parents and
playground basketball players feel to spend top-dollar on the latest
clothes and sneakers. Today, as a high-profile NBA player, he's now
embarking on a "change-the-world" mission to eliminate that aspect of
our culture and the exorbitant price of sneakers.
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Read more... [Basketball Star Sparks Footwear Revolution with NBA-quality Sneakers for Under $15]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 30 August 2006 |
Vivendi Universal
has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal
downloads service. Under the agreement, Spiralfrog will offer
Universal's songs online in the US and Canada, and make its money by
carrying advertisements on the site. "Offering young consumers an easy-to-use alternative to
pirated music sites will be compelling," Spiralfrog CEO
Robin Kent said. (BBC)
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 28 August 2006 |
From Treehugger comes a report about a yo-yo powered MP3 player. "The inventors estimate
that between 10-12 tosses per hour are sufficient for continuous music
play. A wireless headset allows the user to listen to music while yo-yoing." Cool.
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