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Is Michael Jackson's Funeral Dangerous For the Web?

In case you're living in a lead-lined, radio wave-proof, soundproofed bunker, it's Michael Jackson's funeral today. But given that the event of his death nearly crashed the Web, will his funeral create even more problems online?Okay, ...READ»

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5 Things You Must Know About Sudden Success

These are very interesting times.  The world seems to be polarized - truly feast or famine.  Businesses are going under and the cries of “the economic crisis” ripple through the planet like waves ripple out when you ...READ»

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Auction Jackson, Postcards from the edgy, Feed your head

Very Short List delivers one excellent item to your inbox, daily: Books, films, music, web-things, and dispatches on science and technology. Click through to see a great collection of anonymous postcards, learn how to think more clearly, and attend a virtual auction of Michael Jackson’s personal effects.READ»

Spam Wars This Summer

Coming soon to a computer near you is all the spam, viruses, and Trojan-spawned malware that you’d ever want to meet.READ»

CPR Attacks Computer Viruses

CPR does more than repair cell phones and electronic devices these days. READ»

Michael Jackson’s Will

The last will and testament of pop music superstar and cultural icon Michael Jackson seemed to indicate a fair degree of planning. READ»

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Has Twitter Handicapped Our Ability to Mourn?

In the weeks following Michael Jackson's death, more than 150,000 people commented on his Facebook wall and MySpace page. Some were straightforward ("I like the song beat it"); some were heartfelt ("Michael Jackson, you are the ...READ»

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Michael Jackson: King of...Patents?

Michael Jackson may have invented the moonwalk, but he patented something even more otherwordly: anti-gravity footwear. The sci-fi shoes, which can hitch into special components on a stage, allowed the King of Pop -- and his court ...READ»

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Michael Jackson: King of...Patents?

Michael Jackson may have popularized the moonwalk, but he patented something even more otherwordly: anti-gravity footwear. The sci-fi shoes, which can hitch into special components on a stage, allowed the King of Pop -- and his ...READ»

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More Than Meets the Eye

On his blog, Thirty Minutes from Andromeda, my friend Jim Belfiore writes about Michael Jackson.  But Jim’s post points out a side of Michael that goes beyond the iconic King of Pop image.  Did you know Michael Jackson ...READ»

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The Great Communicator: Michael Jackson

I got a tweet from André Rieu, the well-known violinist and Johann Strauss Orchestra conductor. He was aghast at Michael Jackson’s deathand felt what many did of course. Because André is a musician and performer, however, he ...READ»

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Michael Jackson Invented Pop, Beat the Rap, Crashed Google

The news of Michael Jackson's passing yesterday shocked the world, but perhaps none were as stunned as Google and Twitter. Upon rumors of the pop icon's death in Los Angeles, fans flocked to the Web for confirmation, resulting in an ...READ»

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The real fashion,Crazy Ed Hardy

Madonna now has disappointed me yet again. ed hardy Diamond Tee graffiti has often been photographed Britney Spears and Heidi Klum and other techniques, creating a feeling of excess attrition in the light from a master hand at the use ...READ»

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$3.7B in Digital Sales? That's Entertainment!

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses how private equity is investing in the media and entertainment industry.READ»

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Does Your Childhood Home Dictate Your Design Choices?

Get on the couch: A design psychologist says your grandmother’s garden and your father’s den influence your sense of place in ways you don’t understand.READ»

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Snuffleupagus Lives!

MOS completes the latest courtyard installation at PS 1, MoMA's contemporary-art museum in Queens.READ»

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Cultural Latency

There is a correlation between the amount of time it takes to distribute something, and the amount of time it takes for that thing to have an effect, and consequently the amount of time that thing stays relevant and ...READ»

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Seven Stories This Week: Weird Science Edition

Yes, the King of Pop has gone to meet the Emperor of Pop, and taken much of his patented weirdness with him. Lest you forget that Earth is strange enough even without the scion of Neverland Ranch, here are a few of this week's viral ...READ»

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Celebrity Works

"Celebrity trumps everything" so said Marcia Clark at the conclusion of the Michael Jackson trial. I wondered if what Ms. Clark says is true, how can we achieve celebrity in our own lives especially at work . I wouldn't mind being ...READ»

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Social New, Now & Next: The Baltimore Marathon on "Social Media Steroids"

I'm always interested in organizations that are taking the use of social media to the next level. And, Corrigan Sports qualifies. They plan to use some latest social media hotness, R2iSMASH, to showcase the Baltimore Marathon on Oct. 10.READ»

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Are You Safe on the Web?

There's ample amount of discussion about the safety of youth on the Web, especially those who set up profiles at MySpace and have become prime targets for predators. But does anyone ever really discuss the safety of adults on the ...READ»

Are You Self-Medicating for the Anxieties du Jour?

It's easy to dismiss reality TV as junk, but if you look a little deeper, you'll see why it's so popular. It's the same reason why books on Buddhism are selling: We all need some relief from the angst of the moment.READ»

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People You've Been Before / That You Don't Want Around Anymore

It should come as no surprise that Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. is under fire for his position on abortion (he's apparently against it). After all, there are few national issues as controversial as abortion rights - and ...READ»