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Hive Five: Five Best Instant Messengers

On Tuesday we asked for your favorite instant messaging applications and over comments later we've culled it down to the

Hive Five: Five Best Instant Messengers

compares five IM clients, although the only three I'd consider are pidgin, digsby and meebo. ( 1 , 30 )

stirrdup.com

3 Hours Ago - On Tuesday we asked for your favorite instant messaging applications, and over 550 comments later, we've culled it down to the most popular five. From web-based chat to desktop clients to tools that combine IM, email, and... ( 21 )

a review of the 5 best instant messengers

a review of the 5 best instant messengers ( 1 )

Metagg - 20 weeks ago in internet, collaboration, reference, tools, and best

3 Hours Ago - Hillary Clinton just inflicted another 3AM ad upon the world, this time focusing on the economy. Of course, the whole idea of getting a 3AM phone call on the economy is absurd, so that raises the question: who would really...

Look who's really calling Hillary Clinton at 3AM

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3 Hours Ago - Hillary Clinton just inflicted another 3AM ad upon the world, this time focusing on the economy. Of course, the whole idea of getting a 3AM phone call on the economy is absurd, so that raises the question: who would really... ( 21 )

Hillary clinton spoof

Hillary clinton spoof ( 1 )

Metagg - 20 weeks ago in funny, video, and politics

Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dies at 84 - CNN.com

Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.

Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dies at 84 - CNN.com

Hollywood legend Charlton Heston dies at 84 ( 1 , 2 )

stirrdup.com

4 Hours Ago - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84. ( 26 )

RIP, Ben-Hur. You were a wonderful actor, and you got to a r...

RIP, Ben-Hur. You were a wonderful actor, and you got to a ripe old age. ( 1 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in obituary, and charlton_heston

timesonline.co.uk

4 Hours Ago - Francis Collins, the director of the US National Human Genome Research Institute, claims there is a rational basis for a creator and that scientific discoveries bring man closer to God.His book, The Language of God, to be...

I’ve found God, says man who cracked the genome - Times Online

THE scientist who led the team that cracked the human genome is to publish a book explaining why he now believes in the existence of God and is convinced that miracles are real. ( 3 , 30 )

stirrdup.com

4 Hours Ago - Francis Collins, the director of the US National Human Genome Research Institute, claims there is a rational basis for a creator and that scientific discoveries bring man closer to God.His book, The Language of God, to be... ( 24 )

I go on a long journey and, after all my experiences, return...

I go on a long journey and, after all my experiences, return to my land and share my stories, fantastic and true, about places that cannot be imagined. Some accept and believe, others mock me and disparage the stories with the use of logic. I say my stories are all empirical - I experienced them and am their witness. They deny me this because they have neither witnessed nor experienced them, too; most likely many never would. Such is the spiritual experience in the ears of those who don't. There will be those who will respond to Francis Collins in the same way. Ah, Pascal, would you dare share your secret in these days? From the page: "Francis Collins, the director of the US National Human Genome Research Institute, claims there is a rational basis for a creator and that scientific discoveries bring man 'closer to God'. His book, The Language of God, to be published in September, will reopen the age-old debate about the relationship between science and faith. 'One of the great tragedies of our time is this impression that has been created that science and religion have to be at war,' said Collins, 56. 'I don't see that as necessary at all and I think it is deeply disappointing that the shrill voices that occupy the extremes of this spectrum have dominated the stage for the past 20 years.' For Collins, unravelling the human genome did not create a conflict in his mind. Instead, it allowed him to 'glimpse at the workings of God'. 'When you make a breakthrough it is a moment of scientific exhilaration because you have been on this search and seem to have found it,' he said. 'But it is also a moment where I at least feel closeness to the creator in the sense of having now perceived something that no human knew before but God knew all along. 'When you have for the first time in front of you this 3.1 billion-letter instruction book that conveys all kinds of information and all kinds of mystery about humankind, you can't survey that going through page after page without a sense of awe. I can't help but look at those pages and have a vague sense that this is giving me a glimpse of God's mind.' Collins joins a line of scientists whose research deepened their belief in God. Isaac Newton, whose discovery of the laws of gravity reshaped our understanding of the universe, said: 'This most beautiful system could only proceed from the dominion of an intelligent and powerful being.' Although Einstein revolutionised our thinking about time, gravity and the conversion of matter to energy, he believed the universe had a creator. 'I want to know His thoughts; the rest are details,' he said. However Galileo was famously questioned by the inquisition and put on trial in 1633 for the 'heresy' of claiming that the earth moved around the sun. Among Collins's most controversial beliefs is that of 'theistic evolution', which claims natural selection is the tool that God chose to create man. In his version of the theory, he argues that man will not evolve further. 'I see God's hand at work through the mechanism of evolution. If God chose to create human beings in his image and decided that the mechanism of evolution was an elegant way to accomplish that goal, who are we to say that is not the way,' he says. 'Scientifically, the forces of evolution by natural selection have been profoundly affected for humankind by the changes in culture and environment and the expansion of the human species to 6 billion members. So what you see is pretty much what you get.' Collins was an atheist until the age of 27, when as a young doctor he was impressed by the strength that faith gave to some of his most critical patients." ( 2 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in toread, cool, design, science, and article

marieclaire.com

1 Hour Ago - The last time I bought a porn magazine was in the fall of 1996. My girlfriend, Amy, had gone down to New York to meet some friends from college. As soon as she was safely out of the parking lot of our apartment building, I...

Secret Life of a Porn Star - My Sister, the Porn Star - Marie Claire

He hadn't seen her in years, not since she left home for good. Then he found her — in the pages of a porn magazine. ( 1 , 9 )

stirrdup.com

1 Hour Ago - The last time I bought a porn magazine was in the fall of 1996. My girlfriend, Amy, had gone down to New York to meet some friends from college. As soon as she was safely out of the parking lot of our apartment building, I... ( 23 )

Wow, that is a pretty sad story. I just don't know what to s...

Robert Radin was thumbing through the pages of a porn magazine when he saw his sister.The sad story of a young woman's journey through teenage petty delinquency, rape, bulimia, pornography and drugs. ( 3 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in porn, and family

news.bbc.co.uk

1 Hour Ago - The Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay has been cut short following anti-Chinese protests along the route.Security officials extinguished the torch at least three times due to the protests before it was carried on a bus to...

BBC NEWS | Europe | Protests cut short Olympic relay

The Paris relay started to go wrong almost from the start, despite the presence of 3,000 police along the route, riding motorcycles, jogging or on skates. ( 5 , 10 )

stirrdup.com

1 Hour Ago - The Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay has been cut short following anti-Chinese protests along the route.Security officials extinguished the torch at least three times due to the protests before it was carried on a bus to... ( 22 )

From the page: "The Paris leg of the Olympic torch relay has...

Protests against the torch relay ahead of the Beijing Olympics have spread to France's capital, Paris.Four people were arrested, including two who were taking part in demonstrations critical of Chinese rule in Tibet, AFP news agency said.Officials twice extinguished the torch and put it on a bus for safety reasons.[...] [...]Several hundred demonstrators waving banners gathered on the Trocadero esplanade where the relay got started at 1235 local time (1135 BST).A member of the French Green party was restrained by police after attempting to grab the torch from the first of Paris's 80 torch bearers, former world 400 metres hurdles champion Stephane Diagana, Reuters news agency said.Police twice carried the torch onto a bus amid the demonstrations.On the second occasion, the flame was being relayed out of a Paris traffic tunnel by an athlete in a wheelchair when it was taken onto a bus because protesters booed and began chanting "Tibet", the Assoicated Press reported." ( 3 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in china, france, Tibet, and olympics

engadget.com

1 Hour Ago - As expected, Yahoo has responded to Microsoft's 3 week ultimatum this morning. The bottom line is pretty clear in a letter signed by Jerry Yang (CEO) and Roy Bostock (chairman). In the "Dear Steve" response to Ballmer they...

Yahoo responds to Microsoft ultimatum: more money please - Engadget

yahoo vs microsoft battle = drama ( 2 , 4 )

stirrdup.com

1 Hour Ago - As expected, Yahoo has responded to Microsoft's 3 week ultimatum this morning. The bottom line is pretty clear in a letter signed by Jerry Yang (CEO) and Roy Bostock (chairman). In the "Dear Steve" response to Ballmer they... ( 21 )

Microsoft will end up getting Yahoo, its just a matter of ti...

Microsoft will end up getting Yahoo, its just a matter of time, money and politics. ( 1 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in money, tech, yahoo, microsoft, and ultimatum

neatorama.com

4 Hours Ago - There are things that you think you should be able to do with your body. But if youre like 99.9999% of people in the world, no matter how hard you try, you just cant quite manage to do it.Here is a list of things that are...

Neatorama » Blog Archive » 10 Things That Are (Almost) Impossible To Do With Your Body

Interesting list. I can raise one eyebrow, but that's it. I love that Bill Hicks is mentioned. ( 5 , 61 )

stirrdup.com

4 Hours Ago - There are things that you think you should be able to do with your body. But if youre like 99.9999% of people in the world, no matter how hard you try, you just cant quite manage to do it.Here is a list of things that are... ( 25 )

Heheh, I can wiggle my nose. :] I can gleek too, but only ev...

I can raise own eyebrow (to raise the left eyebrow is easier to me), wiggle my ears, do strange tounge tricks, do the number 6 thing and almost put my whole fist in my mouth. ( 10 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in blogs, cool, fun, article, and interesting

cracked.com

4 Hours Ago - A lot of the English language seems to have been developed as some kind of elaborate practical joke. It's full of little sayings and idioms that on their face make no sense at all, and if traced back to their origins are...

The Bizarre History of 10 Common Sayings | Cracked.com

The Bizarre History of 10 Common Sayings. English is a language of horrors. ( 2 , 30 )

stirrdup.com

4 Hours Ago - A lot of the English language seems to have been developed as some kind of elaborate practical joke. It's full of little sayings and idioms that on their face make no sense at all, and if traced back to their origins are... ( 24 )

great, love this stuff

rather then stabbing a patient in the arm to distract him from the saw going through his foot, the surgeon would supposedly shove a bullet in his mouth and ask him to bite down. Of course, you could use a belt or shirt but even in the throes of death it's important for a man to look like a badass. Thus, "Bite the bullet." ( 2 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in article, history, interesting, funny, and weird

abcnews.go.com

3 Hours Ago - Dawn Leamon, Who Alleges She Was Raped by Two Men, Told Her Story on Capitol Hill

US Military Mom Says She Was Brutally Raped in Iraq

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stirrdup.com

3 Hours Ago - Dawn Leamon, Who Alleges She Was Raped by Two Men, Told Her Story on Capitol Hill ( 25 )

Not *another* one ... I mean, how many women raped while sta...

Not *another* one ... I mean, how many women raped while stationed in Iraq as a KBR employee does it take for the media to catch on to the pattern ... or for that matter, for the U.S. Attorneys to take charge of an investigation ... ( 1 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in iraq, warcrimes, and military

newyorker.com

3 Hours Ago - The future of the detention facility on the American naval base at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, inspires an unusual degree of bipartisan consensus, at least in theory. All three remaining candidates for President, the Republican...

Annals of Law: Camp Justice: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker

Everyone wants to close Guantánamo, but what will happen to the detainees? ( 1 , 5 )

stirrdup.com

3 Hours Ago - The future of the detention facility on the American naval base at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba, inspires an unusual degree of bipartisan consensus, at least in theory. All three remaining candidates for President, the Republican... ( 22 )

Everyone wants to close Guantánamo, but what will happen to ...

Everyone wants to close Guantánamo, but what will happen to the detainees? ( 1 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in guantanamo

1up.com

3 Hours Ago - Since its first substantial addition to the vocabulary of videogames in Super Mario Bros., the power-up has become an unquestioned element of video games. Back in 1985, there was no question as to whether that enigmatically...

The Most Useless Power-Ups in Videogames from 1UP.com

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stirrdup.com

3 Hours Ago - Since its first substantial addition to the vocabulary of videogames in Super Mario Bros., the power-up has become an unquestioned element of video games. Back in 1985, there was no question as to whether that enigmatically... ( 23 )

I stopped reading when I found out that they didn't do their...

I stopped reading when I found out that they didn't do their research. The statue form of the Tanooki is useful to kill anything. I mean anything. ( 1 )

Metagg - 19 weeks ago in games, funny, list, videogames, and useless