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Came across this music video and thought you might enjoy it. Dream Music: Part 2 - YouTube

Gun control: Officials set sights on ammunition background checks - Tampa Bay Times

What's going on with Mozilla Firefox? I was running 3.6.24 and all was well until a few days ago when a "Check Plug-ins" page loaded each time I launched Firefox. It automatically disabled Flash and Java, saying they were incompatible with that version of Firefox. So I upgraded to Firefox 12...

I've got a number of movie files in .avi and .mp4 format that play nicely on my laptop, but I'd like to play them on the larger screen of my Sony Bravia TV. The Sony has a USB port and docs says it supports videos in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 format. I used VLC media player to convert the movies to...

We regularly get Pet Smart emails containing links to coupons redeemable for discounts on merchandise or free Doggie Daycare days that display error messages when we go to print them. The error message states that the coupon has been previously printed and has exceeded the number of print...

Getting my "man cave" (Den) remodeled, and track lighting was suggested. The big choice right now is 110v vs. low voltage. The line voltage is cheaper, the low voltage is more expensive, but seems to be the way of the future. But the Halogen fixtures give off a lot of heat, and the LEDs cost an...

A drunk staggers into a Catholic Church, enters a confessional booth, sits own, but says nothing. The Priest coughs a few times to get his attention but the drunk continues to sit there. Finally, the Priest pounds three times on the wall. The drunk mumbles, "ain't no use knockin'...

I heard some radio ads touting services that offer to "improve" a business' public / web image. Sounds like it's a worldwide problem: Hidden Industry Dupes Social Media Users - Technology Review

Wonder what's brewing: BBC News - Hu Jintao tells China navy: Prepare for warfare The official US position seems very, very weak.

Computer died and I need a new one, but the question is which OS will support all my office equipment (which ran fine under XP 32-bit): LaserJet III DeskJet 895 ScanJet 6250 Epson LQ2550 dot matrix All these have drivers for XP 32-bit, but the scanner and laserjet are not supported in...

Made with 36 cell-phone camera modules: Th5zlUe6gOE Throwable Ball Camera May Revolutionize How We Watch Sports | ThePostGame

Boudreaux, an 80-year-old South Louisiana Cajun, goes to the doctor for his every year check-up. The doctor is amazed at what good shape he is in and asks, "How do you stay in such great physical condition, Boudreaux?" “I stay in the swamp and I hunt and fish every day", said the old...

This is a touching story. Just when you have lost faith in human kindness, someone who teaches at Kean Elementary in Wooster , Ohio forwards the following letter: The letter was sent to the Principal's office after the school had sponsored a luncheon for the elderly. An old lady received a...

Take a look at Google today, and run your mouse around the figures. Nice job!

Ford building $1bn manufacturing complex in India - FRANCE 24 Keep up the strike talk, UAW, that'll convince Ford to expand in the USA.