Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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To Their Surprise, Bloggers Are Force for Change in Big Media
Dan Gillmor points to this article in the Online Journalism Review – on the effects blogging can have on big media. I especially like the story about the New York Times Op-Ed page – a parody that succeeded in making the Times change its editorial policy.
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Detroit Mc Lazarus
Have you ever heard about Detroit Mc Lazarus?
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Detroit Mc Dogmatic
You wanna hear a real and typical sound from Detroit?
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Astronomers reveal biggest stars yet seen
Astronomers hunting massive stars in a bid to understand the early Universe have set a new record. In April, Gregor Rauw, of the University of Liege in Belgium, and colleagues suggested that an object called WR 20a in the constellation Carina could be two giant stars orbiting each other. That would explain its otherwise puzzling…
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Antibiotics linked to huge rise in allergies
Are anti-biotics to blame for the huge rise in the incidences of allergies? Perhaps – New Scientist has the story.
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Hassles vs. a sense of security
Some pretty big security measures in Europe’s airports – strange that at one point, for one flight, 22 different US agencies were requesting to vet passenger lists.
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On Europe's streets: America the unloved
Richard Reeves thinks that Bush and Blair have about 100 days left to prove what they did in Iraq was the “right thing to do”. Interesting piece.
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One Man Army
One Man Army is another underground MC from Lansing, Michigan. His real name is Raland Scruggs. Raland Scruggs influenced the hip hop scene in the early 90s. In 1994, Raland Scruggs and his friend Ross Rowe aka Senim Silla influenced the hip hop scene in the early 90s.
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D12 to Tour Without Eminem
Eminem may surprise fans on certain D12 dates. http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/news/article.php?id=5552
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Eminem wins case against Dutch online retailer
http://www.dmeurope.com/default.asp?ArticleID=1916 A court in the Hague ruled in favour of Eminem in a case the popular 28-year-old American rap and hip-hop artist brought against Ramshorn BV, a Dutch online company.
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