In the News Today:
Mark of the Beast - electronic skin tattoo has medical, gaming, spy uses
Don't Try This at Home - Gainesville woman loses 3 fingers trying to wake boyfriend with fireworks
She Loves Me Not - Taco Bell employee handcuffs himself to co-worker who declined dates
Technology in the News Today:
30 Years of PC Operating Systems
FCC Plan Would Allow 911 to Accept Texts, Photographs, Videos
Will Hulu Have a Buyer Next Week?
On this Day in History: August 12, 1869 - In San Francisco, Emperor Norton I issues a stern edict outlawing both the Republican and Democratic political parties. Violators face a prison term of five-to-ten years.
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Born on this Day in History: August 12, 1881 - Cecil B. De Mille (1881 - 1959) Born in Ashfield, Massachusetts, film director Cecil B. De Mille made the first Hollywood picture in 1914, directing more than 70 films. A master of the spectacle, De Mille triumphed in The Ten Commandments (1923, remake 1956) and The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
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Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.