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Bookmarks for March 3rd

These are my links for March 1st through March 3rd:

• Up Next: 3 Disruptive Start-Ups, One Too Many Bloggers Collaborating | GeekCivilization
  Could it be another life-streaming site to go head to head with Twitter, or another social networking site vying for Facebook’s throne? Whatever the next (dreaming-to-be) newest “disruptive” start-up is, we’re sure it’s bound to be just as unoriginal as using the term disruptive in your headline and two times again in your opening paragraph.
• Sustainable Food – Change.org: Biofuel Hazard
  Corn on the cob; by Akash kThe USDA chief economist says the outlook for ethanol is poor, which predictably means that the government is going to double down on it. It's the great hope of politicians the world over that they can get a silk purse out of this sow's ear.
• Amazon.com: No Line On The Horizon: MP3 Downloads: U2
  Amazon MP3 has the new U2 album, "No Line On The Horizon" for $3.99.
• Always Innovating: Introducing the Touch Book
  tiny netbook with ARM processor. 10-15 hours on a charge and under 2 pounds.
• The Making of The Petaminx
  Similar on some sense to the Rubic's Cube, this looks like an insane challenge.
• LEGO Mindstorm Ogre is a Minifig’s Worst Nightmare
• Computers Will Never Be Allowed to Think
  Just think how difficult it has been for us to give blacks and women equal rights. We still haven’t been able to give gays equal rights. Any computer that starts to think for itself will be locked away in cyber-Guantánamo Bay forever.
• Power Twitter :: Firefox Add-ons
  Leo Laporte suggests this as a twitter client. I'll add it to the todo list.
• Ukulele
  2D plans for a Uke
• ICC Source Mirror
  Compiling the linux kernel with Intel's compiler is purported to benefit
• Bluetooth Bracelet with Vibration and LCD Display – From China
• DVICE: Bluetooth Bracelet discreetly vibrates, shows caller ID info