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Distill Lets You Get the Most Out of Digg

Distill is a service that filters Digg stories by the number of "diggs" they receive. It can also show you what's hot on Digg now, or give you an RSS feed to whatever number of Diggs you specify.

Hotel 626: the Online Haunted House

by Austin Keenan

Frito-Lay of North America presents a Snack Strong production that you won't soon forget. This truly unique and innovative use of multiple online medias is a really cool experience (especially if you like scary movies and such). The site, Hotel 626, requires you to use a webcam, a microphone, and register with the site so that they can immerse you properly into this hellish nightmare. Don't worry it's not that hellish. In fact, it's pretty fun!

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Twitter, the Friendly Ghost

by Ron Callari

Following your favorite celebrity on Twitter? Maybe not! While the whole world is a 'twitterin'...was it any wonder that a certain level of the elite twitterati would eventually find a way to game the system. The latest trend a foot is "Ghost Twittering." The term was coined to describe when someone, usually a celebrity, politician, sport figure or a corporate brand pays another person or persons to update their Twitter account on their behalf. The use of ghostwriters has been around in the literary world since literature was first penned. Now,it appears it is prevalent in Twitterdom as well. But, while it may make sense for our busy world leaders to farm out their tweets, when celebrities engage in this practice it really seems to be defeating the purpose.

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Easter Baskets That Bring Back Sweet Memories: Candy By The Decade

by Toby

Easter is about kids in most families. Painted eggs, jelly beans, baskets stuffed with shredded colored cellophane and Peeps®. But we were all kids at one time, and for most of us our nostalgia for our youth includes the Easter Sunday mornings when our own baskets would be full of our favorites. Candy Crate is making this Easter special for every generation from the 1940's to the 1990's in its Easter Retro Candy Gift Box.

Ski Jump Toilet is the World's First Sport-A-Potty

by Steve Levenstein

Move over Scotland, Japan now features the world's scariest toilets. Designed by Tugboat Agency for Georgia Max Coffee, stalls at a number of high-end Japanese ski resorts feature wrapped graphics that give the user the illusion he or she is sitting at the top of a regulation ski jump!

Call For Inventors! WD-40 Wants YOU!

by Myra Per-Lee

Edison Nation announced today that the WD-40® Company is challenging inventors to come up with a new delivery system for the product's many uses and to create new product concepts that have wide-reaching applicability and purpose, like WD-40. Put your thinking caps on, these tasks are both difficult; your solutions must be innovative and patentable.

Find Out the Top Sites of Any Topic with WebListy

by Austin Keenan

Do you own a website? Do you ever wonder how sites stack up in different categories? Wouldn't you just love a site that compares you to regional or world-wide website popularity without having to track your site with adware or embedded coding?

10 More Ads to Disgust & Disturb You

by J. Barker

The advertisers of the world just keep churning out stuff that is... well, just plain messed up. And while these ads get attention, I'm not sure that they are generating product recognition in a positive light. If you were a fan of 11 Ads To Disgust & Disturb You, then buckle your seat-belts. There's even more craziness to come! Enter at your own risk, dear reader...

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ExecTweets: Twitter for Biz Buffs

by Austin Keenan

With Twitter exploding as the new big thing in social networking, a slew of different user aggregators are popping up to allow you to find who's who on Twitter. Microsoft's ExecTweets is site that groups together all of America's top business executives for your microblogging pleasure.

Star Trek Toys Boldly Go Where We've Been Before - But Look Really Cool

by John P. Barker

Star Trek has a worldwide fan base that borders on fanatical. I should know. I'm a huge fan (yep--even been to several conventions... but I don't wear any costumes). When a sort of re-tooling of the Star Trek film franchise was announced, it was greeted by fans with some trepidation. Who could ever play James T. Kirk other than William Shatner? With this in mind, the marketing machine went into overdrive. And part of the marketing of such a big film includes toys. Read on to get a glimpse at what some of us fans are sure to be buying this summer.

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Announce Your Wedding In Style: Unique Wedding Invitations With Poster Bride

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

Bridezillas may put a lot of emphasis upon choosing the perfect wedding invitation to reflect the bride and groom's personality; but let's be honest; most of the wedding invitations available on the market are pretty generic. While designs may differ, typical wedding invitations are cards, with text and graphics, and they're sent in an envelope. Poster Bride is trying to help wedding planners break out of the confines of traditional wedding invitations by offering a bold alternative; the wedding announcement poster.

Top 10 Business Ideas Suggested On Twitter: They Do Exist! (Part Two)

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

As promised, here is Part 2 of the Top 10 Business Ideas Suggest On Twitter: They Do Exist! Now we are counting down the top 5 business services the Twitter nation is looking for, as voiced on the world's most popular microblogging site. Entrepreneurs, get ready to scope out your competition if you're looking for inspiration on your next business startup. Twitter users; pay attention while we count down the top 5 business ideas suggested on Twitter, because here's the answer to your wishes!

Top 10 Business Ideas Suggested On Twitter: They Do Exist! (Part One)

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

A recent article by Twingly Blog focused on the top 10 businesses Twitter users are wishing for on the Twitter network. It's only a myth that sharing your wishes, even on Twitter, means they won't come true; because the top 10 business ideas do exist! Read on to discover the businesses that meet the needs of Twitter users worldwide in Part 1 of this two part article.

A Baker's Dozen of Japanese Colonel Sanders Statues

by Steve Levenstein

When a southern colonel sets up shop in the far east, the west is history.

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New Olympus Digital Cameras Give You Clearer Skin, Dramatic Eyes

New Olympus μ9000 Digital Cameras Give You Clearer Skin, Dramatic Eyes

by Steve Levenstein

The new μ9000 digital camera from Olympus makes any klutzy photographer look like an award-winner while making the subjects look as airbrushed as any supermodel. Want bigger, shinier eyes? Just point and click!

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Zoho: The All-in-One Office Everything You Need Software Website

by Austin Keenan

Zoho is a complete office suite that gives you just about everything you could want in terms of office software, all available online through their website. The service is comprehensive and reliable, and surprisingly inviting upon first look. If you think it's going to be a simple word processor online, think again. Word processing is just the beginning of what you can do with Zoho.

Smell That? 10 of the World's Cheesiest Ads

by J. Barker

Cheese. I love cheese in all of it's forms. Cheddar. Gouda. Strange advertising campaigns. Yep, there's all sorts of cheese out there. Some are delicious. Some are... well, funny, scary, clever, confusing, twisted, and/or rage inducing. So, if you like cheese of many types, join me, dear reader, for a look at some really strange--and sometimes smelly--ads.

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Make Embeddable Custom Video Playlists with Embedr

by Austin Keenan

Individual embed codes can take up a lot of space in your layout, and there's no guarantee that users will watch every video. Embedr attempts to solve these problems by making you a customized embeddable video playlist that you can add to any site that supports embedded objects.

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Side Effects May Include... Drug Ad Parodies To Cure What Ails You

by J. Barker

What happens when I try to do a serious article about the possible side effects caused by prescription medicines? Well... as usual, things take a turn and become horribly strange. I just can't help myself. So, be ready to get sort'a freaked out as I take you into the world of medical side effect parodies.

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Crazy for Craigslist? Try Crazedlist!

by Austin Keenan

Imagine if you could search every Craigslist listing in every state, or even the world? Crazedlist is a site dedicated to helping users get the most out of Craigslist's massive repository of classifieds.

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