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Yesterday there was a Radio and Records report entitled “R&R News Analysis: Stern-Free CBS Stations See Steep Listener Losses.” The article goes on to say that the stations that used to have Howard Stern are losing listeners at an incredible pace.
According to Cornerstone Research, the station then known as K-Rock earned a 3.2 share [...]

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One thing I’ve noticed lately is that satellite radio customers are like members of a political party: they’re loyal, and are happy to argue over why their company is better than the other company, and why the other company stinks.
In satellite radio, there are only two horses in the race: XM and Sirius. And since [...]

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I’m loving the new camera, and Toby has been a very good model. I was checking out how to set up a decent lighting scheme, and found an article called “Assembling a Do-It-Yourself Light Kit“. Though it doesn’t look too pro, the setup works pretty well.
I wish I had something funny or interesting to [...]

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The Sunday Monitor in Uganda has a report on a boy that was raised by monkeys and his struggle to adapt to human life.
I can’t tell if this is a real story.
Sebunnya was abandoned in the wild at an early age, nurtured by monkeys, rescued four years later and slowly inducted into human [...]

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In December, I wrote a post on the new Coca Cola Blak, which is a coffee-like soft drink. I thought that the bottle design (especially the font) was reminiscent of Tab.
Well, it looks like Coke hasn’t given up on Tab yet:

I was in 7-11 looking for an energy drink, and I saw this can [...]

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I am very excited about my new camera. Just for the hell of it I went to Craig’s List last week to see if anyone had a good digital camera for a decent price. I’ve had my Fuji digital for about 3 years now, and it’s getting pretty outdated. When I try to shoot indoors [...]

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I am absolutely biased. There’s no doubt there. I love XM.
On Howard Stern’s show, a caller was complaining that he hates that he can’t listen to Sirius between his car and work, and he can’t listen at work. Howard then recommended the S50.
Only one problem: the S50 cannot play live satellite content. But you [...]

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At work we have a program where you can set pre-tax money aside each year to go into a flex savings account for medical expenses. They give you a “Benny” card, which is a debit card that is tied to the account. Last year I decided to put $800 aside for the account.
There’s a [...]

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