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Vertical Vegetables

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:39:07 CDT

instructables -- Lacking a yard? Try this vertical vegetable garden (via CRAFT:Blog)

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Moonship Photographed by Backyard Astronomers

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:30:52 CDT

Science @ NASA -- Amateur astronomers have photographed NASA's LCROSS spacecraft en route to an October crash landing on the Moon. Observers say the spacecraft is surprisingly easy to photograph, and NASA hopes more amateurs will give it a try.

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VLC Media Player Reaches 1.0

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:21:18 CDT

Lifehacker -- VLC Media Player, the open-source solution to media players that can't play your media files, reaches the 1.0 milestone today.

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Oklahoma City Zoo Offers Summer Deals, Hours

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:09:59 CDT

News9.com -- The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden has some special deals to offer this summer.

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Pay attention when installing Digsby

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:27:51 CDT

howtogeek.com -- When installing Digsby IM, be sure you pay attention so you don't end up installing extra unneeded software. The How To Geek shows you what to avoid and also where to download the clean version that doesn't include the extra hassles.

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Digsby

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:27:16 CDT

digsby.com -- Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list.

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United Football League

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:26:59 CDT

www.ufl-football.com -- The UFL will play in the fall, during traditional football season, to establish the league as a viable entity and will offer real, 11-on-11, outdoor professional football in NFL quality stadiums/venues. The UFL will play its regular season games on Thursday and Friday evenings in the fall, with the first regular season game kicking off in October and the Championship Game scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend.

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How to Make a Kite

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:45 CDT

eHow.com -- While kites are inexpensive to buy, making one adds to the fun. You'll be especially proud when your diamond-shaped creation takes to the sky.

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LRO's First Moon Images

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:12:35 CDT

NASA -- NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has transmitted its first images since reaching the moon on June 23.

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Celebrate the Fourth of July with a New Desktop Wallpaper

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:34 CDT

Lifehacker -- If ever there were a holiday that yields colorful and flashy desktop wallpaper, it's definitely the Fourth of July. Celebrate the Fourth on your desktop with these swanky fireworks wallpapers.

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Space Station Marathon

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:57:37 CDT

Science @ NASA -- The International Space Station (ISS) is about to make a remarkable series of flybys over the United States. Beginning this 4th of July weekend, the station will appear once, twice, and sometimes three times a day for many days in a row.

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How to Make An Inexpensive Light Tent

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:19:09 CDT

digital-photography-school.com -- A tutorial on constructing an inexpensive light tent for photographing small objects.

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Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: July 2009

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:50:54 CDT

smashingmagazine.com -- Desktop wallpapers can serve as an excellent source of inspiration. However, if you use some specific wallpaper for a long period of time, it becomes harder to draw inspiration out of it.

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Post Flickr Pictures to Twitter

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:30:24 CDT

Flickr Blog -- Flickr has launched their new Flickr2Twitter integration. Share your Flickr content either via "upload by email" or feature existing Flickr content in your Twitter stream.

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IM to Multiple Accounts with Trillian Astra

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:26:33 CDT

How To Geek -- Trillian recently launched their new Astra beta to the public and here we will show you what to expect.

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Volcanic Sunsets

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:04:30 CDT

Spaceweather.com -- In mid-June 2009, Russia's Sarychev Peak volcano erupted, hurling an enormous plume of ash and sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere. This has produced some unusually colorful sunrises and sunsets around the northern hemisphere.

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Firefox 3.5 Tuesday

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:53:33 CDT

Lifehacker -- PC Magazine is reporting that Mozilla has officially confirmed the Tuesday, June 30th, release of Firefox 3.5.

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Oklahoma News Sidebar Updated

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:04:42 CDT

-- I've updated the Oklahoma News Sidebar. I corrected several missing or out dated newspaper links, and added The Elk Citian to the list. For more information on how to use The Oklahoma News Sidebar click here.

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Digsby Updates, Improves Performance, Adds New Features

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:14:21 CDT

Lifehacker -- Popular instant messaging application (and then some) Digsby updates today, improving performance, adding buddy-list search, expanded emoticons, improved Twitter support, and much more.

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Slow Roasted Tomatoes: Saving Summer's Bounty

blogger@itlnet.net (ITLnet Blog) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:20:00 CDT

home-ec101.com -- Shows you how do you slow roast a tomato.

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