Mydree's Newsvine Highlights

Takeo Spikes, Ubuntu, MLB Poll, Beer Myths, Doctor Who

2007-04-02T13:47:00.000-07:00

Highlights: Mar. 26 to Apr. 1, 2007

Articles

Takeo Spikes, still an impact player? (with poll)

My Ubuntu Linux Project, Set-Up Evaluation

MLB Poll: Division Winners

Seeds

Stroke the Chefs / F#*k the Cooks

Andrews: 'Lost' Mulls January Start

The ten worst movies based on TV shows

Lackluster CableCARD adoption: who's to blame?

Top 10 Beer Myths

Wahlberg and Shyamalan Plan a 'Happening'

How the old Doctor Who theme was composed

New Dr Who series is ratings hit

'WKRP in Cincinnati' DVD Not OK

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Flyers, The Riches, Eagles, Jay DeMerit,

2007-03-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

Highlights: Mar. 19 to Mar. 25, 2007

Articles

Bad News for Flyers Fans

TV Review: 'The Riches'

Philadelphia Eagles Free Agent Summary

The Jay DeMerit Story

Seeds

David Byrne: Labels Should Ditch DRM, Accept Music Sales as a Loss Leader

New NHL is still a lot like the old NHL

Wine: A Look at Corks and Screw Caps

Apple TV's Blurry Future

Top Five Farm-Fresh Restaurants in US

Microsoft To Announce The Xbox 360 Elite

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Pete Rose, Ubuntu Installed

2007-03-19T00:04:00.000-07:00

Highlights: Mar. 12 to Mar. 18, 2007

Articles

My Ubuntu Linux Project, Installation

Pete Rose Again

Seeds

French MPs pick Ubuntu for Linux switch

Here's a list of shows that might not come back this fall

Ubuntu founder joins Linux Foundation board

MythTV and TiVo Series 3 Comparison

RIAA Tires of Suing Babies and Elderly; Moves on to Paralyzed Stroke Victims

Football League 'considers' penalty option

The Games People Play: Nielsen Finds Reach, Frequency 'Quite Staggering'

Firefox Easter Eggs

Ubuntu Feisty Fawn: Desktop Linux Matured

Does Soccer Have a Chance to Ever Become a Major Sport in North America?

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Ubuntu, Black Donnellys

2007-03-12T10:31:00.000-07:00

Highlights: Feb. 12 to Mar. 11, 2007

I'm playing catch-up. My main computer died so my weekly highlights were neglected for almost a month.

Articles

My Ubuntu Linux Project

TV Review: 'The Black Donnellys'

Seeds

Note: these are just highlights from the last week.

Donte' Stallworth in NFL substance program

30 Days with Linux

Barbaro movie in the works for HBO

9 Laws of Physics That Don't Apply in Hollywood

The Top 10 Corporate Moments In Rock

Philadelphia's BYO Revolution

New pitch for soda: It's good for you

Everything you need to know about IPv6

John Vukovich Loses Final Battle

NFL looks at effects of head injuries

Dunkin' Donuts "Whips Up" Deal With Daytime TV Host Rachael Ray

Movie Gallery picks up the pieces of MovieBeam

Patent spills beans on Googlephone

Chef Talk: Thomas Keller

Linux Ready for Primetime?

Show Your Irish

Telecoms fighting in tough TV arena

Top 10 Most Anticipated Games of 2007

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Food, Soccer, Hockey, more

2007-02-12T10:52:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Feb. 5 to Feb. 11, 2007

Articles

No Articles this week due to computer trouble.

Seeds

Food Network Awards

Thierry for sale? Arsenal for sale?

Primeau still plagued by on-ice injuries

Cracks in the celebrity chef cult

Bourdain Comments on Food Network Hosts

Netvibes adding news sharing features

Super challenge harder than Cup

Never mind the iPods

NHL needs to go where its fans are

Pirated Software's Problem

Manchester United planning Munich memorial

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Barbaro, Flyers, Beer, Denise Richards

2007-02-05T12:45:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2007

Articles

Beyond Barbaro

Flyers Fans, His Name Is Luukko

Seeds

Cognac word of the day: Alembic

iPhone to launch sooner than June?

Doctor Who Gets Animated

Vista's Legal Fine Print Raises Red Flags

Only Good Games Make Good Money

Beer Guide, Beyond Bud

Salting tomatoes in the greenhouse

Kind, gentle hockey keeping Flyers at loss

Real Men Like Romantic Movies Too

Milk beer called 'Bilk' to go on sale in Hokkaido

Discipline the Wenger Way

Denise Richards in Bikini on a Beach

In Depth Review of Adium 1.0

Time again for Flyers to cash Forsberg chip

Top 25 Web Celebrities List

NBC has big plans for online video

Reporters Without Borders issues its 2007 annual press freedom survey

Acrylamide: an Update

Geldof plans to promote world peace with new channel

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All Seed Edition 2: Football, Food, Drink, more

2007-01-29T19:04:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, 2007

Seeds

Philadelphia Eagles: Comings and goings

Eagle GM: Overhaul not really necessary

Pad Thai for Beginners

In the dark: olive oil, milk, butter, and beer

Follow the Money All the Way to the Kitchen

Blackburn to cut prices amid fears Premiership is losing its appeal

Slow cookers are back on the fast track

Burns Night: Tipples and Tributes

Eagles: Control freak Reid has created a crisis

Your Waiter Today Will Be a Computer

Saverio Rocca to City of Brotherly Love

Welcome to Caffeine Country

Progress in sparkling wines: bubbles and flow

The Good Book, Shatner-style

Eat his words - Unhappy Meals

Bill Gates: Internet will revolutionize TV in 5 years

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All Seed Edition: Mostly Sports

2007-01-22T15:44:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Jan. 15 to Jan. 21, 2007

Seeds

NFL: A peek into the future

Eagles: Another offseason with questions

Unsigned band make chart history

Giorgio Armani: 'David Beckham Wants to Be an Actor'

Scarlett Johansson to play Jenna Jameson?

How Yahoo Blew It

Eagles must keep Stallworth

Eagles' eleven free agents

Despite fine season, Eagles still stuck in reverse

What I've Learned: Julia Child

French clubs to quit Heineken Cup

Comedians spoof 'Lost' writers room

Fed chairman warns of potential fiscal disaster for United States

Apple TV selling faster than iPods

New SuperLiga needs hard work to succeed

The Sticky [Rice]

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T.O., the Big Tuna; Anthony Bourdain

2007-01-15T14:50:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, 2007

Articles

T.O. and the Big Tuna, Who will stay and who will go? (with poll)

New Season of 'Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations'

Seeds

Butchers' Secret Cuts and How to Cook Them

A Food Blog: Making Rice Noodles

A Risotto Primer

Clooney bringing cyberpunk classic The Diamond Age to TV

Shatner Leaks Trek XI Details

Onigiri (Omusubi) revisited: An easier way to make Japanese rice balls, step by step

'Lost' creators say that they see an endpoint

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MySpace Alternative, Cookies

2007-01-08T10:08:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Jan. 1 to Jan. 7, 2007

Articles

Five Alternatives to MySpace (with poll)

I Got Cookies, Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe

Seeds

Jessica Alba plays football in a bikini

The second rule of baby food

Battlestar's Tricia Helfer will appear in the next Playboy

The Gadget Graveyard
That's kitchen gadgets.

Choosing Safe Seafood

Boss Hog: Pork's Dirty Secret

Shatner Says Abrams Wants Him and Nimoy In Star Trek XI

Doctor Who news -- new partner, Daleks, rumors and more

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Philadelphia Year In Sports 2006, Holmgren's Number Problem

2007-01-01T19:32:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Dec. 25 to Dec. 31, 2006

Articles

Philadelphia Year in Sports 2006

Sorry Homer, It Just Doesn't Add Up

The Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2006 (with poll)

Seeds

Social Networking Awards - The Top Social Networks of 2006

The Ten Best Food Trends of 2006

The Ten Worst Food Trends of 2006

Doctor battles Daleks in New York

Food and Drink Predictions for 2007

How Dangerous is E. Coli?

NFL Network stopped for no gain

BBC denies Doctor 'quits' report

'Rocky,' 'Blazing Saddles' Join National Registry

For the Koreaphile who has everything, kimchi refrigerator

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Three Polls; Flyers Hitch and Stevens Compared

2006-12-26T17:08:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Dec. 18 to Dec. 24, 2006

Articles

Silpat or Parchment Paper? (poll)

Who's the most attractive woman on 'Las Vegas'? (poll)

Checking Up On Hitchcock and Stevens

Poll: ESPN Top 10
What was the top sports story of the year?

Seeds

The Year in Food (2006)

Eagles' outlook is bright, but not clear

AMC Locks Into 'Prisoner' Remake

Premier League accused of inquiry pressure

Pot Party

Recipe: Glühwein, mulled wine for Christmas and wintertime

Christmas Soup Recipe

Best New Restaurants of 2006

Allen Iverson's apologists have tough job now

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Christmas Movie Poll, Soccer Seeds

2006-12-18T13:33:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Dec. 11 to Dec. 17, 2006

Articles

What's the best Christmas movie? (poll)
A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life or something else?

Seeds

Freddy Adu Headed to Real Salt Lake

Five on Freddy Adu

Wenger fears billionaire club owners' impact

Cookie time: Silpat or parchment?

Worst Sports Arenas

Fame & Fortune: TV chef Mario Batali

Bill Gates: Digital locks too complex

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Festivus Poll, Flyers Still Rotting

2006-12-11T06:41:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, 2006

Articles

The Best Part of Festivus(poll)
What's your favorite part of Festivus?

The Flyers, Nothing Has Changed
Loyalty is still more important than hockey expertise at the Philadelphia Flyers.

Seeds

The Outdoor Life Winter Survival Guide

The EVOOing of America

The Best (and Worst) Console Game Innovations Ever

Demystifying Wine Markup

Stunning change of mind for Klinsmann

Sony's PS3 sales disappoint expectations

Ancient Computer Provides More Questions Than Answers

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

Universe Poll, Wed. Night TV, RFK Movie

2006-12-04T09:07:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, 2006

Articles

The Universe, Ever Expanding or Not? (poll)
It's a simple question Norm.

ABC Ruined Wednesday Nights
The Nine goes on hiatus, LOST won't return until February, and I don't like Day Break.

Bobby (2006)
This is a well acted and directed movie about the lives of some ordinary people on one fateful day in June of 1968, the day Robbert Kennedy was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The last five minutes or so are very emotional and poignant.

Seeds

Yo Adrian ''Rocky Six' Was a Bad Move'

MLS should show the world how it works

Crespo takes a swipe at Chelsea

Freddy Adu ends 2-week trial at Man Utd

As Usual, Dallas Cowboys Reveal a Better Plan

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Bread, Football Movies, Eagles Crisis

2006-11-27T05:20:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Nov. 20 to Nov. 26, 2006

Articles

No Knead Bread
I tried the no-knead bread recipe that made such a stir last week and I'm happy to say that it really works. I made two loaves over the weekend and the only tricky part for me was getting the oven to 500° F - 515° F.

What's the Best Football Movie? (poll)
As of this writing, Remember the Titans is leading the poll.

Eagles, A Team in Crisis
Often it is the case that the skills required to get to the top are different than the skills required to stay on top. I am afraid that this is the case with Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid.

Seeds

Former Eagles safety's death ruled suicide

Why you shouldn't buy the Nintendo Wii

PlayStation 3: It's Got Game

Ten Worst Internet Acquisitions Ever

High tech helps solve mystery of ancient calculator

Sapp insists food was tampered with on road trips

Top 10 Best Internet Acquisitions of All Time

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Randall, MLS, Banana Bread, LOST and more.

2006-11-20T11:49:00.000-08:00

Highlights: Mon. Nov. 13 to Sun. Nov. 19, 2006.

Articles

MLS Thoughts
I address the 2006 MLS Cup, Beckham Rule, expansion, next season's schedule and play-off format, the new TV deals and more (including the unlikelihood of a single table).

What Is the Sweatiest Movie?
(poll, still time to vote)

Randall Cunningham for Hall of Fame (pictured)
Sports Illustrated put Randall Cunningham on its cover and called him the Ultimate Weapon, will he make the football hall of fame?

LOST Survival Guide (and poll)
Online resources to tide you over until LOST starts again on Feb. 7, 2007.

Banana Bread (recipe)
This quick bread is easy to make.

Stranger Than Fiction (movie review)
Starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Dustin Hoffman.

Seeds

TV Ratings and Share Explained

Thanksgiving Starts Here... Alton Brown Cooks Turkey

An Evening with Pernod

Mastering Mashed Potatoes

'Beckham Rule' made to be broken?

Why HD-DVD and Blu-ray are dead on arrival

NFL Network, Cable Companies at Odds

For all of my articles and seeded news items, read my Newsvine column.

About This Blog

2006-11-20T10:02:00.000-08:00

This blog will have the weekly highlights of my Newsvine articles and seeds. This will be updated every Monday morning.