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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Jay-Z Still King

November 12, 2006 – 1:34 pm

Jay-Z is the Michael Jordan of hip-hop. He’s out of retirement now, and his newest album Kingdom Come features production from Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Swizz Beats, Just Blaze, and the Neptunes. The album comes out November 21st, but you can download it here right now:
If you want to download it, search http://www.isohunt.com

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This is a snowflake… magnified a lot

November 10, 2006 – 9:42 am

Click to enlarge

By me | Posted in Election, Science, Weather, Winter | Comments (0)

We Have The Best Mascot

November 8, 2006 – 10:56 pm

The Hokie Bird is so unique… Half of the world can’t even figure out what a Hokie is, let alone the bird.

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Microsoft Can Search Better Than Google?

November 7, 2006 – 9:46 am

I hate to say this… but Microsoft has better online mapping software than Google. Yesterday, they introduced Virtual Earth 3D, an application that takes photographic images of cities and terrain to generate textured, photo-realistic 3D models with engineering level accuracy.

The ultimate test is to find a clear picture of Blacksburg on the map. Google Maps [...]

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Voting Missed Me Again

November 6, 2006 – 9:27 am

For probably the 20th time, I could care less about an election. Regarding tomorrow’s Virginia Senatorial campaign, I really don’t know what to think. I am too lazy to even read Allyson Klein’s story on Planet Blacksburg about the issues.
I have learned the most about the Virginia candidates through Dr. Bob Denton, who spoke on [...]

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Hokies Sneak Past Miami

November 5, 2006 – 10:15 am

Frank Beamer’s herd made it out alive. On the Hokies winning drive, as Branden Ore strolled into the end zone, every soul in every living room in Blacksburg could relax.
If you are a die-hard Hokie fan, you might be thinking that our team looked scrappy. Ore only had 77 yards, but Miami doesn’t allow anyone [...]

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