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October 09, 2013 by justin in Tech Talk

The Internet Explorer fall-out

After a long, hard-fought battle, one of the world’s worst evils is almost completely eradicated. No, I’m not talking about a heinous disease or tyrannical dictator. This evil is the resilient tech scourge known as Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). Once upon time, in an age known as 1994, a little

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October 09, 2013 by justin in Duffy

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October 08, 2013 by justin in Rap Sheet

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Game Day

Katie, bar the door

FIRST DOWN Of course. Of course Oklahoma State, the hands-down preseason Big 12 favorite, would be a double-digit favorite at West Virginia, a team that just been shut out by Maryland (Maryland?) and scored only seven points at Oklahoma. Of course Cowboys would then trip all over themselves and fall

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Sound Notes

Salisbury House has announced the schedule for its fall 2013 music series. This season’s concerts will include soprano Catherine Compton and pianist Allan Armstrong on Thursday, Oct. 10, violists Ethalinda Cannon and Christopher Hopkins on Thursday, Nov. 7, and flautist Sandra Moore Wacha, harpist Kristin Maahs and cellist Tom Hudson

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Sound Stage

Maximum Music Fest is an Ames showcase

The Maximum Ames Music Festival took place this past Thursday through Sunday, and the event is a testament to the hard work of a small group of people. A group of volunteers, spearheaded by Nate Logsdon and Chris Lyng, established a yearly festival that is one of the largest of

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Sore Thumbs

‘GRAND THEFT AUTO V’ (M) ***** Rockstar Games Xbox 360 If “Grand Theft Auto IV” was a satirical deconstruction of the American dream, then “GTA V” broadens its scope by skewering America altogether. Set in the vapid wasteland of San Andreas (a stand-in for southern California), “GTA V” fashions a

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Sound Check

Tim Stop “Across the Atlantic” Independent Stop’s vocals are — and there’s no way to say this without making it sound backhanded — somewhere between your standard Adult Contemporary sound and a poor man’s John Mayer. More specifically, there is nothing particularly offensive about his delivery or style choices, but

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Cover Story

Towed

Walking back to your car to find it’s not where you left it leaves you with an eerie feeling. “Did someone steal my car?”… “Why would anyone want to steal my car? It’s a 1993 Ford Escort that doesn’t even have reverse!” “Is this a dream?” “Am I stoned?” “Dude,

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October 02, 2013 by justin in Center Stage

Ron White assaults the senses in ‘A Little Unprofessional’ comedy tour

How fitting that the video sneak peek of Ron White’s “A Little Unprofessional” comedy tour malfunctioned after just 36 seconds during online research in preparation for an interview with the Blue Collar Comedy co-founder last week. One joke. That’s all the website’s clip would allow before www.tatersalad.com experienced “technical difficulties.”

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