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10 things we love this weekend
25 May 2012, 3:45 pm
Beyonce's back; celebrating John Wayne; ''Hemingway & Gellhorn'' premieres; and more fun in days ahead
10 things a Real Geek Would Never Do
25 May 2012, 3:26 pm
In May each year, the world celebrates Geek Pride day, but for those of us who are true technology afficiandos, every day presents a new opportunity to celebrate our expertise. If you want to join the geek club, you have to understand the unwritten rules of the fraternity.
things You Can't Do on a Plane: Vol. 19
25 May 2012, 3:21 pm
You might think that after Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8, Volume 9, Volume 10, Volume 11, Volume 12, Volume 13, Volume 14, Volume 15, Volume 16, Volume 17 and Volume 18 of
things You Can't Do on a Plane, that we'd have exhausted the list of
things you can't do on a plane. Nope! The list grows daily. Here are three more
things I've recently learned ...
Madison Dearborn buys things Remembered
25 May 2012, 1:59 pm
Chicago-based private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners has purchased
things Remembered Inc., a retail chain that sells monogrammed and engraved mugs, blankets and other sentimental keepsakes in malls across America, for $295 million .
10 things to Know for Friday
25 May 2012, 6:00 am
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today (times EDT):
Tech agenda: All things Digital D10 Conference
24 May 2012, 9:25 am
Journalists at The Wall Street Journal will be getting up close and personal with leaders in the technology industry at the All
things Digital D10 Conference. Highlights include interviews with Apple CEO Tim Cook and Spotify Co-founder Daniel Ek.
How things have changed since 1787
24 May 2012, 9:00 am
Friday marks the 225th anniversary of the start of the Constitutional convention in Philadelphia. A few
things have changed since then, from how much people drank to who could vote.