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Tom Drapeau is the Director of Propeller social news. Although it is the job he always dreamed he'd have, he's had a pretty good time for the last decade, writing code and building sites for Barnes & Noble, Online Retail Partners, Yahoo!, and Ask Jeeves. Tom is an excellent speller, having taken first place in his second grade spelling bee, and hates wearing ties. Tom's Email: tom at propeller dot com

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Understanding AOL and Bebo

News – When AOL announced in March that it would acquire social-networking service Bebo for $850 million, there was a collective gasp from those watching the company.

View Story Discuss (5) (newsquake.netscape.com) 3 days ago by Dakota

Voted for on May 13, 2008 04:25pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 73 votes / 2 sinks

Bill O'Reilly Goes Nuts - Video

Popular Videos – If you thought Bill O'Reilly has the tendency to snap on camera on his Fox News show, wait until you see some vintage footage of the boisterous host from his pre-'Factor' days. Warning: Explicit language in video.

View Story Discuss (14) (news.aol.com) 4 days ago by TimALoftis

Voted for on May 12, 2008 09:46am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 182 votes / 2 sinks

Propeller Week In Review: May 8, 2008

News – The Bush family took a major drubbing this week from the Propeller community. But there were also lively conversations about the North Carolina primary, Richard Dawson, and the gold-plated triumph of "Iron Man."

View Story Discuss (69) (newsquake.netscape.com) 7 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on May 09, 2008 03:52pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 119 votes / 1 sink

Twitter Away, Folks

Gadgets & Tech – For Propeller members who wish to explore a speedier method of virtual repartee, there is now Twitter. This microblogging service allows users to report on their lives in minute detail--and we have created a special Propeller feed on the Twitter site.

View Story Discuss (27) (newsquake.netscape.com) 10 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on May 06, 2008 04:20pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 173 votes / 3 sinks

Propeller Week In Review: May 2, 2008

News – Jeremiah Wright's return to the spotlight stirred up some indignant commentary from the Propeller crew. But the community also sounded off on LSD, insomnia, Iraq, and our impending rebate checks.

View Story Discuss (58) (newsquake.netscape.com) 14 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on May 03, 2008 03:00pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks

Dolby Volume: Solving the Problem of Annoyingly Loud TV Content

Gadgets & Tech – Toshiba TVs (in Japan) will be the first to feature good old Dubbly's newest technology, Dolby Volume, a smart system aimed at leveling off eardrum-shattering sources and contentÃ¢â;¬"hopefully eradicating the twin evils of loud-ass TV commercials and poorly-mastered MP3s. Here's how it works:

View Story Discuss (1) (gizmodo.com) 16 days ago by Shay

Voted for on April 30, 2008 04:46pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 44 votes / No sinks

Happy spamiversary! Spam turns 30

Gadgets & Tech – Thirty years ago next week, Gary Thuerk, a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever. [via /.]

View Story Discuss (5) (technology.newscientist.com) 21 days ago by Wil

Voted for on April 26, 2008 01:21pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 249 votes / 4 sinks

Propeller Week In Review: April 24, 2008

News – With his poll numbers crashing through the floor, George W. Bush was back in the spotlight this week. The Propeller community also sounded off on Jimmy Carter, food shortages, and our planet's propensity to hum quietly in the background.

View Story Discuss (42) (newsquake.netscape.com) 22 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on April 25, 2008 10:03am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 68 votes / No sinks

Overlooked: Ghosts Towns of Minnesota

News – If there's an epicenter to the country's real-estate downturn, it may be just be Wright County in Northwest Minnesota. As outlined in the recent three-part Star-Tribune feature "From Boom to Bust," the county, located 30 miles from the Twin Cities, is facing the brunt of the subprime mortgage meltdown and overbuilding.

View Story Discuss (3) (newsquake.netscape.com) 22 days ago by Dakota

Voted for on April 25, 2008 09:56am Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 117 votes / 2 sinks

Tribute to the Hurdy Gurdy Man

Music – A Spadecaller video interpretation of Donovan's song celebrates the real Hurdy Gurdy Man. The Maharishi, spiritual advisor to the Beatles and many others, introduced the Transcendental Meditation movement to the West in 1959. He died at his Dutch home in Vlodrop on February 5, 2008.

View Story Discuss (32) (youtube.com) 24 days ago by Spadecaller

Voted for on April 22, 2008 12:24pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 101 votes / 2 sinks

Gotta Serve Somebody

Music – "But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed..." This new Spadecaller video presents a picturesque and amusing interpretation of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody."

View Story Discuss (35) (youtube.com) 27 days ago by Spadecaller

Voted for on April 20, 2008 07:59am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 171 votes / 2 sinks

Propeller Week In Review: April 18, 2008

News – Barack Obama was back in the spotlight this week at Propeller, along with some lively conversations about God, censorship, Bear Stearns, and Hillary Clinton's rendezvous with a shot of Crown Royal.

View Story Discuss (57) (newsquake.netscape.com) 28 days ago by JamesMarcus

Voted for on April 18, 2008 05:11pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 143 votes / 3 sinks

Overlooked: "Let Them Return"

News – Starting in 1968, the United States and Britain began forcibly removing 2,000 Chagossian people from an island in the Indian Ocean so the U.S. could build a military base.

View Story Discuss (41) (newsquake.netscape.com) 29 days ago by Dakota

Voted for on April 18, 2008 12:29am

This story has mostly positive ratings. 176 votes / 2 sinks

Earth's Hum Sounds More Mysterious Than Ever

Science – Earth gives off a relentless hum of countless notes completely imperceptible to the human ear, like a giant, exceptionally quiet symphony, but the origin of this sound remains a mystery. Now unexpected powerful tunes have been discovered in this hum. These new findings could shed light on the source of this enigma.

View Story Discuss (121) (news.yahoo.com) 29 days ago by not2needy

Voted for on April 17, 2008 03:22pm Commented on 1 time: 1

This story has mostly positive ratings. 33 votes / No sinks

Vitamins 'may shorten your life'

Health & Fitness – Research has suggested vitamin supplements do not extend life and could even lead to a premature death.

View Story Discuss (2) (news.bbc.co.uk) 30 days ago by GregD

Voted for on April 16, 2008 10:46am

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