* How to Win at March Madness Bracketology
For the compulsive gambler/non-basketball fan out there, this is a statistical breakdown of ESPN's pros vs joes picks for the NCAA Men's Tournament, and which teams are most likely to win you that office pool. Hell, it beats throwing darts or praying for divine epiphany.
* Buffalo Bills Forgo Layoffs For Pay Cuts
These are the real victims of the NFL's ongoing collective bargaining agreement and subsequent lockout. On the bright side the biggest cuts will come from the people with the highest salary, as opposed to most companies, who would sack the underlings to preserve their way of life.
* Eastwood Movie Understandably Pulled in Japan
Clint Eastwood's latest offering Hereafter has been yanked a few weeks early from the 180 theaters showing it due to content: it contains a fairly intense scene where a tsunami (namely, the 2004 Indian Ocean one) slams into a Thai city. The film was released on DVD in North America yesterday.
* The Next Twitter?
As social media evolves and the world gets ever-smaller, there's a persistent drive by software developers to strike gold in being the next Linkedin, Twitter, etc. The trick is to find a niche not-yet-reached, and Scvngr, Hashable, and Instagram seek to do just that.
* Italian Prime Minister Might Be a Bond Villain
Silvio Berlusconi is quite possibly the world's most corrupt politician. Really. Like, on a level that mocks even the slimiest of U.S. power brokers. And yet, he keeps getting re-elected.
* Does $63,000,000 at Least Get You in First Class?
The U.S. will pony up roughly $63 million dollars per seat to Russia to schlep astronauts to and from orbit over the next four years, filling the gap left by the retiring space shuttle program.
* Fist Pumping Not Included
The turntable/mixer app appropriately named Djay has been released onto iPhone and iPad. It's essentially a clone of the Mac version of the software, save it doesn't allow for key modification. Now the only thing that stands between you and a self-DJ'd party is air and opportunity... and perhaps a spray tan.
* Be Sure to Empty the Glass First
Smartphone goes into glass. Reception improves. Can't explain that!
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