Internet Explorer User? Dump It For FireFox Or Opera Browsers

If you're reading this and are an Internet Explorer user, please immediately click on this link, where you will be taken to the FireFox website. Download FireFox and use it instead of Internet Explorer.

Or to get the Opera Browser, here.

Why?

Because if you use Internet Explorer, chances are it's an older version and not Internet Explorer 8, which still has some problems with "rich media" applications. A "rich media" application is this blog, for example, that has a video player installed to show YouTube videos. Chances are that player's barely loading or not at all.

Moreover, YouTube stopped playing nice - supporting - older versions of Internet Explorer, specifically Internet Explorer 6, last year. You can download the Adobe Flash player and hope it works, but just use FireFox or Opera for that matter.

So, if you're having trouble seeing YouTube videos, it's not YouTube, it's your browser. Stop using Internet Explorer.

In fact, there's been a quiet war against Internet Explorer in much of the Tech Community, and that's the problem: the war's both quiet and confined to the Tech Community, when it needs to be loud and outside of it.

If you're computer's over three years old, and you're using the same version of Internet Explorer on it, time to switch.  You're missing a lot of good stuff on the Internet.

Written by
Zennie Abraham

Muff Cabbage And Ashley Anderson Are New Urban Terms

Now that the last rescuer of the Chilean Miners has been brought back to the surface , we can turn to silly issues like Muff Cabbage and Ashley Anderson, the new urban terms.

What?

"Muff Cabbage" refers to a term used in the South Park episode that aired Wednesday, and is also called "pink cabbage." According to forum postings, the reference to "Vagina, pussy, and cockpit" came from fans of the TV show, who then went to Urbandictionary and installed the term:

Vagina, pussy, cockpit.
"I really want to stuff her cabbage."
"His douglas fits my cabbage nicely."
"We're going out looking for cabbage."
"She wanted me to go down on her, so I slapped her in the face with my douglas and said, '*****, I'm not eating your rotten cabbage!'"
"I smashed her cabbage so hard there was cabbage juice on the ceiling. And my douglas."

Okay!

As for "Ashley Anderson" that's not a woman but an Internet virus.  It's sent via email as an attachment that, when downloaded, can damage your computer.  Just don't download any strange files from emails that come from people you don't know, or are something you don't need.

Just where the "Ashley Anderson" virus came from is not known, but it's spreading.  It's even a MySpace page, complete with a fake music download.  Whatever you do, don't go there and touch it!

Stay tuned.

Written by
Zennie Abraham

Chilean Miners Rescue Live Update: All 33 Miners Rescued

"33" That's the answer to the Internet question that's become a search term "how many miners have been rescued." All 33 Chilean Miners have been brought from what was a 68-day ordeal 2,700 feet below the surface of the Earth in Chile. And after watching one by one, until the number was 8, then 13, then 21, and now 33.

The project called Operation San Antonio is an unqualified success. None of the miners have any major illnesses. Just one major task remains: getting the five rescue workers who went down to help the miners out of the San Jose Mine in Chile. A mine that collapsed August 5th.

54 Year old Luis Urzua was the last of the Chilean Miners to have been rescued. He was essentially, the "captain" of the ship, and was the last person to go up. CNN has a great webpage on all of the miners that you can see with a click here.

As said here before, this is a victory not just for Chile and Latin America, but for the World, and for The United States, which played such a key role in the rescue effort. American President Barack Obama called it a "tremendously inspirational story." It is for all who saw it, and even for those who didn't. It's good news about a massive rescue effort that went without a hitch.

When someone asks "how many miners have been rescued," answer "33."

More soon.

Jasmine Waltz Enters Courtney Cox David Arquette Split

Waltz and Arquette - NY Daily News

This week, Courtney Cox and David Arquette announced they were legally separated, but not divorced. While Cox, the star of CourgarTown said little about the split, Scream star Arquette decided to go on The Howard Stern Show and essentially paint himself as an immature guy who's wife, Cox, got tired of him over their 11 year marriage.

Oh, and then he let it slip that he slept with a woman named Jasmine Waltz "maybe twice."

Now, there's a problem thanks to David Arquette's mouth. According to TMZ.com, Jasmine Waltz is saying "Two times, my ass!" The two met via a friend and started dating shortly thereafter. Reportedly, Courtney Cox and David Arquette had an agreement they could see other people. That's where Jasmine Waltz came in.

Who's Jasmine Waltz?

She's described as a "career cocktail waitress" with a "drug arrest record" according to Fox News and Pop Eater, respectively.  But a closer look reveals that's not the real Waltz.  Why the smear?

On The Howard Stern Show, David said he dated Waltz because she "looked like" Courtney Cox. But in fairness, Jasmine Waltz is a struggling actress, like so many in Los Angeles, looking for a break in the business. IMDB reports she was born August 22nd, 1982 in Las Vegas, and is currently playing "Meg" in City of Jerks, which is reported to be "filming."

Courtney Cox Approved of Arquette On Stern Show

TMZ reports that Courtney Cox knew David was going to be on Howard Stern's show, and what he was going to say, but it seems he went a little too far in talking about his desires and her issues.

Dancing with the Stars eliminates The Situation

The Situation (Mike Sorrentino) and his partner Karina Smirnoff have been the fourth dancing duo voted off of Dancing with the Stars. 

Photo courtesy of ABC

The two received the lowest score and were at the bottom with Brisol Palin and Kurt Warner. The Situation's tango with Smirnoff was not enough to keep him in the competition; the two received mostly fours.

Popeater reports that in the Situation's farewell he shrugged and said:

"I try to give what's needed in the situation," Sorrentino shrugged. "I'm not a dancer and this is definitely hard. On 'Jersey Shore,' you get a little keyhole of who I am. On 'Dancing With the Stars,' you really get the whole Situation."

He also told Us Magazine:

"I was upset. I actually stormed off upset because I tried so hard. I really did. I changed my haircut; I don't know."


The Situation made it to week four, which is surprising to some. Those who would still like to watch the Situation on their television screen can tune into Jersey Shore this Thursday at 10 pm EST.

Written by Nikky Raney
Journalist & Blogger

21st Miner Rescued - CNN Chilean Miner Live Stream

Exciting.

The CNN Chilean Miner Live Stream has the 21st Chilean Miner rescued and now there are more above ground than below ground. There are just 12 miners below ground at 1:02 PM PDT, and at this rate, the process of rescuing all of the Chilean Miners trapped below ground for 68 days will be successfully complete by this evening.

The 21st Miner is 50 year old Yonni Barrios (photo by CNN), who, according to CNN, assumed the role of medical contact for the Chilean Miners. 43 year old Samuel Avalos will be the 22nd miner raised from 2,700 feet below the surface of the earth in Chile.

The process started Tuesday night, almost 18 hours ago as of this writing, as Florencio Avalos, the miner in the best condition, went up first. He was followed by the colorful Mario Sepulveda, who handed rocks from down below to Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, and hugged everyone in sight.




CNN's Finest Hour

It must be said this was CNN's best coverage of an event by far. Everyone from the floor producers to the anchors on all of CNN's programs is to be congratulated for providing excellent coverage.

Stay tuned.

Oklahoma Earthquake 5.1 - On Day Of Chilean Miner Rescue

On the very day of the Chilean Miner Rescue, a 5.1 Richter Scale earthquake was felt in Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to the USGA, the quake hit 5 hours ago.

According to The Dallas Morning News, the aftershocks were felt as far away as Dallas itself and the "Metroplex" including Irving, Lewisville, and Fort Worth, Texas.

The epicenter of the Oklahoma Earthquake was six miles north of Norman, Oklahoma. It was first reported at 9 AM CST. It's the second most powerful quake in Oklahoma history.

Reports of the magnitude of the Oklahoma Earthquake vary. The official report is 5.1 on the Richter Scale, although some organizations are reporting it as 4.3 in size.

Quake Related To Drilling?

Some publications are pointing to the quake being the cause of natural gas drilling, though that has yet to be confirmed.