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Kevin Gets A Threatening Letter

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 – running time 44:47

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<p>From Hippie Glenn's Magic Bread Factory, Kevin Rose gets a threatening letter... but thankfully can still cover your top Dugg stories of the week! Angel investors cost money, iPod to get FM radio, illegal downloads are more profitable than legal downloads, Starcraft induces violence with knives, and super sexy cartoons!

Angel Investors: Pay To Pitch

Yes, you heard that correctly: the rich people (angels) are charging the poor people (startup entrepreneurs desperate for cash to fuel their dreams) to hear their pitch. No, I’m not kidding. This is actually happening, and it’s widespread.
Source: calacanis.com
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Marge Simpson Covers Playboy!

Nerds rejoice! Somewhere in the November issue of Playboy, Mrs. Simpson will go au-naturale for the world to see. Interesting for many reasons: 1.) Sexy. 2.) The articles in this issue are sure be great! Finally, after 20 long years...
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Source: Pixelated Geek
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Rumor: Sleeper FM Radio in iPod

Reports suggest that Apple is on the cusp of releasing an FM radio application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. And get this: it will be for the current models. Seems like it's too little too late... unless Apple is just doing it so they can say the iPod/iPhone has everything the Zune does.
Source: Wired
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Illegal Downloads Are 150x More Profitable

Piracy may not be such a bad thing for copyright holders. German pirate-tracking outfit DigiRights Solutions show that copyright holders can earn 150x more money from illicit, rather than legal, downloads. Some word trickery? Maybe. The profit includes a percentage of fines that are paid to copyright holders.
Source: TorrentFreak
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Starcraft Player Can't Get Online So He Shanks Girl

An 18 year old Starcraft player's internet connection wouldn't work, so naturally he picked up a kitchen knife, walked out into the street, and stabbed a 15 year old girl. Great, now another reason for people to say video games make people violent. Blame it on the cable company, not the video games!
Source: SK Gaming
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Nokia Booklet 3G

Nokia is revolutionizing mobility again. They've just come out with their first ever netbook - the brand new Nokia Booklet 3G and we've got the first one ever in North America not in the hands of a Nokia employee. It gives you the experience of a fully functioning PC inside an ultra-portable aluminum chassis that weighs less than 3 pounds. It comes running windows 7 and has always on 3G, WiFi, and bluetooth connectivity. This high-performance mini-laptop also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, easily accessible SD card reader and a 10.1 inch glass display. The introductory price for the Nokia Booklet 3G is $299.99 with an AT&T Data Connect plan and two-year activation. For more feature info on The Nokia Booklet 3G, go to nokiausa.com/booklet3g.

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Show Title:
Diggnation
Description:
Diggnation is a weekly tech/web culture show based on the top digg.com social bookmarking news stories.
Categories:
Comedy, News & Politics, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Jul 1, 2005
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Kevin Rose (Host)