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tomorrow's news // FLICKCHART.COM
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The problem: You love movies. Some movies you like more than others, and some movies you consider your favorites. But which do you like best? The solution may be flickchart.com, a web site dedicated to helping users create a ranked list of movies they've seen, from the great ones to the stinkers.
After creating an account on the site users are presented with two movies and are asked to choose which one they like better. This process repeats, bringing new movies to choose from and having users pick favorites from the movies they've already selected. Visitors to Flickchart can also use the site for social networking, befriending other movie fans and discussing their lists.
Adam Kempenaar, host of film discussion podcast Filmspotting, says he first heard about Flickchart from listeners. Kempenaar says he uses the site sparingly because of its addictive nature. "I don't get on regularly, but when I do I'm usually stuck for about three hours," he says. "I really like the ability to sort movies by year, genre or decade."
Creating lists of your favorite movies can be a fun way to think about what you watch. But when you're using Flickchart, just remember to check your watch. McFarland says it can make time fly by if you don't pay attention.
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Ian McFarland, Leawood senior, started using Flickchart after Kempenaar mentioned it on his show. "I think actually sitting down and creating a favorite movies list would be practically impossible, or at the very least grating as hell," he says.
Pick your flicks. Flickchart.com gives movie-lovers an easy way to rank and compare their favorite films as well as communicate with other users.
celebritweets // KATHY GRIFFIN (kathygriffin)
Twitter musings of the rich and/or famous.
On set, here at SVU. Ugh, can't decide who I should make my sex tape with? Meloni, Hargitay or Ice T. I've had solid offers from all three. 8:57 AM Jan 7th
Today was my 1st day of filming SVU. Why does Chris Meloni keep offering me lube? 9:07 PM Jan 4th
Cool celeb alert! Im all nervous about doin well 4 SVU ep, so I got Liza f ing Minnelli 2 run lines w me. No cameras. Just her being a pal.
1:46 PM Jan 3rd
Happy new year! Thanks for watching. I love you Mom. I know u "tipped it" xx00, K
IT'S FINALLY HERE! I just kicked Ryan Sracrest and "the Situation" out of bed.
Let's see what kind of heat Anderson is packing 4 me tonight
12:44 PM Dec 31st, 2009
I just heard from Andy Coop. He was in Namibia & now Joburg. Hope he makes it home to my luvin arms in time for our SEXYLOVERS NY eve on CNN
12:19 PM Dec 29th, 2009
Last year Lil Wayne referred 2 me as Kathie Gifford live on CNN New Years Eve w Anderson. What will happen this year? CNN wants no cussing 11:58 AM Dec 27th, 2009
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tomorrow's news // WOLFRAM | ALPHA
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Imagine a web site where you search and exactly what you want to know pops up on the screen. There's no more digging through web pages trying to find what you need.
A new computational knowledge engine, Wolfram|Alpha, is on its way to developing the technology thought to be the future of search engines. The goal of the web site, to make the world's knowledge computable and available to the public, is an ongoing process.
Launched in May 2009 by Stephen Wolfram,
Wolfram|Alpha hopes to be able to, according to his blog, "take questions people ask in natural language, and represent them in a precise form that fits into the computations one can do." In other words, the engine is now trying to understand your search.
Although the web site is still in its early stages, it's already extremely helpful when searching for specific facts or data. It takes a couple minutes to learn how to use, but the results are well worth it.
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Number crunching. Unlike popular search engines that rely on key phrases, WolframAlpha uses precise data calculations to retrieve results. The program hopes to make systematic knowledge computable by everyone.
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