Pathetic Most Popular Story
I'm a loyal reader of Yahoo News, have been for 5 years now, I visit at least 2 or 3 times a day (can't stand the latest site revamp though.)
I don't know... there's good coverage, AP, Reuters, etc., a great bunch of categories on the homepage, and I like the mouseover story previews. I feel like there's almost a "switching cost" for me to get my news from any other site at this point. I'm sure some of you can relate.
So I like them, that's the point... but for the last 2 weeks, or maybe even more, despite all the election focus, and the economy news, and everything else infinitely more important going on, the following headline as been in the top four stories for the Most Popular category, EVERY DAY:
"The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure"
...how on earth has this story managed to stay so popular? The headline leads to a legitimate story originally from LiveScience.com, and don't get me wrong, I like a good fart reference like the next guy, but what does this say about humanity (because it's not just us Americans contributing to the popularity of this headline), that with all that's going on, we choose to find out more about farts than almost anything else.
And I don't even know where else this link exists other than as one of the four headlines under the Most Popular category on the Yahoo News homepage... so when you think about it, it's popularity is all (or only) based on being one of the four headlines under the Most Popular category on the Yahoo News homepage. I mean, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing it initially under the Health category, but then it just showed up under Most Popular overnight, and hasn't disappeared since. It must have received a colossal number of clicks in a matter of hours and then just kept rolling on into infamy.
What with all the newsworthy competition, it's just incredible. To me anyway.
UPDATE Oct/30/08 11am EST: It's finally gone.
posted at: 1:46am on 30-Oct-2008
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Christmas and New Year "Affiliate Holiday Competition"
Panda Security is pleased to announce our Christmas/New Year "Affiliate Holiday Competition" which will run from 1 November, 2008 through to January 31, 2009. There are 9 opportunities for Panda affiliates to win $150, so be sure to take part! Here're the details of the competition:
Bonus #1: The first bonus is for the 'best new publisher' and it's open to all non-earning partners who signed-up after June 1st 2008. A $150 bonus will be awarded to the! 'be st new publisher' with the most orders.
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2) The 3 prizes will be payable monthly, so there will be a total of 9 cash prizes of $150 available through the 3 month period.
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posted at: 12:01am on 30-Oct-2008
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Reflection.js
Add reflections to selected images on your Web pages. Vary the reflection height and opacity. Very easy to use and completely unobtrusive. Works well with logos, icons and dynamic image content such as forum avatars. Degrades nicely in older browsers.
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posted at: 12:01am on 30-Oct-2008
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Blogs Better at Pushing Product?
New research finds that bloggers' links are gaining heft as trusted guides for finding useful content and product purchases.
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posted at: 12:01am on 30-Oct-2008
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Exciting New Developments at Forzieri.com
We're thrilled to announce the Official Launch of a Totally New Shopping Experience from the world's premier online Retailer of Italian Luxury goods - FORZIERI.COM Inspired by the magic of Florence, Forzieri's hometown, and the lavish atmosphere of a 7-Star landmark hotel, the NEW Forzieri launches simultaneously across the top 17 markets worldwide -- reaffirming its position as a global leader targeting affluent clientele from around the globe. The new look site encapsulates all that is synonymous with high-end luxury presented as a dream shopping boulevard and gives a totally new definition to the term ' luxury shopping'. This is proven by the recent acquisition of new and EXCLUSIVE partnerships with some of the most prestigious brands on the planet today: BENTLEY MOTORS - the worlds leading luxury car icon. As a strategic online partner of ours, BENTLEY will obtain a dedicated space within the Forzieri shopping environment to feature its fascinating luxury goods called "THE BENTLEY COLLECTION". Take a look at first designs coming in:
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posted at: 12:03am on 28-Oct-2008
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Creating a Virtual jQuery Keyboard
This tutorial explains how to implement a simple virtual keyboard with some help from jQuery. An excellent technique for use when security is important
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posted at: 12:03am on 28-Oct-2008
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Weekly Fashion Coupon update from Baghaus
Baghaus.com - New Weekly Coupon Update October 26 - November 2 This Week's deal as follows: Baghaus Weekly Deal: Offer: Take an Additional 10% Off All Primo Celebrity Style Handbags
Active: October 26th, 2008
Expires: November 2nd, 2008
Link: http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=13326&m=11744&u=[YOURID] The above coupon does not have a coupon code. You visitors must click through the link to receive the discount. Note: In the above link please replace "[YOURID]" with your unique Shareasale tracking ID which can be found in any of your existing Shareasale links. This deal is active in the Shareasale Deals and Coupons database. Information about the program can be found on the Baghaus affiliate program page. Sign up for the affiliate program here.
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posted at: 12:04am on 27-Oct-2008
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parseUri
This function splits any well-formed URI into its parts (all are optional). All parts are split with a single regex using backreferences, and all groupings which don't contain complete URI parts are non-capturing.
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posted at: 12:04am on 25-Oct-2008
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Holiday e-Commerce Seen Only Rising 12%
Forrester revises its growth expectations for the holiday shopping season. Gas is still playing a role, along with economy.
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Technorati tag(s): ecommerce
posted at: 12:05am on 24-Oct-2008
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JSMin
This is a filter which removes comments and unnecessary whitespace from JavaScript files. It typically reduces filesize by half, resulting in faster downloads.
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posted at: 12:01am on 23-Oct-2008
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Video Coupon for MyPypeline Fitness Social Network
Fitness and Workout Video Coupon MyPypeline.com Coupon Now until Dec 31st, give your subscribers a coupon for a free video rental to try out MyPypeline: Offer: One free video rental
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posted at: 12:18am on 22-Oct-2008
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Layoffs, Falling Profits: Yahoo Takes a Beating
Amid a steadily worsening climate, Web pioneer is hit hard in third quarter on slowing ad spending.
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posted at: 12:18am on 22-Oct-2008
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vJustify
Unequal column heights make CSS layouts difficult to manage when the height of content cannot be known in advance, particularly in scenarios where absolute positioning is in use. While there are a variety of strategies to deal with this issue, here's a jQuery-based fix.
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posted at: 12:01am on 20-Oct-2008
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Google Calendar API: Developer's Guide
This document describes how to use the JavaScript client library to send Google Data API queries and interpret returned responses. You might use the API to: create a Web front end to let people view their Google Calendar information from within your site; publicize upcoming events by programmatically adding them to Google Calendar; build an application to sync between Google Calendar and mobile devices; or create mashups with other APIs like Google Maps.
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Technorati tag(s): javascript, programming, scripting
posted at: 12:25am on 18-Oct-2008
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1000 dollar Q4 Kickoff Contest
GREATSKIN.COM'S 1000 dollar Q4 Kickoff Contest! GreatSkin.com is offering a cool grand ($1000) to the affiliate who has the best conversion rate on a total of 30+ orders for the months of November and December. Terms and Entry Details
If you want to be considered for this prize, please email William@amwso.com with your Website name, Linkshare username and ABW username (if you have one).
William will then email you to confirm your eligibility for the $1000 dollar prize. The $1000 prize will be calculated in the first week of January and will be added to that month's commission check.
Please note: contest does not apply to Gift Certificate-only purchases.
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posted at: 12:03am on 16-Oct-2008
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eBay Not Expecting a Big Christmas Bonus
Lowered outlook for end of year after sharp pullback in consumer spending in the third quarter.
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posted at: 12:03am on 16-Oct-2008
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New Weekly Bag and Fashion Coupons
Baghaus.com - New Weekly Coupon Update October 15 - 25 This Week's deal as follows: Baghaus Weekly Deal: Offer: Take an Additional 10% Off the Urban Expressions Sneak Peek Tote
Active: October 15th, 2008
Expires: October 25th, 2008
Link: http://www.shareasale.com/u.cfm?d=13089&m=11744&u=[YOURID] The above coupon does not have a coupon code. You visitors must click through the link to receive the discount. Note: In the above link please replace "[YOURID]" with your unique Shareasale tracking ID which can be found in any of your existing Shareasale links. This deal is active in the Shareasale Deals and Coupons database. Information about the program can be found on the Baghaus affiliate program page. Sign up for the affiliate program here.
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posted at: 12:00am on 15-Oct-2008
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Firebug
Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of Web development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any Web page.
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posted at: 12:00am on 14-Oct-2008
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Panda Security Consumer Promotions for Affiliate partners
Panda Security is pleased to announce the launch of discount coupons for the new 2009 product range. More great news; the coupons will reduce the price of the Panda [Home and Home Office] products to a price-point that is the most competitive through all sales channels. Both online and offline. This will increase your conversion rate and help you make more sales, and therefore higher commissions!
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posted at: 12:15am on 10-Oct-2008
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Core JavaScript Guide: Version 1.5
Starting at the beginning, this reference explains everything you need to know about using core JavaScript. It assumes you have the following basic background: a general understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web and a good working knowledge of HTML. An excellent resource.
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New Bear Gear from KegWorks
New Products from KegWorks for October Week 2 Here are 9 great new products released this week from KegWorks.com: - 307 - Lawrence Hitching Post - 307
- 319-2P - Lawrence Royal Post - 319
- Probe Seal For US Sankey Coupler
- 16 oz Red Plastic Beer Cups
- 3" Cooler Coupling with Washers
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- Beer Line Jumper w/Stainless Steel Connectors
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posted at: 12:00am on 09-Oct-2008
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Categorized & Searchable List Boxes
This script creates a list of categorized links from a data array. The list is also searchable. A great navigational aid for small spaces. Very easy to implement.
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posted at: 12:00am on 09-Oct-2008
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New Affiliate Marketing Videos from Shopster
Shopster is pleased to announce the release of two new [Shareasale commission trackable] affiliate videos; "What is Shopster?" and "Shopster Video Blog #1". Check out the two videos below:
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Once on the pages above do not enter a link in the box on the page. You need to provide your unique Shareasale Affiliate ID [SSAID] code that is contained within your affiliate links. In the example below the SSAID is: 130883
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FYI We'll be posting more videos for affiliates to add to their websites shortly.
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posted at: 12:03am on 08-Oct-2008
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Yahoo! UI Library: Paginator
The Paginator Control allows you to reduce the page size and render time of your site or Web application by breaking up large data sets into smaller pages. Paginator addresses the navigation aspect of chunked content, offering a set of controls that it can render into your UI to allow users to navigate through logical sections of local or remote data.
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posted at: 12:03am on 07-Oct-2008
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iTunes Scare Fades as Royalties Hold Steady
Striking a compromise, copyright tribunal locks in royalty rates for digital downloads at a level that pleases retailers and songwriters.
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posted at: 12:02am on 04-Oct-2008
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New Sports, Fitness and Wellness Program Launch
Fitness Video Workout Affiliate Program Launched AMWSO is proud to announce the launch of a brand new program in the fitness, weight-loss and video workout niche. MyPypeline.com offers a cutting edge, web-based service to offer video workout routines right to your home, ipod or office. Buy them for download, or rent them for streaming, MyPypeline focuses on high-quality delivery using their state of he art advanced content distribution system. This program offers 2 ways to earn revenue by promoting Mypypeline. Referring visitors who sign up for the MyPypeline community will earn a $5 lead commission, and any purchases or rentals that customer makes will earn a 20% commission! *BONUS* Affiliates who sign up before November 1, and email us at affiliate [at] mypypeline.com will receive a boost to $6 on their lead commission PLUS 3 free video rental coupons good for 3 months. Check out all the details on this video fitness affiliate program. We are lauching through Linkshare and will be vigilant in protecting the program from parasites and badware.
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posted at: 12:02am on 03-Oct-2008
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Event Listeners
Add event listeners for all browsers at once. Easy to use, for all browsers.
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Thanksgiving holiday coupon codes
Skincare Coupon Codes Family skin products for the Thanksgiving holiday from GreatSkin.com
Value: Extra $40 OFF GreatSkin BestSellers (min $220 purchase) and Free Shipping!
Starts: Immediately
Expires: November 30th, 2008
GreatSkin.com is offering $40 off all GreatSkin products for the Thanksgiving holiday (min. $220 purchase) Just tell your customers to enter the gift certificate code THX40 when checking out.
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posted at: 12:15am on 02-Oct-2008
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Dropdown Menu
This is a very nice animated dropdown menu. Highly customizable, using unobtrusive JavaScript and CSS. Easy to implement.
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Technorati tag(s): javascript, programming, scripting
posted at: 12:15am on 02-Oct-2008
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The End of iTunes?
Copyright royalty controversy threatens to derail America's biggest music seller.
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Technorati tag(s): ecommerce
posted at: 12:15am on 02-Oct-2008
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October Special Deals on Home Bar Gear
KegWorks.com:October Special Deals The following 5 products are available at special prices with no coupons required: Login to your Linkshare account and grab text links for these products to promote them on your site. 
$10.00 off "Big Ass" Hardwood Cutting Board - 30"W
$20.00 off The Bar Butler - Rotary 4 Bottle Liquor Shot Dispenser
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$19.65 off The Essential Bar Tool Set
$40.95 off The Ultimate Bar Garnish Center – 2 Tiers
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posted at: 12:06am on 01-Oct-2008
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