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Threadcast What happens when you drop 50 pounds of Silly Putty from a 10-story building?

For the past three years, high school students at N.C. State University’s materials camp get to find out what happens when you drop Silly Putty from the roof of the D.H. Hill Library. Last year, the camp dropped 30 pounds. This year they dropped 50 pounds (organizers order it in bulk).

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Pleasure (and treasure) delayed is ...

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 -0700

... pleasure intensified, at least according to my father. This is one of his favorite quotes. He has several of ...

Everything Important Cycles

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:02:01 -0700

Microarrays have been used in the study of circadian expression of mammalian genes since 2002 and the consensus was built ...

5:00 Fridays

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:00 -0700

I bet you are expecting some red, white, and blue whiz bang fireworky cocktail as a nod to America's birthday, ...

flight, interrupted

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:48:35 -0700

You know you are seasoned traveler when you get a text message that your flight is canceled and your first ...

Carolina Signs Chad LaRose for Two Years - Rioting in Streets Ensues

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:47:54 -0700

More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Show me the money! Browse more ...

Mental Junk Drawer TWO....open topics

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:27 -0700

Here's a question I thought might be of interest.What websites were you on before Pam's House Blend, and which  forums/blogs ...

Pete Yorn Coming to Lincoln Theater

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:26 -0700

Zowie! In just two weeks Pete Yorn will be playing at the Lincoln Theater. The date is July 18, and ...

Enter Our Old-Fashioned Summer Fun Blog Contest!

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:00 -0700

Triangle TRACKS would like to kick off summer with an “Old-Fashioned Summer Fun” blog contest. What were your favorite old-fashioned ...

The Top Ten Ways You Know You're A Christian Fundamentalist

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:14 -0700

(Top Ten Top Ten) 1 - You are a christian fundamentalist when you actually know a lot less than many ...

Rosenblum Cellars California Zinfandel "Vintner's Cuvee XXXI"

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:56:00 -0700

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Fourth Festivities

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:41 -0700

Even if you aren't heading to the beach for the holiday weekend, there is still plenty of fun happening right ...

A list of Fourth of July events in the Triangle

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:43 -0700

I’m still at work, but my mind is already firmly wrapped around the holiday weekend. If you’re sticking around the ...

Sailor killed at Camp Pendleton may have been target of hate crime

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Seaman August Provost, 29, is dead. His body was found on June 30 at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base in ...

Referendum 71 Authors Hiding Expenditures

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:41:00 -0700

Oregonian Gary Randall and his Washington operative Larry Stickney are hiding something: their Referendum 71 campaign expenses.  The Olympian reported ...

Merge video retrospective: 3Ds - "Hey Seuss"

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:49:00 -0700

Since there were some new bands added to the XX Merge line-up today, tonight's Merge Video Retrospective is featuring one ...

God not only made Adam & Steve, he made Roy & Silo, Fido & Spot, Ms. Whiskers & Precious, and...

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:56 -0700

(SF Gate) Behold, the ongoing, increasingly startling research: homosexual and bisexual behavior, it turns out, is rampant in the animal ...

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Random dancer takes over Durham’s Brightleaf Square

You’ve got to check out this video of an ADF dancer  who recently went to Durham’s Brightleaf Square and just started dancing. He did moves directly behind passers-by, who either pretended not to notice (I guess b/c if that were me, you can bet I would be watching)….

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Alex Speedie performs a dance of the day near Duke University East Campus. Music by Al Duvall.

Visit http://www.americandancefestival.org/cyberdance/20...

A list of things to do in the Triangle for the Fourth of July

If you’re spending the Fourth of July in the Triangle, you’re lucky because there are plenty of ways to celebrate. I’ve compiled a list of my suggestions and some other ideas. Here’s one of them:

Ginny Skalski

* Go to Festival for the Eno. The 30th annual event at West Point on the Eno in Durham features over 80 performers, crafters, storytellers, children’s activites and historical tours. The 3-day festival runs July 3 to 5. Tickets are $15 per day or $35 for all three days if you buy them at the gate.

Visit http://www.ginnyfromtheblog.com/2009/07/02/a-list-...

Local social networking site criticized by blogger who prefers not to use his mugshot

Inside919 is a local social networking website for Triangle-area business people. But one local business man was disappointed to learn he had to use a photo for his avatar instead of a graphic. So he blogged about it and listed other things he doesn’t like about Inside919.

Ginny Skalski

Inside919 will find more members, but with its flaws and with the increasing proliferation of online social communities, Inside919 and its other area code copies, will struggle.  To be successful in this space you need critical mass and for that you will need to give your customers what they want, not what you want.

Visit http://www.northcarolinastartups.com/2009/07/02/ba...

N.C. State Fair launches site for 2009

The PR peeps behind the N.C. State Fair have done an awesome job embracing the social Web in the past year. So I have to give them a shout out for their website, which has been revamped for the 2009 state fair. This year’s theme is “A Whole Lotta Happy.” Take a look:

Ginny Skalski

We are still working to bring you new, fresh content, so keep checking back. You can also visit our Deep Fried @ the N.C. State Fair blog for behind the scenes information.

Visit http://ncstatefair.org/2009/

Hang out with the Raleigh mayor and listen to some tunes tonight

It’s may be Thursday, but for many of us it’s “Friday” because of the holiday weekend. So if you’re looking for a way to kick off your “weekend,” one option is to head over to North Hills tonight for a free concert. Independent businesses will also be recognized, reports North Hills Buzz.

Ginny Skalski

This week’s music will feature a special appearance by Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, who (with Kane Realty) will declare the week of July 1-7 “Independents Week” in honor of Raleigh’s locally owned businesses. Owners of 60 independent businesses in North Hills have been inivited to join Mayor Meeker on stage.  Shop Local Raleigh, a membership group that supports local businesses, is also involved.

Visit http://www.northhillsbuzz.com/events/north-tower-a...

Find out if there is a sex offender living in your neighborhood

It seems like there has been an increase is local sex crimes against children lately. So it’s timely that gogoraleigh reminds us how we can check to see if there’s a sex offender living near our homes. Just search your address at this link:

Ginny Skalski

This search allows you to find offenders near your location. Enter a North Carolina address to start mapping offenders.

Visit http://sexoffender.ncdoj.gov/search.aspx

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Local blogger offers tips on how to get over ...

Durham blogger Sonja Foust is a professional writer (she writes romance novels, how cool is that?!). So writer’s block is definitely something she has to overcome from time-to-time. Recently she enlisted her tweeps for tips, and here’s what they came up with:

jamieklee77@SonjaFoust not focus on writing the first paragraph, but start...

Visit http://sonjafoust.com/2009/07/...

The mysterious “Sewer Creature” explained

Yesterday Ginny pointed ya’ll to a pretty disturbing video of a pulsating blob “living” in the sewers under Cameron Village. While everyone else was passing the video around and squirming in their seats, News 14’s Tyler Dukes did some leg work and found out what’s really living “down there.”

Ed Buchan, environmental coordinator at the Raleigh Public Utilities...

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New website shows off history of North Carolina ...

If you’re interested in North Carolina architecture, then you’ll want to check out this new website that catalogs more than 300 buildings in the state. The catalog features details on the architect, builders and more. It’s an amazing resource. Thanks to New Raleigh for pointing it out.

This biographical dictionary highlights architects and builders who have...

Visit http://ncarchitects.lib.ncsu.e...

How to turn your office into a soothing space

Take a look at Raleigh blogger Abby’s new office digs. She labored over creating her new office for a month, and posted the results on her blog:

After a VERY long month, the decorating/furnishing of my office is...

Visit http://proactivebusybody.com/2...

News and Observer will be “narrower” next ...

N&O editor John Drescher recently wrote a column explaining some of the changes the N&O has made to keep up with these economically draining times. Among the changes yet to come is physically making the newspaper smaller, I’m guessing to save money on newsprint.

In August, the paper will be slightly narrower. That saves us money. In...

Visit http://www.newsobserver.com/27...

Jon Lovitz is coming to Raleigh

The former Saturday Night Live cast member will perform stand-up at Goodnights Comedy Club starting July 30, reports gogoraleigh. He has shows through Aug. 2, which means you can probably count on New Raleigh stalking him if he visits Morning Times.

From July 30 thru August 2, the hilarious Jon Lovitz will be performing at...

Visit http://www.gogoraleigh.com/200...

Restaurant inside Western Lanes being revamped

The popular bowling alley on Hillsborough Street has been undergoing renovations since new owners took over last year. The latest change includes revamping the restaurant inside the bowling alley. It’s tough to tell from this article if this is really a big change or not. You decide:

More than just a place to bowl, The Alley plans to be a great place to get...

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Is this “sewer creature” video from ...

This video is gross and stupid, but amusing.

This is footage taken in the sewers under Cameron Village in Raleigh,...

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Local blogger explores the wonders of architect ...

I loved that Durham blogger Justin recently wrote a post about architect Buckminster Fuller. Bucky is responsible for the geodesic dome and even lived in one in my college town (Carbondale, Illinois). Thanks for the history lesson, Justin!

Wikipedia describes Buckminster as "an American architect, author,...

Visit http://wehrintheworld.blogspot...