Idol final four results: Still no progress after a Bo break (USA Today)

May 8th, 2008

Bo sings his Witness, whose intro bears an intriguing resemblance to Neil Young’s Down by the River, a similarity quickly dispelled as soon as he opens his mouth. Bo pulls out all his funky rock stops. Not much of a…

Freeze-dried chips your hips can love (The Record Searchlight)

May 7th, 2008

A zero-fat potato chip that has no funky additives, is crispy and — here’s the real test — addictive?

Anemic Tigers knuckle under to Wakefield, Red Sox (The Toledo Blade)

May 7th, 2008

DETROIT - Tim Wakefield’s knuckleball dipped and danced last night as it often does. And when the Boston Red Sox pitcher mixed that funky pitch with a curveball and fastball, it made his knuckler all the more effective.

Dell gets hip to the sound of the underground (Addict 3D)

May 7th, 2008

Wily Ferret the Inquirer , Wednesday 7 May 2008. 08:05:00 Laptop lids for funky kids DELL IS GETTING HIP to the underground scene, dawgz, by manufacturing laptops skinned up with crazy artwork from Mike Ming.

M.I.A. Launches Clothing Line (MuchMusic.com)

May 6th, 2008

M.I.A. is launching her own clothing line. The singer is reportedly designing bomber jackets, leggings and t-shirts in her own funky, eclectic style. The clothes are said to feature graphic prints and bold colors. No word yet when the collection will be coming out.

The Floating Four At Google: Google’s Position Four Seems Funky? (Search Engine Roundtable)

May 6th, 2008

A WebmasterWorld thread has some interesting observations, which I thought would be fun to name the “Floating Four” symptom. In short, it seems like there are some pages that happen to float into the fourth position at Google’s search results and then a couple hours later disappear. This pattern has been repeating itself time and time again. WebmasterWorld’s senior member, …

Logo chosen (Esperance Express)

May 6th, 2008

THE Festival of the Wind logo launch was held last Friday night at the Bijou Theatre. The festival logo competition opened in February to assist the committee in finding a logo that was quirky, funky and modern – and also incorporated the festival’s theme this year, the environment.

Portland: Perfect day trip destination (AP via Yahoo! News)

May 5th, 2008

Some cities are hard for the casual visitor to handle. Traffic, confusing maps, far-flung attractions, and too many chain stores can make the tourist’s quest for a hassle-free yet authentic connection to the local vibe all but impossible.

MaltaMedia’s Mother’s Day e-cards available (Maltamedia.com Daily News)

May 5th, 2008

MaltaMedia’s free set of Mother’s Day e-cards are once again available. The user-friendly cards are a great way to wish mothers all the best on their special day which this year is being celebrated on Sunday, May 11. The cards available suit everybody’s tastes ranging from traditional paintings of Francis Camilleri and Paul Mizzi, and funky cartoons by Gattaldo.   …

Rowdy crowd gets Girdwood Forest Fair axed (Anchorage Daily News)

May 5th, 2008

Blaming out-of-control campers and partyers who turned a funky festival into a bad scene, organizers of the Girdwood Forest Fair on Sunday said they have canceled the popular outdoor arts and music festival that would have turned 33 years old this July.