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Sending private messages through back channels is nothing new. We do it all the time with emails and direct messages on multiple services. However, sometimes information is just too sensitive to keep around once it's been sent.

InfoWorld's Windows 7 Compatibility Testing widget offers an early assessment and suggestions for preparing.

Ever wanted to go on a tour of the world that the Marvel superheroes fly around in? Thanks to Flickr member ChildOfAtom, that's easier than ever. He's gone to four of the real world addresses of some of the most famous addresses of the Marvel Universe and taken photos of what's actually there for comparison.

These are the titles that take their (possibly genuine) love of country to almost embarrassing extremes. These are the titles that plaster red, white and blue all over their box art simply to make a few extra bucks. These are the titles about saving presidents, killing terrorists and going from rags to filthy, filthy riches.

Here is Cabbie's contest run in Hermosa Beach. Steve is one of skateboarding's most popular professionals He invented the Caballerial around 1980 at Winchester Skatepark in Campbell, California. Steve pulls a Caballerial at the end of this video. Also an original member of the Bones Brigade and has had many signature shoes from Vans.

The nation lost jobs for a sixth month in a row in June, a storm of pink slips drenching this year's July Fourth holiday for more than 60,000 Americans and leaving thousands more worried about the future.Weighed down by energy prices and the housing crisis, employers laid off workers in stores, factories and forsaken building sites.

With The Dark Knight less than two weeks away from opening, now is the time to start pretending that you know all there is to know about Batman in order to impress family and friends alike. To help you do that, we've come up with a list of 10 Essential Batman Books You Must Read, and it's not just the ones that you'd expect.

The line for the Apple iPhone 3G began to form Friday -- an entire week before the device goes on sale.

Taken On the 4th of July, the thing about Jim Carrey is that he can get away with this kind of stuff because of what he’s holding on to (and because we know he’s a good actor and he’s funny). Jenny McCarthy gives you a lot of credibility, that’s just the way it works. Now if you’re Keanu Reeves and you walk down the beach wearing a woman’s one piec

A look at the last 500 front page stories on Digg reveals that 10 submitters control a mind-boggling 31.4% (157 out of 500). Some of the names on the list are familiar to the front page, while a few have found new success using Digg's new Recommendation Engine.

We believe multi-cellular organization is where it's at, with our mesoderms and our mercedes, but there are some super-powered single cells which are far more than meets the unaided eye.

The song gained popularity over the course of the nineteenth century and was often played at public events like parades and Independence Day celebrations (and, on occasion, sporting events). In 1889, the Secretary of the Navy ordered it the official tune to be played during the raising of the flag.

Now You Can Be A Pole Dancer Too!

Sure everyone knows about DoubleClick, but Google has bought a lot more than just that company. Ever who they all are. Check out this Wikipedia list.

Not a garage sale or sign you see every day, if ever. Gives whole new meaning to the July 4th term, "Independence Day." At least the woman has a sense of humor--though her ex may not think so.

Pomplamoose is Nataly Dawn and Jack Conte

Inspectors are collecting soil, water and produce samples, reviewing export logs and combing packing plants in three major tomato-growing states in Mexico. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears no closer to finding the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 900 people nationwide.

Rather than a game, Wii Fit is more comparable to an exercise program. More specifically, it’s something that most people would consider playing in short bursts each day. A recent poll, however, shows that close to two-thirds of Japanese gamers are already giving up on the product. ITMedia in Japan took poll data from 1000 gamers and a. . .

Pineapple Express has a new Donkey Kong ripoff, featuring a playable Seth Rogen or James Franco, that might sooth your holiday hangover-slash-impressive sparkler burns. The goal: Avoid bouncy evil pineapples as you climb ladders to devour floating tacos, Big Gulps, potato chips and French fries.

The Tour de France, one of the world's greatest sporting events, started today, and Google is providing a new way to track the route, via Street View and get the perspective of the riders as you go through the route. Given the recent Viacom ruling however it remains to be seen just how much they'll be tracking you whilst you do so.