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May 3, 2012
Expect an Even Rainier Than Normal Summer in Miami
We're just weeks away from the start of South Florida's wet season. Which, not to bum everyone out, means it's almost time for our daily mid-afternoon rain showers. Meteorologists predict that this summer could see even more rainfall than average this year. In terms of water levels and such, that's ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets
We're just weeks away from the start of South Florida's wet season. Which, not to bum everyone out, means it's almost time for our daily mid-afternoon rain showers. Meteorologists predict that this summer could see even more rainfall than average this year. In terms of water levels and such, that's ... More >>
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April 2, 2012
New DoorMetrics App Promises to Revolutionize Nightclub Entry
Finding a way to get into the club is a rite of passage for Miami's younger generation. If you don't already know someone at the door, you better show up with the right ratio of males to females or you'll be hovering at the front for hours. Wouldn't it be great if the people at the door already knew ... More >>
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April 1, 2012
The Grind's Director Speaks Out: "We're Sorry and Have Learned From Our Mistakes"
Everyone seems to be questioning the Grind's logic of having its burger battle event indoors. Obviously, grilling is done outdoors for a reason.But in an online statement, director Tony Albelo says months went into planning the event to ensure everything went smoothly, and they hired "HVAC contra ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
Judge Cites "Stand Your Ground" to Clear Greyston Garcia in Little Havana Stabbing
In the midst of the Trayvon Martin controversy, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Beth Bloom has cited Florida's controversial Stand Your Ground law to drop charges against Greyston Garcia after he fatally stabbed a car radio thief in Little Havana on January 25th. Though, Garcia apparently initiated the ... More >>
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March 6, 2012
Food Blogging For Dummies: We Offer Ten Tips
It was bound to happen. Food Blogging For Dummies by Kelly Senyei is available for pre-order on Amazon. This 320-page book will, no doubt, speak to the 75 remaining people in the world who still do not have a food blog.If you can't wait for the book to come out (or you're too cheap to shell out t ... More >>
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March 2, 2012
Miami's Top Five Nightclub Sound Systems
Miami residents are faced with tough decisions every day. Beach or pool? Take I-395 or I-195? SPF 30 or SPF 15? Put the top down or leave it up? The list is endless. Another FAQ for MIA heads: "Which club should I head to tonight?" And indeed, the Miami nightlife scene never sleeps, with new clu ... More >>
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February 27, 2012
Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention: Inside the World of Wank-Craft
Most conventions are pants-mandatory kinds of affairs -- even those of the adult nature. For the world's first virtual porn convention, however, I'm not wearing any. (Relax -- I'm in my PJs.) This past weekend, XBiz and Red Light Center hosted the Adult Entertainment Virtual Convention, porn's f ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
A Printer That Can Print Cupcakes?
Using a printer to bake cupcakes sounds as crazy as using a jigsaw to cut a meatloaf, but the technology is out there and could provide the answer to your laziness. One of the many techie-foodie goodies recently unveiled at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the Imagine 3D printer ... More >>
News
January 19, 2012
Miami's best blogs: Honorable mention
Using a printer to bake cupcakes sounds as crazy as using a jigsaw to cut a meatloaf, but the technology is out there and could provide the answer to your laziness. One of the many techie-foodie goodies recently unveiled at the Consumer and Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the Imagine 3D printer ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Is Your Smartphone Spying On You? Miami Lawsuit Targets "Invasive" Carrier IQ Software
photo by John Karakansantis via Wikimedia CommonsWhat if your smartphone has secretly tracked everything you've done for the past two years: every Google search, every website, every key stroke -- not to mention everywhere you've traveled? Sounds like a paranoid fantasy from Enemy of the State, b ... More >>
News
December 15, 2011
Stuart Lawley's dot-xxx domain fight
photo by John Karakansantis via Wikimedia CommonsWhat if your smartphone has secretly tracked everything you've done for the past two years: every Google search, every website, every key stroke -- not to mention everywhere you've traveled? Sounds like a paranoid fantasy from Enemy of the State, b ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
BurgerKing.xxx: No Porn For You!
Last week on December 6 when the new .xxx internet domain meant for pornographic websites went on sale to the general public, non-porno companies and universities rushed to buy up their .xxx equivalents out of fear that promising smut peddlers would cash in by using their brand image with the new ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
.XXX Sites Are Live Thanks To Stuart Lawley, A South Florida Brit Who Beat the Bush Admin
via ICMRegistry.comOn Tuesday, the new .xxx domain went live on the Web, drawing in more than 100,000 adult sites. The man behind this new .xxx empire is a British millionaire living in South Florida who had to navigate an outraged Christian Right and outlast the Bush Administration to found his ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Myth Buster
via ICMRegistry.comOn Tuesday, the new .xxx domain went live on the Web, drawing in more than 100,000 adult sites. The man behind this new .xxx empire is a British millionaire living in South Florida who had to navigate an outraged Christian Right and outlast the Bush Administration to found his ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Reader mail: "Global warming no longer exists!"
via ICMRegistry.comOn Tuesday, the new .xxx domain went live on the Web, drawing in more than 100,000 adult sites. The man behind this new .xxx empire is a British millionaire living in South Florida who had to navigate an outraged Christian Right and outlast the Bush Administration to found his ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
FPL's $268 Million Early Cost Recovery A Ripoff, Pols Say
If you have electricity in your house, you have paid FPL $268 million ostensibly to build two new reactors at Turkey Point. You'll probably pay nearly $200 million more in 2012. Problem is, those reactors may never be built. Last week we warned that the utility's Turkey Point pla ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Coral Reefer Madness
If you have electricity in your house, you have paid FPL $268 million ostensibly to build two new reactors at Turkey Point. You'll probably pay nearly $200 million more in 2012. Problem is, those reactors may never be built. Last week we warned that the utility's Turkey Point pla ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Turkey Point Reactors Vulnerable to Global Warming, Experts Warn
"We are the most vulnerable metropolitan area in the world when it comes to sea level rise," says University of Miami professor Harold Wanless. Sitting in his office, the avuncular geologist paints a bleak picture. Global warming is a fact, and the results are already visible: hurricanes are gett ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Life Cycle
"We are the most vulnerable metropolitan area in the world when it comes to sea level rise," says University of Miami professor Harold Wanless. Sitting in his office, the avuncular geologist paints a bleak picture. Global warming is a fact, and the results are already visible: hurricanes are gett ... More >>
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August 8, 2011
First Twitter-Themed Cruise to Set Sail from Miami in November
Hopefully there won't be many Fail Wale sightings. A Dutch airline had already booked up an entire flight to Miami using Twitter, so it was only a matter of time until a cruise ship company tries the same. This November, Norwegian Cruise Lines will set sail with what they're claiming is the world ... More >>
Music
August 4, 2011
Toxic Holocaust at Churchill's Pub August 10
Hopefully there won't be many Fail Wale sightings. A Dutch airline had already booked up an entire flight to Miami using Twitter, so it was only a matter of time until a cruise ship company tries the same. This November, Norwegian Cruise Lines will set sail with what they're claiming is the world ... More >>
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July 20, 2011
Scott Arciszewski, UCF Computer Student, Charged In Anonymous Hacking Crackdown
Scott ArciszewskiFederal prosecutors this morning charged 16 hackers linked to the Anonymous ring that targeted PayPal last year. Among those charged: Scott Matthew Arciszewski, a 21-year-old computer major at the University of Central Florida, who the feds say hacked into an FBI-linked firm then ... More >>
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July 11, 2011
Miamians Shop Online More Than Any Other City
You might not know it from trying to find parking at Aventura Mall, but apparently Miamians love to do a good bulk of their shopping online. More than residents in any other major city in America, actually, and by a large margin.
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July 8, 2011
Shrimp, Tang and Urine: Ten Crazy Astronaut Food Facts (video)
Astronauts chowing down at zero gravityAccording to NASA, the last Space Shuttle Launch of STS-135 will take place at 11:26 a.m. this morning (be sure to put on the TV). Just as space flight has evolved, so has the Astronaut's diet of what used to be Tang and tubes of ham salad and c ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Video: The Last Space Shuttle Launch From Florida Ever
Florida is no longer the preeminent launch pad to the stars. Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off into space from the Kennedy Space Center today for the final time, marking the end of NASA's historic space shuttle program. The event leaves both the future of American space explo ... More >>
Blogs
June 29, 2011
Correction: Planet Pit App for iPhone 4
Not the Planet Pit app for iPhone 4.Yesterday, Crossfade published a blog reviewing Pitbull's new Planet Pit app for the iPhone 4: "Is Pitbull's New Planet Pit App Worth Its $9.99 Price Tag?" But we accidentally purchased both the iPad-only version of the app, and another official Pitbull app, ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Florida Republican Congressman Wants to Investigate Rep. Weiner's Alleged Bulge Picture
Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns of Ocala is very interested in his Democratic colleague Anthony Weiner's alleged bulge pictures. More specifically, he's interested in making sure that members of congress are safe from cyber attacks and hacking. Stearns was on Bill O'Reilly last night and sai ... More >>
News
June 2, 2011
Miami Lakes councilman used Facebook to skirt Sunshine Laws, resident says
Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns of Ocala is very interested in his Democratic colleague Anthony Weiner's alleged bulge pictures. More specifically, he's interested in making sure that members of congress are safe from cyber attacks and hacking. Stearns was on Bill O'Reilly last night and sai ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
NOAA Predicts Up to 10 Hurricanes this Year, 18 Named Storms
Miami's least favorite time of year, Hurricane Season, kicks off officially on June 1st, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above average Atlantic season with as many as 18 named storms, ten hurricanes and six major hurricanes.
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May 19, 2011
Brain Games
Miami's least favorite time of year, Hurricane Season, kicks off officially on June 1st, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an above average Atlantic season with as many as 18 named storms, ten hurricanes and six major hurricanes.
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April 21, 2011
Latin Burger Tops in Twitter Followers, GastroPod #2, Fish Box #3
Jefe's owner Jack Garabedian tweets to attract customers.Food truck owners in Miami are an entrepreneurial breed. These men and women don't really have a typical profile. Some are chefs looking to start their own kitchen. Others are restaurant owners looking to start a supplemental mobile oper ... More >>
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April 20, 2011
Nanotechnology: "The Next Big Controversy in Food"
Michael Passoff, activist and one of 2009's "100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics."What is nanotechnology? Michael Passoff, a senior strategist with shareholder activist group As You Sow, recently wrote an article about nanotechnology and its use in food manufacturing. "Nanotech is alre ... More >>
News
March 31, 2011
Five reasons Turkey Point could be the next nuclear disaster
Michael Passoff, activist and one of 2009's "100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics."What is nanotechnology? Michael Passoff, a senior strategist with shareholder activist group As You Sow, recently wrote an article about nanotechnology and its use in food manufacturing. "Nanotech is alre ... More >>
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March 29, 2011
Ryan Roman of Miami's Restaurant Power Rankings is a Funny Guy
Spain's Asador Etxebarri, where Ryan Roman hopes to eat himself to death and have his ashes scattered.After following Miami's Restaurant Power Rankings on Twitter, we knew we had to find out more about this funny food loving character. Blogger Ryan Roman has something to say about everything and ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Turkey Point: Five Reasons Miami's Nuclear Power Plant Is Apocalyptically Unsafe
With Japan on the brink of a devastating meltdown, nuclear power is coming under increased scrutiny around the globe. We talked to Jupiter-based Thomas Saporito, a former instrument control technician and safety whistleblower at nuclear power plants in Florida, Arizona, and Texas. Saporito now wo ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2011
Teen Sexting Bill Soaring Through Florida Senate
It is about time Florida politicians take up one of the most pressing issues of our time: horny teenagers sending naked pictures of themselves to each other on their cell phones. Technically, if a minor gets caught "sexting" they could be charged with child pornography charges and forced to regis ... More >>
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March 7, 2011
Farm Stores: Only Online Grocery Shopping Now Available
via 3guysfrommiami.comOn a recent late-night run to a local Farm Stores (the drive-thru convenience store with the cow on the sign), a nifty flyer with $20-off coupon was dropped in the bag. That discount is good for online grocery shopping. Curiosity was piqued.So, what are the advantages ... More >>
Blogs
February 3, 2011
Frozen Iguana Videos are the Future of The Miami Herald's Website
You may or may not care about the future of the struggling newspaper industry and how they (or, well, we) hope to put a greater emphasis on online multimedia features, but perhaps you would like to know that "The number one video on MiamiHerald.com last year got about 26,000 views and was a ... More >>
News
January 13, 2011
Jack Horkeimer, besieged by sex complaint, dies
You may or may not care about the future of the struggling newspaper industry and how they (or, well, we) hope to put a greater emphasis on online multimedia features, but perhaps you would like to know that "The number one video on MiamiHerald.com last year got about 26,000 views and was a ... More >>
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December 9, 2010
Miami-Dade police buy drones
You may or may not care about the future of the struggling newspaper industry and how they (or, well, we) hope to put a greater emphasis on online multimedia features, but perhaps you would like to know that "The number one video on MiamiHerald.com last year got about 26,000 views and was a ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Miami-Dade Cops Close To Adding War in Afghanistan-Style Drone To Arsenal
via HoneywellMiami Dade cops hope to soon start flying this robotic drone called the T-Hawk.In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzin ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Marco Rubio and Rick Scott Are Pissed Offshore Drilling is Banned off Florida
After escaping major damage from the BP oil spill this year, the people of Florida should breath a sigh of relief that the Obama administration announced today that offshore drilling will be banned in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the Atlantic coast of Florida for at least the ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
Re-Kindle Your Love Affair with Black Friday via Amazon
FacebookBlack Friday is a vicious "holiday." It's a wretched display of hyper-consumerism, and anyone--who isn't homeless--that spends the night outside of a big-box retailer deserves to choke on a wishbone. Saving a few bucks on a 42-inch LCD television is rad, but not if you risk giving passers ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
Jacksonville Mom Kills Baby for Interrupting Farmville
In a Jacksonville courthouse yesterday, Alexandra V. Tobias, 22, pleaded guilty to charges of second-degree murder in the death of her 3-month-old son, Dylan Lee Edmondson. Her chilling motive: The boy was annoying Tobias while she was trying to play the highly addictive Facebook game Farmville. ... More >>
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October 13, 2010
eMusic Sells Out to Major Record Labels
Jeremy Hall via FlickrWe're an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It's understood that musicians -- like writers -- struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purchasing records or attending shows is the ultimate display of artistic cama ... More >>
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September 23, 2010
Mummy Called
Jeremy Hall via FlickrWe're an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It's understood that musicians -- like writers -- struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purchasing records or attending shows is the ultimate display of artistic cama ... More >>
Blogs
September 1, 2010
Apple to Make a Live Stream Music Announcement Today, But What Will They Introduce?
This Apple-themed guitar on the event's invite is a pretty big hint of what's to comeApple's got something big cookin' for their music fanatics, and it smells good.The company is hosting an event in San Francisco today. Every year around the same time a similar shindig is organized to announce th ... More >>
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August 23, 2010
Our Review: Does the BlackBerry Torch Kick the iPhone 4's Ass?
As much as I love new technology, I'm never one to purchase anything the moment it comes out. I figure it's probably best to let the fanatics have their turn, let all the obligatory first-in-a-series kinks get worked out, and the dust settle. That was not the case this time around, as I decided t ... More >>
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