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by Norm Gregory on May 11, 2010

in Daily Items

Elena Kagan, nominated for Supreme Court, has already won Invisible Primary

I hereby declare Kagan to have won the Invisible Primary. That’s the one conducted by insiders, journalists and bloggers before a president even settles on a nominee. ● More from: Howard Kurtz

Glee for iPhone and iPad

The Glee app is essentially a karaoke kit, in that its lets you sing the lead vocals on songs straight from the series ● More from: BusinessWeek

Ready to upgrade to an iPad?

Apple products are like giant, densely-packed supernovas with a gravitational pull to match. I can’t ever seem to resist their allure. And when the new 3G version of the iPad was introduced a little over a week ago, I found myself with my 9-year-old daughter standing in line in the rain at the Salt Lake City Apple store to shell out my life savings for one. At least she didn’t know she wouldn’t be eating for six months.

But I must confess to loving the computer tablet, so far, which some have said will revolutionize personal computing.

Here are the high points to consider before plucking down hundreds of dollars for one. ● More from: Salt Lake Tribune

NYC’s Apollo Theater unveils its Walk of Fame

Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown were among the music legends being honored on the Apollo Theater’s new Walk of Fame in New York City. ● More from: Yahoo! News

Radio ought to be talking itself up, too

Why isn’t the radio industry banding together to remind Americans how much radio means to them? If radio doesn’t toot its own horn, who will? We know the answer to that question. No one. ● More from: Media Life Magazine

2010 Vashon (WA) High School prom cancelled due to low ticket sales

Fewer than 50 tickets had been sold to the dance, and the Class of 2010 needed to sell 60 tickets at $25 apiece to break even on the event. There are 137 seniors at Vashon High School, and about 550 students in all. Every student was welcome to attend prom, said Becky Shigley, the Class of 2010 adviser, and the numbers for this prom were so low that the senior board opted to cancel the event. ● More from: seattlepi.com

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