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links for 2006-10-28

• A New Campaign Tactic: Manipulating Google Data | New York Times
  Fifty or so Republican candidates have been made targets in a sophisticated “Google bombing” campaign intended to game the search engine’s ranking algorithms.
  (tags: campaign politics 2006 google googlebomb search via:slashdot)
• Public radio seeks recall of FM devices used in cars | baltimoresun.com
  Citing widespread interference on broadcast frequencies used by its member stations, NPR has asked the FCC to order recalls of millions of FM modulators that drivers use to play satellite radios and iPods through their car stereos.
  (tags: radio technology npr ipod roadtrip cars via:alsmorningmeeting)
• RedEnvelope - plush animal speakers
  They’ll never have a dull musical moment once they perch these monkey or penguin speakers on their desk or bookshelf. Each animal’s fuzzy coat surrounds a full-range speaker and volume control for clear, habitat-shaking sound.
  (tags: shopping computer music sound monkeys penguins)