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Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari was arrested in Kuala Lumpur and deported to Saudi Arabia for at the behest of Interpol. Mr. Kashgari faces the death penalty in Saudi Arabia for a series of tweets insulting the prophet Muhammad, including 'I have loved things about you and I have hated things about you and there is a lot I don't understand about you I will not pray for you.' (BBC, Al Jazeera) Fair Trials International's Jago Russell said "Interpol should be playing no part in Saudi Arabia's pursuit of Hamza Kashgari, however unwise his comments on Twitter. .. If an Interpol red notice is the reason for his arrest and detention it would be a serious abuse of this powerful international body that is supposed to respect basic human rights, including to peaceful free speech, and to be barred from any involvement in religious or political cases." Fair Trials International has a campaign against the blanket enforcement of Interpol red notices because the international police agency has a... - Johnn Luevanos

A few years ago, I was pulled over for going 61 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone. I mumbled and grumbled to myself as the officer went back to his car and wrote me a ticket. Instantly, over $100 went down the tubes, and that doesn’t include the bump in insurance [...] - Johnn Luevanos

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Even if you have nothing to hide secret rooms, can safes, and the like are fun projects that can help you protect your valuables when not at home. YouTube user luvguns61 is a high school teacher who transformed a standard coat closet into a hidden room with a two-way mirror. More » - Johnn Luevanos

At first glance, Eventbrite does not appear to be a small business tool. Most small business owners are not planning events, right? Let’s redefine what an event is and then we’ll see if this tool can help you grow your small business and marketing presence. Events are the secret sauce to good marketing and Eventbrite can help you manage and promote your business. This review is for the small business owner or team member that handles marketing tasks. I’mRead More From Small Business Trends Online Event Registration with Eventbrite - Johnn Luevanos

Consumers are expected to spend $17 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, roughly a fifth of which will be spent online. That’s acco… - Johnn Luevanos

[Raphael Abrams] does a lot of freelance work, but he has trouble accurately keeping track of the hours he has put in for his clients. After trying various applications and methods of logging his time, he finally decided to build a device that worked just the way he liked. He calls his device the “Freelance [...] - Johnn Luevanos

When it comes to taxing the wealthiest Americans, some methods are better than others in leveling the playing field. - Johnn Luevanos

More than ever before, venture capitalists are digging in. To stay competitive and top-of-mind, VC’s are no longer loaning their advice and their capital, but actual “core” services that portfolio companies need. This shift isn’t necessarily new. For example, top VC firms like Kleiner Perkins and Greylock play a hands-on role in helping recruit talent. Recently, we’ve seen firms roll up their sleeves for another core competency: public relations. More often, I'll be pitched on a story on a startup by the in-house PR rep for an investment firm that has invested in the said startup. Traditionally, either the startup or an outside PR agency tends to do the outreach when it comes to launches, trend pieces, financings or other news items. And the rise in pitches from the VC firms themselves (as opposed to the startups) got me thinking about the evolution of the role of the VC, specifically in the context of PR. But in the past year or so, we've seen a rise in the addition of top PR and... - Johnn Luevanos

More than half of lung and colon cancer patients may benefit from high-speed tests that detect DNA flaws doctors can target with existing medicines, a study found. - Johnn Luevanos

Want your own Web page? A beginner-focused blogging site is a simple, affordable route. - Johnn Luevanos

Don’t like what you see in your Facebook‘s news feed? Do the company’s algorithms that determine what you see drive you nuts? Are yo… - Johnn Luevanos

I'm not okay with Chris Brown performing at the Grammys, and I'm not sure why you are. - Johnn Luevanos

Everyday the onslaught to our freedom and censorship of the internet continues to escalate, but you can help. If you want to ensure certain sites remain available, then look no further than a new, free Wordpress plugin called RePress. It allows you to quickly and easily setup a web proxy without complicated programming. - Johnn Luevanos

Apple ran over R.I.M. - Johnn Luevanos

The two sides are hardening their positions on contraception. The divide between many Catholics and bishops remains. And it’s raising questions over who benefits in the presidential election. - Johnn Luevanos

A primary election in Venezuela today looks set to elevate Henrique Capriles Radonski, a politician who models himself after a former Brazilian president, as the main challenger to Hugo Chavez. - Johnn Luevanos

President Obama will send Congress a budget that provides short-term help to a struggling economy while offering a long-term plan to deal with soaring deficits. Republicans say it's more of the same failed solutions. - Johnn Luevanos

The Arab League asked the United Nation's Security Council to send forces to Syria today to stop the bloodshed there. But international military action against Bashar al-Assad's regime remains unlikely. - Johnn Luevanos

This Valentine's Day, consumers will spend an estimated $1.8 billion on flowers, mostly roses. But high demand combined with an off-peak growing season can make Valentine's Day roses quite pricey. Here's how to save. - Johnn Luevanos

Apple doesn't have the voice command market cornered. - Johnn Luevanos

Telus Corp., Canada’s third-largest wireless carrier, reported fourth-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates as the company spent more to subsidize the smartphones with which it is wooing customers. - Johnn Luevanos

Apple have just released the very first PC game, Donkey, as an app for iPhone/iPad. Bill Gates is credited with many great things and he revolutionized the personal computer in many ways. You could say that he is largely responsible for bringing the home computer to masses. One thing he is not often known for [...] - Johnn Luevanos

When Saturday Night Live decides to make fun of Verizon, there’s something deeply satisfying about it. See if you agree when you watch this s… - Johnn Luevanos

Hannah Hart (previously) sings a love song, "Oh, Internet". (via) - Johnn Luevanos

[JD] at isotope11 was looking for a way to get instant feedback whenever a developer broke a piece of software they were working on. After finding a 48 inch tall traffic light, he knew what he had to do. Now, the entire development team knows the status of their code from a traffic light hanging [...] - Johnn Luevanos

[JD] at isotope11 was looking for a way to get instant feedback whenever a developer broke a piece of software they were working on. After finding a 48 inch tall traffic light, he knew what he had to do. Now, the entire development team knows the status of their code from a traffic light hanging [...] - Johnn Luevanos

President's Day celebrates Abraham Lincoln, right? Nope. There is no 'President's Day.' It's actually legally known only as 'Washington's Birthday,' leaving Old Abe out the cold. - Johnn Luevanos

The Soulo-iPad combo makes it easy to record audio and video of your best karaoke performances. - Johnn Luevanos

Twenty-seven minutes before mainstream media broke the news of Whitney Houston’s death on Saturday night, the story was on Twitter, repor… - Johnn Luevanos

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