John Hodgman: "Barack Obama Is the First Nerd President"

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John Hodgman, now perhaps best known as the PC in the "I'm a Mac" ads, Roasts The President at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association Dinner.

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Miami banker lavishes $60M on his employees

In a world filled with headlines about CEO’s and executives running their companies to the ground, and holding lavish parties and getaways on taxpayer funded bailouts, here is a refreshingly touching story of one very different individual.

Leonard Abess Jr., CEO of City National Bank in Florida, sold 83% of his stake in the bank to a Spanish company, and then used the proceeds to reward his very own employees.

At a time when bankers are being pilloried on Capitol Hill as heartless and greedy, Leonard Abess Jr. stands apart.

After selling his bank for a fortune last fall, he quietly handed out $60 million in bonuses from his own pocket — and not just to top executives. In all, 471 employees and retirees, including tellers, clerks and secretaries, were rewarded, receiving an average of about $127,000 each.

“I think everybody was surprised. But knowing Leonard, the type of person he is, I can believe him giving it away,” said retiree William Perry, who spent 43 years at City National Bank of Florida, rising from janitor to vice president. Perry, 78, got $50,000, which he is using to help his son pay for law school.

For his generosity and humility, Abess was singled out for praise by President Barack Obama in his congressional address. Abess attended as Obama’s guest.

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OBAMA'S Blackberry

Before President Obama gets to keep his Blackberry, he's required to use a super-secure version of the phone called the Sectera Edge for official chit chat! This Smartphone -Sectera Edge features: Click here to see its spec.
The $3,350 device has a full QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen, a secondary trusted display and two USB ports -- one classified and one not. The device runs Windows Mobile, encrypts data and passes military standards for ruggedness. Web browsing is done via Internet Explorer. Government employees can get secure data plans through T-Mobile and AT&T in the U.S. and Worldcell internationally. The device works in temperatures ranging from 140 to -9 degrees Fahrenheit. 60 hours of standby and 5 hours of talk time on a charge.

My President Is Black (DC Mix) - Jay-Z

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Video: Ciroc Obama vs. Barack Obama (Circa ‘04)

A kinda cool interview with Barack & Puff during the 2004 election.

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Time Magazine 2008 “Person of the Year” Barack Obama

Shepard Fairey’s now iconic graphic of Presidential-elect Barack Obama will become the official cover of Time Magazine’s next issue. Celebrating Obama as the newly crowned “Person of the Year” for 2008, the year-end issue is scheduled to hit newsstands December 29th and will cover several aspects of Barack Obama’s historic journey to the White House. A more detailed view of the issues specifics can be found at Time.com.