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May 06, 2008
NXT Radio: Geekspeak with Whitney from Pop Candy

A lot of things happened at ROFLCon a few weeks back. I gained a new understanding for LOLCats, my faith in Rick Astley wavered, I was blinded - and changed forever - by Leslie Hall's gem sweaters and I sat in the back of a science lecture hall and did not fall asleep, just to name a few.

But I also got to meet a lot of cool people.

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April 25, 2008
On the Road to ROFLCon

Ask yourself these questions:
- Do you respect the force of nature that is Chuck Norris?
- Do you enjoy Stuff White People Like?
- Do you find cute pictures of cats and grammatically challenged headlines?

If so, there's something going on at M.I.T. this weekend you might be interested in.

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April 10, 2008
The Scanner - No blog is an island

This is what it's all about people - The Scanner. We all spend entirely too much time on the interwebs and want to share what we found.

Ain't that sweet?

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February 28, 2008
The Scanner: Have snacks, will travel

Get an energy bar and a Red Bull, it's time for the weekly dose of all things tasty, techy and pop-culture-y (yes, that is not a word.).

Time for to fire up The Scanner.

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February 14, 2008
The Scanner: Writers, Indy and the 20 Worst Foods

Looking for that perfect last minute Valentine's Day gift?
TOO BAD. The Scanner does not care about your lack of planning or romantic love and laughs at you.

Oh Scanner, you're so scandalous.

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February 11, 2008
Monday Morning Round–Up (So that happened part. II)

Was there something going on at Portland High School yesterday?
I drove past there and it looked like the entire city was trying to get in there.

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February 04, 2008
So that happened

There is nothing quite like the fear, tension and unease you feel when you're hosting a Super Bowl party and things go south for the home town team and you've got few fans for the opposing team in attendance.

I didn't know whether to hide the booze, knives and easily flammable furniture, or as a neutral party (Vikings Fan) appeal to reason.

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January 24, 2008
The Scanner: Where no one cares if we're in a walking cast

Oh we're back and getting better every day here on the NXT desk. A quick note for those of you who have asked and those that are just observant – the podcast is not dead, it's just on a short hiatus. With the holiday and some scheduling things we've been off the rails for a bit here. We'll be back up next week.

And with that, let's get into the good stuff: bacon, fast cars, paintball and "Fight Club" the musical.

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January 08, 2008
Fistfull of New Releases with Videoport Jones

Mr. Jones got to run solo last week and no one got injured. I'd say that's a win–win.
But even I'm not lazy enough to take another day off and let him run wild for a consecutive week.

So I'm back, the second chair to Mr. Videoport Jones, and his picks of this week's new DVD releases.

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January 07, 2008
Return to Planet Rock

So, what did I miss?

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December 06, 2007
The Scanner: Where every day is Repeal Day

Sure you like to think your time is precious, especially at work, but come on ... don't fight your inner procrastinator.

Succumb to The Scanner, it will waste your time in ways you won't feel so bad about.

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November 29, 2007
The Scanner: Where too much is never enough

Aside from today's bacon news – and really, what could be more important to me – here's a tasty round up of the bizarre, funny and otherwise curious from this week. It's The Scanner: With subtle hints of boysenberry aftertaste.

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November 22, 2007
The Scanner: Looking for a diversion?

I know most of you are in full-fledge Thanksgiving & family mode, which as they say is the reason for the season.

Still, I'm a firm believer in the power of moderation – in food, booze and family, especially this week. So if you're looking for a few minutes diversion, here it is.

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November 15, 2007
The Scanner: A sane outpost in a crazy world

It's time once again for that weekly dose of fantasy and reality that makes reaching the weekend just a little more fun.

Or at least its a enough of a dose to tide you over until the work day ends and happy hour begins.

It's the Scanner - where time wasters and news sit side by side.

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November 08, 2007
Poll watching and a mini scanner

It's been a busy week here at NXT, what with all the Democracy in action, late nights, meat pies and cocktails.

Wait, that's another story entirely.

Anyway, I haven't been around blog-town much this week, and for that I apologize. Not that anyone's looking forward to a daily dose of NXT, but what good is this thing if I don't update it regularly?

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Poll watching and a mini scanner

It's been a busy week here at NXT, what with all the Democracy in action, late nights, meat pies and cocktails.

Wait, that's another story entirely.

Anyway, I haven't been around blog-town much this week, and for that I apologize. Not that anyone's looking forward to a daily dose of NXT, but what good is this thing if I don't update it regularly?

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October 31, 2007
This one's for you, Mr. G

Somewhere in that giant piano lounge in the sky, there is a serious Broadway revival going on and a fresh bottle of scotch has just been cracked open.

Here's to you Mr. G.

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October 25, 2007
The Scanner: An embarassment of pop culture riches

After a brief - one week - hiatus, The Scanner has returned, chock full of all the useless, hilarious, and necessary things you needed to know, but did not know you needed to know.

You know?

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September 20, 2007
The Scanner: Gorillas, library books, fantasy games and Hef

Because the Internet demands it, because pop culture stops for no one...tt's time once again for The Scanner - where we promise to never try and steal back our memorabilia.

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September 13, 2007
The Scanner: Mustaches, Brittney fans, Iron Man and Freegans

It's time for the Scanner - where all your YouTube shame finds new life as "educational videos."

We've got a lot to run through today, not just the typical crop of YouTubes, but also the results of the week-long 'mustache voting!

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August 30, 2007
The Scanner: Say 'No' to peanuts and 'Yes' to YouTube magic

It's the day before Friday - just think of the hangover before going to happy hour tonight. It's also means its time for The Scanner: Where shame is the only currency.

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August 23, 2007
The Scanner: A local food map, Xtreme beers, Carl Spackler and Sagging Pants

Thursdays mean The Scanner - Twenty-five cent wings and cheap sarcasm until 10 p.m.

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August 16, 2007
The Scanner: Hazing, Ultimate Fighting, Madden, and Bacon Robots

If it's Thursday then it must mean time for The Scanner - it's like an intervention, only more fun.

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August 09, 2007
The Scanner: Econ, wrestling the Red Dragon, Hello Kitty, Bacon Salt and Scott Stapp

It's Thursday, which means it's time for The Scanner - All the Internet, now with 20 percent less spam.

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August 02, 2007
The Scanner: Girls Gone Wild, higher bills for college, Overheard in Portland and beer can cars

Yeah, you read that right. Girls Gone Wild, as in "reliably-sketchy-
always-getting-sued-for-not-getting-girls'-permission
-to-air-their-drunken-exploits"
"Girls Gone Wild."

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July 20, 2007
The Weekend: The Lebowski Edition

When someone says "the dude abides," what exactly comes to your mind? Do you scratch your head, look at them strange, or perhaps say back "the Dude abides."

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July 19, 2007
The Scanner: Dumb criminals, ‘stache appeal, Simpsons envy, Emmys and Optimus Prime’s driving record

The Weekly Scanner - enough pop culture and bizarre news to smuggle in a speeding lobster boat.

Remember - if you've got weird news, websites, events or anything funky you catch online, send it my way it'll get in the Scanner.

We got a lot to get through today, first off, I think I look ripe for a guest spot on the Simpsons:

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The Scanner: Dumb criminals, ‘stache appeal, Simpsons envy, Emmys and Optimus Prime’s driving record

The Weekly Scanner - enough pop culture and bizarre news to smuggle in a speeding lobster boat.

Remember - if you've got weird news, websites, events or anything funky you catch online, send it my way it'll get in the Scanner.

We got a lot to get through today, first off, I think I look ripe for a guest spot on the Simpsons:

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July 18, 2007
Harry Potter and the apathetic blogger

Muggle what? Seriously, I have no idea what you people are talking about and I don’t care who eats a magical bullet in the new book.

Ok, maybe that was a little harsh – (especially from a man who debated the merits of "Transformers" – which was awesome by the way.) but I have remained largely immune to Potter-mania over the last few years.

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July 17, 2007
Four wheels, concrete dreams and Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff!

We hear at The Skateboarding Times take our job seriously – to bring you the most up-to-date news on skateboarding, skate parks and the struggle against the anti-skateboarding establishment.

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July 13, 2007
The Weekend: Where to Begin?

Ah yes, another summer Friday in Portland.

Bars, decks and all that is golden. Which begs the question again, what makes for a good summer time bar? I’m going to keep asking until we get a conversation going, and I know there are people out there who like to enjoy beer and assorted cocktails.

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July 12, 2007
The Scanner: Rock Camp, video games, phones that mock you and Miss New Jersey

What? A day without some sort of skateboarding news? For a guy who didn’t skateboard growing up, I seem to be talking about it a lot lately.

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Justin is a former newspaper intern and has the scar tissue to prove it. Justin has been a staff writer for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram since 2003, and in 2004 began writing a weekly column in the Monday Magazine.

If he had to pick a label, the column would fall under "youth culture," covering everything from high school dance etiquette, dealing with college debt, the resurgence of Roller Derby and Portland's one-of-a-kind music scene. This of course has not stopped him from answering letters to Santa Claus or writing about his experience riding shotgun in a drift car.

Justin is an export from the Midwest. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and is originally from Minnesota. He enjoys bacon, cheap beer, redheads, Burt Reynolds jokes and wondering what the soundtrack to his life would sound like.

When he grows up he wants to be an international art thief. Or Captain America.

Until then he'll be bringing you dispatches about "the young people" and what they do.





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