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2012’s 10 most-read Buzzblog posts

And let’s start from 10 and work our way up to the top

By Paul McNamara on Fri, 12/21/12 - 1:31pm.

Jobs

I will be on vacation until Wednesday, Jan. 2.

To fill the resultant gaping void in your lives, here is a list of the 10 most-read Buzzblog posts of 2012, as voted on by you, the readers of Buzzblog:

10. Snopes.com debunks old C++ 'interview' hoax.

9. 10 years after famous Slashdot marriage proposal, couple discusses wisdom of 'popping the question' in public.

8. Silent CEO, shadowy avatars fuel Google+ 'ghost town' vibe.

7. The 50 best 'bragging rights' claimed on Google+.

6. 30 years later: Imagine if the famous Harvard-Yale football game balloon prank was tried this Saturday.

5. Looks like Apple paid off victim of ham-handed iPhone search.

4. No, Wikipedia has not forgiven GoDaddy for backing SOPA.

3. Cisco VP to memo leaker: Finding you is now 'my hobby.'

2. Microsoft code contains the phrase 'big boobs' ... Yes, really.

1. Watch Steve Jobs play FDR in Apple's long-lost takeoff on famous '1984' Macintosh TV commercial.

Enjoy your holidays.