November 2011
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Go to Google.com and search "Do a barrel roll"
newsweek:
You’ll be pleased.
September 2011
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What People Don't Get About My Job: From A(rmy... →
theatlantic:
Hey Tumblr, remember when we asked what the public doesn’t understand or appreciate about your job? You told us. We listened. Here are our favorite testimonials, one for each letter. Enjoy!
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Man arrested for allegedly biting python - twice →
msnbc:
After emergency surgery, the snake is expected to pull through.
If you can find a weirder news story today, I commend you.
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An iPhone prototype walked into a bar and … poof.... →
shortformblog:
2 iPhone prototypes lost at bars; Apple workers probably shouldn’t drink source
» Has the iPhone 5 been compromised? Last spring, an Apple employee lost the iPhone 4 prototype at a bar, and it seems they’re at it again. The yet-to-be-released iPhone 5 was reportedly lost at a bar in…
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August 2011
21 posts
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“Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. Leader:)
Our Nation faces unprecedented economic...”
– National Journal
U.S. Files Antitrust Complaint to Block AT&T,... →
inothernews:
notthatkindagay:
big news
Just get Sprint, y’all.
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Barry Bonds to be sentenced Dec. 16 →
joshsternberg:
A federal judge will sentence home run king Barry Bonds on Dec. 16 for his obstruction of justice conviction.
In a brief order Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston set Bonds’ sentencing date, following up on her ruling Friday rejecting his bid to set aside the conviction for obstructing justice in his December 2003 testimony before a federal grand jury probing the Balco...
Dick Cheney: I don't think Iraq war hurt U.S.... →
today:
Cheney defends the Iraq war, says waterboarding “worked” and tells Matt Lauer the greatest achievement of the Bush administration was preventing further attacks on U.S. soil after 9/11.
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In Times of Unrest, Social Networks Can Be a... →
2105:
According to @lavrusik, “A new thesis suggests that social media can be a distraction during times of unrest: http://ow.ly/6fCvA Inconsistent w/ Pew study findings.”
The 6 criteria for hype & why Hurricane Irene...
With the events of Hurricane Irene falling below many people’s “expectations” for East Coast destruction, there are a chorus of voices that are blaming the media for hyping the weather.
While I personally believe 24 deaths and millions without power doesn’t fall below my expectations, there are plenty that were expecting Hurricane Katrina. Thus, many say the media have...
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THE ECONOMIST: "It's good news that Irene was not... →
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Bachmann: Irene is God's message for Washington →
Bachmann: “An earthquake, a hurricane. Are you listening? The American people have done everything they can, and now it’s time for an act of God and we’re getting it.”
*raises hand*
soupsoup:
Raise your hand if you saw that one coming.
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NYC hurricane preparedness as slacker art →
drewvigal:
Brilliant idea… just like snow sculptures after Snowpocalypse of 2011. My favorite:
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How to Make Your Internet Addiction Work for You
I’m really lucky. I get to wake up in the morning, switch on my computer, before I’ve made my first pot of coffee, and proceed to spend the rest of the day surfing the ‘net for a living.
Do you have an Internet addiction? For many of us in the media world, our addictions aid the work we do. For others, though, that spend hours browsing the Web for no particular purpose may face problems in...
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July 2011
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March 2011
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February 2011
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“The average Super Bowl viewer with a DVR either paused, rewound or...”
– TiVo
Black Eyed Peas Unpaid For Super Bowl Performance →
I think the NFL still overpaid.
sbnation:
Fair price.
“The White Stripes do not belong to Meg and Jack anymore. The White Stripes...”
– Third Man Records
January 2011
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Winklevoss Twins Fall Flat in Suit Against... →
If you remember from my last posting on the on-going drama between the Winklevoss twins and Facebook, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were attempting to return their $65 million winnings from their last suit again Facebook to re-sue the social network in hopes of getting more money. With the recent news that Facebook is worth more than an astounding $50 billion (though Apple isn’t impressed),...
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Introducing...The Justin Bieber URL Shortener! →
Just in case you can’t get enough of this 16-year-old superstar, let him take over your URLs too!
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“She will not die.”
– Dr. Peter Rhee, chief of trauma at Tucson’s University Medical Center — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Can Move Arms, Breathe On Her Own (via usnews)
Julian Assange Says His 'Insurance' Files Include... →
If something happens to me or to WikiLeaks, ‘insurance’ files will be released.”
The contents of these files are unknown, but, according to Assange, “[t]hey speak more of the same truth to power.” It is not just government that should be worried about the content of these files, however. “There are 504 US embassy cables on one broadcasting organisation and there are cables on Murdoch and News...