January 2010
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The Free Fall Research Page →
“A few people have survived a fall of thousands of feet without a working parachute. This research page is dedicated to recording their stories.”
Jan 29th
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“Every auto producer in the world has an electric car in the works; General...”
– The electric car: Turn out the lights - The Globe and Mail
Jan 29th
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Jan 27th
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“In late October, Newsday, the Long Island daily that the Dolans bought for $650...”
– After Three Months, Only 35 Subscriptions for Newsday’s Web Site | The New York Observer
Jan 26th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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“A report last year by the Sustainable Packaging Alliance, commissioned by...”
– Bag the bag: a new green monster is on the rise
Jan 25th
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Jan 25th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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“As a Weight Watchers group gathered for a routine weigh-in, the dieters got an...”
– Floor caves under Weight Watchers weigh-in - msnbc.com
Jan 18th
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Jan 15th
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First-Person Tetris →
Jan 15th
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CUTE THINGS FALLING ASLEEP →
Jan 14th
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“The recent news that Conan O’Brien will be replaced by Jay Leno has caused white...”
– #130 Conan O’Brien « Stuff White People Like
Jan 13th
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I recently researched the new Halls ads. I then decided to email the photographer Matt Hoyle to see if he could offer me any other information about how the images were processed. He sent me a nice response: first, i shoot with wide angle lens to get a slightly distorted effect. basically my work usually consists of lighting with nice rim light around the face to get it to pop. then i use channels...
Jan 13th
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Lines go all over the place →
Jan 13th
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Jan 12th
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“A 1999 HBO documentary brought Falcon enduring notoriety, at least in some...”
– Jonah Falcon, Man With Biggest Penis, Video Update - Sphere News
Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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Jan 8th
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IMG MGMT: The Nine Eyes of Google Street View →
“Initially, I was attracted to the noisy amateur aesthetic of the raw images. Street Views evoked an urgency I felt was present in earlier street photography. With its supposedly neutral gaze, the Street View photography had a spontaneous quality unspoiled by the sensitivities or agendas of a human photographer. It was tempting to see the images as a neutral and privileged representation of...
Jan 8th
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Jan 7th
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“A delayed Y2K bug has bitten hard at some 30 million holders of German debit and...”
– Year 2010 bug wreaks havoc on German payment cards • The Register
Jan 7th
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What's Noka Worth? →
Chocolate analysis to the extreme.
Jan 7th
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“The Dancing Plague (or Dance Epidemic) of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that...”
– Dancing Plague of 1518 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jan 7th
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Protip: If you're a couple... take the train. →
“But if you are traveling and you’re doing the sleeper car thing, upon entry to the station and a brief inquiry you’ll find yourself ushered to a cordoned off section which would be the equivalent of an airline lounge. Here, you’ll be greeted by a Red Cap and the offer of complimentary beverages, shortly after which a car will pick you up and shuttle you off through the halls of Union...
Jan 5th