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Inappropriate ad placement

2009-01-06T11:30:00.000-08:00

Tempting...but I think I'll pass...

WTF is this Character? ‫‬‭‮‪‫‬‭‮҉

2007-08-26T23:22:00.001-07:00

Can anyone tell me what this is or what language it's from? If you paste this character and begin typing, all of your text is transformed into right-to-left format. Bizarre!

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Pico Interface Merges Multitouch and the Physical World

2007-08-24T02:14:00.001-07:00

Pico is a computer interface that can move electromagnetic pucks, merging the digital and physical worlds. In this video see how a researcher has used his unique combination of projection, magnets and computing to help visualize problems such as determining the best place to put a group of cellphone towers. Imagine the games you could play with it!

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Funny sign at the mall

2007-08-18T15:24:00.001-07:00

Zoomed in Food Art [PICS]

2007-08-17T19:36:00.001-07:00

This is pretty creative stuff.

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How are we paying off our subprime mortgages?

2007-08-17T19:25:00.000-07:00

From the folks at The Onion:

How low can you go? Boeing 747 puts it to the test

2007-08-17T19:20:00.001-07:00

You won't believe how low you can land a Boeing 747 until you see this video!

[PIC] If they can cure homosexuality they can cure anything

2007-07-17T02:01:00.001-07:00

Hilarious Billboard!!

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Images That Changed The World

2007-07-17T01:57:00.001-07:00

"Some people might be offended or upset by these images but this isn't my intentions. I just want it to be thought provoking and enlightening, and for people to talk about the past and to never forget, because we need to learn from the past or be doomed repeating it."

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HUGE Spider Hides Behind Clock (pics)

2007-07-17T01:50:00.001-07:00

Long ago (in Internet years), someone came home to see four giant spider legs hanging out from the clock on their wall. Naturally, most people would monkey scream, and bounce into the safety of the night like a baby deer. This brave soul, however, grabbed a camera, removed the clock from the wall, and photographed the horror found beneath.

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Happy birthday, walrus! Aww, you shouldn't have. // pic

2007-07-17T01:48:00.001-07:00

If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will.

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THIS is how you deal with lazy police [PICTURE]

2007-07-17T01:41:00.001-07:00

"Going to bed the other night, I noticed people in my shed stealing things. I phoned the police.."

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The Exciting And Bizarre World of South Korean Protests [Pictures]

2007-07-17T01:21:00.001-07:00

A collection of interesting, crazy, and bizarre photos from protests held in South Korea.

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Scale model of a hydrogen atom

2007-07-12T17:34:00.001-07:00

The page is scaled so that the smallest thing on it, the electron, is one pixel. That makes the proton thousand pixels across, and the distance between them is... yep, fifty million pixels. If your monitor displays 72 pixels to the inch, then that works out to eleven miles - making this possibly the biggest page you've ever seen.

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The Most Puzzling 94KB Game you will Play all Day!

2007-07-06T22:02:00.001-07:00

Try beating all 30 levels without cheating!

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¡ʇxǝʇ uʍop-ǝpısdn ǝʇıɹʍ

2007-07-06T21:45:00.001-07:00

Cool little webpage which can ǝsɹǝʌǝɹ whatever text you type into it, not only horizontally but also vertically.

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Torch Fishing

2007-06-29T12:28:00.001-07:00

Definitely an excellent method of catching an insane amount of fish within minutes.

Funny signs that make you go mwahahahaha

2007-06-19T21:48:00.000-07:00

LOL! Funny and non-informational signs :)

Some Hilarious Signs - video powered by Metacafe

Very Bizarre, Very Real Quantum Physics Phenomena Explained In Animation

2007-06-16T02:32:00.001-07:00

The Double Slit Experiment is considered the quintessential quantum mechanics experiment. It succinctly illustrates the counter-intuitive properties of the quantum world in a clear concise manner.

[Photo] One of the tallest hotel lobbys in the world

2007-06-16T02:19:00.001-07:00

Shanghai Grand Hyatt hotel occupies floors 53 to 87 of China's tallest building - and standing at the reception desk, you can look up approximately 115 meters to the top floor. The hotel also happens to have the worlds longest laundry shute.

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Plan to build massive pyramid in Tokyo Bay

2007-06-14T01:57:00.001-07:00

Similar to the arcologies in Simcity or the massive pyramid in blade runner. Straight out of science fiction!

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BBC: World Now in America // pics

2007-06-14T01:53:00.001-07:00

4 of BBC's very interesting billboards.

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[VIDEO] Bill Gates Shows Off Microsoft Surface Touch Table

2007-05-30T14:38:00.001-07:00

Billy Gates was on the Today Show this morning showing off his fancy new table. Want to see it in action rather than just in photos? Check the video for all sorts of goodness of it being used for all sorts of applications, such as playing with photos, wirelessly pulling photos off a camera, and ordering and paying for food using credit cards.

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The Lighthouse Skyscraper: 4000 Solar Panels, 3 Huge Wind Turbines [Photos]

2007-05-17T01:29:00.001-07:00

The Lighthouse is another innovative green skyscraper to be constructed in Dubai. For energy generation, it will have three enormous 225 kilowatt wind turbines (29 meters in diameter), and 4000 photovoltaic panels on the south facing façade.

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What EVERY workplace is missing.

2007-05-06T23:45:00.001-07:00

The coolest thing I've seen in a long time.

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Inflation, Dow 13K and the Second Great Depression

2007-05-04T12:25:00.001-07:00

This article points out what today’s younger generation has already long known: Simply surviving in this hyper competitive world is harder than ever, to say nothing of getting ahead.

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Breaking: Digg Riot in Full Effect Over Pulled HD-DVD Key Story

2007-05-01T21:49:00.000-07:00

The power of Web 2.0 is in full effect over at Digg, where users are revolting over Digg's decision to pull a story (that netted over 15,000 diggs) and reportedly boot a user for posting the HD-DVD AACS Processing Key number, which would allow someone to crack the copy protection on an HD-DVD. The front page of Digg consists entirely of stories flaunting the number or criticizing Digg for its actions. We're not going to post the number, obviously, but there's a screencap of the ensuing chaos after the jump.

Fun Little Physics Game - Sumo Robots

2007-04-30T02:37:00.003-07:00

The first robot to fall loses. The funniest part of the game is watching the robots try to drunkenly try to keep their balance. And the whole game is only 86 Kb!

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Acrobots

2007-04-30T02:37:00.001-07:00

A nice little physics toy. Very strange.

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Top 5 Creepiest Robot Clones

2007-04-30T01:25:00.001-07:00

Do we really want these creepy humanoid robots to replace humans? Maybe so, but decide for yourself.

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Creative Yummy Bags! (PICS)

2007-04-28T23:56:00.003-07:00

Look how design can make usual things look strange and cool.

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5 Future Military Technologies

2007-04-28T23:56:00.001-07:00

We have seen the future of fighting, and it's rayguns, sentry robots and liquid armor.

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New AOL.com Beta Rips Off Yahoo! Home Page

2007-04-27T21:17:00.001-07:00

The new AOL.com "3.0" beta is nearly an exact clone of the current Yahoo! home page. Talk about extreme rip-off!

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New AOL.com Beta Rips Off Yahoo! Home Page

2007-04-27T12:30:00.001-07:00

The new AOL.com "3.0" beta is nearly an exact clone of the current Yahoo! home page. Talk about a rip-off!

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Speedtest.net totally revamped. Amazing new features!

2007-04-26T21:43:00.005-07:00

The guys over at speedtest.net have really out done themselves this time. Checkout the new interface and the global comparison features.

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PICTURES: Construction of the World's Highest Bridge

2007-04-26T21:43:00.003-07:00

The Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains is more than 300m (984ft) high - taller even than the Eiffel Tower. With its concrete and steel pillars soaring high above the morning fog in the Tarn Valley, the construction makes a spectacular sight.

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Unbelievable graphic art pictures by Rob Gonzales (37 pictures)

2007-04-26T21:43:00.001-07:00

I warn, if you don't have 10-15 of totally free minutes - don't follow the link. These pictures takes viewer to reall misunderstanding of current reality. 37 really TOTALLY PERFECT visual illusions in real graphic ART, not some dots or patterns. P.S. Look with good doze of attention, its not cheap humour. Thats really worth of your attention.

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10 Must See Dollar Bill Origami

2007-04-26T21:42:00.001-07:00

Amazing what a few folds and a couple of dollar bills can make. Not the usual ones you may have seen - the guitar player is a must see.

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Great Gift Ideas: 50 Affordable Designs by Famous Designers

2007-04-26T21:39:00.001-07:00

"A famous designer’s touch to an everyday object often results in unique but expensive products. Here we have put together 50 affordable products ($5-$100) designed by famous names and/or reached a cult status."

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Grow your own 'REAL' 1Up Mushroom...what the Photo shows is what Grows!

2006-11-21T20:32:00.000-08:00

Three weeks later, we checked in on it. To our surprise, what you see in the photo is what greeted us; a perfect 1up mushroom. Thrilled, we jumped up in the air, punched the ceiling tiles (earning 10 coins). The packet claims that eating the 1up Mushroom will grant "immortal life beyond dreams of man." It also has the warning: Do not put in face

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Photos of some very creative advertising

2006-10-19T13:01:00.000-07:00

Most advertisements are dull and boring to look at, but here are some photos of some amazing advertisements.

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List of Physics Centered Games

2006-10-15T23:11:00.000-07:00

In light of fun games like Line Rider, I thought I'd go and list some other games with cool physics.

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Draw on Web Sites while Browsing

2006-10-13T14:05:00.000-07:00

Use the Draw Here bookmarklet to draw on top of web pages while you are browsing the web. If you save your drawings, other Draw Here users will then be able to see your drawings when they go to the same page.

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A Virtual Mac, done in Flash .. amazing

2006-10-12T01:28:00.000-07:00

A Virtual Mac written in Flash, even the ITUNES works, and has music in it!

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SuperBus goes 155 MPH, comes when you text

2006-10-12T00:58:00.000-07:00

Man, if the busses in New York were a bit more like this I'd probably skip the subway a lot more often. This is the "SuperBus," a 30 passenger electric vehicle that can move along at up to 155 MPH. It's so fast because it's aerodynamic, so low to the ground that riders can't stand up inside.

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Its confirmed. Google buys youtube for $1.6 billion

2006-10-10T02:21:00.000-07:00

Google Inc. said Monday it's buying No. 1 Internet video sharing Web site YouTube Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock. The deal is regarded as a largely defensive one that leapfrogs Google into a leading role in a burgeoning Internet marketplace

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Find Detail in Your Photos You Thought Was Lost, in Five minutes or Less...

2006-10-06T21:13:00.000-07:00

If you've ever wrestled to get a decent shot of the outside and inside when shooting indoors on a sunny day, or been disappointed to find your subject silhouetted when shooting into the sun, we have your fix. Our pal Josh, shown here holding his imaginary camera, has a nifty trick that will let you fix those shots in a jif....

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10 Tips for Moving From Programmer to Entrepreneur

2006-10-06T20:41:00.000-07:00

#1 - Code is 5% of your business - "I see developers getting caught up in code. Spending countless hours making a function perfect or building features which show off the latest technology. The best code in the world is meaningless if nobody knows about your product."

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The Strangest Speakers I've Ever Seen

2006-10-06T20:29:00.000-07:00

A picture is truly worth a thousand words here. I can't even begin to explain these.

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Web 2.0 Technologies: Is there a better way to interact with your web app?

2006-10-06T20:22:00.000-07:00

I think lots of web apps can benefit from asking the question: is there better way to interact with the app? Does the browser provide the best UI to get users what they need? Here are some other options:

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Most Flirtatious Avatar?

2006-10-06T01:16:00.000-07:00

How long did it take before you can move you eyes OFF the avatar and actually start reading the blog? [Flash required]

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Www.ackiest sites on the net

2006-10-06T01:03:00.000-07:00

Some of the funniest unintentially named websites you can find on the net. When combined without spaces as a domain name, they are read totally differently.eg: IT must have seemed a good idea to name a website after the well-known phrase ?The pen is mightier than the sword.? which turned out to be: www.penismightier.com

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Competitio.us: track your competitors online

2006-10-06T00:54:00.000-07:00

A web startup teams to keep track of their competitors, you start by creating a project like â��Ajax startpagesâ�� or whatever field you are interested in. You then add competitors by URL. Competitio.us hits the web and brings back each companyâ��s blog, recent blog posts, related blog posts from off site and detailed traffic data from Alexa.

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Too much Digg? Get more work done with Blossom for OS X!

2006-10-06T00:50:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder where all the hours go? Blossom tracks how much time you spend on each app, web site, or document, and visualizes the data as a beautiful blossoming plant. Meet your goals and see your virtual plant blossom! Vote for the Blossom concept at http://mydreamapp.com/vote/ and see your productivity blossom!

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Want to see how your rent compares to your neighbors'?

2006-10-06T00:44:00.000-07:00

Enter your address and rent and see a map of how you compare to other people in your area.

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MIT Sketching

2006-10-05T10:54:00.000-07:00

Wish this was available in school during physics classes. Simple amazing!

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Cool Phone Concept: One Big Touch Screen!

2006-10-04T20:40:00.000-07:00

BenQ has produced a concept phone that is one big touch screen. The layout of the phone changes based on the application... it looks like a phone when you want to make a call, looks like a camera when you want to take a picture, etc.

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Apple's Worst Business Decisions

2006-10-04T00:58:00.000-07:00

Over its thirty year history, Apple has survived and even thrived despite boneheaded business decisions. From pricing the Macintosh out of most consumers' reach to creating some really ugly computers, Apple has made a lot of bad decisions.

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The other Google

2006-10-04T00:46:00.000-07:00

"Google has created a search site without any Google branding to test new features. The site, SearchMash, has a simple blue and white interface with a search bar and an option to click on "popular searches." Once keywords are entered, the results page features links to results running down the left side of the page...."

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Top ten geek business myths

2006-10-02T18:32:00.000-07:00

Since I've started my new career as a venture capitalist I have become keenly aware of some of the classic mistakes that geeks make when trying to raise money for a new business.

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The Worlds Tallest Dog

2006-10-02T18:27:00.000-07:00

This is a video on google videos, about the worlds tallest dog. It's absolutely MASSIVE!

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Guy takes picture of himself every day for 8 years - watch the movie!

2006-10-02T18:12:00.000-07:00

This guy "JK" took a picture of himself every day for 8 years, then made a short movie out of it. It is cool to see all the changes in 8 years!

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Find Out Your Ecological Footprint

2006-10-02T02:10:00.000-07:00

Ever wondered how much "nature" your lifestyle requires? You're about to find out. This quiz estimates how much productive land and water you need to support what you use and what you discard. After answering 15 easy questions you'll be able to compare your Ecological Footprint to what other people use and to what is available on this planet.

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Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" 45-degree lean explained

2006-10-01T18:12:00.000-07:00

For those who've always wondered how it was done....
"Discover the secret behind the 45 degree lean in the Smooth Criminal video and in the live performance. Michael Jackson and two of his costume designers obtained a US patent (US5255452) in 1993 on "Methods and Means for Creating Anti Gravity Illusion".

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Amazing Line Rider

2006-09-30T19:00:00.000-07:00

Way too much free time, but cool none-the-less.

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MacBook Egg Frying

2006-09-30T18:48:00.000-07:00

This MacBook Pro gets hot enough to fry an egg.

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Why Your Web App Sucks

2006-09-30T03:44:00.000-07:00

"The reason it is so hard to make a great web application is because it is so easy to make it suck. The greatest ideas do not always translate into the greatest applications because of poor execution. What makes them so bad though? Letâ��s take a look."

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Going Back In Time...digg v1.6

2006-09-30T03:37:00.000-07:00

Weren't around before digg v3? Miss the good old days? Here's a picture for you of what digg used to look like.

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The "Web 2.0 'exit strategy'" badges

2006-09-30T03:35:00.000-07:00

Funny badges of Web 2.0 'exit strategy'

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Video: Computer transforms 2D images into 3D

2006-09-30T03:33:00.000-07:00

Creating 3D animations from regular 2D images has long been thought impossible by researchers since three decades ago. But the time is different now. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has announced that they've found a way to help computers learn the geometric context of a 2D image automatically

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Walking on the Bridge To New York City at Twilight.......Great Photos

2006-09-29T12:01:00.000-07:00

Simply Heavenly Photo of the Brooklyn Bridge at Twilight - -----walking to New York City.....This is the view thousands of New Yorkers see while walking to the city to get to work during the morning hours.......or joggin after work

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Sony eBook Reader hands-on - Engadget

2006-09-27T01:38:00.000-07:00

"..a 6-inch E Ink display, enough battery life for 7,500 page turns, support for DRM'd BBeB and unprotected PDF, TXT, RTF, and Word files -- but the big news is that this thing will in fact support RSS feeds. Sort of." Lots of good pics.

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The Catch-22 of Web 2.0

2006-09-27T01:33:00.000-07:00

Mike Rundle discusses ironic and funny circumstances about the Web 2.0 industry. He discusses how companies are given millions but they need more, how people want to start a software company but they cannot code, and how experts such as Michael Arrington created web 2.0 companies that are failing.

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How To Get Back At Spammers

2006-09-27T01:18:00.000-07:00

Ignoring or deleting spam is one thing, but spammers will still get paid for delivering their stuff. Here's how to hurt them.

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Tech buzzwords say all the wrong things

2006-09-27T01:17:00.000-07:00

Our industry is addicted to bullshit buzzwords. Everyone's always implementing or enabling or optimizing or leveraging. There are endless value streams, efficiencies, solutions, infrastructures, and enterprises. But people who abuse buzzwords don't sound smart. They sound like they are trying to sound smart. Big difference.

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3D tour of The Simpson residence

2006-09-24T22:56:00.000-07:00

Ever wanted a tour of the simpsons house?

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Coca Cola Commercial, Parody of GTA

2006-09-24T22:50:00.000-07:00

One picture is worth 1K words, so just watch the movie.

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How to grab a gun away

2006-09-24T22:44:00.000-07:00

This video shows you how to disarm an opponent that is holding a gun at you - he then shows you how to immobilize your opponent. Pretty handy stuff.

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Top 10 Web 2.0 Losers

2006-09-24T22:33:00.000-07:00

Paul Scrivens' top 10 so-called Web 2.0 failures

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Awesome Photoshop Painting Skills

2006-09-24T22:22:00.000-07:00

This is actually a tutorial but it's great to check out, just to see the painting. It's worth the 20 seconds it takes to check it out!

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(Space) Marine Corps plan to deploy through space

2006-09-22T20:44:00.000-07:00

The Marine Corps calls the concept the Small Unit Space Transport and Insertion Capability (Sustain). The concept is to deliver strategic equipment or a small squad of soldiers to any point on the globe -- even the most hard-to-reach location -- within hours of need.

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John Ashcroft Image Made out of Porn Pictures

2006-09-21T01:52:00.000-07:00

An image of politician John Ashcroft, who opposes nudity in art or any other form, comprised entirely of porn images. NSFW although the porn images are very small and indistinguishable from the image of Ashcroft.
**A Must SEE**

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HOW TO: Silence a Computer

2006-09-21T01:49:00.000-07:00

Top hints for turning your roaring beastie into a silent computer. From noiseless components (fans, HDDs) and zero noise PC cases to sound absorbing kits and heat control accessories. Very useful!

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OMG. The new FoxNews.com looks like SH*T!

2006-09-21T01:45:00.000-07:00

How can a multibillion dollar news cooperation have such a horrible looking website? Its kinda funny though reminds me of what websites looked like back in 1992. They really need to hire some new designers.

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Web 2.0 Winners and Losers

2006-09-21T01:43:00.000-07:00

After digging through the most awesome examples of next-generation web services on the net -- and the most useless -- we've compiled this list of the best and worst.

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Top 7 World's Most Valuable Comic Books...."These are the Holy Grail"

2006-09-21T01:33:00.000-07:00

All but one are worth over $100,000 US, in Mint Condition of course....

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$2,500 DIY Car

2006-09-21T01:32:00.000-07:00

In a world where the price of oil is trending towards infinity ,Jory Squibb decided he
â��d build his own fuel-miser. The vehicle, christened MOONBEAM, gets 80-85 mpg around town and under economy run conditions (max 40 mph) delivers 105 mpg. the entire project took 1000 hours (a year of 20 hour weeks) to complete.

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When is The Best Time to Buy Everything

2006-09-21T01:27:00.000-07:00

"At 50 Cents a roll instead of the regular retail price of $4, buying wrapping paper after New Year's is an easy way to save. The same holds true for buying half-price inflatable pool loungers and patio furniture after Labor Day weekend.'

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Radar-Activated Speed Bumps

2006-09-20T03:00:00.000-07:00

Gwyn Harvey has developed a new radar-activated speed bump system â��that would only deploy to slow drivers traveling at an unreasonable speed.â�� The so-called â��Selective Road Humpsâ�� would likely cost a great deal more than regular speed humps, but could theoretically be justified in busy subdivisions and residential areas.

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Click Drag Type 3!! Flash Puzzle Game

2006-09-17T23:40:00.000-07:00

Damn! Such a good set of games!

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In the Rough

2006-09-15T11:39:00.000-07:00

Here is a funny animation from Blur

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Nice Flash Sudoku

2006-09-15T01:55:00.000-07:00

The best sudoku online I've seen so far

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Tiny Icon Factory

2006-09-15T01:32:00.000-07:00

Simple 13x13 black and white social icon creator created at the MIT Media Lab.

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Why The Wisdom Of Crowds Fails On Digg

2006-09-14T01:38:00.000-07:00

This article explores why the wisdom of crowds fails on Digg. The idea is explored through Surowiecki's book (which coined the term) and through Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point''

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Inside The Freedom Tower (Photos)

2006-09-11T22:16:00.000-07:00

The 1776-floor Freedom Tower is the most symbolic of four buildings planned on the former World Trade Center site. The design fortifies the building against another attack -- a steel and concrete core supports the structure and a wide staircase egress route is separate from the entry for emergency workers in case disaster strikes again.

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Amazing High-Def Time Lapse Video

2006-09-10T03:52:00.000-07:00

The video speaks for itself. Multiple resolutions available.

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Over 60 amazing optical illusions

2006-09-10T03:51:00.000-07:00

By far the coolest illusions you will ever see

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Ariston made The BEST AD in the world!

2006-09-07T00:33:00.000-07:00

This is the best AD i've seen in years!
Very creative!

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Ultimate programmer's reference - QuickRef.org launches

2006-09-06T00:11:00.000-07:00

AJAX-powered site searches for documentation on CSS, HTML, HTML DOM, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, PHP, Perl, Ruby, and more languages added all the time. Minimize docs and they show up next time you visit the site. Instantly access Google search for documents not in the QuickRef system. Never open 15 tabs or windows again!

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Conan O'Brien Plays 1864 Baseball. His Funniest Clip Ever

2006-09-03T01:40:00.000-07:00

Conan O'Brien finds a group of people who dress up and play baseball as if they were from the 1860's. After interviewing them and making fun of them he dresses up and plays with them. This has to be the funniest short that Conan has ever done.

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