April 2009
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Moving photography →
As resolution rises & prices fall on video cameras and hard drive space, memory, and video editing capabilities increase on PCs, I suspect that in 5-10 years, photography will largely involve pointing video cameras at things and finding the best images in the editing phase. Professional photographers already take hundreds or thousands of shots during the course of a shoot like this, so...
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While each member of the Senate caucuses with his Party, what each of us hopes...
– Arlen Specter Switching Parties
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FMyLife Moments in Greek Mythology
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Icarus Today my father made wings out of feathers and wax so that we could escape the king’s castle. But I flew too close to the sun and the wings melted. I then fell into the ocean below. I can’t swim. FML
Odysseus Today I came up with a plan that helped my country win a 10-year war. But, because I forgot to pray to Poseidon, I won’t get to go home for...
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Just to clarify, this is a FAN VID, holy shit this is amazing. Read on Myk Dawg’s Vimeo. Not my favorite song but damn, an amazing video.
davidcho:
Kanye West - ‘Robocop’ (1988 Import Version)
Not my favorite song, but this video is really incredible. I’m a huge Megaman stan.
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Denial Can Bring Marital Bliss →
Hillarious
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Samantha Haberkorn Coffee Table - $50 (East...
With those cold depressing days of winter behind us, if you can’t frolic through the wildflower fields of Southern California, then what better way welcome the warm weather than sprucing up your boring apartment with a little spring decorating. Hurry now because this original Samantha Haberkorn coffee table won’t last long. What? You’ve never heard of the Samatha Haberkorn...
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McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Internet-Age... →
ENG 371WR: Writing for Nonreaders in the Postprint Era
I’d take this class in a second. Like any good nerd I’ve established more than enough cred all the prereqs.
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As we say in the business, “there’s no there there.
– I realized this is why I find the story of the Hipster Grifter so fascinating.
Gawker - The Hipster Grifter Considered - Kari ferrell
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Dude, You’ve Got Problems - Judith Warner Blog -... →
Fascinating look at boys and girls.
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The Top 5 Ways to Tell if a Woman Is Hitting On...
She’s talking to you.
Extended eye contact.
She’s disrobing.
She’s touching you.
She’s using flirtatious body language.
The Top 5 Ways to Tell if a Woman Is Hitting On You - Asylum | Men’s Lifestyle | Humor, weird news, sex tips, fashion, dating, food and gadgets
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Country or Parents
Noriko Calderon, wearing her school uniform, was being forced to make one of the most wrenching choices of her young life: To stay in the country of her birth rather than join her parents being deported to the Philippines.
Schoolgirl told to choose: Country or parents - CNN.com
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Love amongst us
@haileyhy found a wonderful piece in Korean and translated it:
I had to share this with you all! To non-korean readers, I provided a rough translation below in English but I don’t know if it fully captures the original words in Korean. I am not catholic nor Christian, but Cardinal Kim’s words really spoke to my heart. In 2009, I am learning to be grateful for what I have, and...
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This is North Korea
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Consider the erotic potential between blogger and commenters.
– Blogging Their Way Toward the Altar - NYTimes.com
Really? WTF
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Now a new study in the Journal of Personality offers another theory: it is not...
– This does not bode well. There is so much to quote in this article, I wouldn’t say it’s entirely definitive but overall, an interesting insight.
Type A Personalities Have the Edge in Procreating - TIME
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How to to fix an affair: →
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ecards for when you care enough to hit send on... →
Pretty much all the sentiments appropriate for April Fools Day.
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Japanese Women Take To Wearing Loincloths For... →
This is priceless. This comment is even better:
stealthird commented on Japanese Women Take To Wearing Loincloths For Spring: ”Excuse me, the proper term is NOT loincloth, it is PUBIC APRON. Thank you.”
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