October 2010
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“To find a fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.”
– Plutarch
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IPad Opens World to a Disabled Boy via @rapatton
The good technology can doAmplify’d from www.nytimes.com
He aimed his left pointer finger at an icon on the screen, touched it — just barely — and opened the application Gravitarium, which plays music as users create landscapes of stars on the screen. Over the years, Owen’s parents had tried several computerized communications contraptions to give him an escape from his disability, but the iPad...
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“About all you can do in life is be who you are. Some people will love you for...”
– ~~~ Rita Mae Brown (via wherethegirlsgo)
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My Halloween 2010
via flickr.com Hope to see yours! Posted from Tantalizing Tidbits | Comment »
Lost 5 Pounds Just in Time for Halloween and... →
I can’t believe it! I lost five pounds. I posted on Amplify and FriendFeed that I can’t lose weight. This is with me dancing Zumba twice a week, running three times, and lifting weights….
Do u have a fav rock band?
System of a Down
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Eternally Single: I Always Attract Emotionally... →
One thing that sucks about dating is having to deal with people who don’t know what they want from one day to the other. It’s something that you can understand in your early dating years,…
Chicwriter’s October 29, 2010 Most Interesting... →
With fame I become more and more stupid, which of course is a very common phenomenon. ~~~ Albert Einstein
October 28, 2010
Marie Claire, Why Did You Write A Piece About Hating Fat People?
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“Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what...”
– Og Mandino
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A Google Map Mashup of Google Maps' Legal Troubles
So here’s a handy way to track international investigations into Google Maps: A Google Map mashup. Click on the pins for news about investigations or allegations in each location. View Google Street View Privacy Probes in a larger map We’ll be updating this map as more states and countries jump on the investigation bandwagon. Let us know if we’ve missed any in the...
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“Grief is Newark. It’s there. Can’t avoid it. The idea is to hold...”
– Eli Attie
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The Marvelous Fifteen #comics
15 Characters from the Marvel Universe illustrated by UK based concept artist, Andy Jones. Via Cuded (Click here for more) via designyoutrust.com Posted from Tantalizing Tidbits | Comment »
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Take the ultimate intelligence test →
A team of brain scientists has come up with the ultimate intelligence test – take it here: http://cbstrials.com/Open/Default.aspx?B_ID=279
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Twitter tool roots out disguised mass postings
Very interesting and usefulAmplify’d from www.newscientist.comSpammers and astroturfers beware: computer scientists have a new method for catching attempts to artificially inflate the popularity of people and ideas through Twitter. The researchers have already identified two groups that are using suspicious strategies to promote Republican causes in the run-up to next week’s midterm...
VIDEO: How To Break Into Technical Writing →
Technical writing can be a tough field to break into. When I wanted to get into it, I couldn’t because I didn’t have one year professional experience or more. It made me wonder how can I get that…
Nothing is Insignificant, Especially on My... →
I am 32 today at 9:09 a.m. (according to my birth certificate). Indifference is the main feeling I’m having. It’s just time passing by. Nothing more; nothing less.I just see it as another…
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Facebook Profile Dress - Wear your Facebook...
New Fashion / Facebook profile dress October 27, 2010 | New Fashion | by Zolton | The work of emerging Romanian designer, Lana Dumitru, this somewhat revealing Facebook dress allows you to show your profile and a whole lot more. It was part of her graduation collection which...
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The stunning portfolio of David Hill
BTW here you find the backstage. Look at this one for example: 090417 Girl on an Adventure – Behind the Scenes from Dave Hill on Vimeo. via blogof.francescomugnai.com Posted from Tantalizing Tidbits | Comment »
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“Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge.”
– Levine, Stephen
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“It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor.”
– Hoffer, Eric
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Which literary character is a Facebook addict?
Definitely Sherlock Holmes. I also think Scaramouche and Dorian Gray would have loved FacebookAmplify’d from www.salon.comIn the BBC’s clever new reboot of the Sherlock Holmes stories, the great detective plies his trade in the present day. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation is so utterly identified with late Victorian London as to make this seem almost unimaginable, but the...
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8 of 40 Creative and Informative Infographics
Amplify’d from www.tripwiremagazine.com40 Creative and Informative InfographicsRead more at www.tripwiremagazine.com See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/dzjv
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“You can close more business in two months by becoming interested in other people...”
– Carnegie, Dale
What is the meaning of life?
Knowledge
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How many pairs of shoes do u have?
20-something pairs
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Chicwriter’s October 22, 2010 Most Interesting... →
New PS3 Controller Selling Briskly
October 21, 2010
Americans Are Shunning Small Cars, Dealer Chief Says
October 21, 2010
TV Stations May Share Channels to Clear Space for Web
October…
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8 Awesome Ways Museums Are Embracing Tech and... →
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Biodegradable Styrofoam Made From Milk
Amplify’d from news.discovery.comThe scientists, led by macromolecular science and engineering professor David Schiraldi, took the cow milk protein casein and strengthened it with a little bit of clay and glyceraldehyde, a triose monosaccharide. Casein is already a pretty popular substance for adhesives, but it’s water soluble. Not ideal for packaging. Schiraldi and his colleagues blended...
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“If you would have people speak well of you, then do not speak well of yourself.”
– Pascal, Blaise
You Need Thick Skin to be a Blogger →
Everyone is aware that no two people are the same. However, this seems to be disregarded when it comes to interacting with one another on the Internet. If a person has a different opinion than…
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“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
– Ruth, Babe
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“Early to rise and early to bed makes a male healthy and wealthy and dead”
– James Thurber
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Interactive Table: Inside Google's Tax Plan →
Very cool
