July 2010
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“Without education, you’re not going anywhere in this world.”
– Malcolm X
Jul 31st
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Jul 31st
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How The World Spends Its Time Online
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Jul 31st
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The Geeks Are Strangling Cinema!
Amplify’d from www.guardian.co.ukWell, that’s one perspective. The other is that the nerds – or geeks, as they prefer to call themselves – are in fact nurturing projects that might never have been greenlit without their enthusiasm. I’ve just spent four days at Comic-Con: the comic-book convention in San Diego that has become one the hottest dates on the film industry calendar, with...
Jul 31st
Jul 30th
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Pictures of the Decade
A Kenyan boy screams as he sees Kenyan policeman with a baton approach the door of his home in the Kibera slum of Nairobi 17 Jan. 2008. Hundreds of police who had earlier clashed with supporters of Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga at the entrance of the slum moved into the shantytown and did a house to house search for protesters. (Walter Astrada, AFP / Getty Images) A...
Jul 30th
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Free E-Book: Create your own Linux from Scratch
Woah, 318 pages and it’s free. What’s the catch? Amplify’d from ubuntugeek.tradepub.com This 318 page eBook provides readers with the background and instruction to design and build custom Linux systems. This eBook highlights the Linux from Scratch project and the benefits of using this system. Users can dictate all aspects of their system, including directory layout, script setup,...
Jul 29th
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Who is your top listened to artist this month?...
My top listened to art this month is System of a Down (yes, I cheated and used Last.fm). I would have to say that it was definitely “Toxicity.” Not just for the songs, but also for the memories. Ask me anything
Jul 29th
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If you *had* to perform in a talent competition,...
I would definitely sing. I’m not the best singer, but I love to belt out some tunes. Ask me anything
Jul 29th
What's ur fav candy?
Sour Patch Kids Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 29th
Which of ur friends do you think is the funniest?
Alexander…by far Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 29th
What games do you like to play?
Scrabble, RPG Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 29th
What would you do if you found $100 on the floor?
Put it in my savings account Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 29th
Third Annual World Wide Photo Walk This Past
Third Annual World Wide Photo Walk Buffalo Rising 2 Vote 2 Votes This past Saturday, photographers of all sorts came out to the Erie Canal Basin, Marina, and Naval Yard to participate in Scott Kelby’s Third Annual World Wide Photo Walk. Led by Annie Levay, the group met in the ruins found alongside the Commercial...
Jul 29th
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“Affecting one out of every four girls, the brutal practice of “breast ironing”...”
– Teenage Girls Undergo ‘Breast Ironing’ In Cameroon (VIDEO) (via ihatethismess) (via speakupsista) (via revolutionnow) (via silas216)
Jul 29th
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“Woman might be able to fake orgasms. But man can fake whole relationships.”
–  ~~~ Sharon Stone
Jul 29th
Jul 29th
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Annenberg Study: 0% Would Pay for Twitter
No duhAmplify’d from www.thewrap.com Would you pay for Twitter? Like hell you would. According to the results of a study just released by USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, exactly 0 (zero!) percent of the the 2010 Digital Future Report’s 1,981 participants said they would consider paying for the popular – and to this point, free — social messaging service. About half...
Jul 29th
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Do You Know Who’s Watching You?  →
Awesome infographic
Jul 29th
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The History of Hacking Infographic
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Jul 29th
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The First DC Mobile Photowalk Set For Oct. 23rd →
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Tony, who is an avid photographer, approached me with one of the best ideas I have heard in awhile. He said that he wanted to organize a photowalk in DC….
Jul 29th
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First S.A.D. Event: DC Mobile Photowalk 2010
Amplify’d from stopalcoholdeaths.comThe first official DC Mobile Photowalk will be on October 23, 2010 and it is planned to be a walking tour of the DC monuments and museums. We are still finalizing the details, but we will be putting them out as soon as we know. Please come equipped with your iPhones, Androids, Blackberries, Palms, and any other smartphones I failed to mention. A Flickr group has...
Jul 28th
Jul 28th
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Will HTC Beat Nokia?
Amplify’d from www.fastcompany.comA startling U.K. survey has revealed that smartphones have over 73% of the U.K. contract cell phone market. Combined with news that famed smartphone maker HTC is selling own-brand units, the writing’s on the wall for dumb phones. But it’s also a sign of how dramatically the market has been influenced by the iPhone, and that Nokia really, really needs...
Jul 28th
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IBM Probes Show EU Will Continue ‘Tough Stance’ on... →
Jul 28th
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Zombie Care Bear
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Jul 27th
I had to buy a new mouse cause the receiver broke in my bag. This time I got smart and went with the nano receiver. http://bit.ly/bPs5L8
Jul 27th
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HTC To Sell Smartphones Under Its Own Brand in... →
Jul 27th
Jul 27th
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What does your avatar say about you?
Amplify’d from www.sciencedaily.comScienceDaily (July 26, 2010) — Old or young, beautiful or sinister — the choices are endless when designing an avatar or a virtual alter ego. In the end, do people choose one that is really different from themselves? Usually not, according to new Concordia University research that shows in most cases, avatars reflect the personality of their creators. The...
Jul 26th
Do you think you are a good friend?
Yes! Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 26th
What do u do when u find out one of your friends...
I tell them how annoyed I am about their lies, and then I ignore them for awhile Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 26th
What would u do if u knew Dog the Bounty Hunter...
I’d turn myself in Ask me anything, even anonymously
Jul 26th
Jul 26th
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Weird Internet Thing of the Day: Play "Snake"...
It’s not clear how long this trick has been around, but I suspect it was implemented fairly recently, since the way it’s triggered has surely been hit accidentally before. On some YouTube videos, it’s possible to trigger a game of “Snake” that plays on top of the video itself. Check out the video above, shared by Kotaku, to see how it looks. Snake is a basic game...
Jul 26th
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5 + 4 Actionable Tips To Kick Web Data Analysis Up... →
Jul 26th
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In Pictures: Endangered butterflies
Amplify’d from www.bbc.co.ukIn Pictures: Endangered butterfliesRead more at www.bbc.co.uk See this Amp at http://bit.ly/9eAO6g
Jul 24th
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How LEGO Revived Its Brand
Amplify’d from www.businessweek.comEven more troubling was that the new designs weren’t resonating with kids. That freedom to create elaborate new designs had a price. “It was making us more stupid,” Smith-Meyer says. All you needed to do was look at the fire truck in its LEGO City line. It went from being a conventional hook-and-ladder rig to a futuristic hot rod. Its...
Jul 24th
Jul 23rd
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Where Science, Art, and Photography Intersect
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Jul 23rd
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Apple: White iPhone 4 Delayed Again; Case Program... →
Jul 23rd
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“If something goes wrong, blame the guy who can’t speak English.”
– ~~~ Homer Simpson
Jul 23rd
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“To begin, begin.”
– Zarlenga, Peter Nivio
Jul 23rd
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“Men are simple things. They can survive a whole weekend with only three things:...”
– ~~~ Diana Jordan
Jul 23rd
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Jul 22nd
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Scientists claim aliens could be sending us...
Amplify’d from www.dailymail.co.ukWhile any ‘lost in space’ messages wouldn’t exactly be restricted to 140 characters, as on the website, a study suggests ET is more likely to send out short, directed messages than continuous signals beamed in all directions. The reason? Because alien civilisations are likely to strive to limit waste and make their signalling technology...
Jul 22nd
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'World's strongest ale' comes in eye-catching dead...
BrewDog’s super-strength ale: Coming to a dead stuffed animal near you (Pics: PA) BrewDog, of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, is the firm behind the new ale that’s apparently stronger than whisky and vodka at 55 per cent volume. Indeed, the brewer recommends that the tasty beverage is served in a shot glass ‘to be enjoyed like a fine whisky’. Twelve bottles of The End Of...
Jul 22nd
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"Prehistoric" Shark Seen Attacking Deep Bait
Amplify’d from news.nationalgeographic.com“Prehistoric” Shark Seen Attacking Deep BaitRead more at news.nationalgeographic.com See this Amp at http://bit.ly/bsiVti
Jul 22nd
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“Never tell me the odds”
– Movie, Star Wars - Han Solo
Jul 22nd
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Jul 22nd