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"A company of programmers produces code. A company of managers produces meetings."
(unknown author) via kung fu grippe on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
“A company of programmers produces code. A company of managers produces meetings.” - Greg Knauss readmore
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Alternate Currency
(unknown author) via xkcd.com on Wed, 03 Dec. 2008
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Lego Mac, Tri-Screen MacBook, and Other Cool Apple Prototypes [Apple]
Jesus Diaz via Gizmodo on Tue, 02 Dec. 2008
MacLife has a feature on four outrageous prototypes that may not be that outrageous after all. Like this LMac, a desktop made much like the amazing Lego Mac Pro readmore
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Thomas Hawk: "One of the reasons that Prohibition ended 75 years ago was the urgent need for tax receipts during the Great Depression. As we enter another major collapse, the US government could (should) consider legalizing and taxing other popular vices such as marijuana, cocaine and prostitution." (via FriendFeed)
(unknown author) via FriendFeed on Mon, 01 Dec. 2008
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Google Ads for Terrorism Spotted on Mumbai Stories
Pete Cashmore via Mashable! on Fri, 28 Nov. 2008
These may be the most offensive Google Ads ever seen. Spotted in two separate incidents next to stories about the Mumbai attacks on the site IBN Live, they’re a typical example of the tactlessness of automated ad targeting systems. We’ve seen Google ads go wrong before, of course, readmore
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vegetarian
(unknown author) via Urban Word of the Day on Thu, 27 Nov. 2008
Shared by Andy Lindeman Just raggin' ;-) A bad hunter. Someone who survives by consuming not food, but the stuff that food eats.The vegetarian was forced to subsist on slower prey, such as the broccoli and carrot. readmore
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Hamlet’s skullduggery
Phil Plait via Bad Astronomy on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
Well, I’m not sure what to make of this. A man donated his body to science, with the proviso that his skull be used in the Royal Shakespeare Company in a performance. For years, no actor could stomach using the guy’s cr readmore
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Joe Beda: FDIC Special: Buy a Toaster and Get a Free Bank (via FriendFeed)
(unknown author) via FriendFeed on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
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Game theory
Kevin via KGB Report on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
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Induced Current
(unknown author) via xkcd.com on Wed, 26 Nov. 2008
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Don't Trust Wikipedia For Pharmaceutical Advice
Nicholas Carlson via Alley Insider on Tue, 25 Nov. 2008
Consider yourself warned: Use Wikipedia to research prescription drugs and you might not get all the information you need. Like whether or not the drug in question will cause a miscarriage, for example. readmore
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Bailout costs more than Marshall Plan, Louisiana Purchase, moonshot, S&L bailout, Korean War, New Deal, Iraq war, Vietnam war, and NASA's lifetime budget -- *combined*!
Cory Doctorow via Boing Boing on Tue, 25 Nov. 2008
Barry Ritholtz sez, In doing the research for the "Bailout Nation" book, I needed a way to put the dollar amounts into proper historical perspective. If we add in the Citi bailout, the total cost now exceeds $4.6165 trillion dollars. People have a hard time conceptualizing very large numbers, so let’s give this some context. The current Credit Crisis bailout is now the la readmore
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How to answer the phone
Seth Godin via Seth's Blog on Mon, 24 Nov. 2008
The KitchenAid tea kettle (adorned readmore
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HandBrake 0.9.3 adds Universal Input
Mat Lu via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (T on Mon, 24 Nov. 2008
Filed under: Video, Open SourceThe well known, open-source DVD ripping and video transcoding application readmore
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SOMALI PIRATES TO ACQUIRE CITIBANK
Andreas Hippin via Weekly World News on Fri, 21 Nov. 2008
DJIBOUTI - The Somali pirates, renegade Somalis known for hijacking ships for ransom in the Gulf of Aden, are negotiating a purchase of Citigroup. The pirates would buy Citigro readmore
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An alternative use for that broken iPod
Zara Rabinowicz via Shiny Shiny on Fri, 21 Nov. 2008
It's no secret that most iPods seem to die a little after their one year warranty expires. Rather than resign your baby to the back of draw status (I know you won't have thrown it out) why not get creative? Take a readmore

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Flickr Find: Close, but not quite
Robert Palmer via The Unofficial Apple Weblog (T on Fri, 21 Nov. 2008
Filed under: Humor, Flickr Find For your even readmore

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CHENEY COMES OUT OF THE COFFIN
Reginald Cunningham III via Weekly World News on Thu, 20 Nov. 2008
WASHINGTON, DC - Vice President Dick Cheney has announced that he is a Vampire.  At a press conference in the readmore
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Comic for November 20, 2008
(unknown author) via Dilbert Daily Strip on Thu, 20 Nov. 2008
Shared by César Córcoles Vale. El tipo este me miraba antes de dibujar la tira. Todos de acuerdo, ¿no? readmore
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SnapTell: Instant Product Lookup From The iPhone. You Want This.
(unknown author) via www.techcrunch.com on Thu, 20 Nov. 2008
Shared by Chuck Lawson This is about the most amazing iphone app I've seen yet. How many apps are going to come out just this week that fit into the "this was worth buying the phone for" category? you’ll probably want to check out SnapTell Explorer, a free applicatio readmore

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