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What fictional evil has great corporate branding?

20/11/2007 @ 23:01 GMT

joshua : What fictional evil has great corporate branding? - awesome thread

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Backreaction: A Theoretically Simple Exception of Everything

20/11/2007 @ 23:00 GMT

gleuschk : Backreaction: A Theoretically Simple Exception of Everything - the comment thread features a fascinating conversation with Garrett Lisi (surfer dude with the Theory of Everything Based on E8) and remarkably little ranting from cranks

Tags : blog e8 mathematics physics quantum research science stringtheory theoryofeverything

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Think Progress » Health Plans Of GOP Cancer Survivors Won’t Cover Cancer Survivors Like Themse...

20/11/2007 @ 23:00 GMT

wearehugh : Think Progress » Health Plans Of GOP Cancer Survivors Won’t Cover Cancer Survivors Like Themselves - my parents are retired but under 65. my mother has diabetes and a family history of cancer. their only healthcare option is over $30,000 per year, and only because it's state-mandated.

Tags : healthcare politics

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SVA MFA in Design Criticism is hosting it's first reading night.

20/11/2007 @ 21:01 GMT

Greg Storey : SVA MFA in Design Criticism is hosting it's first reading night. - If you're in New York I'd advise attending.

Tags : Design

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Tokyo Cabinet: a modern implementation of DBM

20/11/2007 @ 21:01 GMT

joshua : Tokyo Cabinet: a modern implementation of DBM - successor to qdbm

Tags : db dev

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"The offensive part is being portrayed as a drunk, murderous plotter with a Czech name and a Tran...

20/11/2007 @ 18:01 GMT

Greg Storey : "The offensive part is being portrayed as a drunk, murderous plotter with a Czech name and a Transylvanian accent." - From the brilliant new magazine Russia!

Tags : Reading

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Creative Commons Licenses Are Permanent — Except on Flickr

20/11/2007 @ 17:00 GMT

cameron : Creative Commons Licenses Are Permanent — Except on Flickr - This has always bothered me about Flickr photo licensing

Tags : copyright flickr

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And we'll change the name to Conglomerate United Inc.

20/11/2007 @ 16:01 GMT

Greg Storey : And we'll change the name to Conglomerate United Inc. - For Dan. Via Lizzy.

Tags : Previously

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"Web design is not book design, it is not poster design, it is not illustration, and the highest ...

20/11/2007 @ 16:01 GMT

Greg Storey : "Web design is not book design, it is not poster design, it is not illustration, and the highest achievements of those disciplines are not what web design aims for." - Must read for today. All hands.

philgyford : A List Apart: Articles: Understanding Web Design - Zeldman on how too few people understand what web design is. Hence dumb flashy sites winning web design awards. (via Infovore)

Tags : Internet alistapart design jeffreyzeldman top via:infovore webdesign webdevelopment

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F.U.N.K.

20/11/2007 @ 16:01 GMT

Greg Storey : F.U.N.K. - It's not Darling Nikki but it reminds me of a better Prince.

Tags : Music

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Doesn't roll for damage, only death.

20/11/2007 @ 16:01 GMT

Greg Storey : Doesn't roll for damage, only death. - But he's charisma 18 with the ladies.

Tags : Playing

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The Bearded Cap

20/11/2007 @ 16:00 GMT

Richard Rutter : The Bearded Cap - I so want one.

Tags : Stuff hat balaclava beard BonniePrinceBilly

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1GB write-once SanDisk memory cards to cost $5.99?

20/11/2007 @ 16:00 GMT

Jeremy Zawodny : 1GB write-once SanDisk memory cards to cost $5.99? - 1GB write-once SanDisk memory cards to cost $5.99?: that would be kinda cool

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Rich Acuff's Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) page

20/11/2007 @ 16:00 GMT

Jeremy Zawodny : Rich Acuff's Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) page - Rich Acuff's Palo Alto Airport (KPAO) page: a nice overview of flying in and out of palo alto airport

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Mark Pilgrim's The Future of Reading

20/11/2007 @ 16:00 GMT

Andy Baio : Mark Pilgrim's The Future of Reading - the only Kindle link worth pointing to; how can Amazon get MP3s so right but e-books so wrong?

deusx : The Future of Reading (A Play in Six Acts) [dive into mark] - "When someone buys a book, they are also buying the right to resell that book, to loan it out, or to even give it away if they want. Everyone understands this."

nelson : The future of reading - Scalpel-sharp critique of Amazon's e-book implementation

Tags : amazon bah books ebooks kindle culture orwell via:waxy

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Telegraphics - Free plugins for Photoshop & Illustrator...and other software

20/11/2007 @ 15:01 GMT

jonhicks : Telegraphics - Free plugins for Photoshop & Illustrator...and other software

Tags : iconbook icons photoshop

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favikon

20/11/2007 @ 15:01 GMT

jonhicks : favikon

factoryjoe : favikon - Upload images, crop them, and create favicons for free! Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: favicon, avatar, icon, tool

Tags : favi favicons iconbook icons

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jQMinMax - Add min-/max- height & width support

20/11/2007 @ 11:01 GMT

factoryjoe : jQMinMax - Add min-/max- height & width support - jQMinMax is a jQuery plugin that adds support for min-width, max-width, min-height and max-height where they are not natively supported. This page describes version 0.1. Saved By: Chris Messina | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: jquery

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Nintendo is offering free Wii Remote Jackets.

20/11/2007 @ 08:01 GMT

Greg Storey : Nintendo is offering free Wii Remote Jackets. - If everyone used their wrist strap like they are supposed to these wouldn't be needed.

Tags : Playing

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Danny O'Brien's Oblomovka: Celebrating ORG's Second Birthday

20/11/2007 @ 07:01 GMT

Rod Begbie : Danny O'Brien's Oblomovka: Celebrating ORG's Second Birthday - Danny outlines the achievements of the Open Rights Group in the political and media spheres in the UK. I've been proudly sending them my £5-a-month since they started, and consider it a bargain. You should join them too. #

philgyford : Danny O'Brien's Oblomovka - Celebrating ORG's Second Birthday - The Open Rights Group is doing fantastic things for the UK online world. I joined when they started and if you join now the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust will match your contribution. Go!

Tags : dannyo'brien openrightsgroup politics uk dannyobrien josephrowntree josephrowntreereformtrust org top

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An Entirely Other Day - Wide vs. Deep

20/11/2007 @ 07:00 GMT

veen : An Entirely Other Day - Wide vs. Deep - s/programmer/designer/

deusx : An Entirely Other Day - Wide vs. Deep - "I’ve got this theory about what it’s like to be a manager and what it’s like to be a developer ... and I think it explains pretty well why I deeply, profoundly hate the former and dearly, truly love the latter."

Tags : business people personal career managers programmers

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Google Reader team visits the set of Heroes

20/11/2007 @ 06:00 GMT

Andy Baio : Google Reader team visits the set of Heroes - they should've given a bit part to Chris

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Identity Rights Agreements Charter - Identity Commons

20/11/2007 @ 02:01 GMT

factoryjoe : Identity Rights Agreements Charter - Identity Commons - This Working Group seeks to define a small set of legal agreements, called identity rights agreements (or data sharing agreements) that may become widely used as a simple, one-click mechanism for individuals to specify the terms under wh

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Faculty Subsidy Program - Syracuse University - Information Technology and Services

20/11/2007 @ 01:00 GMT

gleuschk : Faculty Subsidy Program - Syracuse University - Information Technology and Services - hmm, not the system I thought it was, but still maybe ok

Tags : academia computer funding syracuse

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String theory and the crisis in particle physics, by Peter Woit (PDF)

20/11/2007 @ 01:00 GMT

gleuschk : String theory and the crisis in particle physics, by Peter Woit (PDF) - I'd really like an impartial bystander (is there such a thing) to tell me whether this reads to them like a screed or informed objection

Tags : physics science

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I Want to See That!

20/11/2007 @ 00:00 GMT

Andy Baio : I Want to See That! - should be called "Go See A Movie With Ben and Katie"

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