November 2008
Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks →
nikkimorrison:
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick...
Wal-Mart Worker Trampled to Death →
robot-heart:
unicornology:buyhercandy:aja:
A Wal-Mart worker was killed Friday when “out-of-control” shoppers desperate for bargains broke down the doors at a 5 a.m. sale. Other workers were trampled as they tried to rescue the man, and customers shouted angrily and kept shopping when store officials said they were closing because of the death, police and witnesses said.
This basically sums...
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“Times are tough. There are difficult months ahead. But we can renew our nation the same way that we have in the many years since Lincoln’s first Thanksgiving: by coming together to overcome adversity; by reaching for – and working for – new horizons of opportunity for all Americans. So this weekend – with one heart, and one voice, the American people can give thanks that a new and...
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Gluten-Free Roasted Turkey
Greenest Apple Notebook
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“Vice President-elect Biden and I have assembled an economic team with the vision and expertise to stabilize our economy, create jobs, and get America back on track. Even as we face great economic challenges, we know that great opportunity is at hand – if we act swiftly and boldly. That’s the mission our economic team will take on.” - President-elect Obama
So, What If The Dark Knight Wins Best Picture? →
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-23) →
Jack’s Mannequin
Secondhand Serenade
Daphne Loves Derby
Cartel
Jedi Mind Tricks
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
WatchDare Restaurant
muxtape:
francisandthelights:
Francis and the...
Watchjakeandamir:
Question
“I’ll bet those dumb aliens got back to their planet and procrastinated!”
– Calvin/Bill Watterson, on why extraterrestrials hadn’t yet arrived to do his homework for him.
Ziff Davis To Close Print PCMag, Focus On Online →
It's kind of like VHS and Beta.
saramcpherson:
Because typewriters tended to get jammed if one typed too quickly, the QWERTY keyboard was designed to be as inefficient as possible. The keys are positioned so that few words can be typed on the home row and the left hand gets the majority of the work.
The DVORAK keyboard, improves efficiency by at least 70%, but, of...
Watchjakeandamir:
Dating Service
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robot-heart:
“On November 4, the city unveiled a giant new mall with an ice-skating rink and an aquarium. The place, not yet fully open, has been crowded; a big draw has been the Taco Bell, where one day last week the wait was 45 minutes.”
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New York Magazine on the American expats of Dubai. The thrust of the article is that Dubai is a haven for people who are too gauche for NY or LA. (I did...
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Why is Barack Obama obsessed with reforming... →
robot-heart:
Because anyone with even a remote interest in college football knows the BCS system is bunk.
I totally agree.
WatchPixar’s Up trailer (via Vimeo)
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“The Secret Service assigned official code names to President-elect Barack Obama...”
– Harper’s Weekly Review
There's Rumors On Teh Internets: The Roots will... →
trystero:
soupsoup:
thedailywhat:
When he replaces Conan, that is.
I’m putting a big ?uestion mark on this one.
I’m taking the under on this one.
Holy shit, its actually true.
WHAT
Huh?
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-16) →
Jay-Z & Coldplay
Dashboard Confessional
Cartel
Secondhand Serenade
Boys Like Girls
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Streetlights - Kanye West