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mark90 posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:19:18 -0800

Racist driving book written by Balloon Boy dad
Richard Alan Heene, best known for orchestrating the Balloon Boy hoax in October, once wrote a really bad supposed-to-be-funny...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:35:59 -0800

Energy Literacy 3: Energy, Power, Carbon. The basic concepts of energy literacy.
Saul Griffith is an inventor and entrepreneur. He did his PhD at MIT in programmable matter, exploring the relationship between...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:01:12 -0800

Cute Apple parody from The Sun
This seems a great illustration of why taking a positive, light-hearted tone makes the message. If there'd even been a hint of...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:32:47 -0800

Drew Friedman draws Frank Sinatra
My favorite living portrait artist Drew Friedman offers his take on Frank Sinatra. The fine art prints, in an edition of just...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:05:27 -0800

Last Chance To Sign Up For Squeeze Camp
Squeeze Camp, the 12-week online course by Unique Blog Designs will be closing enrollment tomorrow. If you’ve been...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45:58 -0800

The Great Imbalance in Blogging
They say those who were the first ones to do blogging are the lucky ones. Why? They make the most money, they get the most...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:40:44 -0800

Abroad, they know Murdoch well
Alt-history hypothesis: if the news industry was already being subsidized by search-engine exclusivity, Murdoch would be...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:25:25 -0800

Department of Defense orders 2,200 PS3s
Good thing the PlayStation 3 dropped in price. The US Department of Defense ordered 2,200 more of the consoles to crank up...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:19:28 -0800

Bigfoot and Yeti Christmas tree ornaments
These handsome Sasquatch and Yeti ornaments for the Christmas Tree are around 4.5" tall and made from glass and resin....
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0800

Neutrality takes no side but that of convenience
The Swiss have voted to ban minarets. There's no mincing words over why: the measure is designed to curtail Islam. Hitherto...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:15:22 -0800

Steampunk terrarrium
Professor Alexander's Botanical Vasculum - Steamed 300 watt Moss Terrarium from Etsy seller SteamedGlass is a beautiful...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:38:57 -0800

Charity auction for characters names in forthcoming sf novels by great writers
The Trans-Atlantic Fan Fund is a venerable institution that sends sf fans from North America to Europe and vice-versa, to...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:16:23 -0800

Some whales double their weight when straining sea-water
How do giant whales get so big eating such little krill? By using their balleen like a parachute and sucking in their...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:09:41 -0800

Games Workshop declares war on best customers. Again.
Dan sez, "Game publisher and miniature manufacturer Games Workshop just sent a cease and desist letter to boardgamegeek.com,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:07:25 -0800

Fine art/graffiti photoshopping contest
Today on the Worth1000 photoshopping contest: "Graffiti Ren" -- scenes from fine art improved with graffiti. Graffiti Ren 2...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:42:51 -0800

Dot Com Pho – NC-17 OhMiBod Edition
Normally, Dot Com Pho is a very family friendly video show. However, things got a little out of hand this week as we entered...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Pub fined £8K after user infringes copyright with its WiFi
A British pub has been fined £8,000 because someone using the WiFi there allegedly committed a copyright infringement....
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:02:58 -0800

DRM versus innovation
Here's a superb essay on the other DRM problem -- DRM isn't only bad for fair use, it's also a disaster for innovation,...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:24:30 -0800

Boing Boing Gift Guide 2009: nonfiction! (part 4/6)
Mark and I have rounded up some of our favorite items from our 2009 Boing Boing reviews for the second-annual Boing Boing gift...
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Tino Sundin posted a blog entry

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:13:22 -0800

Free Classifieds To Get Your Message Across
When you are looking at cheap ways to sell items and you don't want to have the hassle of setting up a website just at the...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:46:22 -0800

Canadian border guards want to be sure that foreign journalists don't criticise Vancouver Olympics
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's As It Happens radio show covers the story of Amy Goodman's recent' border crossing...
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mark90 posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:07:31 -0800

Tweets while in furlough land screenwriter Roger Avary (Pulp Fiction) back in regular old jail
The web has been buzzing with the odd discovery that Pulp Fiction co-screenwriter Roger Avary was apparently tweeting while...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:25:44 -0800

Buzzing Around with LogoBee Logo Designs
Whether you are starting out with a new blog or you are opening a brick-and-mortar building supplies store, branding will be...
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buzzup ram posted a blog entry

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:43:40 -0800

Image Editing: Edit Raw Images in Photoshop
Edit raw images in photoshop with Adobe Camer Raw plugin.This is a must have image editing plugin for both professional and...
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John Chow posted a blog entry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:37:49 -0800

The John Chow dot Com Custom Poker Table
I thought I would post a few photos of my new custom made John Chow dot Com poker table. I actually had the table for a week...
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