Yearly Archives: 2012

This looks like it could be really good 1

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This looks like it could be really good

Watch this: debut trailer of ‘House of Cards,’ the next original series from Netflix
Netflix has just released the debut trailer for its next original series, House of Cards. In stark contrast to Lillyhammer — the streaming service’s first foray into original programming which…

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In a seemingly increasingly divided world, the great +ze frank finds some common…

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In a seemingly increasingly divided world, the great +ze frank finds some common ground for all of us.

Slo-mo basset hounds FTW!

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at least we can all agree on some things


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Seriously? A design patent for an animated reproduction of a page turn on a scre… 3

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Seriously? A design patent for an animated reproduction of a page turn on a screen? 

Enough already. The USPTO needs to stop granting these ridiculous patents, judges need to invalidate all existing ones throwing out lawsuits based on them and consumers need to stop supporting the system by buying this stuff. 

Apple Now Owns the Page Turn
Apple was granted a design patent this week for the page turn in an e-reader application. This is not from The Onion.


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It's often said that once something gets put online, it never really disappears….

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It's often said that once something gets put online, it never really disappears. Gizmodo has a list of 23 ancient websites that are still live. http://gizmodo.com/5960831/23-ancient-web-sites-that-are-still-alive

Among the obsolete sites that are still living even if they are no longer maintained is the official site of Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign.

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Dole Kemp ’96
Welcome Students. Latest News and Updates · K-12 Education · Technology and · Internet · About the Team. The Story of. American Heros. Dole Interactive. Games, trivia, posters,. and postcards. The Dol…

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A fascinating video about an abandoned community

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A fascinating video about an abandoned community

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At one point, Hashima had a population density of 139,100 per square kilometer

Watch this: the chilling history behind the abandoned island in ‘Skyfall’
In Skyfall, the Japanese island of Hashima serves as the secret headquarters of Raoul Silva, the well-coiffed Bond villain played by Javier Bardem. In reality, it serves as a sobering reminder of the….


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Wagon – check 4

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All-wheel-drive – check
High-revving naturally aspirated V8 – check
Budget – damn!

anybody got $90K to spare?

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This is an +Audi USA RS4 Avant, a car that isn't yet confirmed for the U.S. market, at a Cars and Coffee event in Virginia. A sign of things to come, or a red herring?

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They lost the electoral college, the presidential popular vote, the senate and popular… 2

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They lost the electoral college, the presidential popular vote, the senate and popular vote for the house of representatives (winning the majority of seats only because of gerrymandering). To blame these losses on higher than expected turnout in urban areas is absurd.  

Republicans need to come to grips with the fact that most people in America live in urban areas and address the issues that those Americans face on a daily basis. Until that happens they will continue to lose and with good reason.

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Rep. Ryan: GOP ticket didn’t lose election on budget, Medicare – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room
I don’t think we lost it on those budget issues, especially on Medicare, said Ryan on Monday. GOP vice presidential nominee Rep.

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The second-generation Ford Transit Connect is coming 7

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Three years ago, +Ford Motor Company launched one of the most successful white-space vehicles of recent years with the Transit Connect. The first generation model was pretty utilitarian and although it was available as a 5-passenger wagon it was targeted mainly at cargo market for users that needed hauling capability but didn't need the size of the big, traditional E-Series vans. The Transit Connect offered a more fuel efficient alternative for plumbers, caterers, florists and many utility workers. http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/05/2010-ford-transit-connect-review/

In 2013, Ford is bringing us an all-new Transit Connect and this time a fully equipped people hauler variant will join the cargo van. The new TC will be available in two wheelbase lengths with seating for five or seven passengers. With the new EcoBoost four cylinder, it's even expected to get over 30 mpg highway. With the second and third row seats folded down, the long wheelbase version can swallow more than 100 cubic feet of cargo weighing up to 1,200 pounds. That means you can load up an entire roomful of flat-pack furniture in just one trip to IKEA.


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Safer cars are harder for first responders to penetrate

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As automotive crash safety standards have become tougher to meet over the past 40 years, automakers have had to resort to ever stronger materials to provide occupant protection without getting ridiculously heavy. The problem is the ultra-high-strength steels being used today are often impervious to the jaws of life that first-responders use to pry open the doors after severe collisions. 

Trade group, the Steel Market Development Institute is helping responders learn how to use existing tools more effectively and new tougher tools are being developed.

As Cars Get Stronger, Jaws Of Life Have To Be Tougher
Traffic fatality rates are as low as they’ve ever been. That’s in part because of increasingly high standards set by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and government regulators. More airbags,…


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