A little wasp just hanging around
A little wasp just hanging around
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I just stumbled across this in my +Pocket reading list
I just stumbled across this in my +Pocket reading list
I've been around the auto industry for close to three decades now including my time as an engineering co-op student. Like Angus MacKenzie I've seen a great many weird things happen. Very early in my career I even played an ever so small part in the abbreviated life cycle of M100 Lotus Elan that Angus writes about. Hopefully someday I'll have the opportunity to tell some of these stories.
Modern Times: Secret Business – Motor Trend Blog
Modern Times: Secret Business from Angus MacKenzie on January 9, 2013 at Motor Trend Blog. One of the advantages of having now clocked almost three decades as an auto writer is that the designers and engineers who were starting their careers the …
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What is it about being online that makes people think they can spout of whatever… 3
What is it about being online that makes people think they can spout of whatever ridiculous shit pops into their pea-brains
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Just a taste of what I deal with on a per-video basis~
Welcome to being a woman on the internet (especially if you make videos on YouTube). Guys get the same shit, too, but women get it way worse.
I'm not gonna enable comments, because I don't need people's sympathy — but I will say this:
Just be a decent human being. If you've ever considered posting something like this, don't. And if you see your friends pulling this shit, do not let them get away with it. Unfortunately, silence is often perceived as approval by people like this.
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If you were hoping congress might do something about the NSA surveillance state,… 1
If you were hoping congress might do something about the NSA surveillance state, think again
They clearly don't care as half of the senate decided to get an early start on the weekend instead of getting a special briefing on the program.
More than half of US senators skipped confidential briefing on NSA surveillance
As anger continues to foment over the US National Security Agency’s controversial surveillance programs, a confidential briefing on the topic held Thursday was attended by only 47 of 100 US…
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I totally agree with this, I use Google Reader because I want an unfiltered news…
I totally agree with this, I use Google Reader because I want an unfiltered news feed without intervention
Why Facebook isn’t the right company to create a Google Reader replacement — Tech News and Analysis
Summary: With speculation that Facebook might be launching an RSS reader at its press event next week, it’s important to think about why users loved the Google Reader experience. Hint: it wasn’t because Google Reader was social.
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It's always fun to see a +Ford Motor Company Mustang on the dyno, but I've…
It's always fun to see a +Ford Motor Company Mustang on the dyno, but I've never seen one quite like this
I'd like to see one of these on the dyno and see they do http://youtu.be/-8TPfVwSpQU
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Fortunately for electric vehicles, most automakers are choosing to stick to standards…
Fortunately for electric vehicles, most automakers are choosing to stick to standards for charging connectors
This is the new fast charging standard for EVs
Just in time for the debut of the Chevrolet Spark EV and the BMW i3, BMW and GM have finished testing the new SAE-standard fast charge connector for electric vehicles.
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Excellent unanimous decision invalidating the patenting of natural genes 1
Excellent unanimous decision invalidating the patenting of natural genes
Supreme Court rules that natural genes aren’t patentable, but synthetic ones are
The Supreme Court of the United States just handed down a landmark ruling today when it comes to the practice of patenting genes from the DNA of living organisms. In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the…
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The +Ford Motor Company Mustang first appeared on screen just months after its 1964…
The +Ford Motor Company Mustang first appeared on screen just months after its 1964 debut in Goldfinger
Since then it has been on screen almost 3,000 times
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How many movies/TV shows has the Ford Mustang appeared in since 1964? Answer: Way more than you think –> http://edmu.in/1bt4hPl Tell us your guesses in the comments!
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+Mike Elgan has an interesting alternative take on some lessons for business from… 1
+Mike Elgan has an interesting alternative take on some lessons for business from NSA data collection
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5 things businesses can learn from the Prism fiasco.
The Prism revelations have political and intelligence implications. But there are lessons for businesses, too. It's a whole new world.
Here's what companies need to learn:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/netapp/2013/06/12/5-lessons-from-prism/
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