September 2011
121 posts
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Star Trek: Hidden Frontier →
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Repurpose Lego Sets with Rebrickable →
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Andy Rooney, Force for Technological Innovation →
“Initially, I’d figured the Appstore wouldn’t be much more than a way for Amazon...”
– Editorial: How Amazon picked Android’s lock
Europe’s High-Risk Gamble - Martin Feldstein -... →
“The most recent nonsense making the rounds is that the euro zone should allow...”
– Euro Zone’s Most Dangerous Delusion - WSJ.com
“German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble must have lost count long ago of all...”
– Euro Zone’s Most Dangerous Delusion - WSJ.com
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Amazon's Media Strategy: Leak the Almost-as-Good... →
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Why WD-40 Is Called WD-40 →
Connected Travelling: Did you know that the... →
connectedtravelling:
In 2004, due to typhoons, the Shinkansen total annual delays were 42 seconds. It was a disgrace to Japan. (source)
If a train were to be late for 5 minutes, everyone receives a free journey and an apology from the conductor. If a train is delayed 10 minutes, it would be in the newspaper.
So to say train delays are serious business would be an understatement. And last...
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Some Guy Threw 4,800 Messages in a Bottle Into the... →
“In een speech voor de Algemene Vergadering in New York heeft de delegatie van...”
– Belgen willen onvolwaardig lidmaatschap VN | De Speld
Tax wars: the accidental billion-dollar break
A simple rule meant to cut paperwork for US companies has grown into one of the biggest multinational tax breaks. http://on.ft.com/r9MMqU
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Stammen ontdekt aan Nederlands-Franse grens →
“Privacy today feels like what security did 10-15 years ago - there is an...”
– Nik Cubrilovic Blog - Logging out of Facebook is not enough
Nik Cubrilovic Blog - Logging out of Facebook is... →
This is a response to Dave Winer’s article on Facebook posting to your timeline without your knowledge.
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‘Buy Your Own Device’ Policies Growing in... →
“‘We don’t allow faster than light neutrinos in here,’ said the...”
– @flyosity on Twitter
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Google-Branded SIM Card May Suggest Future Google... →
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See Mia Farrow Respond Amazingly to Sarah... →
“I have never seen Europe’s policymakers as scared as I saw them in Washington...”
– Zero hour for the euro - FT.com
“Berlin, however, is not the only source of uncertainty. Parliamentary majorities...”
– Zero hour for the euro - FT.com
Erin K & Tash
The people you meet at parties! After watching this video I’m even more disappointed that Erin didn’t sing a song for us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK3Fa52Tdvk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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F&S doen onderzoek bij CERN (NRC, vr,... →
“The world’s leading economic powers are moving towards an acceptance that...”
– Meltdown fears for euro as G20 makes plans for Athens to default on debt - Business News, Business - The Independent
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Faster-than-light travel discovered? Slow down,... →
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How To Watch Reality TV →
Submarine Cable Map →
The plumbing of the Internet. Awesome.
“As a City headhunter I’m repeatedly asked to explain how lone traders find...”
– How to go from the IT dept to being a rogue trader • The Register
“The parameters of a peace deal are well known and they have already been put on...”
– Ehud Olmert: Peace Now, or Never - NYTimes.com
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Study: one in 10 UK kids under age 10 have an... →
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How to Turn a Milk Jug into a Sandwich Box →
Google Voice being tested in Europe ahead of... →
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“SIR – I must object in the strongest terms to the use of the oxymoronic...”
– An Economist reader reminds us of our responsibilities. And rightly so. (via theeconomist)
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Picture of the Day: The Leibniz Calculator, 1727 →
“In Portugal, non-financial companies (NFCs) have debt that is 16 times their...”
– Spain, not Greece, may be the biggest eurozone threat - FT.com
More People Have Walked on the Moon Than Have... →
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Hackers break SSL encryption used by millions of... →
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What Steve Jobs Is Like In A Meeting →
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Lion security hole lets hackers change account... →
“I feel like a filing clerk in Berlin in 1945. The work of government goes on,...”
– One ambassador comments on the surreal calm in Brussels. The European project is facing the greatest crisis in its history. There are no simple solutions. (via theeconomist)