A Picture is Worth...Square Watermelons (3)
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Here's an Internet oldie but goodie shipped directly from Japan. Don't worry, anti-GMO types, these watermelons didn't have their DNA tinkered in any way—they derive their unique cuboid shape from the tempered glass boxes the farmers grow them in. While they may appear little more than novelties, square watermelons serve a more practical purpose: They save space during packing and storage, for one, which means less fuel can be used during transport. Plus, watermelon lovers ...
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Dustin Diaz said:
Holy carp wow! Schmancy watermelon squares! Imagine these at a dinner party!
Scientists Discover Cows Point North (36)
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Dr Sabine Begall and colleagues from the University of Duisburg-Essen have discovered that cows tend to point north. The researchers studied deer in the Czech Republic and looked at thousands of images of cattle on Google Earth. The animals tended to face north when eating or resting. "We conclude that the magnetic field is the only common and most likely factor responsible for the observed alignment," the scientists wrote in an article. I guess cows ...
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focoma said:
Holy Cow! O_o
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Vidar Larsen said:
Lost your compass? Have a cow...
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Rob said:
mmmm, compass medium rare.
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Wolfger said:
Mmm... edible compass...
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beggs said:
Not after you tip them!
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Steve said:
Cowth by cowthwest.
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dbb said:
pronto, agora não preciso saber mais nada!
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Steve said:
good to know.
3 Things to love about Viddler (2)
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Rodney of Reachd gives three really good reasons for loving Viddler, and I have to say that they are three of my favorite reasons as well. Thanks to Rodney for a great video (with lots of fun video tricks) explaining why Viddler is really worth looking into. If you know someone who’s looking at picking a video site for their content, a link to Rodney’s video really highlights some of the best reasons why Viddler ...
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Goldie Katsu said:
Viddler is doing some really nice stuff in give the user the benefit of their videos.
Free library of iPhone UI elements (47)
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Filed under: Developer, iPhone, SDK iPhone developers! Do you need to make a quick mockup of your iPhone app for a presentation to venture capitalists? Don't struggle with creating your own UI elements. Geoff Teehan and crew have come up with a Photoshop PSD library full of UI assets that you can use to whip up a mockup of that killer app in time for the meeting with Mr. Moneybags.The PSD file is now at ...
GAPS Diet Testimonial: Asperger’s, Allergies and Asthma (1)
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I haven’t posted about the GAPS diet in a while. We are still on it. It’s been over 3 months now. GAPS stands for Gut and Psychology Syndrome, a book by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD. She is a pediatrician in England who is reversing autism, allergies, and other disorders in children in her practice. Three months on the diet and Seth is happier and more easygoing than I’ve ever known him to be. His anxiety ...
Ads Are NOT the New Online Tip Jar (10)
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Seth Godin wrote today that ads are the new online tip jar. “If you like what you’re reading, click an ad to say thanks,” he says. On the surface, this seems like a nice gesture. Underneath, however, it’s a bad idea. When people ask me how they can support Get Rich Slowly, I intentionally steer them clear of clicking on ads. Sure, I get a nickel or a dime or a quarter every time somebody ...
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mwsmedia said:
More and more, I find myself disagreeing with Seth Godin. Has he changed, or have I?
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billspaced said:
I agree with both sides on this one. I don't think Seth was suggesting to willy-nilly click a bunch of ads. If YOU put up ads YOU believe in and find helpful, then your readers might find them useful, too, and if they click and become customers, everybody wins.
Ads Are NOT the New Online Tip Jar (6)
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Seth Godin wrote today that ads are the new online tip jar. “If you like what you’re reading, click an ad to say thanks,” he says. On the surface, this seems like a nice gesture. Underneath, however, it’s a bad idea. When people ask me how they can support Get Rich Slowly, I intentionally steer them clear of clicking on ads. Sure, I get a nickel or a dime or a quarter every time somebody ...
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mwsmedia said:
More and more, I find myself disagreeing with Seth Godin. Has he changed, or have I?
Brand Yourself! Viddler’s new customizable player (2)
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Last Thursday, at the New Media Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada - during the keynote address, Gary Vaynerchuk (friend: garyvaynerchuk) of WineLibrary TV (subscribe: winelibrarytv) asked: “When your YouTube video goes viral, whose brand are you promoting?”. The entire audience answered aloud: “YouTube’s”. Not anymore. Viddler’s new customizable player is changing the way the world thinks about embeddable video on the Web. Brand Yourself using our player’s features like having your logo in the lower ...
Profanity works (80)
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I’m a big fan of swearing. Not in the derogatory, directed-at-you kind of way (“hey, fuck you!”), but as verbal marker to underline key concepts, create emphasis, and express passion. It certainly doesn’t work in every environment nor should it, but there are plenty were it does. The first place where I’ve found it to be useful is between coworkers (“fuck, that’s awesome”). A team of British researchers found a while ago that profanity at ...
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glongman said:
fuck yeah
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Jon said:
they sell fucking shoes
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Tom said:
only true david HH fans will get the "they sell fucking shoes" reference.
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Adam said:
It's a f***n good post, eh?
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Jonas | lk9 said:
Fucking A!
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Mike B said:
I even agree with these guys when it comes to swearing...
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Tim said:
I dig profanity too :)
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Scott said:
Couldn't agree more. Whether you like it or not, it's an important tool in the communication toolbox.
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Alexander Williams said:
Proof that Operation BSU is on the cutting edge of communications theory. Fuck yeah, that's goddamn awesome!
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David said:
fuckin' a!
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Rob said:
Sounds like another follower of the teachings of Billy Connolly
Why We Need Classical Philosophy (1)
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It seems that there are always numerous stories floating around that manifest the great dangers a society faces when it has rejected sound, classical philosophy. Modern philosophy, with its foundation in Cartesian doubt, has left the average person who has thought about it with the impression that philosophy is to be equated with sophism. Modern philosophy has also undermined our ability to any longer distinguish right from wrong. For centuries the Christian ethos in the ...
WELL, THEY'RE RIGHT: "College presidents from about 100 of the (2)
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WELL, THEY'RE RIGHT: "College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities, including Duke, Dartmouth, and Ohio State, are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age to 18 from 21, saying current laws actually encourage dangerous binge drinking on campus."
YOUR CONGRESS AT WORK ON THE HOUSING CRISIS: First Rep. Laura (3)
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YOUR CONGRESS AT WORK ON THE HOUSING CRISIS: First Rep. Laura Richardson was having problems making house payments, defaulting six times over eight years. Then after a bank foreclosed on her Sacramento house and sold it at auction in May, the Long Beach Democrat made such a stink that Washington Mutual, in an unusual move, grabbed it back and returned it to her. This week, in the latest chapter in the housing saga, the Code ...
Domenico DeMarco and pizza as art (35)
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The pizza at Di Fara Pizza on Avenue J in Midwood, Brooklyn is amazing (among the best in NYC). Owner Domenico DeMarco has run the place for over 40 years and makes each pie by hand. The place is a restaurant consultant’s nightmare though: The wait for food is over an hour. Sometimes two. You can’t call up and order a pie either. You have to do it in person. Ask how long your order ...
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Leon said:
still on my list of spots to hit.
U-Pick: The Next Best Thing to Growing Your Own (4)
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Though Kris and I are growing our own green beans this summer, we don’t have nearly enough for her grand plans. “I need more beans,” she told me last week. “I want to do some canning.” I hate green beans, but I agreed to lend a hand. On Friday, we braved the heat to make a trip to Hartnell Farms, where we picked 18 pounds of beans. Many Get Rich Slowly readers have indicated that ...
U-Pick: The Next Best Thing to Growing Your Own ∞ Get Rich Slowly (2)
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Though Kris and I are growing our own green beans this summer, we don’t have nearly enough for her grand plans. “I need more beans,” she told me last week. “I want to do some canning.” I hate green beans, but I agreed to lend a hand. On Friday, we braved the heat to make a trip to Hartnell Farms, where we picked 18 pounds of beans. Many Get Rich Slowly readers have indicated that ...
The most important Google Tool for businesses (that you probably have never used) (59)
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Yesterday, when I spoke at the New Media Expo I showed off the Google AdWords Keyword tool. Then I asked how many people had used this tool before. At least 1/3rd of the audience didn’t raise their hands. Now this is an audience of professional online content developers. People who SHOULD know how to use tools to find better ways to market their content. If 1/3rd of this audience isn’t using this tool, the chances ...
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Tim and Renee McRae didn’t dream about running away to join the circus when they were kids. They just sort of fell into it. Today, and their two teenage sons live in Class A motorhome and travel most of the year, making the circus a family business. Tim recently told a blogger for the SF Weekly.com that his start with the circus got a most unusual start. In the mid 1990’s he had a far ...Shared by twotwo (2)Contribute comment