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“Turmoil,” “Fear,” & “Uncertainty” Bursting Seattle’s Bubble (1)
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The P-I ran an interesting little article by Aubrey Cohen today: Turmoil rattles local real estate market The recent nationwide economic turmoil appears to have intensified already prevalent skittishness among buyers and lenders — and helped persuade sellers to get real. … The turmoil has increased the fear of buying now, only to see prices fall even more later, said Ryan Thompson, an agent in John L. Scott Real Estate’s Seattle Center office. “The other ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment -
Case-Shiller: Price Drops in Seattle Re-Accelerating (1)
onAccording to the latest data from the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, the home price bust in Seattle is gaining steam again. Down 1.0% June to July. Down 8.2% YOY. Last year prices rose 0.20% from June to July, and year-over-year prices were up 6.9%. Here’s the usual graph, with L.A. & San Diego offset from Seattle & Portland by 17 months. Portland continues to experience a smaller “correction” than Seattle, falling 6.6% YOY in July. ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment
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The scariest thing about Sarah Palin isn't how unqualified she is - it's what her candidacy says about America | The Smirking Chimp (30)
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Bookmark this on Delicious - Saved by DiscordianFnord to politics palin election usa america humor culture republicans blog funny - More about this bookmarkShared by Brent (23) Carnage4Life (20) cgsheldon (245) Chris Bailey (1) Daniel Wayne Armstrong (19) Geoffrey Wiseman (21) Jacob Kaplan-Moss (3) jan (32) Jason (21) Jean Ruaud (1) Jillian (17) jim crossley (24) John Fink (19) John T Unger (0) Jouni Seppänen (18) Lance Wig (5) Maria Gajewski (31) Matt (15) mattnz (13) micah saul (5) Michael Kelley (7) plasmaegg (21) Roebot (26) Sameer (2) sarah (701) senders (0) Stephen Lark (2) Steve (23) Tom Butler (0) Travis Swicegood (40)- Geoffrey Wiseman said: Amusing.
- Travis Swicegood said: "Say it ain't so..."
- Jouni Seppänen said: Hieno vuodatus.
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Zipper Truck! (6)
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Aeon Flux had one of these. And apparently the Golden Gate Bridge is getting one. And in related technology:Shared by David (39) Jason (21) Jessica L. Hannah (26) OnyxRaven (19) Robert Accettura (24) Wesley (11)Contribute comment -
Brainwashed by a parasite « Neurophilosophy (1)
permalinkThe fungus then produces chemicals which act on the host’s brain and alter its perception of pheromones. This causes the ant to climb a plant and, upon reaching the top, to clamp its mandibles around a leaf or leaf stem, thus securing it firmly to what will be its final resting place. The fungus then devours the ant’s brain, killing the host.Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment
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When to Rent vs. Buy? Top 6 Misconceptions (1)
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One of our readers asked the question recently, when is it better to rent, or when is it better to buy? This is always a hot topic, one that Clint recently featured, and is the subject of numerous online calculators (typically designed to convince you to buy).Here's part of Bill's email:"Maybe this is common knowledge but I've been trying to figure it out. I see many happy renters, talking about the benefits of renting vs. ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment -
A Softer World: 341 (106)
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back nextShared by adam (16) Alix (4) alyska (23) Andreas (19) Ben (22) bertrandom (0) Bif (11) Brent (10) Brettsky (25) Brian Luft (9) Caio (26) Candice (25) Casey (31) chimeric (22) Chris (18) Chris (48) Chung (140) Chynna (0) Clay (35) codemac (8) Corvus (24) D-Arb (20) Dan (20) Daniel (15) darkeye11547 (178) Darren (7) David (34) Dean (22) Derek (12) dj empirical (39) DJ Unagi (14) Eebs (29) Ellie (19) Emily (24) eoin (8) Eric Herboso (21) eric stimmel (7) Eris Siva (17) Fearghas (20) Fuzzyman (19) George Hotelling (12) Goyal (3) houseinrlyeh (85) Ivan Žužak (18) j (1) jaime (10) Jake Spurlock (18) Jason (18) Jason (21) Jason (6) Jason Shultz (25) jenni ripley (24) Jess (19) Jordan Brock (18) jrhyley (0) Justin LL. (20) KJ (0) knv (3) Larry (20) lemele (9) Lorenzo (24) malloreigh (17) Marc (11) maria (17) Matthew (21) Mi, de Camila (2) Michael Hills (8) Mister (23) mpackard (3) MR (0) munir (12) Narayan (30) Nathan (10) Nathan Black (16) Nathan Bosia (3) NeonDemon (36) ngl (7) Nicole (18) norcalbarney (23) Orri Ganel (17) ovpaul (17) OWenJ23 (0) panoptican (20) Paulo Pereira (20) Pierre Phaneuf (16) Polina (20) prophecyboy (20) Quinn (30) Regan (15) Ricky (0) Rob (47) Romain (16) Sara (11) Sarah (1) Scott Robinson (14) SejoMagno (1) shahryarrakeen (5) Shannon Prickett (59) tante (21) Teel McClanahan III (14) thaumata (0) Tim Agen (0) Topher (17) Travis (18) Tree (20) Warlach (18)Explore read 12 notes- jenni ripley said: yep.
- Chung said: sound financial advice
- MR said: Softer World is often good, occasionally patchy, but I love this one.
- Teel McClanahan III said: This one, I think, will be one of the ones that sticks, that haunts. Its words effect me, which I like, even though I'm not sure I like the effect they evoke; I like being effected.
- Sarah said: "or I didn't want to see"...
- Pierre Phaneuf said: A collaboration from pretty much my two favourite web comics!
- Marc said: nfw! XKCD cross-over!!
- Andreas said: Okay let's get drunk - do you mind when I take my GPS receiver with me? ;-)
- mpackard said: possible softer world dinosaur comics collaboration
- Polina said: yes. be sure to read the tooltip.
- Mi, de Camila said: Né, Sarah?
- Chynna said: hah
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Cornstarch, water and bass video proves conclusive awesomeness of physics (9)
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If you ever doubted, even for a second, that non-Newtonian goo (e.g., cornstarch and water) is from a totally different (and infinitely preferable) universe, behold! Cornstarch paste + subwoofer == proof positive. Link (via Neatorama)Shared by Dave (11) grange85 (18) hominid todd (31) Jason (21) Jason P (18) Joe (11) John (20) Ming (18) Philip (13)- Joe said: I played with this stuff as a kid but the idea of using a subwoofer is awesome.
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The Naughty Librarian Strikes Again (1)
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Helpful librarian: Here is an explanation of the changes a boy goes through, and masturbation.Shocked redfaced teen: No, I said books on emancipation!Ceres, California Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-07-09Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment - 11Alive.com | Atlanta, GA | Midtown Cat Mystery Solved (1)
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Stuff White People Like Writer Appearances (1)
permalinkSEATTLE - Tuesday July 15th, 6/8 p.m. In tribute to this scaldingly fun satire of many of us, we are throwing a dinner in honor of the book, along with One Pot at The Hideout on Tuesday, July 15. Dinner is at 6pm and cost is $60/person, which includes a copy of the book, STUFF WHITE PEOPLE LIKE: The Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions. You MUST call or email the Book Events ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment
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FHA is waiting to give you a loan (1)
permalinkFour months after Congress temporarily increased limits on conforming and Federal Housing Administration mortgages, the bigger loans are just starting to gain market acceptance.Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment
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True Mortgage Calculator (1)
onMy parents instilled a strong sense of frugality in me from a young age. I like expensive things, I just can't bring myself to pay for them. Hence I've never paid much more than 15% of my gross monthly income towards housing costs.I've never believed the mortgage industy 28/36% rule, as in my experience this doesn't leave you much money for savings after you've paid 40% of your income to tax, transportation, food, etc.So we ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment
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General registration now open (1)
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We are pleased to announce that general registration for the Linux Plumbers Conference is now open: http://www.linuxp... The Linux Plumbers Conference is a working conference. LPC brings together the top developers working on the “plumbing” of Linux - kernel subsystems, core libraries, windowing system, etc. - and gives them three days to work together on core design problems. The conference is organized into several half-day microconferences focusing on individual subsystems. Since the microconfs are co-located, ...Shared by Jason (21)Contribute comment -
Plug-ins converge on Washington (1)
permalinkLast week Google.org and the Brookings Institution hosted a two-day conference in Washington to showcase plug-in electric vehicles and examine how the government can support their widespread adoption.Shared by Jason (21)
- Jason said: becca - can you send this to Michelle? I don't have her email.
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Cottagers! (1)
permalinkNow we’re real Canadians. As of June 11th, Lauren and I own a cottage on Keats Island (Wikipedia, map, keatsisland.net). The consequences include a sudden interest in remote-area Internet options. For context on the neighborhood, Canadian cottage culture, and pretty pix, check out Howe Sound day, which documents a trip we took mostly to look at the property. That was almost six months ago; time moves slower in cottage country. The two pictures in that ...Shared by Jason (21)
- Jason said: maybe someday
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