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Dial-A-Wreck (3)
on Cake Wrecks (128) permalinkRemember how we all loved the game "Telephone" in kindergarten? Well, add in a cake, and the fun never stops!This order was for a "black high heel":Specifying punctuation is always tricky:Although I suppose if Aunt flashed Mom that would liven up the party, and it's certainly preferable to Aunt slashing Mom.Here we have a beautifully done blue horse. Unfortunately, it was supposed to be a blue house.If your message is "Philip...Woohoo!", and you actually have ...Contribute comment
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China's Wild West - the fate of Uighurs - Muslim minority (30)
permalinkShared by Amy (249) Ananya Walia (2077) Avi (1656) Benjamin (2145) Doug Adams (347) Elmer Thomas (474) Eric Friedericks (14) euraktiva (715) Guillermo Bravo (467) History of Blogging (495) Inthedoghouse (243) Kathy (153) Kobucha (612) LUCCHINA (413) maxyRO (1167) Mich D (1029) Mike Nayyar (432) Mr. BabyMan (893) neal (1313) ProfVegas (957) Rami Taibah (543) RyneNelson (1188) SMC (808) Sun Tzu (1614) Terence Lo (36) tharik (151) Toby (758) Tom Hanna (475) Tyson Williams (189) warrior007 (688)Contribute comment
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JamLegend Takes On Guitar Hero On The Web (1,000 Invites) (48)
on TechCrunch (26179) permalinkOne of the most promising startups to come out of the LaunchBox incubator is JamLegend, a music site with mass appeal. JamLegend takes the familiar anyone-can-be-a-rockstar model made popular by videogames like Guitar Hero and Rock Band and puts it on the Web. The site is in private beta, but we have 1,000 invites for the first people to sign up at the site with the invite code “TechCrunch.” Once you sign up, you pick ...Shared by Adam Selwood (109) Alex (56) Andrew (151) Aranyx (58) baron (42) Brendan (28) Cerpin Taxt (24) Dan McCall (76) Daniel Pritchett (58) Dominik (154) Dreamside (524) Ed (34) ekaye (44) elsterama (266) Emre Baran (59) evo (68) Fernando (170) fox (17) fr3dly (77) fundament (125) iAlja (183) J.Wo (33) Jack (14) James (44) James Forbes Keir (71) Jared Cherup (28) Jbud1 (35) jeff (22) Jeremy (385) Joe Haynes (27) Joel (31) John (51) Jon (99) jonezy (113) Jrod (140) Kunal Ghate (13) Leon (20) Marco (25) Martin Dahl Pedersen (18) Q-BEE (49) Roseanne (38) speljamr (18) TDavid (74) Terence Lo (36) Terrence (71) zapnap (109) Zoram (116) 이장 (31)Explore read nine notes
- ekaye said: Damn...missed the invite...
- Brendan said: It's a keytar! Or... a guitboard.
- Dominik said: Oh Mann.
- Alex said: Well now the site is dead.
- Joel said: I think this is a brilliant idea.
- jonezy said: hmmmm should maybe keep an eye on this?
- Daniel Pritchett said: The graphic of the guy wielding a keyboard like a guitar is worth the look if nothing else.
- Martin Dahl Pedersen said: Guitar Hero 2.0
- Cerpin Taxt said: zakon! guitar hero na compu na netu! :P
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on garfield minus garfield (867) permalinkShared by dave (73) JBu92 (407) JDevL (44) mac (51) phillip (88) Rodrigo Amaya (61) tehKenny (31) Terence Lo (36) Wratty (263) Wyctim (92)
- JDevL said: so much funnier when u picture him home alone all of the time
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Ubiquity: Firefox Gets its Quicksilver On (63)
on 43 Folders (1991) permalinkAza’s Thoughts » Ubiquity In Depth Take a few minutes this week to look at the Ubiquity plugin for Firefox. So far, I’ve spent just enough time with it to have my mind blown by the Quicksilver-like interface it wants to bring to web browsing. Ubiquity for Firefox from Aza Raskin on Vimeo. And, like our favorite OS X launcher, Ubiquity also has an ambitious mission: to move beyond onesie-twosie key shortcuts by using user-extensible ...Shared by ABrad45 (11) Alex (38) Andrew (29) Anthony (46) bobleckridge (55) Brian Landau (45) Chris Gilmore (46) claudine (70) dalehugo (13) Daniel Bachhuber (59) David Seymour (4) Dedalus (89) Denver (28) Doug (121) EJ (40) Eric (33) Eric (30) Eugene (148) Fred Schechter (290) GKB (32) Greg (49) Greg Lavallee (14) Happyduck (28) hikikomori (206) Ian D (22) JonathanZ (21) Justin D (35) Levi Breederland (23) llopis (22) Lloyd Doppler (38) Mario Sundar (66) Matt (78) Matt McKnight (43) Mattijs Hoitink (40) Meromo (49) Michael (40) Mike (58) Mike T (40) Muzo (45) Nitin Badjatia (66) Olivier (158) Phil (45) Philip (38) Prashant (32) q burns abstract message (27) Randy (94) Rob (35) Rob (16) Rowan (46) satts (36) schisamo (23) Serge Stinckwich (36) Si (71) siuyee (46) Stephen Baugh (42) SubEWL (66) Terence Lo (36) Thadman (58) Todor Christov (176) Tony (124) voidfiles (149) windy (44) Zenith (78)Explore read 11 notes
- ABrad45 said: Quicksilver for Firefox :D
- q burns abstract message said: I'm leaping on the bandwagon. As more than half my work day is spent on Firefox, this add-on is a bit revolutionary for me. Stoked to use it as part of my workflow for the first time tomorrow.
- Michael said: mind = blown.
- Dedalus said: Just watch the video. I don't like the rtf-mail features. TXT only all the way!
- Meromo said: Quicksilver for the web..hmmm...
- Prashant said: I need this...
- Denver said: This is amazing. Also, why do people type so loudly in these videos?
- Eric said: WOWOWOW
- Daniel Bachhuber said: Holy bejeebas. Here comes the full power of the internet. Or phase two, at least.
- schisamo said: Install this NOW! Best thing to happen to Firefox since tabbed browsing.
- llopis said: Wow! Maybe the biggest change in the browser for me since GMarks!
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- Brettsky said: Kind of how I am feeling with the all the rain going on outside; summer looks to be over for Vancouver.
- Jason Matthews said: OH THE PATHOS!!! the sad reality of jon arbuckle's life comes crashing down around his ears, and it's all the fault of that rain-soaked carpet.
- Brian said: this one is amazing... when will G-G stop delighting me?
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Explanation before information (2)
on Made to Stick (31) permalinkThis American Life recently ran an episode called “The Giant Pool of Money,” which explained the subprime mortgage crisis, and since then it has become the most-downloaded episode of all time. By a margin of 50,000 downloads and counting… Jay Rosen at Pressthink calls it “the best work of explanatory journalism I have ever heard.” And, in the course of praising the piece, he says something absolutely brilliant: “Explanation leads to information, not the other ...Shared by John (34) Terence Lo (36)Contribute comment
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The Best Roti in Toronto (1)
on blogTO (106) permalinkToronto, perhaps more than any city in the world, is blessed with an abundance of great roti. It's a fixture at street festivals, big events like Pride and Caribana and is almost a competitive sport in neighbourhoods like Parkdale and parts of Scarborough. For those who indulge, the question of who makes the best roti in Toronto is taken very seriously and allegiances run deep and often divided between a certain East-Indian variety to the ...Shared by Terence Lo (36)Contribute comment
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Burrito Branding Gone Wrong? (1)
on blogTO (106) permalinkThis might need to be my last burrito post for a while. But at the risk of sounding like a traditionalist, I couldn't resist posting a photo of the sign for Burrito Amigos on Bathurst just north of King. If any restaurant has an identity crisis, this just might be it. It used to be a falafel joint but than mysteriously became a burrito place at around the same time that King Burritos around the ...Shared by Terence Lo (36)Contribute comment
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garfield minus garfield (25)
on garfield minus garfield (867) permalinkShared by Andrew (264) Brian (25) Chavtastic Jinx (36) Chris (35) Chris Gurney (79) cisellis (130) Dan Russell (150) Drewcipher (54) Heather (205) INCyr (70) Jason (167) JDevL (44) Jerry (36) Joffi (54) John Magnus (211) Josh (8) Jrod (140) Kluzter (53) Kris (89) Matt Gillooly (48) Nirav (203) SharonG (308) Shoshannah F (196) Terence Lo (36) tgM (53)Contribute comment
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45 Beautiful Motion Blur Photos (199)
on Smashing Magazine (5563) permalinkBy Vailancio Rodrigues and Smashing Editorial Team Photos taken with a camera do not represent a single moment of time. Due to technological constraints these shots stand for some secne over a brief period of time. This time frame depends on the camera’s shutter speed. In motion blur, any object moving with respect to the camera will look blurred or smeared along the direction of relative motion. Motion blur is frequently used to show a ...Shared by Aaron (66) abotis alias Tobias G. (21) abrudtkuhl (130) AdamB (50) Ahmet Alp Balkan (10) AJ (1003) Alard (28) Alex (61) Alex (53) Alex (19) Altuğ Orgun (115) Andrea (96) andy smith (241) Ankur P (66) Anonimowy (38) Aravind Jose (136) Arley McBlain (34) Arpit Mathur (14) Atul Karmarkar (14) Audrey (23) Baturalp Torun (45) Benjamin (2145) BenQu (58) Bill Pennington (11) Brad (84) Brent the Closet Geek (210) brokekid (438) Camille Roux (39) CantonDog (22) Chandoo (211) Chris Gilmore (46) Chris Gurney (79) Christina (25) Christoph Thelen (15) Christopher (82) cirox (11) Claudio M. (40) Cléo Morgause (109) Dan (32) Daniel (51) danieltalsky (58) Dave Myers (32) David (37) David (27) David (6) Dawn (30) dema (72) Derek Edmond (232) Derrik (102) dffrnt (86) diego (132) dk (115) dobata (1005) Dobi (40) Dominic Foster (415) Doris (42) Eddypedro (85) Eduo (209) Edwin Khodabakchian (45) elsterama (266) Eric Chen (289) Eric Daams (229) Erika Jackson (7) Esmail (122) Esteban (39) Eugen (29) Eunice (40) Evelien (44) fabrizio morroia (5) Faraz (17) FKaymak (60) Frank (44) fseixas (58) Fussypants (285) G.Dewald (41) Gabe (79) Galez (36) GeniusBoyWonder (134) Gluek (32) Hamed Safa (140) hao (66) happy_soil (133) Haripako (50) Hayk (110) HejGustav (244) hronix (50) IBCmass (734) illovich (20) insk (20) J (31) J128 (86) Jake McKee (68) Jared (106) Jason (76) Jeff (41) Jeff Rivers (37) Jeremy (69) Jesús Dugarte (65) Jim (5) joco (72) Jorge (76) Juan Diego (287) Juão (76) Kacey (9) Ken (69) Kent Barnes (20) Keshav (166) kevan (48) Krazy (485) Kye S. (28) Len Xu (50) Leyla Bonilla (175) Lisa Martin (4) lizunlong (155) Luciano Passuello (83) Lydia Pintscher (70) m021478 (84) Marcel (91) Mauro www.fotomaf.com (36) maxyRO (1167) McBilly Wilford Sy (101) MGM (36) miasarmento (321) Michelinimehike (50) Mike McCarron (54) Mitchell Tsai (278) Mithrill (48) moonboy (49) mr.petruccio (85) Muhammad Saleem (813) Murilo (30) Musa (10) Nahnu Bey (46) NasirJumani (822) Nate (36) Neil Creek (24) nervioso (250) nferenc (19) Nice Fish Films (249) Nicola (12) Nicolas Kaøs Williart (18) nikoleto (79) Paul Smith (199) Paulino (38) Payam (60) Phidias (48) plamola (40) Polle de Maagt (40) Randy (31) Randy Zlobec (406) Retta (61) River Song (141) Robert (36) Robert Birming (879) RomanT (68) Rui (57) Ryan (41) Sabreen (40) Sai Prasad Kothapalle (40) Sarah (23) Scott (29) Shane Keener (32) Shyam (36) simplynutty (71) Stefan (141) Steve Olson (141) Steven Verbruggen (65) StevieB (156) straylight (49) Sumesh (239) tarrask (105) Taylor (67) Terence Lo (36) tharik (151) TheFreeboxer (49) Thomas.Paine (71) tim (169) Tim Trentham (15) Tobias Steinicke (3) Tony Duckles (68) Travis Jon Allison (39) Walter H. (29) Wayne (251) wellmobile (37) Wes Brown (54) Will Sullivan (59) wille (699) Wing Yung (15) Wolfgang (115) Yamil Gonzales (56) yasuhiro nishioka (120) YuSuPh (103) zemlanin (190) zoby (35) Zoram (116) மயூ-Mayu (48) 小雨 (76) 毒毒 (10) 猫影 (77)Explore read 10 notes
- Travis Jon Allison said: You've got to check this out. It's beautiful and inspiring.
- Jeremy said: Gun and dice are amazing
- simplynutty said: Awesome pictures!
- Mauro www.fotomaf.com said: la del chucho es genial! :D
- Hamed Safa said: منم يه سري از اين عكسها گرفتم ... فكر خوبيه بزارمش تو وبلاگ:-?
- Alex said: Baaaaaaaaaaadaaaaaaaaaaaaass
- CantonDog said: Some really cool photos in there. Good for inspiration
- Jeff said: Some really cool motion blur photos.
- AdamB said: very awesome shots here!
- danieltalsky said: Check out my own motion blur photos that I did with my friend Nate who has Tourette's Syndrome: http://flickr.com/photos/danieltalsky/sets/72157594143808237/
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Cakes For All Occasions (14)
on Cake Wrecks (128) permalinkAs you all know, some Wrecks are only Wrecks because of what the customer ordered to be written on them.These are those Wrecks.Harsh reality, sweet messenger.Submitter Dan titled it best: "Cake for a Cheerful Nihilist".Looking on the bright side?Hey, this one seems familiar...Feelin' the love.As a Wrecktacular bonus, go back and read all the cakes in order. Freaky, eh? It's like those ransom notes made from newspaper clippings, only using cakes. Now what's crazier: the ...Shared by Alix (62) Andrew Taylor (132) Bridget (49) Calvin (72) Crutcher D (100) darkeye11547 (1094) Gangles (64) Gutshot (46) Ingrid (33) inwardeye (42) Jerry (36) Steve Loopipe (62) Terence Lo (36) Tor Erling (494)Contribute comment
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A review of the Nokia E71 - Joel on Software (58)
on Joel on Software (494) permalinkWhen Apple’s iPhone 3G came out, I was pretty sure I’d get one. It had all the features I was waiting for. But the lines just weren’t going away. I searched Twitter. For a week, then two, every day brought fresh reports of five-hour waits. And then the reports of bugs started coming in. The Exchange synchronization features weren’t up to snuff, I heard. The phone crashed regularly, I heard. Basic operations were painfully slow. ...Shared by Abdullah Cetin CAVDAR (121) adantas (37) AdiR1 (44) Alex (449) alice (27) Bernardo (94) Bijou (46) Bruno Torres (22) Chandoo (211) Christoph Thelen (15) Danny (21) David (57) df (2) dknowles (67) DrBaher (74) Fernio (35) FX Poster (44) g b (153) ggatin (79) Goldie Katsu (50) grant (134) Greg (44) Guttorm (27) Helvick (46) hyderabadblues (42) Igor Sereda (51) J. (30) J. Angelo Racoma (2) Jigar Mehta (271) jillesvangurp (15) John (115) Jonjon (87) Just Mohit (62) justin spratt (10) Justin Yost (266) LonelyBob (25) michael (22) Muthu Ramadoss (16) Neagrigore (66) Nokia Conversations (27) Ole Begemann (47) olifante (110) Ondrej Brablc (58) Parveen (52) rchk (133) rexy (179) Richie de Almeida (61) Rob (35) rwonline (45) tarun upadhyay (25) Terence Lo (36) Thomas Vander Wal (11) Tim (31) Tim (212) Tony Duckles (68) turker (38) Uri (41) Werner (41)Explore read six notes
- alice said: Interesting review, but OpenOffice has had autocomplete for years.
- g b said: Looks like a nice followup to the E61 I had (just for couch browsing, never used it as a phone) a couple of years ago ... and I have been to that Nokia store in NYC, not too exciting compared to you-know-who.
- Guttorm said: I'm hearing a lot of fans raving about this one lately...
- dknowles said: I would be all over this if the first Android weren't coming out in a few weeks.
- Uri said: My next phone?
- Alex said: #2 & #3 are a big deal to me, too. Why can't I have it all? Sigh.
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How Do You Get a Car For a Loonie? (2)
on blogTO (106) permalinkCityFlitz, Toronto's newest auto-sharing company, showcased its $1 a day rental program in Toronto at Yonge-Dundas Square yesterday. Its premise is simple: Drive around the city at least 30 kilometers a day in a car plastered with advertising, which heavily subsidizes the cost of the rental. I took a test drive with Andreas Kotal, President and CEO of CityFlitz (pictured above with his head poking out of the sunroof of a MINI Clubmans) as we ...Shared by angela (39) Terence Lo (36)Contribute comment
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Buzzwords Are Disposable, Human Beings Are Not (4)
on Stepcase Lifehack (2875) permalinkPhoto by autan Every month, there are new business books on the market promising “secrets & insights” into “exciting change” which is happening… right now! They often use curiosity-baiting phrases like “Learn how [BUZZWORD] is transforming the way we communicate” or “Use the power of [ANOTHER BUZZWORD] to engage your customers”. Buzzwords include but aren’t limited to “Web 2.0″, “virtual worlds”, and just about anything with “social” and “media” in them — “social media”, “social ...Contribute comment
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Tineye now in Open Beta (1)
on StartupNorth (62) permalinkFor everyone who didn’t get in on our rounds of TinEye invitations, suffer no more! The service is now in open beta and you can get a free account. The launch is getting a lot of coverage including Ars Technica, Information Week, and PC Pro.Shared by Terence Lo (36)
