Error'd: Error Error Everywhere (18)
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I have no idea how this happened," Barkin wrote, "but this is what greeted me when I came back from lunch one day on my dual-monitor Windows machine." (full-size image, makes a great desktop background) Andy Nyland didn't dare click on 'Cancel'" "This was found on the beer menu at a rather popular bar in Liège, Belgium," writes Adrien Kunysz, "it translates to Error! Undefined bookmark." Ben noted, "I did not choose this secret question ...
Testosticross (6)
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(test-OSS-ih-cross) v. The movie moment when every man in the theater crosses his legs and moans, right after someone's groin has been pummelled onscreen. "Oh! DUDE! That was the worst testosticross moment EVAR!"
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Chris said:
Ha, I love it when urban dictionary comes up for a word for something so universal that I'm shocked I never had a name for it before.
shuffle shame (3)
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"Shuffle shame" is when your mp3 music player is playing on speakers in shuffle mode, and somebody enters the room at the exact moment the worst song of your collection is being played.I felt shuffle shame when Tony came to the office today, my iPod was playing Paris Hilton's single as he came in.
NBC Launches On-Demand Olympic Coverage In HD (18)
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NBC has launched its online video hub for the 2008 Olympics, which features free on-demand video for over 20 sports. In order to maximize quality, the videos are available as downloads (you can start watching before the download finishes) and will be in “up to HD” quality. Unfortunately, the video downloads will only be available on Windows machines running Windows Media Center - once again Mac users are left in the cold, likely because of ...
Dr. Randy Pausch, Carnegie Mellon CS professor, Dead at 47 (79)
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Noted Computer Science professor Randy Pausch passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Pausch was a founder of the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University and worked on the Alice program, an animated educational system for high school and college students. It’s not difficult to find educators in CS who are as personable as Dr. Pausch was but it is definitely rare to find one filled with such kindness and ...
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WHB said:
Beeindruckend!
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Brian Phillips said:
Wow - worth seeing again
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Kesor said:
His last lecture is remarkable. I have seen it several months ago.
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Mark Whiting said:
A memorial fund is the opposite of the right way to morn such a man but anyway, it is a sad day for the world of CS, it looks like he died on my birthday.
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Mark said:
This guy seemed very cool. Looked death in the eye and seemingly said "FU". Probably something kids should watch...
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Aju said:
Rest in Peace
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NunTiuX said:
You have to watch this video... amazing guy!
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Brent said:
:(
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John said:
scares the shit out of me
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Nitya said:
A great educator. An even more inspiring speaker -- tuned in to the Last Lecture when it was delivered live and it really did make an impression that has lasted to this day!
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Ranvir said:
just watched the whole lecture start to finish. a rare individual: a truly inspirational geek.
I Has Frydaze: Kitty Trainer (1)
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Error'd: The Windstream Disconnect (11)
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Some companies spare no expense to make sure they get all of their money. Apparently, Windstream Communications is no exception as, a few months back, Aaron's company received this stern disconnection notice via Certified Mail... "I would have gladly cut a $0.38 check (and spent $0.41 to mail it out)," Aaron added, "but I had no idea which of our many Windstream accounts this applied to. After several calls and messages left, I finally got ...
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LANjackal said:
Sadly true: I once had a toll company mail me a notice that I owed them all of $0.25 on my prepaid account.
flirtationship (5)
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When you regularly flirt with an acquaintance or friend but do no more.1. Rick and Julie flirt whenever they are together, but they've never gone out. They aren't in any sort of relationship, merely a flirtationship. 2. Bob has only one girlfriend, but starts a flirtationship with almost every girl he meets.
Honey the Dachshund Hams it Up (1)
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Almost Edible Photo: Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Ice Cream Cones (1)
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I don't know about you, but it's a hot summer day and I'm dying for an ice-cream cone. This one will do. Check out the recipe at Epicurious. --KitchenMaus
Almost Edible Photo: Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Ice Cream Cones (1)
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I don't know about you, but it's a hot summer day and I'm dying for an ice-cream cone. This one will do. Check out the recipe at Epicurious. --KitchenMaus
Almost Edible Photo: Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Ice Cream Cones (1)
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I don't know about you, but it's a hot summer day and I'm dying for an ice-cream cone. This one will do. Check out the recipe at Epicurious. --KitchenMaus
Almost Edible Photo: Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Ice Cream Cones (1)
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I don't know about you, but it's a hot summer day and I'm dying for an ice-cream cone. This one will do. Check out the recipe at Epicurious. --KitchenMaus
Almost Edible Photo: Dark-Chocolate-Dipped Cherry Ice Cream Cones (1)
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I don't know about you, but it's a hot summer day and I'm dying for an ice-cream cone. This one will do. Check out the recipe at Epicurious. --KitchenMaus
Giles the Sleepy Spaniel (1)
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EMT Paintball Sentry Turret (3)
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Tired of the same ol' people v. people paintball games? Then step up the action with an EMT Paintball Sentry Turret ($1,400 and up). This Halo-worthy killer is capable of...Visit Uncrate for the full post.