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Remember to take sabbaticals from social media
Social media is a blessing for all of us and especially when you can connect and reconnect with people in ‘the real world’. However, it is important to take breaks. Personally, I am looking forward to a couple of weeks off in July.
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Steve Jobs? dream device has arrived and it?s made by Microsoft
Finally, 8 years after the launch of Xbox 360, Microsoft has announced the successor to the gaming console, the Xbox One. [Thanks to Slate for the headline, ed.]
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Apple defending themselves for not paying taxes from sales abroad
It is staggering numbers that are stashed in Ireland. I think the people of the U.S. could use that money. As if investors in Apple do not get enough already.
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The Danish prime minister made Mark Zuckerberg wear a suit
Ps. I was the woman who got Mark to wear a suit. [Source]
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Japanese Teens Fight Human-Eating Giants on Twitter
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Visualizing how a Bitcoin transaction works
Following the last primer on the digital currency, prices have somewhat stabilized (despite the ongoing efforts of TPTB to regulate it out of existence). The following infographic provides a step-by-step illustration of how a bitcoin transaction occurs. (h/t Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev via True Economics blog)
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Last Shop Standing
Last Shop Standing is a film about independent record shops and independent record stores. It charts the rise the fall and the rebirth of the independent record shop. Last Shop Standing has gained 5 star reviews from Q magazine and, 4 stars in record collector magazine and a half page spread in the sunday observer. [...]
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Berlin is still divided when you see it from space
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently living in space aboard ISS as Commander of Expedition 35, posted this photo on Twitter. Berlin at night. Amazingly, I think the light bulbs still show the East/West division from orbit. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/? — Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 17, 2013
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New Zealand Passes Marriage Equality
Today the New Zealand Parliament voted 77-44 to approve marriage equality in its final reading, making it the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. This marks the first time a marriage equality law explicitly defines protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity ? rescinding requirements that trans people divorce before they [...]
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New Zealand Passes Same-Sex Marriage Equality
Today the New Zealand Parliament voted 77-44 to approve marriage equality in its final reading, making it the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so. This marks the first time a marriage equality law explicitly defines protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity ? rescinding requirements that trans people divorce before they [...]
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10 things to learn from Japan
This went viral after the earthquake hit Japan 2 years ago. Just wanted share it to give you a perspective. 1. THE CALM Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated. 2. THE DIGNITY Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture. 3. [...]
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Library at the Freie Universität in Berlin by Norman Foster
The foundation of the Free University in 1945 marked the rebirth of liberal education in Berlin after the war; since then it has occupied a central role in the intellectual life of the city. Today, with more than 39,000 students, it is the largest of Berlin’s three universities. This redevelopment scheme includes the restoration of [...]
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Found list on an airplane
My friend found this list on an airplane. This is good stuff. [via @KateRoseMe]
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Segment on Al Jazeera about Bitcoin
The value of the virtual currency Bitcoin has hit an all-time high. The financial crisis in Cyprus has driven many people to seek out alternative homes for their money. Some investors in the Mediterrranean island nation stand to lose up to 80 percent of their savings, as part of strict conditions attached to a $13bn [...]
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Club music as a Berlin subway map
My stop is DJ Dillinja. Which station is your favourite? Click the image to enlarge it. [via Stefan Goldmann]
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Freedom of the press worldwide
Read the report from Reporters Without Borders [PDF] here.
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John Giorno about poetry (and the Williams S. Burroughs commercials for Nike)
From a wonderful new interview with John Giorno in Andy Warhol’s Interview Magazine: PRUITT: What about poetry these days? Is it hard for you to see where poetry stands? Most of your adult life has been devoted to poetry. Can you evaluate its place in society? Do you ever think, “Oh, I wish I were [...]
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Pizza in a can
Domino’s has just launched pizza-in-a-can on the Japanese market. More stories from Japan here. [via Bill Perrin on Google+]
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Another cool tweet from @espiekermann
I love how the whole of New York City is set in my Meta:#ffmeta twitter.com/espiekermann/s? — erik spiekermann (@espiekermann) March 31, 2013
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Another cool tweet from @espiekermann
I love how the whole of New York City is set in my Meta:#ffmeta twitter.com/espiekermann/s? — erik spiekermann (@espiekermann) March 31, 2013
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Another cool tweet from @espiekermann
I love how the whole of New York City is set in my Meta:#ffmeta twitter.com/espiekermann/s? — erik spiekermann (@espiekermann) March 31, 2013
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Another cool tweet from @espiekermann
I love how the whole of New York City is set in my Meta:#ffmeta twitter.com/espiekermann/s? — erik spiekermann (@espiekermann) March 31, 2013
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Why is no one using the Bing search engine?
Bing.com is one of the most gorgeous web sites out there. Just see this Easter theme today. Also, it is a really good search engine. So why is no one using the service? Surely, we will get tired of googling all the time? What would it take to make you use it or another search [...]
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