July 2010
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Michael Jackson Estate Forces Removal of...
“The Estate of Michael Jackson objected to our use of the ‘dancing zombie’ in PLANTS vs. ZOMBIES based on its view that the zombie too closely resembled Michael Jackson. After receiving this objection, PopCap made a business decision to retire the original ‘dancing zombie’ and replace it with a different ‘dancing zombie’ character for future builds of...
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I think if you have a million of anything it’s a lot. When is a million not a lot? I know I’m opening myself up with that one … .
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I love watching movies about rich white people. I hope that Hollywood can keep them coming.
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“We all only live once. So we are obligated to make good use of the time that we...”
– Julian Assange, founder of wikileaks.org in an interview with Speigel
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Learned a new word today: "ragequit"
From Urban Dictionary:
To stop playing a game out of an anger towards an event that transpired within the game.
Here’s an example of someone ragequitting:
I’ve been outside about a minute and I’m ready to go back inside. It’s very very hot in New York City.
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MSNBC.com = atrocious
That is all.
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WatchScandaloso! Italian magazine Panorama goes undercover to catch gay Catholic priests on the down low. Read more below (in Italian): Le notti brave dei preti gay: una grande inchiesta in edicola con Panorama
After many moons of loss, E*TRADE manages to report a profit.
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Giving ping.fm another whirl …
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Samsung: Don’t Like Your iPhone 4? Here, Have a... →
All I can say is Bravo Samsung. I like your style.
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Best place to cheat in class? The front row of...
Only a total idiot would try to cheat right in front of the teacher right?
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How to remove the duplicate observations from the... →
Nice and simple! Non SAS users should avert their eyes …
proc sort data=dsn nodupkey;
by usubjid;
run;
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“There was a project that got killed at Microsoft. This project was designed to...”
– Rahul Sood, founder of VoodooPC
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World of Warcraft Can Boost Your Career →
The concept of constantly trying to reach the “next level” isn’t such a far fetched concept when applied to ones work. Now all we need are Four Square style badges or X-Box style achievements whenever you do anything in your job. I’m not going to lie … I would love it.
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Women are most attractive at 31? →
It may make sense on a more holistic level. When you calculate the balance between attractiveness, self confidence, fashion sense, education, career, etc … a 31 year old woman probably has more to offer than a 21 year old. But without knowing anything about the sampling methodology, I can’t endorse the findings.
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The Numbers No One Wants to Talk About in the... →
Good God, Apple’s smoke and mirrors even worked on me … a happy Nexus One user. I had forgotten about this incredible tidbit that Google loosed upon us: Every day 160,000 Android powered devices are activated. Think on that.
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Possibly the most awesome introduction to a... →
Give it 5 - 10 minutes of your time and you’ll be able to code. Simply awesome.
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WatchMy hope for the future has been renewed with this video. And I thought I was smart when I pretended I knew what bump mapping and Phong shading were. This is just too dope for words and like the Matrix, you must experience it for yourself. Lagoa Multiphysics 1.0 - Teaser
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10 big ideas from "Getting Things Done" →
David Allen knows his stuff. And I recommend at least skimming through some of these ideas listed. My favorite one is the “2 minute” rule (I like to use 5 minutes). If you can do something in 2 minutes, just do it. It’s my favorite because it’s the one rule anyone can follow with no effort.
Moving beyond that one, I really value the idea of getting everything out of your...
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My blog is on page 2 of Google Search . . .
When you use the term “tumblr blog”. But it’s right near the top of page 2!
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Facebook User Satisfaction Is 'Abysmal' →
Facebook is successful because it is the “least worst” option out there for many people. Facebook’s most serious competitor, MySpace, was/is an even greater debacle. I briefly had a MySpace account and was too tired of vomiting in my mouth after each time logged in so I ultimately canceled my account.
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Coffee as a new monetary unit
I have come to realize that I can more easily justify smaller purchases by equating them to how many cups of coffee it equals. One example:
Grooveshark’s VIP service will only set me back one cup of coffee per month. I could give up one cup of coffee a month for streaming music on my phone, right? Perhaps it’s nothing more than a mental trick to fool myself into spending money when I...
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WatchTeen Trades up on Craigslist from Phone to Porsche in 2 Years. His path from old cell phone to Porsche included working his way up to an iPod, eventually trading up to dirt bikes, then cars and trucks, and an SUV.
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WatchAn inmate sneaks a video camera into prison and takes footage for six months. HBO has made a documentary about it.
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WatchI thought this video was going to be lame … it turned out to be incredibly clever.