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Blog Design – the ultra-minimalist brigade
When I first started blogging, Jason Kottke, of kottke.org, was a sort-of hero for what I wanted to do. His style of blogging is very similar to mine and so are his design aesthetics. As time has progressed, I’ve switched from the hero archetype to more of a hopeful-peer. My delusions of equality were boosted …
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Warner Bros brings out all the Batmobiles for DVD special features
The Dark Knight Rises is just a few months away from hitting cinemas, and there’s already talk about the film’s home video bonus features. Last Friday, Warner Brothers held an event just outside the offices of Legendary Pictures in Burbank, California. The showcase spotlighted all five Batmobiles seen throughout the years, from the ’60s camp …
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Interesting facts and the full story on James Cameron’s deep sea adventure
“The Challenger Deep is something like 50x the size of the Grand Canyon” “The sub actually shrinks 3 inches at the bottom of the ocean.” “My feeling was one of complete isolation from all of humanity. I felt like I went to another planet and came back.” The pilot is descending about 36,000 feet (10,973 …
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A portrait series of the modern American Cowboy/girl
Some excerpts from the series by Jay B. Sauceda: BILL PRYOR – Bill runs a ranch in between Alpine and Marfa. He’s a friendly guy with what may be the raspiest voice I have ever heard. BROOKSIE – Brooksie spent 27 years working the coal mines of Utah until settling down on an 80 acre …
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The Knife Maker – maturing a skill into an art
In our second film, we meet writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. He talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not …
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One million robots in three years – Foxconn’s Robot Kingdom
The largest private employer in China, Foxconn with over 1 million employees, is finally facing stiff labor costs. This is great news for the U.S. manufacturing sector who may be able to lure some work back to the United States. It will be interesting to see how this affects the global market, but for now …
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In 2012, broadband will be in 678 million homes
We are truly in the age of the internet, or rather the Dawn of the Internet Age, as the number of internet connected homes approaches a billion. The stats on broadband and wi-fi in homes: According to a new report from Strategy Analytics, 25 percent of all “households” worldwide now have Wi-Fi networks set up. In …
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FDA ruling – cigarette makers must be transparent about chemical additives
A ruling by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires tobacco companies to be transparent about the chemicals in their products. This hasn’t yet happened, despite all the warnings and labels on cigarettes, and it’s no wonder considering: “Over 7,000 chemicals and chemical compounds are present in tobacco and the smoke that emanates from tobacco. …
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Canadian penny is going away – cost 1.6 cents to produce
In April 2012, the Canadian government will begin phasing out the Canadian penny. It was left out of the latest budget because it just didn’t make financial sense to keep it going. “The penny is a currency without any currency” The Canadian penny now costs Canada 1.6 cents to produce. The government says it loses …
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