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Ike's Nightmare - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:12:00 -0800

Ike's Nightmare

Veronique de Rugy says it's coming true:

Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s military expenditure database show that the United States spent $728 billion on its military in 2010, or about 45 percent of the world’s $1.6 trillion total, more than the next 14 largest military spenders combined and nearly six times more than the next biggest spender, China. Most of the other countries at the top of the list are American allies. With or without the automatic cuts to defense from the Budget Control Act of 2011, the United States will remain the biggest global military power for at least a generation.

via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com

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6 People Who Gained Amazing Skills from Brain Injuries

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:59:54 -0800

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrackedRSS/~3/k2mt8sypvxM/article_19504_6-peop...

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#DrWho Journey's End made me cry

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:59:05 -0800

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Dr Who The Family of Blood

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:52:30 -0800

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Made me cry #drwho

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Sprint on Jobs

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:14:00 -0700

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What the Hell Magnets? Why Are You So Amazing? [Video]

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:23:00 -0700

You don't need to be a physicist, a PhD student, a geek, or even a member of the Insane Clown Posse to appreciate the awesome capabilities of superconductors and magnets as demonstrated in this video by Tel-Aviv University.

An unidentified member of the university's Superconductivity Group School of Physics and Astronomy shows off the quantum locking, or quantum trapping, effects of a magnet that's been super cooled with liquid nitrogen. Now we've probably all seen demonstrations of super cooled magnets floating above a track before, with promises of them facilitating high-speed trains zigzagging across the country. But this video goes one step further, showing how the position and angle of the magnet can be locked in a magnetic field while it's in motion. The moral of the story is that it makes for an impressive demo, and I better see hoverboards popping up in toy stores by Christmas. [Quantum Levitation via ASTC via Fazed]

via feeds.gawker.com

Love the lede on this Gizmodo post.

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Bag of Crap Woot-off

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:35:00 -0700

I was so close to getting my first BOC from Woot today (does not include the many attempts to get the page to load in between panels).

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Apple iPhone 4S Siri demo - YouTube

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:52:00 -0700

via youtube.com

This is what I always wanted out of voice recognition. When I first used Voice Control on 3GS, I thought was amazing, but then after awhile felt it didn't do enough. Siri looks like a better take on the tech, and is a good base to build on. More natural speakers and the ability to call on Siri without explicitly summoning it would be a great place to start.

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I thought I was all cried out...

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:06:00 -0700

...then I see this: Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert pay tribute to Steve Jobs (via tuaw.com)

It's strange, and somewhat embarrassing to be affected so by the passing of a stranger. An influential and remarkable individual, that's true, but a stranger nonetheless. I might just be vulnerable to the sentimentality of elegiacs such as these, but then again past reminiscences on the occasion of other note-worthy individuals' deaths never had the effect these and others like these have had on me.

I guess it just seems like a light has gone out, the world is a little bit darker, and we are a little poorer for his loss.

If someone like me who has a very peripheral connection to the man feels this saddened by Steve's departure, I can't imagine how much more profoundly his dear friends and family experience his passing. My thoughts go out to them at this difficult time.

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The Fruits Of Christianism - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:48:00 -0700

If you turn a political party into a church, as the GOP essentially now is, sectarianism will eventually emerge. In all its ugly, bigoted, negative manifestations.

via andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com

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LA Times gets stupid

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:22:00 -0700

The only way you can characterize the iPhone 4S as a disappointment is if you believed all of the bullshit rumors that have been floating around the Internet for the past few months.

via loopinsight.com

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AppSumo Giving Away 10 Dropbox Pro For Life

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 16:51:51 -0700

10 Lucky sumos will win 50GB Dropbox pro for life. Enter here.

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Become a character in HP Mallory's Next Dulcie Book, Great Hexpectations

Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:59:00 -0700

As has been her custom for several books now, urban fantasy author HP Mallory is holding a contest with the prize being written in as a character in hew upcoming Dulcie book Great Expectations plus a few cool Great Hextras. To join in the fun, read her blog post http://urbanfantasyauthor.blogspot.com/2011/09/become-character-in-my-next-du...

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#SYTYCD Melanie wins!

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:14:00 -0700

I called it, but I like last season more.

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Transformers 3 Flash Review

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 15:31:17 -0700

Good, a tad too long, could've used a trim.

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#SYTYCD prediction: Melanie wins

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:33:00 -0700

…can't wait til the finale.

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WWDC Eve

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:26:38 -0700

WWDC will be upon us in a few hours, so I thought I'd share some predictions with regards to iCloud. Word has gone around that iCloud is the new iTunes. What does this mean exactly? Consider that through the years, iTunes has added to its catalog so many things other than music that it's really a misnomer at this point. So it does make sense that a re-branding is in order. But if that was the only reason, then it really doesn't seem like enough to justify the rumor. So there must be more. I think this more might be a loosening of the strictures on media purchases currently enforced by industry fiat. Currently, purchasing music, movies, TV and other studio content is really just purchasing one-time download rights. This is where the cloud metaphor comes in. Instead of a vending machine where you buy each item piecemeal, you get an access anywhere, anytime with your purchase. Think the app store, where buying means unlocking unlimited downloads to licensed devices as often as you need. Of course I think there's more to this iCloud than we know, perhaps ubiquitous backup, or music-locker features, but that sums up my thoughts on the iCloud is the new iTunes meme. Can't wait for tomorrow to be proven wrong (or right as the case may be). Regardless, I'll be waiting for the famous "one more thing..."

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Outside Aperture: fan made epilogue to Portal - Boing Boing

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:02:00 -0700

via boingboing.net

Love it! Almost perfect, what little quibbles I have with it are the title (I'd have preferred After Aperture, as in Life after...), the cake magazine design could've been better, the baking prep could've been more methodical, and the wall doodles could've used a bit more grunge. A favorite.

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Apple Pre-announced WWDC 2011 Keynote

Thu, 02 Jun 2011 03:49:00 -0700

Unusual for Apple, which set quite a few tongues wagging. What does it mean? Some say Apple is managing expectations, but I'd like to think it's to make the next “One more thing…” even more of a surprise. Whatever the case, we'll find out soon enough. I can't wait.

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HP Mallory, Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author : Become a Character ...

Tue, 31 May 2011 22:56:03 -0700

Lloyd has sent you a link to a blog:

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Blog: HP Mallory, Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author
Post: Become a Character in my next Jolie book Contest!!!!
Link: http://urbanfantasyauthor.blogspot.com/2011/05/become-character-in-my-next-jo...

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