February 2012
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Peter Weyland at TED2023: I will change the world →
A TEDTalk from the future as envisioned by Prometheus director Ridley Scott
…omg
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“‘For instance,’ [Meryl Streep] says, forking at a bread-crumbed oyster, ‘we are...”
– “Meryl Streep: Force of Nature,” Vogue (via monkeyknifefight)
This is so interesting! Who knew that she’d actually be recognized for her efforts!
(via lissuin)
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“Given that 162,820 citizens signed the petition to drop the NHS Bill (see...”
– The Green Benches: Another broken Tory Promise: e-petitions.
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“Publishers have called on readers to be okay with their high priced ebooks,...”
– Dear Publishers: What Have You Done for Me Lately?
YES. I quite like buying ebooks. I do. They save space. What I do not like is not being able to buy them because I live in the UK.
So, either I futz around with my laptop and make it look like I’m in North America, or… I just go...
“The very purpose of spirituality is self-discipline. Rather than criticizing...”
– The Dalai Lama
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“Harriet Harman, deputy leader the UK Labour Party, has explained her...”
– Labour to Britain’s Internet: drop dead - Boing Boing
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“I believe information designers are ergonomists. If that’s even a word. We...”
– What is information design? | Simply Understand
My friend Corinne is awesome. She takes boring, overly complex, important stuff and makes it nice to look at and easier to understand.
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“It’s a wonderful moment when the literary realm decides to invade our world; an...”
– My Week: Dan Stevens - Telegraph
annlarimer:
lord-kitschener:
bloodywellstammer:
volpesvolpes:
davekatwhisperer:
r0nswans0n:
Guys.
There’s only one way to get back at the FBI for shutting down Megavideo.
we’re going to steal the declaration of independence
you know if we keep making this joke eventually someone is actually steal the declaration of independence
One can only hope
Why do you think I keep...
“Socializing is as exhausting as giving blood. People assume we loners are...”
– Anneli Rufus (via airplanes)
IT MEANS HAVING TO PERFORM. this is what people don’t get sometimes.
(via redrosehips)
this. this. this. I want to carry this quote around on a business card and hand it out to my friends people.
(via fightingsail)
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“He [Rick Santorum] is a staunch opponent of abortion, even in the case of rape....”
– John Oliver on Rick Santorum, The Bugle 183 (via stfuconservatives, sixpencesoulcake)
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On whether Pinterest's terms are different from...
shortformblog:
inadvisable asks: Wait? How is that different from Tumblr? Same policy, yes?
» SFB says: Actually, not so much. This sell thing is actually a fairly notable difference. As Anthony De Rosa just pointed out on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr don’t claim to have the right to sell your content, just to openly distribute it. Twitter does, but only in API form. Pinterest, meanwhile, says...
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xarleschavier:
consultingtimelady replied to your post: I have drank a whole pot of tea.
there is no such thing as TOO MUCH tea
Apart from when your body starts to rebel against the sheer amount of caffeine you’ve been ingesting :( I had to limit myself to 2 cups a day while I was at university and now I’m studying again (but with a bit more money than before) I’m on the...