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commanderquinto: The Name Game! In withdrawals, already.

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:20:37 -0500

The Name Game!

In withdrawals, already.

The Geography of Government Benefits - NY Times Interactive

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:22:03 -0400

The Geography of Government Benefits - NY Times Interactive:

Comprehensive interactive by the NY Times showing the share of Americans’ income that comes from government benefit programs.

Left up in arms after Pres. Sarkozy's "too many foreigners" comment

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:28:00 -0500

Photo Source: France 24

Left up in arms after Sarkozy

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:22:09 -0500

thesmithian: it’s back. At last.

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 22:20:53 -0500

thesmithian:

it’s back.

At last.

nbcnightlynews: Are you watching? (Taken with instagram) Yes,...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:12:20 -0500

nbcnightlynews:

Are you watching? (Taken with instagram)

Yes, sir!

parislemon: For The 5th Year In A Row, Apple Wins CES. Before...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:58:39 -0500

parislemon:

For The 5th Year In A Row, Apple Wins CES. Before It Starts. Without Showing Up.

barackobama: President Obama sat down for a meal yesterday with...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:50:25 -0500

barackobama:

President Obama sat down for a meal yesterday with Scott, Valarie, Kathie, and Bill—four campaign supporters who won our recent “Dinner with Barack” contest. As you can see, he had a terrible time.

stryker: Peter Campbell I hate you for a lot of reasons but I...

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:48:25 -0500

stryker:

Peter Campbell I hate you for a lot of reasons but I CANNOT ABIDE YOU RUINING YOUR WIFE’S GOOD ENAMELED COOKWARE WITH THAT FORK.

They May Hold the EU Presidency, But Denmark Won’t Lead...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:20:09 -0500

They May Hold the EU Presidency, But Denmark Won’t Lead Euro Talks - EUX TV

nationalpost: Ottawa puts freeze on Saadi Gaddafi’s $1.6M...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:20:09 -0500

nationalpost:

Ottawa puts freeze on Saadi Gaddafi’s $1.6M Toronto condo
Federal government lawyers have frozen a $1.6-million penthouse on the Toronto waterfront owned by Saadi Gaddafi, the fugitive son of the late Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.

The Department of Justice filed a notice that prevents Mr. Gaddafi, who is the subject of an assets freeze imposed by the United Nations Security Council, from selling the downtown luxury condo.

The government took action after the National Post revealed that Mr. Gaddafi was the registered owner of the suite, which has a view of Lake Ontario and access to a pool, bowling alley and squash, basketball and tennis courts.

Mr. Gaddafi, 38, is wanted on an Interpol warrant issued in September. The Security Council froze his assets in March, describing him as a commander of “military units involved in the repression of demonstrations.” (Photo: Left: Tim Wimborne/Reuters; Right: Tyler Anderson/National Post)

nbcnightlynews: What we’re following: - Jobless rate falls to 8.5% - Mental decline can begin as...

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:17:05 -0500

nbcnightlynews:

What we’re following:

- Jobless rate falls to 8.5%

- Mental decline can begin as early as 45

- Could Santorum be the winner in Iowa?

And did you see…

- Obama administration plans immigration rule change

- Super Bowl ads sell out

- Dallas teen accidentally deported to Colombia

prostheticknowledge: Data Visualization: World travel and...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:30:52 -0500

prostheticknowledge:

Data Visualization: World travel and communications recorded on Twitter

By Eric Fischer

Green is physical movement from place to place; purple is @replies from someone in one location to someone in another; combining to white where there is both.

Reported trips to Null Island excluded; all other geotags trusted. Endpoints of trips are real data; routes in between are fabricated.

Data from the Twitter streaming API through September 1, 2011. Continent shapes from Natural Earth.

See larger versions of the above image here

caterpillarcowboy: likesandlaunch: Social Media: Evolving From...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:29:17 -0500

caterpillarcowboy:

likesandlaunch:

Social Media: Evolving From Long Form To Push Button
In the evolution of social media over the last decade, the trend has been a move from long form content, which has high friction of participation (both on the production and consumption side) to ever lower requirements placed on a user to participate in a conversation.

(via Elad Blog: How Pinterest Will Transform the Web in 2012: Social Content Curation As The Next Big Thing)

If I were tumblr I’d be so insulted by this article. Pinterest is del.icio.us with pictures. Tumblr is community and expression in a way that is genuinely unique on the internet, at a scale that is completely unmatched. Articles like this are one more reason I have so much disdain for most Silicon Valley trend bloggers.

BBC Boss Predicts 'First Truly Digital' Olympics - The Guardian

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:10:48 -0500

Great article, but let's expand that discussion to infrastructure.

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:08:20 -0500

The New York Times Editorial - Where the Real Jobs Are

I'm more than a bit incredulous... THR: Apparently, Rupert Murdoch Now Has a Twitter Account.

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:34:20 -0500

The 80-year-old CEO of News Corp hasn’t yet shared his thoughts on the phone-hacking scandal, but managed to amass more than 21,000 followers within hours of joining the microblogging site.

12 Predictions for Africa’s Tech Scene in 2012

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:49:43 -0500

12 Predictions for Africa’s Tech Scene in 2012

Lost Money: $41 Billion In Gift Cards Haven't Been Redeemed Since '05

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:29:00 -0500

Yeah, or the GDP of Luxembourg…

yahoopolitics: barackobama: Photo of the day? Photo of the...

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:24:35 -0500

yahoopolitics:

barackobama:

Photo of the day? Photo of the day.

cc: GOP field. Barack Obama, self-proclaimed baby eater. PREPARE YOUR ATTACK ADS NOW.