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Archive for May, 2009
MIT’s Call Data Visualization During Obama’s Inauguration
MIT's Senseable City Lab got creative with some call data activity recorded during the Obama inauguration earlier this January, and published a clever animated video with the results. Hopefully they will embed a Vimeo version of the animation videos soon, as the youtube clips don't do the presentation justice. Original...
Read More Make Fast-Food Trips Healthier
I've been really enjoying the "Eat This, Not That" page in Men's Health for quite some time now, however I just discovered that it has its own dedicated section on their website. "Eat This" breaks down all the nutritional information on various comparable meals, giving you a clear heads up...
Read More How-To: Laundry Done Right
Simply put, laundry shouldn't be a complicated affair: it's a one-two step of throwing clothes from one machine to another. However these basic, yet useful tips and tricks will help keep your clothes in pristine condition without sacrificing its original look or your hygienic standards (i.e. the infamous raw jeans matter).
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Read More Hymn to the Fallen
I'm a really big fan of LIFE and Google's collaboration in bringing millions of historical photos back in the public's eye through the internet. Seeing it as being fit for Memorial Day, I thought it'd be appropriate to share A Continuous Lean's fantastic post on re-released LIFE magazine images of military uniforms prior...
Read More Pygmy
Unbeknownst to me until yesterday, Chuck Palahniuk's latest novel Pygmy was released earlier this month on May 5th. According to the official description on Amazon:
"Begins here first account of operative me, agent number 67 on arrival midwestern American airport greater _____ area. Flight _____. Date _____. Priority mission top success to...
Read More New Fossil Discovery Still Yields No Dino DNA
Scientists unveiled earlier this week a fossil named 'Ida' which is billed as the missing link to explaining the primate evolution. According to The Guardian article:
"This little creature is going to show us our connection with the rest of all the mammals; with cows and sheep, and elephants and anteaters,"...
Read More Decoration Day + Modern Amusement + Top Picks
One of my favorite west coast clothiers is having a 20% memorial weekend sale. Make sure to enter the promo code 'memorial20' during checkout to snag your discount.
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Read More Visual Guide to the Federal Reserve
The fine folks at Wallstats and Mint have released an interestingly simplistic guide to the Federal Reserve, explaining both its creation and purpose. Showboating in Macro Economics 101 with your newfound knowledge is entirely optional....
Read More NASA’s Final Service Mission of Hubble
Boston has managed to compile a beautiful collection of NASA photographs in regards to the Atlantis servicing mission on the Hubble telescope. With repairs scheduled to be completed today, this marks the closing chapter to the 19-year old instrument which unlocked numerous, groundbreaking discoveries. The Smithsonian also posted a stellar gallery...
Read More Epicurious iPhone App
Epicurious released their official iphone app last week, enabling users to access the website's 30,000 recipes from their pockets. The free application also includes a handy shopping list feature and an easy to view step-by-step format for tackling that choucroute garnie. I hope Tastespotting follows suit with an app of their...
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