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Snipergirl: exhausted

webleon: 为了方便别人看，作了一个简报传到slideshare，竟然被列为featured slide了。

'twas the night before New Years, and all sorts of Zune 30GB devices fell into disarray. Microsoft correctly blamed a leap year coding issue. We'll show you exactly what happened!

webleon: 视线内有4台iphone，全部都在玩游戏…囧

Wow. Hasn't 2008 flown by? It only seems like yesterday that we were tearing up tarmac in Burnout Paradise, settling into an hour long cut-scene in Metal Gear Solid 4 and putting our fists through walls over Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. Yeah, 2008 has been quite a year, with some truly memorable moments.

Looks like the former Midnight Oil lead singer has finally sold out. Who would have ever thought it!

seanbonner: Ok ok I'll get up. Fine! What? It's still before noon. Don't look at me like that. Shut up!!! Yes, thank you, I'd love some coffee.

Milano Santa Monica is a lush green super city that is scheduled to sprout up just outside of Milan. Envisioned as a stacked series of high-rises overflowing with flowering terraces, the self-contained development will employ principles of bio-architecture in addition to photovoltaic panels and solar-thermal water heaters to cut down on energy use.

Avinio: Great post from @JasonFalls - Social Media Target Strategies For A Better 2009: http://bit.ly/IOsm

Great post from @JasonFalls - Social Media Target Strategies For A Better 2009: http://bit.ly/IOsm

brett: @alexjohnson100 i don't know how anything can top that...

Is Apple getting into the glove making business? A patent filed by the tech company proposes special gloves for iPhone users that have an extra inner layer which would enable the screen to recognize the touch of a gloved finger. Finally, our frost bitten fingers will find respite within the warmth of these gloves while we text or Tweet away.

Further blurring the lines for the sake of commercialism are we?

Oreamnos americanus mom (nanny) and her baby (kid).

The numbers are starting to come in and they're even worse than we thought.

trib: @facibus is it not obvious that all buses from Dickson/Watson and nearby *must* go through Civic? Surely you understand?

Nobody’s expecting breakthrough products that rise to the level of the iMac (Macworld 1998), the iBook (1999), iTunes (2001) or the iPhone (2007), but this Expo is not without its drama, speculation and hype. Our top 10 favorite Macworld rumors ...

President George W. Bush will be judged on what he did. He will also be remembered for what he's like: a fast-moving, phrase-mangling Texan who stays upbeat even though his country is not.

A massive earth-moving project is transforming Smuggler's Gulch near San Diego from a narrow canyon used by cattle thieves, bandits and illegal immigrants into a plugged breach. For a century, the narrow canyon leading into California from Mexico provided cover for cattle thieves and opium dealers, bandits and booze runners.

At least 35 Shia pilgrims have been killed by a female suicide bomber at a shrine in Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. Processions of Shia pilgrims across Iraq have been targeted by Sunni insurgents in the past. "A woman wearing an explosive vest managed to reach one of the security checkpoints near the revered Kadhim shrine and exploded herself

A 17-year-old ward of the state sat at a computer in Grosse Pointe Woods writing the most important letter of his life. It was a sales pitch to 30 prospective foster care parents in the Rochester Hills area. He'd found them by searching through court records and legal documents. He was begging for a place to live. Begging for a chance...

He came to his foster parents when he was about 2 and a few years later that family adopted him. And then, nearly 10 years ago, the boy disappeared when he was 11 or 12, while the adoptive family lived at a mobile home park in Kansas. After receiving a tip, Butler County authorities searched part of the mobile home park last week.

People are suffering from SF- FPA (Social Media Front Page Addiction) and they are targeting each and every website to get on the front page.Ever since my wife’s submission hit the front page of Reddit last month, we only see her on the way to the bathroom (Jake Dixon)

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking to develop virtual parents to comfort children when moms and dads on active duty aren't available to talk.

"Cute kitties rock out! But no one wants to clean their catbox". oh well some one has to ..I am going in...see ya, got work to do

In Ezuma Hospital, Aba, Abia State, babies are freely sold to parents who cannot have children of their own, with scant regards for government rules and regulations.. Apart from performing illegal abortion, Ezuma Hospital is widely known in Aba as a baby factory. It is a place where the selling of babies and abortion take place daily.

trib: @RalfLippold well, m y home town (national capital) has what is universally agreed to be a crap bus-only system http://is.gd/eAgA

It's a developing field - and there are issues such as hardware compatibility to overcome - but it is expected that some of these services will make a big impact in the next year or two.

Fifteen years ago Pablo Escobar, the head of the Medellin drug cartel, was killed as he tried to flee across a rooftop in what officials say was the most dangerous city in the world.

Jonesing for a quick fix of incredibly cute (or ugly) animal pictures, laugh-out-loud snapshots of animals in their daily life and element? If you want a definitive collection of "not-yet-LOLified" cats and other pets, plus learn about rare exotic animals - then this series is for you.

John Travolta's lawyers -- who are close family friends -- reveal to Usmagazine.com that Jett may have died in his father's arms Friday. "Yesterday was the worst day of [John's] life,"

trib: @klepas @facibus my end of town to Belconnen by a decent system would be 45 minutes, tops, *any time of day*. Possible now, but rarely.

2008 was a rotten year for many people but it wasn't only humans who had a hard time. What started as a review of animal-related news in 2008, turned into the discovery that the year's animal stories were often tales of struggle and pain.

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Samsung Electronics plans to unveil a flat-panel TV that’s as thin as just 6.5-millimeters at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it said Sunday. The TV set, few details of which were immediately available, is between 6.5mm and 7mm across its width and has an LED (light emitting diode) backlight.

The social-networking site, which has been experiencing explosive growth in membership, saw record traffic on Christmas Eve. Facebook achieved its highest-ever traffic level, accounting for 2.18 percent compared with a 1.42 percent average for November, according to numbers gathered by Hitwise.

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Pop star Prince says he is working on three new musical albums he intends to release without the aid of a U.S. record label.

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If you’re a regular IM user with an iPhone, chances are you’ve heard of BeeJiveIM. Long established as a top choice IM app for BlackBerry, the iPhone release rocketed up to the #2 best selling application in the iTunes Social Networking category for 2008.

Nerd World's look at goals for this year :)

Hot food for your hotrod? According to a Maplin Electronics spokesman, "The In-Car Microwave ensures you can get a heated meal whether you are out for a day in the country, off to the beach or working at a remote site."

Many dream researchers think that understanding your dreams can lead to significant improvements in your waking life.

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WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress will take over the government this month with big plans to overhaul U.S. financial regulation and a surge of momentum behind them. Some of the agencies under fire have familiar names -- the Fed, Treasury, SEC, FDIC; some less so -- CFTC, OCC, OTS.

Make room: combining aesthetically awesome concepts with the most amazing materials and the latest gadgetry, these furniture designers are pushing the envelope on everything from everyday chairs, beds and tables to mirrors, rugs and wallpaper.

A professor of Nordic literature at the University of Helsinki, tells a joke: How do you know if the Finn on the elevator with you is outgoing? When he's looking at your shoes instead of at his own. The key to the Finnish character is quietude. Finns rarely talk to strangers; words are chosen carefully; small talk is considered suspect.

trib: @facibus @NathanaelB no argument from me. One reason I am a driver rather than passenger. I would use a decent public transport system.

All eyes are on Yellowstone National Park after what’s being called a "swarm" of earthquakes at the scenic spot. The park has Seismologists monitoring the situation and says the earthquake sequence is the most intense in this area in years. Over the last nine days, more than 500 earthquakes have been recorded

Presidential aging: According to one estimate, some presidents age at twice the normal rate during their terms. Click on the presidents below to see how the stress and challenges of the Oval Office affected them.

With Macworld just around the corner, people are still clamoring and fretting over the fact that Steve Jobs won't be delivering the keynote. Lost in the shuffle, however, is the fact that Apple (via Phil Schiller) will most likely deliver some interesting announcements to its product line.

Thousands of Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopter gunships surrounded Gaza's largest city and fought militants at close range Sunday, the first full day of an overwhelming ground offensive in the coastal territory.

As companies big and small trudge into January after a dismal 2008, the movie business is quietly celebrating solid if not spectacular results at the multiplex.

Bill Cowher doesn't plan to coach in the NFL next year, and will stay with CBS Sports as a studio analyst.

Cook's brother and long-time business manager Darryl McCauley allegedly went far beyond anything like plagiarism in dealing with the performer's personal fortune, and he's been arrested as a result. According to Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley, McCauley appropriated millions from a client between July 2007 and the end of 2008.

Ow ow ow ow ... cuz my brain didn't hurt enough already.

In Greek mythology, the labyrinth was designed by Daedalus to imprison the Minotaur; but the labyrinth serves a symbolic meaning, as well. “Walking the labyrinth” is said to be a deeply personal and revealing meditative experience by which a person gains insights into their true nature.

A compilation of photos shot with a Canon 400D and audio captured with a Canon S2 IS and a Canon HF10, depicting one year's cycle of seasons in less than a minute.

He wants to win so badly. Really, he does. He just doesn't have a clue how to make it happen. If he did, we all know Wade Phillips wouldn't still be the Cowboys' coach.

This guy has the right idea..

So in today’s post, you’ll find an assortment of top-notch tutorials, brushes, patterns, textures, actions and .PSD downloadable files that others have freely contributed to the design community for making your next photoshop effect.

Lenovo's new all-in-one PC comes with a remote control that can be used as a motion-based gaming controller, like Nintendo...

t: hipster hunt, CTTP, suppenküche, city hall, SFPL, Market st, recession sale signs, 12"vs13", urban outfitters artmaking, citrus club soba

webleon: 公司俩可爱的高管正在传播章子怡艳照中。。。。。

trib: @klepas considering it was originally a well-planned city, we have transport fail big time

inko9nito: @AceyTech tree on your house? did i miss something?

webleon: Blogger FTP/GHS和Template/Layout都很容易让人晕，我这种用了5，6年的古董用户才刚刚搞得清楚。

t: @luckycomet looks like they have some nice bouldering! definitely go check it out and let all the rest of us @climbers know how you like it.

trib: @Allyeska yep. @allidc and I just walked 5k with the dog. Nice out there.

eng1ne: OneLook Dictionary Search http://ff.im/-uLkV

webleon: @babechloe 你离开东北口音还很远，先像我的四不象口音靠拢吧。。。

craigchilds: 180 photo tag requests and no 'confirm all' button?

craigchilds: is ping.fm down?

webleon: 为了控制内部成本，XX公司制订了一系列强有力的规章制度，非常有效的降低了员工的工作积极性。

quanmengli: 张涵予演电视剧缺少那么点爆发力。

eng1ne: @monaaa Guys, I was there WAY first! http://tinyurl.com/7s94ze

riku: 网友创造"十大神兽" 百度百科沦为粗口百科_Baidu 百度_cnBeta.COM http://www.cnbeta.com/articles/73968.htm

brett: @jpyper i'll do the same today and see what i come across! thanks for the link earlier this evening!

brett: @alexjohnson100 that's impossible - i'm laughing at your stories (tweets) because whereever i go i always find and/or see something funny...

riku: [Gshare] Twitter出现仿冒登录页面 官方博客警告用户提防_警告!_cnBeta.COM: 最近不断有Twitter用户收到好友邀请和私信, 通知他们访问一个页面, 用户打开以后发现和Twitte.. http://tinyurl.com/8kg3q7

brett: @tamar happy birthday!

brett: @alexjohnson100 i think we need to go out one night, watch people make a fool of themselves, and tweet while doing so.

sonson: my daily horoscope says: Sustain without strain for the greatest gain.

marcusnelson: g'nite Twitter fans. I'm heading to my pillow.

sonson: hoping the snow would stop soon

jonk: Not looking fwd to tmw; sh!t will prob hit the fan on a work project (not my fault thankyouverymuch). Off to dream about being yelp elite!