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May 18, 2011 (2 days ago)
Three-player chess game invented
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May 19, 2011 (21 hours ago)
Laptop of the Day
Laptop of the Day: The pizza box laptop: perfect for those without a lot of dough.
Linux nerds will recognize that there’s still GRUB in the pizza box (even if it is just the bootloader). Pizza nerds will recognize that the box is from Little Caesars.
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Tagged: DIY, laptops, Linux, Little Caesars, pizza, pizza box laptop
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May 18, 2011 (2 days ago)
Do you have a moment… for pure genius?
Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning in 2007. The man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule.
4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar: a woman threw the money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children.. Every parent, without exception, forced their children to move on quickly..
45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before Joshua Bell sold out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people’s priorities.
The questions raised:
*In a common place environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
*Do we stop to appreciate it?
*Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made.
How many other things are we missing?
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May 18, 2011 (2 days ago)
Giant snake flees Mississippi floods
This photo, purportedly taken near Louisiana's Morganza Spillway, is simultaneously horrifying and kind of amusing. The snake just looks so purposeful, with its head raised like that. As though it's out running some errands, or on a morning commute.That said, I kind of hope somebody spots the pixels that prove this image is a fake. Because the idea of giant snakes hanging out alongside American highways gives my feet a terrible case of the crawling willies.
Via Michael Pata
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May 19, 2011 (20 hours ago)
This Is Not a Painting [Image Cache]
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May 19, 2011 (18 hours ago)
Somehow, This Turned Out Okay
Bride-to-be Li-Wan was so devastated when her fiance Wang Lu called off their wedding, that she climbed out on a window ledge 80 feet in the air in Changchun, China. Still in her wedding dress, she sobbed there as a crowd gathered to try to stop her from jumping. Unfortunately, jump she did — but not before an aid worker could rush up close. The worker, Guo Zhongfan, caught her in mid-air by the neck. Pinning her to the building, he managed to save her life with the help of others on a lower floor. He also managed to create the most intense photo op of the day.
Jilted bride in China jumps out window (photos) [NYP]
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Filed Under: photo op, brides, china, worst wedding ever
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May 18, 2011 (2 days ago)
The Coolest Festival Tent? The VW Camper Tent
If you’re attending any festivals this year this has got to the coolest canvas to camp out in, say hello to the VW Camper Van Tent.
Officially licensed by Volkswagon the VW Camper Tent is a full size replica of the 1965 Camper Van. Available in yellow, red or blue, it is certain to stand out from all other tents. Like the VW camper van the VW tent is large enough to stand up in (5 feet and 11 inches), and internally is divided into two rooms, sleeping 2 people in each one.
The VW Camper tent is available on pre-order from Firebox for £299.99 (approx $486) and will be available from August 25th 2011, just in time to catch the end of the festival season.
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May 19, 2011 (22 hours ago)
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