January 30, 2012
kobbler: i can’t stop laughing at this.

kobbler:

i can’t stop laughing at this.

(Source: adifferent-city, via fatmolly)

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shaneguiter: You cannot buy innovation | asymco Percentage of sales spent on R&D by company.

shaneguiter:

You cannot buy innovation | asymco

Percentage of sales spent on R&D by company.

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thedailywhat:

Another Super Bowl Car Commercial of the Day: Honda attempts to out-stunt itself with an Acura Super Bowl spot starring Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, the Soup Nazi, and The Man from Another Place as the last living Munchkin.

YouTube Comment of Note: “Once again, Leno screws over another fellow comedian.”

[thanks cole!]

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January 29, 2012

atleedala:

BEST VALENTINES EVER.

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apsies: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, right, sit for a family portrait in the Oval Office, Dec. 11, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

apsies:

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia, left, and Sasha, right, sit for a family portrait in the Oval Office, Dec. 11, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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January 26, 2012

richardsison:

Amazingly colourised photographs by Sanna Dullaway. Check out more of her stuff here.

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What $12.5 Billion Buys You These Days

parislemon:

Motorola warned their Q4 numbers would be bad. And boy are they ever. A rundown:

They shipped — shipped, not sold — 5.3 million smartphones in the quarter. As a reminder, Apple sold 37 million.

For the full year, Motorola shipped — shipped, not sold — 18.7 million smartphones. As a reminder, Apple sold 37 million smartphones last quarter.

They shipped — shipped, not sold — 200,000 tablets last quarter. TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND. As a reminder, Apple sold 15 million tablets.

For the year, Motorola shipped — shipped, not sold — 1 million tablets. As a reminder, Apple sold 15 million tablets last quarter.

The company lost $80 million in the quarter — $70 million of that was by the mobile division. The unit lost $285 million for the year.

This is a company that Google is buying for $12.5 billion.

Sanjay Jha is a wizard.

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January 23, 2012

thedailywhat:

Photo Series of the Day: Tim Mantoani goes meta for his new book Behind Photographs by photographing famous photographers behind their far-more-famous photographs.

See the rest here.

[wired / kottke.]

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thedailywhat:

Say What Now of the Day: In today’s edition of Santorum Santorum Says: Rape victims who get pregnant “have to make the best out of a bad situation.” 

(Also: “I believe and I think the right approach is to accept this horribly created — in the sense of rape — but nevertheless a gift in a very broken way, the gift of human life, and accept what God has given to you.”)

[think.]

If you didn’t already know it I’ll fill you in.  This guy is a total asshat.

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January 22, 2012
xlittle-rubyx: well, they are originally from Germany. but I think every country should sell them. seriously. every kid here loves them. chocolate and something to play with inside. how could be any better??? I just had these for the first time in Ireland.  Actually brought one home.  

xlittle-rubyx:

well, they are originally from Germany. but I think every country should sell them. seriously. every kid here loves them. chocolate and something to play with inside. how could be any better???

I just had these for the first time in Ireland.  Actually brought one home.  

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January 21, 2012
I was able to play in the snow a little going to and from the shuttle that took us to terminal A (Taken with Instagram at Transfer shuttle to Terminal A)

I was able to play in the snow a little going to and from the shuttle that took us to terminal A (Taken with Instagram at Transfer shuttle to Terminal A)

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January 20, 2012
At the Guinness brewery (Taken with Instagram at Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar)

At the Guinness brewery (Taken with Instagram at Guinness Storehouse Gravity Bar)

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Stained glass (Taken with Instagram at St. Patrick’s Cathedral)

Stained glass (Taken with Instagram at St. Patrick’s Cathedral)

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