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"I usually enjoy Smashing Magazine articles but I didn't like a single one of the posters they picked out. Maybe my taste is very different. I far prefer this collection of 50 posters...." [
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8 days ago
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"It sounds like columns A and B are the source columns from which the poster copies certain rows (data in the last 14 days) into columns C and D. Then the data in columns C and D are used to create a chart.
I think what you really want is a..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by shelleycat
11 days ago
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"Peter Kruty's custom letterpress work is as good as it gets. Get your name on the front and your email address on the back in a small point size 19th century metal type with lots of whitespace on ever so slightly off-white heavy stock (maybe 4-ply..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by LC
Last month
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"Try the top palettes at COLOURlovers or the highest-rated themes at kuler." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by 1f2frfbf
Last month
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"Korean food also has something similar called yook hwe. Wikipedia spells it as yukhoe but there's spelling variants all over.
Of course, you don't want to order this at any old Korean restaurant - only the best ones you trust...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fiercecupcake
Last month
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"she always used to write "with" as a "c" with a line over it as well
That's the medical abbreviation for "with" derived from the Latin cum. I think the bar is there to prevent confusion/mistakes with any other..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by peacheater
Last month
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"A moleskine journal and compact Fisher Space Pen - they go with me everywhere and capture my thoughts before I forget them
A good tailor - who does perfect work, knows your name, and charges a fair price
For cooking, I second the dutch oven and..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by woebot, chicainthecity
2 months ago
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"Somewhat related: Most sushi restaurants in the US (over 9,000) get their raw fish from True World Group, established by original members of the Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church cult.
For those of you living in the Bay Area, that..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by BrotherCaine
2 months ago
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"In the toilet tank in a waterproof container.
Read this 2-part interview with a burglar. The toilet tank is one of the first places they look because homeowners think a burglar wouldn't look there.
Places like picture frames and kitty litter..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by woebot
2 months ago
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"GQ's fashion section has some great primers with lots of picture slideshows.
Body shape/tailoring - Try the Suit Your Shape slideshow. It shows 4 different body types and then shows the ideal type of suit along with tips and accessories to help..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by thewalrusispaul, Huw, blindcarboncopy, SuperNova
2 months ago
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"I did a search for podcast transcription and noticed this company, CastingWords, used an interesting process. They make full use of Turk as a multi-pass system where a podcast would go through multiple steps of initial transcription, grading, then..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by verb
2 months ago
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"Futura in a medium or book font. Maybe book italic if you want it to look a bit more like spoken text. It was designed by a German typographer, Paul Renner, in 1927, just three years before Hilbert's speech. Futura is a modern, geometric sans-serif..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fire&wings
2 months ago
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"1 more: "What buzzword do you hear a lot that's annoying you?"
And this one is a fun game as an ice breaker:
Impromptu trivia! Get scraps of paper and a few pens and give everyone a minute to write a Final Jeopardy question on a piece..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by Phire, jouke
3 months ago
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"There's no room for competition, innovation is stifled...
What competition do you speak of? Between hospitals? Between doctors? Between manufacturers? If you think manufacturers are spurred on to compete and innovate under the private healthcare..." [
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favorited 15 times, recently by Kirth Gerson, desiderandus, russilwvong, marble, saulgoodman, anotherpanacea, lalochezia, Slarty Bartfast, themadjuggler, orthogonality, oneirodynia, ltracey, weston, sheila t, penduluum
3 months ago
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"If you like the minimalist LED watches, you may want to consider Rosendahl's WATCH II which is in production. ThinkGeek has it for $199." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by self
3 months ago
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""The problem is compounded by the quality of so called specialist games degree courses; 95% of video gaming degrees are simply not fit for purpose."
As usual, the way the article was written is inaccurate. The quote is that 95% of the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by markr
3 months ago
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"tastes have been shaped by the plethora of food options... I am unable to eat the same cuisine style more than 2 days in a row.
I think your question is a bit self-fulfilling. That you are able to express the inability to eat the same cuisine more..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by CunningLinguist
3 months ago
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"Think your gf might be mistaken about a sashimi-tini. It's not a drink, it's sashimi served like crudo/ceviche in a martini glass. Maybe got the name mixed up with fruit-infused saketini cocktails?
I can really only comment on trends I've noticed..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by pantagrool, fishfucker, peacheater
4 months ago
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"Mark Bittman's How to Cook Everything
The recipes are pretty simple and straightforward and Bittman includes explanations of the basics along with some how's and why's for ingredients, preparations, and techniques.
And if your brain is..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by chicainthecity
4 months ago
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"Well all they're doing is using certified sustainably-grown hardwood in the frame and feet and a 20% soy 80% petroleum-based foam. Is that eco-friendly enough for you? It depends on where you draw the line on what's acceptable.
Personally I think..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by the Real Dan, jeanmari
4 months ago
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"Headlines section of The Morning News is a twice-daily linkblog. Nice mix of news, interesting, and weird.
Daring Fireball leans heavily towards Apple-related matters but Gruber also writes good general interest posts and does link posts.
I like..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by takeyourmedicine, Monochrome
5 months ago
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"For such childish things like this, a silly suggestion does no good except to reinforce the idea that it's not worth caring about.
Leftovers = any leftovers at the end of the week gets tossed out, period. Tupperware and all.
Dirty dishes = get..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by sperose
5 months ago
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"Oh and I remembered this article from a while back about creating shapes with bokeh/aperture flare. I always thought this would be pretty cool to do in a wedding photo in the "fun and unique" category. Like everything else, practice before..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by TheNewWazoo
5 months ago
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"Massive list of all potential wedding poses given to me by a photographer. You may want to work your way down a list like this with the bride & groom beforehand.
I plan to turn up early in the morning when everyone is getting ready and take..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Elsa
5 months ago
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"Learning Chinese comes down to a lot of practice. You'll need to memorize characters and practice pronouncing them. There's really no other way to go about it except brute force. Sounds bad but if an alien were to come to Earth, I think Chinese would..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by hulahulagirl
5 months ago
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"The whole jumping-into-a-conversation thing has never worked for me - I always feel like I'm a stranger crashing a private party.
Instead, I try to get myself acquainted with a less active person in the group and then merge into the larger group...." [
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favorited 11 times, recently by jejune, shotgunbooty
5 months ago
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"Most of the places on SFGate's annual Bargain Bites roundup are small/hole in the wall spots. On that list, I really like Assab, Lahore Karahi, Moishe's Pippic, Saigon Sandwiches, and Turtle Tower. Skip Burma Superstar if you don't want to wait -..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by small_ruminant, Wavelet
5 months ago
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"Sorry, one more, I can't believe I forgot this one.
Coco's Crawfish - Cajun crawfish boil sold by the pound, just like in Louisiana. It's bagged with a savory, garlicky broth along with pieces of sausage and corn for dipping. Great place to go..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by small_ruminant, The Light Fantastic, juv3nal
5 months ago
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"Using "8" for an American middle name is rather odd. The number itself isn't lucky, it's the fact that when pronounced in Mandarin/Cantonese, it sounds like the word for fortune/prosperity in Chinese (the fat in gung hay fat choy said..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by psmealey
5 months ago
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"Simply changing the column format to "Text" doesn't actually change the existing values to Text. You'll notice that Microsoft KB suggests retyping each value in to make the actual conversion which is of course, a ridiculous amount of work...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by wheat
5 months ago
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"I'm a Mandarin speaker from Taiwan, my last name is Wang, and I understand the nuances of Mandarin-English transliteration - this question was made for me and I was too slow..." [
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favorited 3 times, recently by milov, grouse, Wilder
5 months ago
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"No personal experience with tailors in Bangkok.
My advice about Thailand/Vietname tailors is via a former roommate living in London that frequently makes trips out there. He's a banker so he's quite well-versed in the details of a good suit...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by QueSeraSera
5 months ago
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"Andy, I think it helps to look at pre- and post-processed photos. Check out this Photoshop tutorial for mimicking tilt-shift. Here's the original image. The same image after Gaussian blur is applied to the foreground and distant background. The final..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by lalochezia, ErWenn, Rock Steady, [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]
5 months ago
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"The first thing you should do is create a second, non-administrator account that will become your primary user account. Since you seem fairly IT-knowledgeable, you already know why it's bad practice to run as administrator all the time. Unlike..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Huw
5 months ago
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"Not exclusively women but The Sartorialist takes amazing photos of beautiful (semi-)normal women wearing beautiful things. I swear there's a magical filter on his camera that makes everyone look like an 8 or above.
From the current front page: 1 2..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by of strange foe
5 months ago
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"I was a Molecular & Cell Biology, Neurobiology emphasis (originally Molecular Biology emphasis) in college. If you're interested in brain, mechanics, and behavior, I recommend the books by Oliver Sacks. They're collections of extreme case studies..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Wolfster
6 months ago
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"I think you underestimate the capabilities of your pair of eyes plus brain is capable of. In terms of resolution (visual acuity), field of view, and dynamic range, the combination of two eyes plus your brain completely blows any CCD/CMOS sensor out..." [
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favorited 14 times, recently by Phire, thelongcon, blue_beetle, Monochrome, ekstasis23, slimepuppy, macinchik, mathowie, roomwithaview, muzzlecough, Inspector.Gadget, jbrjake, limeonaire, cowbellemoo
6 months ago
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"Gaming-wise, Windows XP 64 isn't a viable option. It's barely usable in a corporate environment - no chance with a gaming desktop. You have to choose - XP 32 or Vista 64.
A single 8800 of any flavor will crush 7600GT SLI, no comparison. With SLI,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by cschneid
6 months ago
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"Francis Dana was John Adam's own secretary in Paris. In that episode Francis Dana hands Adams the letter sent from Ben Franklin to the Congress suggesting that Adams be removed from his role as diplomatic minister to France at the insistence of the..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mccxxiii
6 months ago
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"Some nice typefaces but I can't see a professional corporation using many of them, especially the hardwritten script typefaces.
Presidencia is quite lovely and of course, everything by H&FJ is best-in-class.
shmegegge: I think this topic..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by shmegegge
6 months ago
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"Oh, and I agree that at some level, the devotion to picking the right typeface for a project is masturbatory. It's rare to come across a client that cares even 5% of what the graphic designer cares in selecting type. But I think that's a general rule..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by shmegegge
6 months ago
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"Here's a rough generalization of how to proceed:
Approach your future business as a corporation (instead of a 50/50 partnership) that pays out equity/stock, ie. % ownership of the company. You and your "partner" then become employees #1..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tiny crocodile
6 months ago
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"1. Zappos for shoes. I'm a fan of monk strap oxfords and pointed-toe shoes but you should go with what fits your style.
2. A proper slim black/brown leather wallet. Keep the contents thin so it looks neat. Take out old receipts, unused credit cards,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by melorama
6 months ago
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"I assume that along with this manufacturer, there's a whole section of the defense industry that deals solely with the "it doesn't shoot fast enough" problem that doesn't actually exist except to give certain Rambo-types massive hard-ons...." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by glycolized, Rumple
6 months ago
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"Italian wines are made with different grapes than the wines you're used to which is made with French grape varietals. Italian tablewines predominantly use the Sangiovese grape which has many of the characteristics you described: milder, less tannic,..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by fishfucker
6 months ago
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"Here's the thing: a question like "Should I eat it?" on this type of website is always going to overwhelmingly elicit "Yes" responses. No matter how mundane or disgusting, every item is going to receive over 80-90% Yes.
To..." [
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7 months ago
