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Urgent: Help me find a business that does same-day delivery of chocolate or other treats in Manhattan.
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at 3:35 PM on March 10, 2008
(5 comments)
What technology gear makes for a good home office?
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at 1:51 PM on February 5, 2008
(14 comments)
Remember when air travel was viewed as glamorous and exciting? Of course you don't. So check out this collection of vintage flight attendant photos:
Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3
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at 9:07 AM on November 13, 2007
(37 comments)
Bike Hacks!
Bored with your generic two-wheeler? Check out this collection of funky bicycle modifications. My favorite is the
grocery cart.
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at 12:32 PM on October 18, 2007
(17 comments)
Tired of waiting an hour for your luggage? Can't fit all your gear into a tiny suitcase? Struggling to find the perfect carry-on?
OneBag can help.
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at 7:13 AM on October 4, 2007
(34 comments)
Help me find more music like Flight of the Conchords and Tenacious D.
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at 6:45 AM on September 20, 2007
(33 comments)
The Color of Top Grossing Movies.
A movie’s theatrical poster is only a very small part of the larger marketing and hype machine that turns movies into spectacular blockbusters, but as part of a whole, they are fairly representative of the “image” of any given movie. So, as an exercise in color trends, and to see if any significant pattern emerged, I decided to break down the colors of 25 posters — the top 5 of each MPAA category.
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at 11:44 AM on September 12, 2007
(35 comments)
But Is It War?
A vigorous debate among three conservatives about the limits of post-9/11 executive power.
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at 9:00 PM on September 7, 2007
(25 comments)
I'm looking for a tool (preferably free) that will provide population data for the area within a defined radius of a point on a map.
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at 7:58 PM on May 21, 2007
(11 comments)
Living With a Dying Baby.
"Families can choreograph their child’s very brief life with their family . . . Sometimes they may have a matter of minutes, so they decide beforehand who can hold the baby, who will cut the umbilical cord, who will hold the baby when you know he is going to die."
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at 3:29 PM on March 13, 2007
(66 comments)
Baseball Race.
"[A]n online application that allows you to view any Major League Baseball season, split by league or division (even wild card races), as an animated, date-by-date race between the various teams you choose."
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at 11:38 AM on September 11, 2006
(23 comments)
Your daily dose of perception-bending.
Stare at the center of this video (wmv or flash) for a minute or two then look away from the screen at your surroundings. You'll experience an interesting and somewhat disconcerting effect. Not appropriate for anyone prone to headaches or seizures.
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at 1:31 PM on August 28, 2006
(51 comments)
The Ham Taco!
This site is dedicated to having fun with Marvel's Fantastic Four comic book. It's divided between (i) spoofy webcomics, and (ii) teasing homages to the fabulous goofiness of the original comic. Lots of colorful comic panels are presented for your entertainment. Why "The Ham Taco"? It's catchy, man!
posted to Projects by brain_drain
at 10:09 PM on August 21, 2006
Photoshop is distorting the color and contrast in all of my images. Examples linked within. Help!
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at 4:14 PM on August 6, 2006
(16 comments)
Why do clothing stores end up with so many extras of the smallest and largest sizes?
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at 1:30 PM on July 28, 2006
(23 comments)
Goatse Stickers.
Surprisingly SFW, except for a slightly gross toilet picture in the corner of the front page. Some flash and music.
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at 11:17 AM on June 3, 2006
(9 comments)
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court held
in a
5-3 decision (.pdf) that police may not search a home if any inhabitant of the home is present and objects to the search, even if another inhabitant consents. The Court drew what it acknowledged is a “fine line” – if a co-inhabitant is at the door and objects, the police can’t enter; but if the co-inhabitant is somewhere else – even in a nearby police car – and has no opportunity to object, then police don’t need his or her consent. Chief Justice Roberts issued his first written dissent, blasting the majority’s “random” and “arbitrary” rule and suggesting that the ability of police to respond to domestic violence threats could be compromised. The
zingers in the footnotes may reveal “strains behind the surface placidity and collegiality of the young Roberts court.”
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at 10:00 AM on March 23, 2006
(91 comments)
What's the easiest and least-intrusive way to run an NCAA tournament pool online?
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at 4:19 PM on March 13, 2006
(9 comments)
What is the best way to get high resolution digital images when developing film?
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at 9:53 PM on August 22, 2005
(7 comments)
Any recommendations for a NYC theatre subscription?
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at 9:16 AM on August 8, 2005
(5 comments)
I'm looking for a small and durable workout journal.
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at 1:33 PM on July 21, 2005
(7 comments)
After a double post is deleted, how about adding a link in the original thread pointing to the deleted thread? [more inside]
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at 12:47 PM on July 14, 2005
(8 comments)
Searching for Bartman.
A sports reporter’s account of his efforts to land an interview with “the most reclusive man in sports,”
Steve Bartman. Bartman is the baseball fan blamed by many Chicago Cubs fans for preventing the Cubs from reaching the World Series in 2003 when he arguably
interfered with a catch at a key point in the game. He received massive
attention and
ridicule after the incident, but never spoke to the media about it, except he released a
short statement the day after the game.
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at 4:58 PM on July 9, 2005
(32 comments)
Apropos
Comics.
"Hulk's movie not so bad! Had innovative directorial style! And Jennifer Connelly!"
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at 4:55 PM on June 30, 2005
(22 comments)
How do I address a formal invitation to a judge and her husband?
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at 12:57 PM on June 20, 2005
(17 comments)
What's that beeping sound I hear everywhere? It starts with one long beep, then 6-8 short staccato beeps. (I.e. BUUUUUH, BUH--BUH--BUH--BUH--BUH--BUH) It happens sporadically, but frequently. I hear it everywhere -- phone calls, my stereo speakers, computers, the car radio. I heard it for the first time a year or two ago.
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at 4:09 PM on June 9, 2005
(18 comments)
Urban Golf.
I normally get bored quickly with golf games, but the urban twist makes this shockwave game pretty entertaining. (Just ignore the Jaguar logo and the occasional product placement.)
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at 10:54 PM on June 7, 2005
(17 comments)
