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This year
Help Flood Victims in the Philippines
by alamat
(via)
This will be short.
I’m sending out an appeal to the world.
As I write this article, thousands of people are still trapped in the floodwaters of typhoon Ondoy—or in relocation sites that have no food and drinking water. (Just in case you don’t know anything about what’s happening in Metro Manila and Rizal
iPhone Ringtones - For Professionals
by sbrothier
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These aren't ring "tunes."
These aren't some 11-year-olds' ringtones. You'll find no annoying songs, or silly sound effects. iRingPro iPhone ringtone collections consist of smart, attractive, livable alerts engineered to ensure universal appeal, and a high tolerance for routine use and repetition. You might even call them "grown up".
click opera - I wish I hadn't shaved off my hair!
by karlcow
what a dick! (trop facile)21. I also notice that the times I've had a shaved head tend to correspond to times I've had a surprising amount of success with women. Even if I thought I looked bad, something seemed to appeal. I think one reason might be that when you have a shaved head you look like a huge, erect, walking penis. That works, you know, subliminally on women. When they look at you, something deep in their subconscious says "Penis!"
Paul Ramsey: OpenStreetMap moves to PostgreSQL
by karlcow
The speedy success of the hardware appeal (target reached in less than three days) was pretty impressive, but what really perked my (PostgreSQL fanboi) ears up was the news that the new hardware was going to run PostgreSQL, instead of the MySQL database OSM has used from the start. As of April 19, OSM is running their new API live on PostgreSQL.
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2008
Box Magazine
by gregg
& 1 other
BOX is the convergence of sex, fashion, and culture. Its mission is to challenge the schizophrenic nature of the current sexual climate by selecting models, photographers and themes that redefine the current standard of beauty and sexuality. Box exposes readers to features that appeal to a variety of sexual tastes.
The magazine approaches the adult market with a luxury outlook. Imaginative and complex photography, conscious design and clever editorial features set Box apart from contemporary pornography. Box presents sex in its natural state, seamlessly integrated into our culture and daily lives without judgment or shame. For more information contact info@box-mag.com or call (510) 893 2263.
Clean font showcase
by Spone
Clean, legible fonts are the cornerstone of good design. They combine aesthetic appeal with usability, allowing for a product that's both attractive and informative. We've rounded up some of the best clean fonts the world has to offer. Let us know if we missed one of your favorites!
Box Magazine
by sbrothier
& 1 other
BOX is the convergence of sex, fashion, and culture. Its mission is to challenge the schizophrenic nature of the current sexual climate by selecting models, photographers and themes that redefine the current standard of beauty and sexuality. Box exposes readers to features that appeal to a variety of sexual tastes.
The magazine approaches the adult market with a luxury outlook. Imaginative and complex photography, conscious design and clever editorial features set Box apart from contemporary pornography. Box presents sex in its natural state, seamlessly integrated into our culture and daily lives without judgment or shame. For more information contact info@box-mag.com or call (510) 893 2263.
Aesthetics of Play: Online Proceedings
by sbrothier
In response to critics of supernatural horror tales, H.P. Lovecraft commenced his now famous work of literature with this incisive reply:
The appeal of the spectrally macabre is generally narrow because it demands from the reader a certain degree of imagination and a capacity for detachment from everyday life. Relatively few are free enough from the spell of the daily routine to respond to tappings from outside, and tales of ordinary feelings and events, or of common sentimental distortions of such feelings and events, will always take first place in the taste of the majority... ([1927] 1973 : 12).
Reformulated nowadays, Lovecraft might as easily have suggested that the appeal of the spectrally macabre demands that one plays its game. Because, while it is true that all genres are characterized by a set of pre-established conventions that generate a certain number of more or less precise expectations stimulating a certain reflexive game of guesswork and recognition, the horror genre might be the one that has been most often compared to a game.
Grails - The search is over.
by mbertier
& 1 other
(via)
Grails aims to bring the "coding by convention" paradigm to Groovy. It's an open-source web application framework that leverages the Groovy language and complements Java Web development. You can use Grails as a standalone development environment that hides all configuration details or integrate your Java business logic. Grails aims to make development as simple as possible and hence should appeal to a wide range of developers not just those from the Java community. Below you can find all you need to know (and more) about Grails.
Of Programming and Architecture » Blog Archive » SOA in a JVM
by ddelangle
(via)
There has never really much debate about whether Service Oriented Architecture is a good idea or not. Based on principles such as loose coupling, encapsulation, location transparency, and the separation of infrastructure and applications, it has always had broad appeal
2007
Grails
by roulian
& 5 others
Grails aims to bring the "coding by convention" paradigm to Groovy. It's an open-source web application framework that leverages the Groovy language and complements Java Web development. You can use Grails as a standalone development environment that hides all configuration details or integrate your Java business logic.
Grails aims to make development as simple as possible and hence should appeal to a wide range of developers not just those from the Java community.
The Japan Times Online Articles
by karlcow
HARUKI MURAKAMI: The Simulacrum in Contemporary Japanese Culture, by Michael R. Seats, 2006, 384 pp., $70 (cloth) Haruki Murakami's novels have much in common with potato chips. Both are often addictive and both are often ultimately unsatisfying. Yet one can't help but buy another bag of chips at the supermarket and another Murakami novel at the bookstore. Such is his appeal.
Research Project Calculator
by knann
(via)
The Research Project Calculator which is aimed at a K–12 audience.
The old version was aimed squarely at traditional research paper projects. The new one has broader appeal and includes information about essay, presentation, or video projects
Once the project type is selected, students can enter their email address for automated reminders and the project due date. The calculator prints out a five-step research guide and deadlines for each step to discourage procrastination. The new site has a lot more supporting documentation than the original, and a teacher guide is on the way. This would be a great site to link to from a media center or other school web page.
Victory for European Commission: Court Rejects Microsoft Antitrust Appeal - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
by ericpaul
(via)
Excellent! One step closer to honest competition. Will the big money, monopolism and dirty trics win (as usual)?
BMW in back seat in 'M' wars
by pmdm
"There was no evidence before the trial judge demonstrating damages and no finding of damages," the appeal court said.
New Doctor Who - Complete Series on DVD
by cryogenius
With the 2005 series, the BBC have really outdone themselves. Their updated Doctor Who is a revelation: a cult science fiction series that has real mass appeal, and works for both children and their parents.
‘Duck tour’ biz gets in hot water: Hub outfit told to drop logo, similarity to rival - Local & Regional - BostonHerald.com
by pmdm
U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton ordered Super Duck Tours to stop using the words “duck tours” and its cartoon duck logo because of their confusing similarities to those of its 13-year-old competitor, Boston Duck Tours. The company will appeal the ruling.
StoryBridge.tv
by dggit
Via journalism.co.uk, we come across a local TV anchor and photog who chuck
the fame and fortune, the exposure and paycheck of jobs on the local TV news to create their own local online shows for Madison, WI, at StoryBridge.tv. They want to do stories that “validate” — their word — people doing good things locally.
Based on their beta stories, I wish they also chuck more of their local-TV ways and make shows that are a little rougher, less polished, more authentic. I also hope they put their videos up on YouTube et al and make them embeddable so they can be part of the local conversation. And I hope they’ll also do stories that are useful, not just TV-heartwarming.
Now having given those caveats, I’m enthusiastic about what they’re doing. They will surely avoid the fires and press releases and weather mania that inhabit most local TV nows — because they can’t afford it. And so they will go out and do real stories, showing their old newsroom what’s possible. There’s no reason any individual or team in any town couldn’t do this; the tools and distribution are all there.
They’re also doing innovative things, starting, for example, a nonprofit arm that will allow locals to support series that may not have commercial appeal.
Why Digg is More Popular than Del.icio.us… Or is it?
by springnet
So, if Del.icio.us stands for Bookmarking, Sharing and Discovery, and Digg stands for Buzz, Partying and Traffic, which service will have a longterm appeal?
CD & DVD Replication, Manufacturing, Duplication By Media Fast
by johnski
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Snap
by cyberien
(via)
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Snap's ground-breaking Cost-Per-Action (CPA) business model enables advertisers to guarantee that their marketing expenditures are cost-effective. Other search engines charge advertisers each time a user clicks on an ad link with no guarantee that the user will follow through with a transaction of benefit to the advertiser. Snap's CPA system only charges advertisers when the user actually follows through and purchases an item, fills out a form, makes a donation, or whatever criterion the advertiser establishes for the campaign. Snap's various features are also designed to appeal to the Internet's most frequent searchers, providing a highly focused environment in which to stage advertising campaigns.
Why Choose Snap?
Finally, a search engine offering true pay-per-performance advertising. Snap's cost-per-action advertising options mean that you pay only when you get the action you want from the customer, giving you maximum flexibility (a customer "action" can be a purchase, download, registration, subscription, lead, or just a click). You decide what makes the most sense for your business. Since you don't have to pay for traffic and ONLY pay for actual conversions on your site, you have virtually ZERO RISK and an INCREASED RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT.
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Presseportal: euro adhoc: Lycos Europe N.V. / Justice/Processes / LYCOS Europe N.V. will appeal court decision related to its trademark in Spain
by pmdm
Lico Leasing, a Spanish company working on the finance sector under a registered trademark "LICO", filed a claim against Lycos Espana Internet Services S.L. to stop the use of the trademark "Lycos" in Spain and the domain name lycos.es.
