September 2008
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Apple Threatens to Close iTunes Store Over... →
(via yvynyl)
Though they are currently the largest music retailer , am I wrong to think that life would be just fine without the iTunes store? Perhaps it would cause the people at the top to be more willing to explore other options.
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you + mint.com = →
“you love proselytizing about money management” —CR
It’s true. I’ve been trying to get everyone I know to use Quicken for the last few years to no avail. Let’s see if I can get everyone to use beautifully simple mint.com. It’s so easy!!!! SIGN UP NOW!
Personally, I’m still stickin’ with Quicken.
Teenage Girls Exposed to Hormone Altering... →
Adolescent girls typically experiment with increasing numbers and varieties of body care products. The girls studied used an average of 17 personal care products each day, while the average adult woman uses an average of only 12 products daily, increasing their exposure to these chemicals. (via treehugger)
12 products daily, really? Unless they include toothpaste and shampoo, I only clock in...
“Did you hear the Swedish rhythms?”
– Pimsleur Swedish guy, Lesson 2
I’m all UP in Svenska in preparation for my upcoming trip!!!!
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More Time Off At Christmas (NYT) →
Oh, 1986! Paid holidays just aren’t thrown around like they used to be!
“the economy is crashing, the Hadron collider is breaking, black holes are...”
– Greg
the third annual mouse war has officially begun
As fall begins, and mice have been trying to move back into my apartment, I’m realizing that I grew up with tons of “mice are nice” propaganda. I can now see through these animated lies.
Example 1: Cinderella Mice are fun and help with your sewing when everyone else is down on you.
Example 2: Goodnight Moon Say goodnight to the mouse because he’s part of your room,...
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Even Heavy-Metal Fans Complain That Today's Music... →
“In fact, they’re checking out these sites in the hopes that sooner or later it...”
– Zeynep Tufekci, a sociologist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, who studies the way young people use technology to socialize (NYT)
Yup. I’m in it for the hugs.
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Finding Time to Pursue Your Dreams: Free Up 750... →
There are two types of TV watchers: those who turn on the TV and watch whatever is on, and those who turn on the TV to watch specific programs. By moving yourself from the first category to the second, you can find 7-8 hours a week of extra time. With that time, you can do those things you seem to continually be putting off:
starting a business
volunteering
taking cooking classes
Lately,...
The New Atlantis » Is Stupid Making Us Google? →
(via emysena)
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“When you walk down the street and see something in a crazy spot, there’s...”
– Shepard Fairey (Wired)
Chick sexing (Wikipedia) →
There are two chief methods of sexing chicks: feather sexing and vent sexing.
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Blocking Care for Women (NYT) →
Many circumstances unrelated to reproductive health could also fall under the umbrella of “other medical procedures.” Could physicians object to helping patients whose sexual orientation they find objectionable? Could a receptionist refuse to book an appointment for an H.I.V. test? What about an emergency room doctor who wishes to deny emergency contraception to a rape victim? Or a pharmacist...
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Dear UWS High School girls,
Tights ≠ Pants.
Love, Adrienne
tongue piercings=soo 1996
Girl 1 at W4 station: Excuzstz me...dothz thithz tane go doo Pethz Zthatzion?
Me: What?
Girl 2 at W4 station: Ya, PETHZ ZTHATZION. Sztorry, we justzh gah ow dungs pierzthe.
Me: Penn Station? Just go to 34th street.
YouTube user: xoxoadrienne →
My secret parallel life in Atlanta, documented on film.
Oh, looks like I’m a model there, too! …with a killin’ Skee Lo quote.
“I check out people’s veins on the subway. You have nice small ones.”
– Lab lady drawing my blood this morning
“The reality is that unless you’re doing a comic-book superhero or some...”
– Spike Lee (The New Yorker)
Echoes an article I read a few weeks ago in the WSJ about how Warner Brothers’ new focus on these types of movies. (link)
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Too Hot to Handel: The Sexiest Babes of Classical... →
(via rach)
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