June 2012
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A Rod Stewart impersonator living above me stopped...
Rod: You're moving?
Me: I am.
Rod: You never asked for my permission.
Me: (smiling, looking down)
Rod: why so short and sweet?
Me: I'm moving to New York.
Rod: Ah then go on, go find fame and fortune.
(Holding out his elderly hand, the only sign of age selling out his spikey hair and trademark sunglasses)
Me: Thank you. I'll come look you up when I'm back.
“Ek besef … wel deeglik dat min Afrikaanssprekendes tussen 18 en 25...”
– Marlene van Niekerk, Die Burger, 18 Junie, p 10
Watch 'The Newsroom' Pilot in Its Entirety on... →
popculturebrain:
HBO has posted the first episode of Sorkin’s divisive new show online in full. It’s not embeddable though, so you’ll have to click through to watch.
HowStuffWorks.com: If there are 20 people in a... →
howstuffworks:
This phenomenon actually has a name — it is called the birthday paradox, and it turns out it is useful in several different areas (for example, cryptography and hashing algorithms). You can try it yourself — the next time you are at a gathering of 20 or 30 people, ask everyone for their…
“I love them like they’re my own — and they are!”
– Mitt Romney, introducing his sons, at a Father’s Day campaign rally this morning in Ohio. (via officialssay)
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Retina displays. I still don't get what the big...
Things a Retina Display can do:
inothernews:
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“Global stock markets surged in relief on Monday after Spain’s €100bn (£81bn)...”
– The Guardian, “Spanish Bailouts Lift World Stock Markets” (via inothernews)
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