Saturday, February 16, 2013
Theft on 800 BLOCK OF DAVIS RD, Hillsborough, NC (via spotcrime.com)
Theft on 800 BLOCK OF DAVIS RD, Hillsborough, NC (via spotcrime.com): Someone Entered The Residence And Stole Items From The Residence. The Door Was Opened Using Something To Disengage The Lock (Possibly A Credit Card Or Other Li
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Brooklyn Sewage Plant Offers Romantic (and Shitty) Valentine's Day Tours
Brooklyn Sewage Plant Offers Romantic (and Shitty) Valentine's Day Tours:
It's nearly Valentine's Day (haven't you heard?!); what do you get the loved one who has already has everything? A tie? A trip to their favorite restaurant? Ugh, with these suggestions, it's like you want to get dumped. Instead, do something new and exciting: Take them to the Newtown Creek sewage treatment plant in beautiful Greenpoint, Brooklyn! More »
Monday, February 11, 2013
How a comic strip *gulp* evolved into an online mode of communication
How a comic strip *gulp* evolved into an online mode of communication: 
The New York Times' review of Microsoft's Surface Pro contained an unexpected irregularity — when referring the company's less successful hardware ventures, writer David Pogue penned "*cough* Zune, Kin Phone, Spot Watch *cough*." Though bounding asterisks have been commonly used to describe actions online since the 90s, it's unusual to see this use of language in the online and print editions of the Times. The University of Pennsylvania's Language Log explains the origins of bounding asterisks, which date all the way back to a 1935 Li'l Abner comic strip, and how they've evolved beyond simple one-word actions into complex phrases like *does the Harlem Shake.*
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The New York Times' review of Microsoft's Surface Pro contained an unexpected irregularity — when referring the company's less successful hardware ventures, writer David Pogue penned "*cough* Zune, Kin Phone, Spot Watch *cough*." Though bounding asterisks have been commonly used to describe actions online since the 90s, it's unusual to see this use of language in the online and print editions of the Times. The University of Pennsylvania's Language Log explains the origins of bounding asterisks, which date all the way back to a 1935 Li'l Abner comic strip, and how they've evolved beyond simple one-word actions into complex phrases like *does the Harlem Shake.*
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Watch this year's Oscar contenders for best animated short
Watch this year's Oscar contenders for best animated short: 
2013’s Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short Film are out, and with the exception of Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare,’ they’re all available to watch for free online. You might have already seen a couple of the nominees, like stop-motion artist PES’s eccentric Fresh Guacamole and Disney’s heart-warming Paperman, but they’re up against some tough competition.
Minkyu Lee’s Adam and Dog follows the title dog through a primeval forest, where a chance encounter forges a new friendship. There’s no dialog (unless you count barking), but the sound design sets a great stage for some striking imagery. Last but not least, Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly’s stop motion Head over Heels (below) looks at a...
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2013’s Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short Film are out, and with the exception of Maggie Simpson in ‘The Longest Daycare,’ they’re all available to watch for free online. You might have already seen a couple of the nominees, like stop-motion artist PES’s eccentric Fresh Guacamole and Disney’s heart-warming Paperman, but they’re up against some tough competition.
Minkyu Lee’s Adam and Dog follows the title dog through a primeval forest, where a chance encounter forges a new friendship. There’s no dialog (unless you count barking), but the sound design sets a great stage for some striking imagery. Last but not least, Timothy Reckart and Fodhla Cronin O’Reilly’s stop motion Head over Heels (below) looks at a...
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