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July 27, 2007
July 27, 1866 - the
July 27, 1866 - the first transatlantic cable is completed and put into operation.
Today is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Spadina LRT.
10 Virtually Instant Ways to Imrpove Your Life. LifeHack is such an awesome site.
A SimCity-like flash-game. wicked! ElectroCity!
Thomas Briggs' art is incredible.
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July 17, 2007
Run!
The form of the destructor has been chosen. The traveller has come!
http://www.florentijnhofman.nl/
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This month, the computer virus
This month, the computer virus turns 25 years old. The world's first-known computer virus started its journey on an infected Apple // computer, written by a 15-year-old high school student named Rich Skrenta. Of course it was a child who did it, for a practical joke. Oh, how far we've come! At least Apple computers aren't the ones being infected (generally) any more...
Pizza Hut Japan has introduced the Gojira of pizzas: the Double Roll Pizza.
One half of the pizza is the hamburg section, with the following incredients:
* hamburg
* corn
* paprika
* crust stuffed with mini sausages and bacon (advertised as tasting really great with ketchup on it!)
The other half is the “gourmet” section:
* italian sausage
* ham
* bacon
* bacon bits
* sliced tomato
* onions
* green pepper
* garlic chips
* basil
* black pepper
* crust stuffed with cheddar and mozzarella cheese (advertised as tasting really great when you put honey maple syrup on it!)
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July 10, 2007
Hmm...
A great set of photos of female Japanese biker gangs. Rowr!
Those who know me will appreciate this: a website devoted to photos of Coca-Cola (and other soft drink) cans. I think I might have a few to submit to this.. gives me an idea that my mother might appreciate. I have a collection of about 200 Coke cans from the 1980's. And I'm a photographer, too... Hmm...
Where does IKEA Get the Names for its Products? Consumerist wants to know.
Pimp my Bookcart! Unshelved, a librarian blog, had a competition to see which librarian could 'pimp' their bookcart the best... wow. Just wow.
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