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McDonald’s in Little Five Points?
via Fresh Loaf by Ken Edelstein on May 29, 2008
No, the burger behemoth isn’t opening a store in the alt-hippie neighborhood. But a crew was filming a commercial in the parking lot in front of Junkman’s Daughter this morning.So the ultimate fast-food chain comes to L5P in search of scenery that it can use to brand itself as authentic, i.e. non-chain-ish. Isn’t that kind [...]
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Hauppauge HD-PVR support coming for MythTV, devices are shipping now
via MythTV News by Kobski on May 29, 2008
The new analog HD capture device by Hauppauge, the Hauppauge HD-PVR 1212 has begun shipping. The device has been delayed a few times, but now the first devices are on the way.Also there is a new page about the Hauppauge device on the MythTV wiki. It is a detailed description along with indications that a Linux driver is on the way and so is MythTV support.Finally Brent Evans has a long FAQ...
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Stormtroopers v. London cops
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on May 29, 2008
On Kiku's Tumblr page, this photo of Stormtroopers and London cops uneasily eyeing up one another.Link(via Wonderland)
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Papercraft steak dinner
via Boing Boing by (author unknown) on May 28, 2008
Shared by dknowles delicious! Here's a papercraft steak dinner to download, print out and make. Link
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And That's Why He's Homeless
via Overheard in New York by (author unknown) on May 28, 2008
Bum: Give me a dollar!Guy: I'll give you two dollars!Bum: Give me a dollar.Guy: I'll give you two dollars!Bum: You'll give me two dollars?Guy: On Friday.Bum: No. Give me a dollar.Guy: Hey, I'll give you five dollars on Friday if you give me a dollar right now.Bum: You want me to give you money?Guy: A dollar. Right now. For five on Friday.[Bum walks away.]--Penn StationOverheard...
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Flame-Throwing Wheelchair Makes Me Want to Break a Leg [Fire Ride With Me]
via Gizmodo by jesusdiaz on May 28, 2008
This fully-motorized wheelchair—built from an electric golf cart and a Marine rescue helicopter seat—is equipped with a flamethrower capable of firing 15-foot flames. Capable of hitting 20 miles per hour, it is the latest invention of Lord Humongous—probably the secret identity of Dr. Strangelove—and a perfect opportunity for disabled people of the world to get even-Steven with all those...
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Look! Double Dock for All your iPod Models
via Unplugged by soniaz on May 28, 2008
We're not sure why you would have both an iPhone and an iPod, but those of you OD'ing on igoodness there's a new charging dock to juice up two igadgets at once...The $50 Griffin Technology PowerDock 2 has two Universal docks next to one another, connecting them to an included wall power adapter for simu-charging. Dock Adapters let you resize the wells to fit most iPod models and the...
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Announcing OEmbed - An Open Standard for Embedded Content
via Leah Culver by Leah on May 28, 2008
Pownce is the best way to share media with your friends online and one of the best parts of Pownce is the embedded images and video. When you post a link-type note with a URL to an image site such as Flickr, the Pownce website displays a thumbnail of that image. Video links display an embedded video player for sites such as Ustream, Qik, or Viddler.At Pownce, we were adding these new video and...
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you go….downtown.
via Atlanta Metblogs by jeherv on May 28, 2008
... Five Points is going to be what it should - that would be a hub of downtown activity - connecting it to Centennial Park is the key. The problem with doing this via Marietta Street is that there are several buildings there that darken the path at night (State Bar, AJC, Telecom Tower, DFACS, HUD, etc) and offer little value to the visitor during the day. Luckie Street could also serve this p...
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How to Dice an Onion Like a Pro [Kitchen]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 28, 2008
Cooking web site The Kitchn demonstrates how to dice an onion like a pro in the video above. It's surprisingly simple, and when you're done you'll have a perfectly diced that onion ready for the millions of recipes that might require it. The post also covers a few tips specific to different onion types and briefly discusses chopping onions tear-free, territory we've coveredin the...
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