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New York City to Toronto for $1. Free Wi-Fi included.
via Gadling by Iva Skoch on May 15, 2008
Filed under: North America, Canada, United States, TransportationRun! Starting today, you can purchase tickets between New York to Toronto for as low as $1 at Trailwaysny.com or Greyhound.com. NeOn, short for New York-Ontario, has two round-trip express schedules each day between New York and Toronto. NeOn tickets are available for purchase in advance at Trailwaysny.com, Greyhound.com or from a...
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World's deadliest natural disasters in 40 years
via IndianPad - Popular Stories by ria on May 15, 2008
A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years: - May 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) hits Sichuan province in central China. Thousands are killed. - May 2008: Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, killing more than 30,000 and leaving an additional 30,000 missing. - October 2005: Northern Pakistan earthquake (magnitude 7.6) kills about...
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Smashing Textures Contest
via Smashing Magazine by Vitaly Friedman & Sven Lennartz on May 09, 2008
Take a shot, send us the image and win a Canon Digital Rebel camera. In web design textures are needed in background-images and header graphics. Graphic designers use textures to transport some concrete aspects of real-life into the digital presentation. Textures are also used to create an atmosphere which fits to the main topic or idea of the site.Such textures are usually extracted from photos....
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Charu Sharma Sacked! Reader Comment
via Six and Out - Some Serious Cricket by Ankit on May 15, 2008
This is a featured reader comment. Just loved the way the gentleman has expressed his feelings:“This is a strong case for legal action against Dr Vijay Mallaya - what were Mr Sharma’s deliverables as CEO? This is a new role and everyone is learning on the job.Dr VM he is behaving like the typical spoilt middle aged kid. Know him since school “he had to buy friends” (a group of 5/6 guys...
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Best Online File Sharing Services [Hive Five]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on May 08, 2008
Whether you're trying to share megabytes worth of music with a friend or send an important document to a coworker, nothing outshines a fast, easy-to-use file-sharing service. On Tuesday we asked you to share your favorite file-sharing service, and over 200 nominations later, we've rounded up the five most popular services. Hit the jump for a look at the top five, and then cast your vote...
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There Are Bed Bugs On The Subway Benches. Yes, Really. [Public Health]
via Consumerist by Meg Marco on May 14, 2008
... station, according to people at the meeting.The official, identified as Edward Brownbear, also reported seeing the bugs on wooden benches at the Union Square and Fordham Road stations in Manhattan and The Bronx, respectively. Well, ew. Kind of makes you appreciate those frigid outdoor comparatively-pestilence-free Chicago L platforms. Sorta.SUBWAYS' BLOOD-BUG INVASION [NYP]
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Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World
via The Best Article Every day by bspcn on May 14, 2008
Written by The Positivity Blog“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problem.”“If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.”Mahatma Gandhi needs no long...
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Another Classy Gadget T-Shirt [Apparel]
via Gizmodo by Mark Wilson on May 14, 2008
We humbly suggest this When In Doubt, Try Another Hole shirt for your annual "please let me keep my Gizmodo" plea to your IT guy. But note that while we condone the apparel, we can't necessarily support the advice. Lest it lead to an awkward night with your spouse, or worse still, their printer/fax. [ThinkGeek via Gearfuse]
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The day there was no news
via The Corridor (a cricket blog) by Will on May 14, 2008
We can but dream (video):
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Japan’s Vegesh, an Unlikely Combination of Vegetable Juice and Booze
via The UberReview by C. S. Magor on May 14, 2008
Vegesh is an alcohol and vegetable juice combination brought to us by the folks at Asahi, who are justifiably famous for their beer. Simply reading the combination of ingredients is likely to act as an emetic in some readers, you have been warned. It contains the following fruits and vegetables, which might be delicious in their own right, but together, well you tell me:CarrotAsparagusRed...
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