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SMS data rate is 4x more expensive than data from the Hubble
via Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow on May 13, 2008
... because there are only 7 bits per character in the text messaging system, and we assume the average price for a text message is 5p. There are 1,048,576 bytes in a megabyte, so that's 1 million/140 = 7490 text messages to transmit one megabyte. At 5p each, that's £374.49 per MB - or about 4.4 times more expensive than the ‘most pessimistic’ estimate for Hubble Space Telescope t...
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Techno
via xkcd.com by (author unknown) on April 16, 2008
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Sleep Deprivation Isn't a Badge of Honor [Sleep]
via Lifehacker by Gina Trapani on May 14, 2008
Developer David Heinemeier Hansson says that sleep deprivation isn't a badge of honor that shows how hard you work—it just makes you dumb and miserable. Forgoing sleep is like borrowing from a loan shark. Sure you get that extra hours right now to cover for your overly-optimistic estimation, but at what price? The shark will be back and if you can't pay, he'll break your creativity,...
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ITP Show: Autonomous Parapoetic Device
via MAKE Magazine by Marc de Vinck on May 14, 2008
I got a chance to talk with Adam Parrish at the ITP show about his project called the "Autonomous Parapoetic Device". I have to thank him for tearing it completely apart so I could see the "guts" of the piece. Here is how Adam describes his work:The Autonomous Parapoetic Device is a self-contained and portable machine that generates poetry. Constantly creating new sequences of words, lines, and...
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love anna james: graffiti furniture
via HAUTE*NATURE by hautenature* on May 14, 2008
Love Anna James brings vintage furniture up to day with her hand-painted art. Her Verona collection grabbed my eye with that graffiti and doodle crazy edge.Reminds me a tad of Burke & Hazeldenvia Moco Loco
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Kitschy.net
via CRAFT Magazine by Jenny Ryan on May 14, 2008
The retro-fabulous Lala-a-Gogo has just opened up her Kitschy.net shop, which is full of kooky finds like the "Bag O' Kitsch" (full of flea-market goodies like 1960s dolls, faux flowers and vintage beads), ribbon and button combo-packs, and jewelry made from '50s and '60s notions.[Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Pic Of The Day: Archive
via BBC Internet Blog by Alan Connor on May 13, 2008
Next door in the Media Centre, BBC Information & Archives is holding an open day.Which bits of the brief of the BBC Internet Blog does this concern? The answer is: pretty much everything. From the Digital Media Initiative, through /programmes and the legacy of our website to the forthcoming online service licence review, the work of I&A is only going to become more and more important - especially...
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Pocket Hitchikers Guide to the Galaxy (Wikipedia style)
via Hack a Day by Will O'Brien on May 13, 2008
Filed under: handhelds hacks, daily[PKM] decided to breathe new life into a Psion 5mx handheld. He slapped linux on it, added a wikipedia dump to a CD card, and voila: pocket wikipedia. It's the closest thing to an actual hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy I've ever seen. So long and thanks for all the fish!Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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HOW TO - Crochet a Granny Square
via CRAFT Magazine by Natalie Zee Drieu on May 11, 2008
Linda Permann on CraftStylish shows you step-by-step how to crochet a granny square. [ via LindaMade ][Read this article] [Comment on this article]
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Sunday Secrets
via Feedheads | top shared by PostSecret on May 11, 2008
PostSecret won four Webby Awards for Blogging and Art.It's only through your participation that these awards - and this community - are possible.Thank you.Florida PostSecret ExhibitThe Brevard Art Museum will be hosting over 400 PostSecret postcards. The exhibit opens to the public this Friday (May 16th).1463 Highland Avenue | Melbourne, FL 32935 | 321-242-0737The PostSecret exhibition tour...
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