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01 Jul 2009 22:51

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Offbeat: When in Chicago, check out the Sears (don’t look down) Tower

It’s a good thing that glass is really thick, or we’d have to worry about this cute little girl falling 103 stories. source
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30 Jun 2009 01:41

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Tech: Are you a Web designer? These things will make your life easier.

  • Aviary, a robust web-based photo-editing suite that competes with Photoshop (and has the benefit of being free), has a neat new feature. If you want to grab a screenshot of a Web site, put http://aviary.com/ in front of the URL. It’s very easy. Try it on our site.
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27 Jun 2009 13:28

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Biz, Offbeat: This Pringles ad is so entertaining, we can’t stop clicking on it

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  • If all ads on the Internet were like this one, we’d click them every single time. However, we’d get nothing done. Thanks Pringles!source
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26 Jun 2009 03:18

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Music: For sale: One used 1999 Volkswagen Passat. (Owned by Elliott Smith.)

  • As music superfans, whoa. Do you live in Austin? Do you have $4,000 lining your pockets? Looking to gain instant indie cred and help a good cause at the same time? Buy this car. It’s a little dinged up, but it used to be owned by our biggest obsession, Elliott Smith. His sister is selling it. If you buy it, you too can imagine what he was thinking when he was driving around coming up with songs like “Son of Sam” and “Twilight.” Plus, even better, the proceeds – 100% of them – go to the SIMS foundation, which helps musicians with mental health and addiction problems. Admit it, you want it. source
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25 Jun 2009 10:57

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Offbeat: In case you don’t read enough fake news here, Google has you covered

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  • This spiffy tip comes from friend of the site Charles Apple. Remember Weekly World News, the craziest supermarket tabloid ever? Well, it’s Web-only now – it stopped printing a couple years ago – but Google Books has the entire archive of back issues online to sensationalize your life. Awesome.source
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24 Jun 2009 21:05

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Sports: FINALLY. The U.S. has a reason to care about soccer.

That’s right, the U.S. pulled off an improbable win today, kicking long-undefeated Spain’s butt in international action. Wow. source
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23 Jun 2009 11:14

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Culture: May we just say: The “Zombieland” trailer looks freaking awesome

  • We’re hoping that this movie makes people forget Woody Harrelson was ever even on “Cheers” back in the day.source
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22 Jun 2009 13:21

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Culture: OMG OMG did you see the photos from Tim Burton’s “Alice”?!

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  • We know what you’re thinking. Johnny Depp really looks good in drag. Oh wait, he’s not Alice? Whoaaaaa. Sorry. :(source
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20 Jun 2009 18:00

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Culture, U.S.: Barack Obama gets mad props from supernerd John Hodgman

  • John Hodgman is our hero. Between “The Areas of My Expertise,” “The Daily Show” and the “I’m A Mac” commercials, Hodgman has lots of nerd cred. So the fact that he calls Barack Obama the “nerd president” in this Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner speech is awesome and significant.source
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20 Jun 2009 15:03

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Sports: Forget Tiger Woods. The U.S. Open is about Ricky Barnes right now.

  • 65 Barnes’ score on Saturday at the U.S. Open; the 28-year-old is currently leading the pack source
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