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11 Mar 2011 15:53

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World: Video shows Japanese skyscrapers wobbling during quake

  • Three cheers for structural integrity: Although it’s pretty harrowing to see high-rises sway back and forth, it does look like the buildings managed to survive – at least for as long as the camera was running. The title of the video could provide a clue; any of our Japanese-speaking readers care to translate? [hat tip: FrumForum] source
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26 Mar 2010 14:50

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Tech: Hundreds of communities want a piece of Google’s fiber

  • 600 communities have requested
    to get in on the company’s fast internet plan
  • 190,000 responses from individuals
    have hit the company’s collective inbox source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

01 Jul 2009 10:42

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U.S.: Big cities are growing in population at the expense of suburbs

  • +0.97% The average increase in city population, barring hurricane-stricken New Orleans (which throws off stats), between July 2007 and July 2008; that’s a big leap
  • +1.11% The average increase in suburb population during the same period; that’s about the same as a year prior and way down from earlier in the decade source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

30 Jun 2009 01:52

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World: Iraq is so happy the U.S. is pulling out, they’re playing trumpets

See, this is how Iraqis party when they’re happy. Along with Specials cover bands. Rudy … a message to you, Rudy … a message to you … source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

25 Mar 2009 22:24

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U.S.: A lot of people are living in tents nowadays. That’s no good.

Like shanty towns in the 1930s, many Californians are living their lives in tents. That’s pretty depressing. :( source
Posted by Ernie Smith • 0 Comments • Permalink

04 Feb 2009 10:56

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U.S.: Big cities are feeling the unemployment squeeze pretty badly

  • 98% of all cities saw their unemployment levels rise
  • 40 cities have jobless rates above 10%. Yikes. source
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