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30 Aug 2009 12:08

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Offbeat: A few Navy guys put their twist on “I’m On a Boat”

  • In a few comments, some are criticizing these Navy guys for actually daring to have a little fun when they’re stuck in the middle of the ocean working. We don’t see that problem at all. In fact, we hope that they’re doing this instead of working, because they look so hard in this video that you can’t imagine any pirates would dare come up to their boat. (Props to The Lonely Island for the original, of course.)source
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23 Aug 2009 21:26

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Offbeat: Smug bastard turns McDonald’s bags into a work of art. Show off.

This reminds me of that old adage. You know, that one: Just because it can be done doesn’t mean it should be. source
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19 Aug 2009 20:49

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Tech: We have an invite to Typekit. Here’s a sneak peek.

Here it is in action. It's not cheap. But it sure looks neat, doesn't it, guys?
Here's a lineup of costs:

Trial: Free (but you only get to use two fonts out of a mediocre collection, lame icon in the bottom corner – see below)
Personal: $7/month, $24.99 launch special (bigger collection, up to five fonts)
Professional: $17/month, $49.99/year launch special (bigger collection, unlimited fonts)
Corporate: $49.99/month (pretty much the whole kit and kaboodle)

Did they pull it off?:

They did their homework. The prices are fairly reasonable for web developers. The interface doesn't suck. The rendering, while good, isn't perfect (but that's more a Web browser problem than anything). And the DRM doesn't seem so overwhelming that you can't enjoy the technology for what it is. Good for them. Source

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09 Aug 2009 21:44

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Culture: Minds: Officially blown. Check out this awesome animated GIF.

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06 Aug 2009 11:01

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Offbeat: Wanna sleep better? Better turn down the thermostat big time

  • 60°F-68°F for an optimal sleep source
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15 Jul 2009 12:57

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Tech: We’re convinced USA Today is trying to run us out of business

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  • This shot of brilliance was put together by USA Today as a way to present all the headlines of the day like a deck of cards. Flip them over, and it reorders them. Our management isn’t going to like this, guys.source
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06 Jun 2009 18:54

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Culture: And the infinite loop of Conan/Mario is complete

  • We have now reached a point where Conan’s awesomeness is now equal with the awesomeness of Super Mario World. Woot.source
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03 Jun 2009 20:47

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Tech: Digg ads? Well, you may Digg this. Or you may not Digg this.

Digg’s new advertising model is kind of brilliant. If you Digg an ad, it goes up in the queue and the cost-per-click goes down. Whoa. source
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23 May 2009 20:55

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Offbeat: An ironic two-sided video analysis of the evolution debate

Duelity - both from manbee on Vimeo.

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19 May 2009 10:56

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Biz, Tech: Like photos and visuals? Check out this spiffy new NYT site.

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  • Lens is awesome, guys! The New York Times needs to do more awesome things like this (which organizes all their multimedia in one convenient bloglike site) and fewer lame things like this. Trust us. We know what we’re talking about.source
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