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08 Nov 2009 10:19

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Tech: Apple CEO Steve Jobs, as you’ve rarely seen him before

Fortune Magazine recently named Steve Jobs the CEO of the Decade, an obvious choice. But what isn’t obvious are some of the cool photos in this gallery. (h/t TUAW) source
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08 Oct 2009 08:19

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Tech: Have a “real job”? You may have to take your Twitter pic in a suit

  • 70% of businesses will require dress codes for avatars by 2013 source
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09 Sep 2009 22:17

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Offbeat: So, @ohmgee gave us so many cat photos that we couldn’t decide

  • Martin Gee, a talented illustrator friend of ours, loves his cat Citrus (shown eating and baring his teeth), and he takes the kind of cat photos that make us glad we’re not diabetic. We put up nearly all of the photos he gave us (which also include uber-poofy orange cat Riley and white/grey cat Zoe), because we couldn’t decide.
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08 Sep 2009 09:01

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Culture: Celebrity photog Annie Leibovitz could lose her photos today

  • $24 million debt to repay, by today, or her images aren’t hers source
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07 Sep 2009 12:05

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U.S., World: Daily poll: Should the media publish photos of dead soldiers?

  • The Associated Press (who we’re still boycotting and have been for over a month) recently distributed a photo of a soldier immediately after he was severely injured in combat. He later died due to his injuries. They published it against the family’s consent. Granted, the impact is significant, but is this a role the media should take? Let us know. Vote. source
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31 Aug 2009 10:57

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U.S.: The wildfires: A perfect opportunity for amateur photojournalism

Station Fire over La Cañada Flintridge
  • With a fire this big and menacing looking, it’s a natural draw to good photography. Nature’s destruction kind of allows for it. Here’s a Flickr array of all the recent shots: Smoke, fire, scariness, beauty in destruction. source
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24 Aug 2009 10:20

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Offbeat: A shoutout to current press darling AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com

In just a few short months, the site has gone from goofy idea to significant part of the Internet meme subculture. We approve. source
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01 Aug 2009 19:51

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U.S.: Check it out: The best damn Air Force One flyover pics EVER!

  • THESE PHOTOS ARE AMAZING! There’s Obama’s plane! And the Statue of Liberty! And off-camera, thousands of pissed off New Yorkers scared out of their wits by a plane flying in the middle of the city! source
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29 Jul 2009 23:25

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Biz: From thousands to $30: iStockPhoto and the cover of Time

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  • A great find from our friend Charles Apple (who wrote a great write-up on the site just as it was launching). This image was on the cover of Time, one of nation’s highest-circulation magazines, yet Robert Lam got paid just $30 for it. If a commissioned photographer took it, they would’ve gotten paid much more. It’s not the first time something like this has happened, but it’s becoming more prevalent due to the fact that some stock photo (and editorial content) sites tend to thin the value of content. Read the blog. It makes great points. source
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27 Jul 2009 11:13

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Offbeat: Stupid study of the day: Women are getting hotter, guys

  • ladies A researcher found that beautiful women tended to have 16% more children than less attractive women, facilitating the birth of increasingly more attractive women. Creepiest part: Photos were used in research.
  • dudes Also according to the story, it doesn’t matter how attractive a man is – it doesn’t seem to have any sort of effect on how attractive their kids are. So ugly dudes, don’t give up hope: Your kid could still be the next Brad Pitt! source
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