Primal scream. Philip exorcises his demons and is able to walk away ... a happy ending.
Boardwalk Empire -- S05 E07
Someone cries Uncle, but it isn't Will.
Hands on Face (I)
There used to be a Tumblr with stock photos of distraught traders. Wonder if it's still around?
Links for 2014 10 21
CHI YIN "THE PROFESSOR" SIM
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Will Unrest In Egypt Strengthen The Chinese Government? | The Sinocism China Newsletter
"The Chinese leaders are not stupid; quite the opposite in fact. They know that inflation, unaffordable housing, labor issues and corruption are huge problems that may ultimately threaten their rule. Various special interest groups (such as real estate developers, local governments and SOEs) have grown quite powerful and have thwarted progress on some of these issues, especially real estate and further economic liberalization. But the Party has proven itself amazingly resilient over the last six decades, and most analysts underestimate its ability to adapt and neutralize both external and internal threats to its rule."
YES INDEED
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Gadgets have been discontinued - Microsoft Windows
Gadgets are no longer available on our website because the Windows Sidebar platform in Windows 7 and Windows Vista has serious vulnerabilities.
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Solution
To remove the Caps Lock On indicator from displaying permanently on desktop screen.
[Windows XP]
Click Start, then click Control Panel.
Double-click on Display icon, then click on Settings tab.
Click on the Advanced button, then click on On-Screen Display tab.
Under "Indicator settings for NumLock and CapsLock" section, look for "While the numeric lock or caps lock is ON" section, choose the "Show the indicator for a few seconds" option.
Click Apply, then click OK, and click OK to close the window.
BASTARDS RUINED THE OLD THINKPAD
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Woman disappears at Golden Hole on the Russell River, south of Cairns | The Courier-Mail
“It’s a very difficult area (to search), with rocky boulders and thick jungle. It’s a painstaking process.”
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List of newspapers in Australia by circulation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Newspaper City State/
Territory Circulation Owner
Herald Sun Melbourne Victoria 515,500 News Limited
The Daily Telegraph Sydney New South Wales 374,395 News Limited
The Courier-Mail Brisbane Queensland 216,638 News Limited
SEE WHY RUPERT GOT RICH?
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Questions over woman's 17-day bush ordeal | Herald Sun
He says the probability of becoming lost in the area was quite small but possible, adding that it was also possible for someone to survive in the bush for 17 days.
OF COURSE SHE COULD GET LOST, ESP. IF HIGH ... WEIGHT LOSS AND SUNBURN NO JOKE
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Drug psychosis possible explanation for woman’s disappearance | The Courier-Mail
During the search, her mother Deidre Sharrock told The Courier-Mail how she feared her daughter had fallen foul of figures behind an illicit “ice” crime syndicate.
Her partner Heath Cassady reported her missing after they went to “chill out” at the site near Queensland’s highest peak Mt Bartle Frere on September 21. He said the pair had been on a drug and alcohol-fuelled “bender” in Mission Beach in the days before she disappeared.
He said they had argued and he had left his “tired and emotional” lover to walk down the creek to cool off. She followed him, went the wrong way, and ended up lost in dense rainforest.
REAL WINNERS, THIS CREW .. FATTY WITH TATS AND CIGGY (lovely child tho)
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Qld cops wrap-up missing woman case
SHANNON Leah Fraser stumbled out of the bush on Wednesday about 30 metres from the spot where she was last seen on September 21, at a swimming hole south of Cairns. ... Her incredible tale of survival triggered doubts, with police even saying they were confident the extensive search would have located her.
SO IT WAS A PUBLICITY STUNT?
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Familiar Ground : Architectural Digest
ANOTHER BORING BOXSACKIE IN COXSACKIE (hudson a great river though)
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West imposes double standards regarding its own interests - Global Times
Farman Nawaz, a Pakistani columnist and runs an Urdu Weekly newspaper in Pakistan
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Man-in-the-middle attack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
a form of active eavesdropping in which the attacker makes independent connections with the victims and relays messages between them, making them believe that they are talking directly to each other over a private connection, when in fact the entire conversation is controlled by the attacker
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OOPH, TV CAMERAMAN NEAREST CAPTURED IT ALL ... ALIVE BUT BRAIN DEAD?
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Deirdre Wang Morris (@deeTVee) | Twitter
DEAR-DRA (Dee for short) ex- @CNBCWorld. Half-Taiwanese-half-Canadian, full financial news geek w particular love/hate for Chinese mkts.
ANOTHER HUNXUE ON TEEVEE
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Ten arts one-liners from “Big Daddy Xi” - China Media Project
IF YOU'RE NOT PICKING UP ON THE LINE THIS GUY IS PUTTING OUT AND MAKING YOUR EXIT PLANS, THEN YOU CAN'T BE HELPED
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Crown Castle International Corp
L Brands Inc
Advance Auto Parts Inc
American Water Works
Navient Corporation
Hasbro Inc
Extra Space Storage Inc
Domino's Pizza Inc
Erie Indemnity Company
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp
Csr Plc
Marriot Vacations Worldwide Cor
American Realty Capital Healthc
New Residential Investment Corp
Consolidated Communications Holdings
Anacor Pharmaceuticals
National Beverage
Ellie Mae Inc
Diplomat Pharmacy Inc.
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc
Zoe'S Kitchen Inc.
U.S. Physical Therapy
Amreit Inc
Tree.Com
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.
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50 Best Book To Movie Adaptations | TotalFilm.com
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)
The 39 Steps (1935)
The Road (2009)
...
The Shining (1980)
SLIDESHOW NOT LOADING SMOOTHLY FOR ME
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American Schools Are Training Kids for a World That Doesn't Exist | WIRED
"Being dumb in the existing educational system is bad enough. Failing to create a new way of learning adapted to contemporary circumstances might be a national disaster ... embrace the powerful agency of culture"
DON'T BE DUMB ENOUGH TO WRITE PHRASES LIKE 'EMBRACE THE POWERFUL AGENCY OF CULTURE'
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The Best Gear for Small Apartments | The Sweethome
SHRINKING SPACES ... WONDERFUL NEW NORMAL PIECE
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TRASH TO TREASURE
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Jason Scott on Twitter: "Social Media at its best. http://t.co/IDDcMsge1M"
KIWI HUMOR
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NEVER PLAYED MARIO BROS
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ANYONE ELSE ON PLANE? (only the crew)
"crashed into a snowplow" ... OR THE SNOWPLOW CRASHED INTO THEM, THE STORIES I'VE HEARD OUT OF RUSSIA ARE HORRIFYING, ESP. IN ENERGY SECTOR
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The problem is still the complete power over an increasingly important communication medium residing in a single company and its single centralized service.
WHOSE PROBLEM?
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Hong Kong Leader Reaffirms Tough Stance on Elections and Economic Discontent nyti.ms/1r0I7vZ
On Screen Caps Lock Indicator
Really annoying thing with the ThinkPad, the on-screen indicator is *defaulted* to stay on permanently (始終) ... here's the fix:
HOW TO REMOVE CAPS LOCK INDICATOR FROM DISPLAYING PERMANENTLY ON DESKTOP SCREEN - THINKPAD
The Singing Detective -- Episode 5 (Pitter Patter)
Nicola, come here. Come back, you bitch. Nicola, come here, come back, you bitch. Nicola, come here you filthy little slut. You disgusting tramp, Nicola, you two-bit rutting whore, Nicola, come here! You heartless bitch! Nicola! Who're you opening your legs for now, you rutting bitch? You filthy bag of filth, Nicola! You whore, come here. You stinking, heartless, rutting piece....
Movies Watched -- Gravity
Broke at the one hour mark then couldn't get into it when I came back and ended up fast forwarding to the end ... Sandra Bullock lost a serious amount of body fat for this role but her tits still looked great which makes me wonder if they're real ... she's 50 years old with the body of someone half her age ... anyway, some really spectacular technical wizardy for the space shots, must have been amazing on the big screen ... girl power thing ... if you want to watch a survival movie from 2013 see "All Is Lost" instead. Can't recommend this one but will give it a yellow rating despite fast forwarding.
Netflix After Hours
The other day on Twitter I asked how liquid NFLX was when it crashed since I was away from the desk ... no one replied because I'm followed only by bots and fantasy footballers, so I had to look it up on my own. It fell from 448 to 336 in the first 15 minutes after the close. Must have been impossible to short it as it collapsed. The next morning it opened around $332 and rallied to $360. If trading were easy, everyone would be rich.
Links for 2014 10 20
Rich parents can afford to spend more time and money on their kids ... Affluent parents talk to their kids three more hours a week on average than poor parents ... rich high school dropouts remain in the top about as much as poor college grads stay stuck in the bottom — 14 versus 16 percent, respectively. Not only that, but these low-income strivers are just as likely to end up in the bottom as these wealthy ne'er-do-wells. Some meritocracy.
HOW'S THIS FOR A BIFURCATED AMERICA PIECE? IT HAS *ALWAYS* BEEN THIS WAY, PEOPLE JUST NOTICING NOW
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BUBBIE FROM BERKELEY
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Hong Kong’s Leader Blames Foreigners for Fanning Protests - Bloomberg buff.ly/1t138Lt
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This Is How Judges Humiliate Pregnant Teens Who Want Abortions
In 11 states, minors who don't get consent from parents are forced to go before a judge to get approval for an abortion.
ARE THEY ALL IN DIXIE? WHAT HAPPENED TO LIVE FREE OR DIE IN NH??
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When Our Troops Are Abandoned and Neglected at Home: 6 Stories | Longreads Blog
OWS SHOULD HAVE ENLISTED THESE GUYS ... THEY HAVE THE SKILLS TO ELIMINATE A LIST OF TARGETS AND ARE HAPPY TO WORK FOR A CAUSE
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Top 10 Apps (measured by Uniques)
FACEBOOK
YOUTUBE
GOOGLE PLAY
GOOGLE SEARCH
PANDORA
GOOGLE MAPS
GMAIL
INSTAGRAM
APPLE MAPS
YAHOO STOCKS (hmmmm that's a surprise, I don't even have that app)
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Local Chinese Smartphone Manufacturers
HUAWEI
LENOVO
XIAOMI
ZTE
COOLPAD ...
YOU'RE SEEN AS A LOSER IF YOU CARRY ANY OF THESE IN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
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NO DOUBT ... FOR ME TWEETBOT PANDORA POWERPLAYER AND ... DRAGONVALE
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CAPITAL VERSUS LABOR
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Largest Companies By Market Cap
YES, ALIBABA A MONSTER ... AND FACEBOOK NOT FAR BEHIND
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iPhone Manufacturing Cost Breakdown
HARD FOR CHINA TO MOVE UP VALUE ADDED LADDER
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"INCITING CRIMINAL ACTS"
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THIS IS WHY THEY CAN PISS AWAY MONEY IN EVERY OTHER VENTURE
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TWO MAJOR MEDIA MARKETS, DODGERS UNDER-BUDGETED FOR LONG TIME, CLASSIC ARB PLAY
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THEY DON'T RENT 'EM THEY STEAL 'EM
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Yearly
UP TO 5 TOTAL MEMBERS
Promotion Price
USD 8.33 /month
USD 6.70 /month
Total USD 79.96
THE MONEY SHOT
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1. Memory
Select all aspects of your memory that you want to challenge
Remembering patterns and locations
Associating names with faces
Keeping track of multiple pieces of information in your hea...
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Brain Games & Brain Training - Lumosity
40+ scientific games
Target a wide variety of cognitive skills. We'll help challenge you in the areas that you care about.
DEEPLY SKEPTICAL ... THESE ARE FUN BUT THEY WON'T "IMPROVE" ANYTHING
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ONLY A COMPLETE FOOL WOULD GO OUT IN THIS LET ALONE RUN
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Singular is a wall mounted console - a place just large enough for busy items we use every day. Its simplicity provides a means of ordering our everyday necessities. Crafted from a single piece of wood, all hardware is incorporated into its form.
HATE TO THINK HOW MUCH THEY'RE TRYING TO CHARGE FOR THIS SHELF ... ONLY $210 LOL
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How To Date In NYC Without Losing Your Mind - $39
Thomas Edwards is the founder of The Professional Wingman, a social strategy consultancy helping singles develop better social skills to improve their social and romantic relationships.
SOCIAL STRATEGY CONSULTANT BETTER THAN SAYING UNEMPLOYED
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SWISS AIR, THIS IS SLICK ... HAD A LOT OF INTERESTING SEATMATES WHEN WE LIVED IN ZURICH
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Audi A6 Prestige 3.0 TFSI — Minimally Minimal
UNUSUALLY BAD SET OF NIGHTTIME PHOTOS FROM THE FUSSY KOREAN KID
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Who Benefits When Companies Pay for Egg Freezing?
"Deferring childbearing from one’s twenties or early thirties until one’s later thirties or forties certainly has its appeal for the woman with ambitions beyond motherhood. " ... BAD IDEA, WOMEN SHOULD HAVE KIDS IN THEIR 20s PREFERABLY EARLY 20s
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How Text Messages Change from Dating to Marriage | A Dash of Data
NERDY ALICE ZHAO ... DID SHE MARRY A WHITE GUY? PRECIOUS FEW TEXTS ABOUT FUGGING BUT WERE THEY EXPUNGED?
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Why Inequality Matters | Bill Gates
"A 700-page treatise on economics translated from French is not exactly a light summer read—even for someone with an admittedly high geek quotient. But this past July, I felt compelled to read Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century after reading several reviews and hearing about it from friends. ... I agree with his most important conclusions. ... However, Piketty’s book has some important flaws" ... "I’m also a big believer in the estate tax. Letting inheritors consume or allocate capital disproportionately simply based on the lottery of birth is not a smart or fair way to allocate resources."
"We want our children to make their own way in the world. They’ll have all sorts of advantages, but it will be up to them to create their lives and careers." ... GATES A MASTER OF UNDERSTATEMENT
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WHAT A BEAST
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KnowYour4: Four Numbers Can Predict Your Risk of a Heart Attack
I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THESE NUMBERS AND DO CIGARS COUNT?
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TUMBLR ... NOT THAT FUNNY UNLESS YOU'RE A MILLENNIAL?
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BASKETBALLMER ... WASN'T IT BUSINESSWEEK THAT HAD A BUNCH OF THICK LIPPED BLACK PEOPLE CARTOONS ON THEIR WELFARE COVER?
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SIM NOT CARRIER SPECIFIC
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The spirit of experimentation and the evolution of your home timeline | Twitter Blogs
One of our goals for experimentation is to continue improving your home timeline
QUIT FUGGING WITH MY STREAM, TWITTER
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AMUSING ... PROBABLY MADE IN CHINA
Ingrid Michaelson Playlist
After I discovered the cute song The Way I Am, I created an Ingrid Michaelson station in Pandora; here's a list of the first 50 songs their algo generated. I hated almost all of them. I loathe the Jack Johnson / Jason Mraz sound ... it's white, cutesy, inoffensive, anodyne ... awful. Easy listening for Gen Y and Millennials.
- Ingrid Michaelson -- Maybe
- Regina Spektor -- The Call
- Joshua Radin -- I'd Rather Be With You
- Jaymay -- Gray Or Blue
- Ingrid Michaelson -- Keep Breathing (Live)
- Sara Bareilles -- 1000 Times
- Danna/Devotchka -- The Winner Is
- Plain White T's -- Rhythm Of Love
- Matt White -- Love
- Ingrid Michaelson -- Men Of Snow
- Jason Wade -- You Belong To Me
- Grace Potter & The Nocturnals -- Apologies
- A Fine Frenzy -- Almost Lover
- Ingrid Michaelson -- Can't Help Falling In Love
- Rosie Thomas -- Farewell
- Jack Johnson -- Cupid [THIS GUY THE POSTER BOY FOR THIS MICKEY MOUSE GENRE]
- IZ Kamakawiwo'ole -- Over The Rainbow
- Sara Bareilles -- Fairytale (2003)
- Matt Nathanson -- Faster
- Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova -- Falling Slowly
- Erin McCarley -- Love, Save The Empty
- Ray LaMontagne -- Hold You In My Arms
- Lenka -- The Show [THIS IS A CUTE ONE]
- Bright Eyes -- First Day Of My Life
- Adele -- Make You Feel My Love
- The Wallin' Jennys -- Long Time Traveller
- Jack Johnson -- Go On
- A Fine Frenzy -- Think Of You
- Basia Bulat -- Before I Knew
- Coldplay -- Amsterdam
- Lenka -- Don't Let Me Fall
- Joshua Radin -- What If You
- Katie Herzig -- I Will Follow
- Iron & Wine -- Love Vigilantes
- Jason Mraz -- Sleeping To Dream [THE OTHER POSTER BOY WITH JACK JOHNSON]
- Regina Spektor -- Don't Leave Me (Ne Me Quitte Pas)
- A Fine Frenzy -- Ashes And Wine
- Bon Iver -- Skinny Love
- Paramore -- The Only Exception
- Skylar Grey -- Love The Way You Lie (Part III (Original Demo))
- April Smith -- Movie Loves A Screen
- Catherine Feeny -- Mr. Blue
- Florence + The Machine -- Shake It Out
- Meiko -- Piano Song
- Corinne Bailey Rae -- Put Your Records On
- Dave Barnes -- Little Lies
- Signal High Transmission -- Pipe Dream
- Carla Bruni -- You Belong To Me [IS THAT TINY SARKOZY'S WIFE? TERRIBLE.]
- Jasmine Thompson -- Let Her Go
- Hellogoodbye -- Oh, It Is Love