France to Digitize Its Own Literary Works
The announcement of a nearly $1.1 billion digitization project
underscored the government's desire to maintain control over French
cultural heritage.
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Runaway Spent 11 Days in the Subways
The parents of Francisco Hernandez Jr., who has Asperger's syndrome,
wonder how he went unnoticed for so long despite police searches.
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Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider
The successful operation of the Large Hadron Collider marked the
resumption of the world's biggest and most expensive physics
experiment.
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Leggo my Eggo! Kellogg fights waffle shortage
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Though It Sees the Clouds Breaking, Dell's Profit Falls 54%
Dell declared that tech spending appeared to be rising but reported a
54 percent drop in net income and a 15 percent decline in revenue.
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Google to Caption YouTube Videos
The move is the first major step toward making millions of videos
accessible to deaf and hearing-impaired people.
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THE MINIMALIST: 101 Head Starts on the Day
For cooks, most Thanksgiving problems are brought about by the number
of dishes competing for the stove. The best solution is to make food
in advance.
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Library in a Pocket
Some readers prefer the convenience of small-screen smartphones to e-
readers.
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Well that was nice. a day with the daughter, going to see Peter Max at the Off The Wall Gallery in Houston, by the Galleria. Was very nice I must say, love his work. Got a couple of autographs, one for Lindsay and one for me, but didn’t get any pictures of him, that wasn’t allowed unless you bought a work of his, and then you had the picture taken by his photographer, which would be ok really, I mean, you drop $6k + for a picture, you should get a picture with the artist, with a real camera, and not your cell phone. They were giving out champagne and mimosas, and Lindsay thought hers was just orange juice, so for a short while I was holding two mimosas.
I did get this one, when no one was looking.
And this was another one I got. You had to be quick, or the man would slap you down.
Terms of Digital Book Deal With Google Revised
The changes aim to win over wary governments and bring Google's vast
library closer to an introduction.
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A Shtick With a Thousand Lives
Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner look back on their 2,000 Year Old Man
routine, which is being reissued on disc.
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I'm Innocent. Just Check My Status on Facebook.
After a status update on the Facebook page of a robbery suspect
provided an alibi, the Brooklyn district attorney's office dropped
the charge against him.
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UNITED TASTES: Saving New Orleans Culture, One Sandwich at a Time
This month, New Orleans is having a party for the po' boy, the
city's signature — and some say endangered — sandwich.
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LINK BY LINK: Refining the Twitter Explosion
There is way too much information — the number of tweets a day rose
to 26 million a day in October from 2.4 million in January.
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Virtual Goods Start Bringing Real Paydays
It is quickly becoming commonplace for people to spend a few dollars
to get ahead in an online game or to give a friend a gift on a social
network.
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Taiwan Firm Positioned for E-Reader Takeoff
Prime View International already produces displays for the most
popular e-readers. By the end of the year, it will own the company
that produces the "ink" for them.
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Pete Cashmore (@mashable):Broader Measure of U.S. Unemployment Stands at 17.5%
The official jobless rate excludes millions of people who have given
up looking for work and part-time workers who want to be working full
time.
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If you’re determined to shake down some deals during the mother of all U.S. shopping days, then forgive the cliche when we tell you there’s an app for that. Powered by dealnews, the just-released version 2 of their Black Friday app (iTunes link) adds a number of new features for bargain hunters.
For one, the app now shows both “leaked” and confirmed Black Friday ads so you can get the jump on sales that haven’t even been announced yet publicly. When you find items you might consider picking up, you can click the list icon in the lower right to save them to your own easily-accessible Shopping List.
You can toggle between individual deals and sales organized by retailer from the buttons at the bottom of the interface, and drill down into retailer sales by category. To look at details more closely or make a purchase, there’s a button with each offer to take you to that specific ad in Safari (
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The app has a lifespan beyond Black Friday as well, with Cyber Monday and After-Christmas sales rotating in after November 27 along with dealnews-worthy bargains going on year-round.
The Black Friday app is garnering some negative reviews in the App Store () for being essentially a mobile version of the regular dealnews site — but if you’re out shopping or otherwise on-the-go that’s not necessarily a bad thing. And at the going price of free, bargain hunters might consider the app itself a deal worth trying out.
Have you used the Black Friday app? What’s your impression, and what would you add or change? If you know of other good bargain-hunting apps, let us know in the comments as well.
Yesterday, I finally got up the nerve to say farewell to what was left of my corporate wardrobe. No longer taking up space in my closet are suits, long-sleeve collared shirts, or "business casual" sportswear. My dresser drawers are free of pantyhose, trouser socks, and sweater sets (wait, I did keep one black sweater set — but all the rest are gone).
I haven't worked in a traditional office in 3.5 years, but I was holding onto many of my corporate clothes out of fear. What if this writing and organizing thing doesn't catch on?
After the book went on sale Tuesday, it was like the clouds cleared and the sun came out — I could relax and let them go.
Truth be told, I didn't own many clothes before I started this process. I've pretty much only been wearing the same 10 t-shirts and three pair of jeans the past six months. The rest of the stuff in my closet was just hanging there, waiting on a giant "what if." They were a security blanket I didn't need. Also, most of the clothes were two sizes larger than I currently wear. If I had needed to change careers, they wouldn't have even fit me.
So, I cast them off — the Brooks Brothers suits are going to consignment and the shirts and sweaters are heading to Goodwill. I kept a very small handful of dresses and slacks for media appearances and when I do productivity training and organizing for corporate executives — but only five of those items. I weeded out my shoes, too.
I feel lighter, more comfortable.
In Unclutter Your Life in One Week, I talk about setting guidelines for your wardrobe to help you decide what can stay and what should go. The eighth item on this list is "You should have an occasion in the next year to wear it." Thankfully, none of the clothes I'm getting rid of meet this definition.
Here are the guidelines, from page 24 of the book, that I've set for myself when sorting through my wardrobe:
Do you have similar guidelines? Are parts of your past lingering in your wardrobe, acting as an unnecessary security blanket? Is it time to let them go?
Bad news if you like free stuff: In 2010, the popular ad-supported streaming video site Hulu will officially begin charging for content.
We've heard rumors about this before, and while about 17% of you said you'd consider paying for Hulu if it was reasonable, the vast majority were completely against the idea (40% said you just head back to BitTorrent).
So far it sounds like Hulu will still keep some content outside of the pay wall, but, as Gizmodo points out, the quote from News Corp isn't promising:
It's time to start getting paid for broadcast content online. I think a free model is a very difficult way to capture the value of our content. I think what we need to do is deliver that content to consumers in a way where they will appreciate the value. Hulu concurs with that, it needs to evolve to have a meaningful subscription model as part of its business
Specifically, saying users will need to pay for broadcast content worries us—you know, the non-premium content that already comes for free over the airwaves. We'll see where this ends up next year, but in the meantime, it looks like it could spell trouble for Hulu lovers.
iPhone/iPod touch only: Need a little something enriching to pass the time on your non-driving commute? The National Film Board of Canada's NFB Films iPhone application brings access to hundreds of free animated movies, documentaries, and experimental films to your iPhone.
All the films stream from the internet, so you'll need an internet connection to grab them, but this app also allows you to download and store films to watch later (up to 24hrs), which is fabulous for those places around town where signal is weak or non-existent—like the 3rd floor bathroom in your office, or the spotty signal you get while riding the train.
The content includes everything from children's cartoons to Oscar-winning flicks, and to top it all off, the download and the entire contents of their film library are free of charge.
