Friday, February 29, 2008

Bombing Kills 35 at Pakistan Funeral

A suicide attacker blew himself up at a funeral Friday for a slain policeman in Pakistan's volatile Swat Valley, killing at least 35 people including the officer's 16-year-old son.

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Taking Life Easy in Urban Italy

Supporters of Italy's "Slow City" movement are trying to develop liveable cities, banning cars from city centers and blocking McDonald's branches and supermarkets. The movement is spreading through Europe and is also taking off in Asia.

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The World Without Engineers - Funny Cartoons

See what the world would look like if we did not have engineers

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EU Fines Against Microsoft Now Total €1.68B

The European Union just bought every one of their citizens a cup of coffee. Or at least, they’re giving them the equivalent. Their most recent fine against Micrsoft - a whopping $1.35 billion, will go directly into the EU’s budget. It works out to about $2.75 for every EU citizen.

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Top 50 Design Posts of 2007

Superb reference posts on what happened in the design year of 2007, covering everything from the basic principles of design, via typography and colour to advanced design tips & tricks.Highly recommended!

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More than 100 Web 2.0 Online Generators

A list of online generators specifically for web 2.0 design.

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EU Fines Against Microsoft Now Total €1.68B

The European Union just bought every one of their citizens a cup of coffee. Or at least, they’re giving them the equivalent. Their most recent fine against Micrsoft - a whopping $1.35 billion, will go directly into the EU’s budget. It works out to about $2.75 for every EU citizen.

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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Mine operator will build memorial to Crandall Canyon victims

Murray Energy Corp. says it will build a monument to the nine people who died at Utah's Crandall Canyon mine. 6 Bodies were never found. 3 Died trying to save the 6.

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The Best of Geek Art

When Geeks get bored they can create some very funny Tech Art !

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Puzzle of Stones.

Work of patience. How many hammer blows to achieve this ?

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