February 2011
Facebook is really trying to make me hate them →
After months of updates to its Like button, Facebook has released an update that fundamentally changes the button’s functionality to that of a Share button. Now after hitting the Like button, a full story with a headline, blurb and thumbnail will be posted to your profile wall. You’ll also be given an option to comment on the story link. Previously, only a link to the story would appear in the...
Free Kindle in November? →
Where 10 Oscar Winners Kept Their Statues
mentalflossr:
Did you ever wonder what you would do with an Oscar if you won it? Here’s where 10 Academy Award winners keep their little golden statues.
1. In the fridge. This one is my favorite. Timothy Hutton won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Ordinary People in 1981. He recently said he and his sister were having a party at his house a few years ago when she decided to stick his...
Oatmeal from McDonalds = exactly what you'd expect →
A normal food completely corrupted and full of crap you shouldn’t be eating.
USA TODAY: With 2.8 million units sold, the... →
maeormaenot:
According to recent Nielsen SoundScan numbers, vinyl was the fastest-growing musical format in 2010, with 2.8 million units sold, the format’s best year since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991.
Vinyl’s increase in popularity is providing a beacon of hope for independent record stores — an industry that has suffered with the increase of digital downloads this past decade.
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Christchurch, the big picture →
