November 2010
HandBrake Batch Encoder Simplifies Multiple Video... →
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271 unknown Pablo Picasso paintings and drawings... →
A retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least €60 million (£50 million). The electrician, who once worked for Picasso, squirrelled away the trove of artworks inside a trunk in the garage of his home on the French Riviera.
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Soup: The more you know: →
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Suzanne Vega’s song “Tom’s Diner” was used as the reference track in an early trial of the MP3 compression system, earning her the distinction of being the Mother of the MP3. It was chosen because her a cappella vocal with relatively little reverberation was used as the…
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Launch New Google Documents from Shortcuts or... →
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The Kanye West musical knowledge test.
We’re right in the middle of the Kanye West album controversy, which is sparking all kinds of bullshit discussions, mostly like “Is Kanye West the best musical artist alive today or is everybody believing the hype?”
Of course you’re entitled to your opinion, but in order to have a constructive discussion with people, you first have to ascertain if they know their shit or...
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“Well, I’m making a Batman movie. Because there’s a franchise that truly needs...”
– Joss Whedon sarcastically comments on ‘Buffy’ Reboot (via nightswimming)
Lol, Whedon is mad salty about this! Of course it needed rebooting, you silly goose, it missed the vampire gravy train by, like, a decade. There’s kids these days that are totally into vampires and shit and they...
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I would agree with people more
If they knew their shit.
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“Wahlberg is still loyal to his old Boston buddies, a scenario that led to the...”
– Lara Logan at 60 Minutes
Has anyone else noticed that Wahlberg is an executive producer for just about every original show on HBO these days? : Boardwalk Empire, In Treatment, How To Make It In America, and of course Entourage.
I met Mark years ago when a buddy of mine starred alongside him...
“I’m a male. I lack the ability to do two things at the same time.”
– Justin Timberlake’s explanation for recently focusing on acting rather than his singing
Dude, you’re sidestepping the issue here. When people ask you about your musical career they’re not suggesting you multitask, they’re just saying you should prioritize the one thing...
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“Unmakeable” →
caliconotes:
Book printers said Jonathan Safran Foer’s “Unmakeable” Book “could not be made.” Belgian publishing house Die Keure proved them wrong. Jonathan Safran Foer’s book is an…
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bijan sabet: A look back at the early days of... →
bijan:
Tumblr is getting a fair amount of attention these days.
During the past year, the growth has been quite significant. Last week Erick over at TechCrunch wrote about the growth and posted this graph.
It’s amazing and a pleasure having a front row seat to watch this team in action.
Fred
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zachlinder:
Good morning. When’s the last time...
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Watchmakingofmovies:
‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Teaser Trailer
Watch the teaser trailer for ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ the sci-fi western starring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, and Olivia Wilde, and directed by Jon Favreau.
Man oh man, where did this shit fly in from? This looks absolutely ridiculous. In a good way? Not in a good way? I don’t even know anymore.
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“[The phone rings. HENRY answers.]
HENRY: Hello?
SILVIO: Is it for me? Is it...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: $#*! Berlusconi Says.
This is fiction, and was published 21/10. Glad to see life still imitates art, or, more appropriately, bad television.
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Bullion: You Drive Me to Plastic →
FACT magazine reviews Bullion’s latest.
How to Make a Functioning Trackpad Out of Paper... →
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