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How to Find the Right Bathroom ~ Chris Pirillo

I really hate public restrooms with signs on them saying only “men” or “women”. How boring is that? What’s wrong with being creative , even when it comes to this very basic human function? I happen to think that some of these are much better alternatives, and would even use a few of them in my own home if I could. http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-find-the-right-bathroom/
Monday - The Setup The whole thing started when my plane landed in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon at 2:55pm coming from Cabo San Lucas. The guy sitting next to me on the plane asked me to loan him a pen so that he could fill out his customs form. I watched him fill out the form and clearly remember his birth year of 1984, but am a bit unsure about his name. I think it was -----, but in this story, we will refer to him as Pinche. http://iphonetheif.blogspot.com/2010/01/iphone-theif-bust.html

Busting an iPhone thief

8 Coolest Office Spaces, Ever | Business Pundit

http://www.businesspundit.com/8-coolest-office-spaces-ever/ Google Office Zurich There are few jobs that don’t require at least a minimum amount of creativity. But how can employees think outside the box if they’re trapped inside one? Luckily, more and more companies across the globe realize that a creative mind sits in a creative office.

30 Headlines and Ads That Prove People Don’t Think | Communicati

http://www.communicationschools.net/blog/2010/30-headlines-and-ads-that-prove-people-dont-think/ Now that’s true brotherly love. — I wonder how much they paid for this study.
As of 9:30 a.m. EST today (10:00 a.m. EST kick off), World Cup 2010 fever is officially in full swing. The first game (of 64) is between South Africa and Mexico. 1. http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-all-the-world-cup-games-for-free-2010-6

How To Watch The World Cup LIVE Online

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http://www.currentlyobsessed.com/2010/06/15/new-york-times-50-most-challenging-words-defined-and-used/ The New York Times recently published a list of 50 fancy words that most frequently stump their readership. They are able to measure this data thanks to a nifty in-page lookup mechanism, which you can try here . Try double-clicking the word “epicenter”. Since the NYT didn’t include definitions of these words, I decided to post a job to MediaPiston to produce an article defining and using each word in the list.

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The 10 Most Successful Crowd-Funded Projects From Kickstarter

http://www.businessinsider.com/kickstarter-success-stories-2010-11?slop=1#slideshow-start New York startup Kickstarter is one of the most interesting startups out there. It provides a platform for people to raise money for projects. If people hit the target they set, then Kickstarter gets 5% of the money raised.
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