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A way to link to a specific part of a youtube video. Digital Problems & Solutions. Polar inertia journal. Well, At Least There Was Good Stuff to Read: The Books of the Decade. Anybody remember how anxious and thrilled we were in those last months of the 20th century?

Well, At Least There Was Good Stuff to Read: The Books of the Decade

When we weren't at war and we had a budget surplus and it looked like Al Gore would be president? The prospect of a 21st century filled with new technologies, new art and literature loomed large and bright. But now, as we look back at what was decidedly a shitty decade for an incredible variety of people in an equally incredible variety of ways (evictions/invasions/bombings/etc), it's surprisingly hard to be pessimistic about the books that assessed, satirized, dramatized and distracted us from the events of the past 10 years.

Print - The 75 Books Every Man Should Read. (Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read. A Reddit.com user posed the question to Neil deGrasse Tyson: "Which books should be read by every single intelligent person on the planet?

(Free) Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read

" Below, you will find the book list offered up by the astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium, and popularizer of science. Where possible, we have included links to free versions of the books, all taken from our Free Audio Books and Free eBooks collections. 101 Books To Read This Summer Instead of '50 Shades of Grey'. Free Audiobooks and eBooks - Librophile. What is Librophile.com?

Free Audiobooks and eBooks - Librophile

Librophile.com (beta) offers a simple interface for finding completely legal free audiobooks and eBooks. You can browse the latest books, search by keywords or choose more broadly by genre or language. 50 Novels to Read When You Need a Good Laugh. 55 great books under 200 pages. Having no time doesn’t mean you have to stop reading.

55 great books under 200 pages

Just pick up the shorter book. Half Price Books, one of America’s favorite independent booksellers, asked their customers to recommend books under 200 pages that would be a perfect companion of a book lover. The image below displays top 55 recommendations. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is accompanied by Neil Gaiman’s new book The Ocean at the End of the Lane, or The Girl on the Fridge by Etgar Keret. Check out the original post at Half Price Books Blog for the entire list. What book under 200 pages would you add to your reading list?

Click or tap on the image below to see it in full resolution. Top article Best short books you can read in less than three hours. Lesson 1. 40 websites that will make you cleverer right now. The indexed web contains an incredible 14 billion pages.

40 websites that will make you cleverer right now

But only a tiny fraction help you improve your brain power. Here are 40 of the best. whizzpast.com – Learn about our awe inspiring past all in one wonderful place. khanacademy.org – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science. freerice.com – Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects. Here's 101 useful websites with easy to remember names. Here's 101 useful websites with (mostly) easy to remember names.

Here's 101 useful websites with easy to remember names

Clicking pictures has never been so much fun! - clikr. Adhering the Stencil to the Screen. Warm Industrial. They're not just for the holidays anymore.

Warm Industrial

String lighting is a fast, easy and inexpensive way to add a soft (and yes, festive) glow to the living room, bedroom or anywhere else in the home. DIY Interior Decorating, DIY Furniture Makeovers. Repurpose, Reuse and Reinvent Furniture These DIY interior decorating ideas will show you how others have turned someone else's junk into a treasure, as well as ideas for transforming cheap furniture into something stylish and unique.

DIY Interior Decorating, DIY Furniture Makeovers

Enjoy! Image from Design*Sponge DIY home decorating does not have to be complicated. With a little spray paint and some fresh fabric, you can make even the most tired, old chair into something beautiful. The white leather upholstery and dark wood finish create a chic and modern couch with classic lines. Image from IKEA Hackers. De doily lamp, eindelijk af. Pallet Coffee Table - ScrapHacker. Top-10 Pallet Coffee Tables Posted by ScrapHacker.com on november 2, 2011 · 5 Comments Here´s a selection of some pretty neat pallet coffee table hacks I found on the web…To make your own one – follow my 7-step tutorial in the site!

Pallet Coffee Table - ScrapHacker

"Pallet-able" Home Decor. While browsing Pinterest the other day, I came across a gorgeous, eclectic coffee table that I just loved.

"Pallet-able" Home Decor

It was made from wooden pallets, and I thought, "Ryan could make that". Ø 26,9 mm - Buiskoppelingen. I feel melty. EDIT 11/5/2012: We are no longer selling custom crayon pieces in our Etsy shop. We are now focusing on a new jewelry project, so please check that out and we hope you enjoy the tutorial below! Edit: We are now selling custom crayon pieces in our Etsy shop! If you have questions about commissioning your own artwork, please see the shop or email us at lightandspoon@gmail.com.

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