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miercuri, 23 noiembrie 2011

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Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Google [infographic]
Owl Loves Its Head Scratched
Pepper Spraying Cop Becomes Internet Meme
Midnight Rider: The World’s Biggest and Heaviest Limousine
Most Popular Cars of the Future [Infographic]

Tips and Tricks for Getting More Out of Google [infographic]

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:16 PM PST

Get More Out of Google, Tips en Tricks for Students Conducting Online Research

With technology advancing as quick as it does, we sometimes forget the simple things that brought us here. To educate the students of tomorrow, we've got to continually remember the basic, but crucial tips of one of the biggest tech giant in our day has to offer – so get more out of Google.

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Source: hackcollege

Owl Loves Its Head Scratched

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:14 PM PST

Who knew that owls enjoyed getting scratched on the head as much as any cat? This barred eagle owl, which looks more like a Furby than a living thing, coos and closes its eyes in contentment when someone touches its head, and then grimaces unhappily as soon as the hand leaves.

Pepper Spraying Cop Becomes Internet Meme

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:46 PM PST

Last week, news broke out that U.C. Davis campus police pepper-sprayed non-violent students protesting on campus as part of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The videos shot of the scene showed a policeman, Lt. John Pike, walking up to the protesters, pulling out his pepper spray and then dousing them at close range. As expected, over the weekend, the incident went viral.

The Internet found a way to shame Lt. Pike for his actions. An accompanying Tumblr blog called Pepper Spraying Cop has now sprung up and that notorious photo is being photoshopped into everything from Edward Hopper paintings to Pink Floyd album covers to Star Wars stills.

Midnight Rider: The World’s Biggest and Heaviest Limousine

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:00 PM PST

The 25-ton, 70 foot long Midnight Rider is the world's heaviest limousine, according the the Guinness Book of World Records. Technically a "Tractor-Trailer Limousine," it was built between 1997 and 2004.

The owners of "The Midnight Rider" built it in order to recreate the possibility of relaxed, long-distance, luxury travel that used to be available via railroad. It has been classified as a one of a kind "Tractor-Trailer Limousine" with its 1870's Presidential Pullman Car décor. It's 70 feet long, 14 feet tall and holds up to 40 passengers. There are 3 separate lounges, a full-sized bar, and of course a bathroom.

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:42 PM PST

If you have been keeping up with sci fi movies in the past few decades, chances are you have seen plenty of futuristic cars. Thanks to the advancement of technology, cars of the future are becoming a reality. How would you like a battery-powered car? One with the strength of nearly 600 horses? Forged aluminum wheels? Those cool doors that open upward? They can be yours… in the world of tomorrow!