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Damn Cool Pics


One Phrase Leads to Another [Video]

Posted: 14 May 2013 05:15 PM PDT



As much as Disco talks, it's a good thing he knows a lot of different phrases. He jumps from one pop culture reference to another, sometimes garbling them a little, just enough to make you laugh!

Bad New York Subway Riders

Posted: 14 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT

New York subway riders who just don't give a damn about anybody else..





























































































 





Via goingwitheddie

Queuing in India

Posted: 14 May 2013 10:28 AM PDT

Be thankful that the lines you have to stand in don't normally look like this.











Girl With and Without Cosplay Makeup

Posted: 14 May 2013 09:58 AM PDT

Cute girl in cosplay costume? Let's see her real face in the last picture.









The History of Computer and Cloud Storage [Infographic]

Posted: 14 May 2013 08:33 AM PDT

The huge improvements in hard drive cost efficiencies have helped the tech world grow exponentially. A movie like Avatar, that contained a petabyte of data, would have been impossible to complete in the recent past. Steam, Netflix, and Google are just a few examples of the services that would not be possible without the explosion in cheap storage. We can't wait to see what other amazing services pop up as storage capabilities continue to grow!

Let's imagine for a second that each MB of data storage is represented by one foot in height. The first hard drives would only measure a few hair-widths tall, compared to the storage of today that literally would expand into outer space! Check out the infographic below as we show just how explosive the growth in storage sizes have been:

Click on Image to Enlarge.
Via: stackify

12 Months to the Perfect Wedding [Infographic]

Posted: 14 May 2013 08:29 AM PDT

Planning your wedding can be hectic. For everything from arranging the catering to buying the ring, here is an infograph outlining a twelve month plan to the perfect wedding day, from Shane Co.

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Via: Wedding Rings

Astronaut Covers David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' in Space [Video]

Posted: 13 May 2013 08:54 PM PDT


It's being called the first music video made in space. In an online video, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield sings the David Bowie song "Space Oddity" while floating around in zero gravity aboard the International Space Station.

Hadfield and U.S. astronaut Thomas Marshburn are scheduled to return to Earth on Monday.



Strangest Things Seen at McDonald’s

Posted: 13 May 2013 08:45 PM PDT

There are a lot of weird and crazy things that happen in McDonald's every day.



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President Obama Meets with Prime Minister Cameron

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
 

President Obama Meets with Prime Minister Cameron

Yesterday, President Obama welcomed British Prime Minister David Cameron to the White House, where the two leaders discussed issues ranging from economic development to the unfolding conflict in Syria.

"[T]he great alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom is rooted in shared interests and shared values, and it’s indispensable to global security and prosperity," President Obama said.

Learn more about Prime Minister Cameron's visit.

President Barack Obama waves to Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom as his car departs the North Portico of the White House, May 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

President Barack Obama waves to Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom as his car departs the North Portico of the White House, May 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

Meeting with Mothers and Advocates for Our Children
In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on Congress to expand access to high-quality pre-school to every child in America.

First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Eastern Kentucky University
First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates a new class of graduates.

Weekly Address: Growing the Housing Market and Supporting Our Homeowners
President Obama discusses the housing market and urges Congress to confirm Mel Watt to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency and take action to give every responsible homeowner the chance to refinance and save money on their mortgage.

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

10:20 AM: The President and the Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

12:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WhiteHouse.gov/live

4:45 PM: The President and the Vice President meet with Secretary Hagel

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