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luni, 15 noiembrie 2010

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Ark Hotel Construction Time Lapse Building 15 Storeys in 2 Days
Harry Potter Kids Not Kids Anymore
20 Clever Ads on Buildings
Pencil versus Camera by Ben Heine - Part 2
Live Crab Vending Machines in China
Surprise Inside a Motorbike
The Sexual Revolution (Infographic)

Ark Hotel Construction Time Lapse Building 15 Storeys in 2 Days

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 06:39 AM PST

A time-lapse video of the construction of a hotel in China, which took only two days to build. And it's level 9 earthquake resistant. Well, sounds too good to be true, especially when it is from China.

Harry Potter Kids Not Kids Anymore

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 04:47 AM PST

Here we've got Harry Potter kids growing up timeline.

Harry, Hermione, and Ron
2000

Daniel Radcliffe

2002

2004

2005

2006

2007

2010

Rupert Grint
2001

2002

2004

2005

2009

2010

Emma Watson

2004

2005

2007

2010

November 2010

Bonnie Wright
2002

2007

2009

The Phelps Twins
2002

2004

2009

Tom Felton
2002

2007

2009

Matthew Lewis
2004

2007

2009

The Hogwarts Supporting Players in 2009

Katie Leung
2005

2008

2010

Jamie Waylett
2004

2009

Source: Life

20 Clever Ads on Buildings

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 03:19 AM PST

We have carefully selected the best of ads on buildings, they are really creative and impressive. Enjoy!

1. Coop's Paints (Insurance Ad)

2. Wash Me

3. Axe : Calendar

4. In An Absolut World

5. Allstate Insurance: Marina Tower

6. Powerhouse Gym

7. Coca-Cola : Refresh On The Side Of Life

8. Vodafone : Make The Most Of Now

9. Anando Milk – Superhuman Powers

10. Inception: The Dream Is Real

11. Lego Block

12. Check The Gas

13. Pepsi and Nescafe

14. Pantene Anti-Breakage Shampoo

15. Red Bull : City Scramble

16. Siemens Mixer

17. Nike Football

18. Nike Sport

19. Mini: Vending Machine

20. Kill Bill Vol. 1

Pencil versus Camera by Ben Heine - Part 2

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:53 AM PST

These are a unique combination of an artist's sketch and a photograph. Some of the sketches blend in with the photograph and others humorously complement them. In either case they are very amusing and interesting. The artist Ben Heine is simply a genius.

Don't forget to check out the first part:
Pencil versus Camera by Ben Heine.

Live Crab Vending Machines in China

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:57 AM PST

Located in the Xinjiekou subway station, in Nanjing, China, this particular vending machine is full of live hairy crabs and crab vinegar, making it available to enjoy seafood on the go.

The quirky food dispenser was installed on the 1st of October, and at first, it surprised even the Chinese. People would stop and stare at the crustaceans inside, and others would even take out their cameras and take photos of them. Business was out to a slow start, with only one hairy crab sold per day, but as people got used to the thought of buying live crabs from a vending machine, the figures jumped to an impressive 200 crabs a day. People noticed they were cheaper than the crabs found at the local food markets, and buying them on their daily commute they also saved precious time.

Depending on size, crabs can be bought for as little as 15 yuan (two dollars). They all seem dead, but their actually just hibernating due to the low temperature in the vending machine.

Surprise Inside a Motorbike

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:44 AM PST

A Motorbike's owner didn't ride it for two months. Imagine his surprise, when he found something strange inside his bike.

The Sexual Revolution (Infographic)

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 01:38 AM PST

Are we so different? If it wasn't for the leftover archaic Puritanical societal conventions we still live by, the psychology of sex between the genders would be a moot point. With the gradual lifting of these societal blankets on women, the perceived gap on attitudes towards sex is narrowing rapidly.More Infographics.

Click to Enlarge.

Source: onlinecounselingdegrees

Ice Cream Break with the President

Your Daily Snapshot for
Monday Nov. 15, 2010

Photo of the Day

President Barack Obama eats green tea ice cream during his visit to the Great Buddha of Kamakura at the Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura, Japan, Nov. 14, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

2:45 PM: The Vice President meets with Ambassador Karl Eikenberry at the White House

4:00 PM: The Vice President swears in Senators-elect Chris Coons of Delaware and Joe Manchin of West Virginia

Indicates Events that will be livestreamed on WhiteHouse.gov/live.

Seth's Blog : Arrogance is a bug in signal processing

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Arrogance is a bug in signal processing

We care a lot about finding people who are brilliant, who get things done, who make a difference. We care a lot about finding a playwright with talent, a surgeon who can cure us, a programmer who can get the thing to work.

Along the way, many of the linchpins who are able to do work like this develop affectations, quirks and even obnoxious qualities. They might demand an over-equipped dressing room or a private jet or merely be a jerk in meetings (or show up late, which is almost as bad).

We often put up with this, because, after all, they're superstars, right?

Somewhere along the way, we confused the signals with the work. Now there are people who start with the bad behavior and the affectations, hoping that it will be seen as a sign of insight and talent. And they often get away with it. "Who's that?" we wonder... "I don't know, but they must be good at what they do, because why else would we put up with them?" It's a great plan when it works, but I don't think it's a strategy to be counted on.

The key to getting a reputation for being brilliant is actually being brilliant, not just acting like you are.