miercuri, 24 noiembrie 2010

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics

How To Wrap A Cat For Christmas

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 05:11 AM PST

What's the most difficult thing you've wrapped?

85 Stunning Examples of Forced Perspective Photography

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:16 AM PST

Forced perspective is a technique that employs optical illusion to make an object appear farther away, closer, larger or smaller than it actually is. It is used primarily in photography, filmmaking and architecture. It manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.

Here are 85 examples of Forced Perspective images from talented Photographers.

Pet Anteater

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:55 AM PST

Meet Pua, the pet anteater. These are absolutely adorable photos. Apparently Pua likes playing dress up, car rides, and Cheese Whiz. In addition to being a unique pet, he can also walk upright. Whoda thunk it?

Fergie's Face-Morphing

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 03:32 AM PST

Always stay different. This is how you can describe Fergie. She doesn't like to look the same twice. Luckily for her, there are many different ways how to change appearance, including plastic surgeries and lip injections. Many famous people use them, and Fergie's face has changed a lot in the last six years. You can watch her face-morphing pictures after the jump.



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Asian Cheerleaders

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:40 AM PST

iPhone Auto Correct Screw Ups

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 02:13 AM PST

When you are typing a message via the iPhone or other mobile device, your gadget believes it can read your mind. But the suggestions and corrections made by your smartphone are often incorrect and hilarious. Here is a funny "auto correct" phrases and words collection that can give you a good laugh.

Who Owns Antarctica (Infographic)

Posted: 24 Nov 2010 01:42 AM PST

It stretches 5.4 million square miles, it's freezing, inhospitable.

We take a look at who owns what in Antarctica and why the battles have recently grown more tumultuous.


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SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

SEOmoz Daily SEO Blog

What Is "Advanced" SEO?

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:01 AM PST

Posted by Dr. Pete

Roger Mozbot in UFOOne of the things we struggle with as SEO content providers, whether it's as bloggers or event organizers, is what level to target content at. It seems that, almost no matter what the content, some part of the audience complains that it isn't advanced enough. This is clearly an industry-wide struggle – we even have conferences now with "Advanced" right in the name.

The problem is that "advanced" means a lot of things to a lot of people. Some of those meanings are useful and can inform our future efforts, but some are closer to myth than reality.

1. "Advanced" Means Secrets

Let's start with one that's closer to myth. To some, especially people who are new to SEO, "advanced" means giving away the secret sauce. They naturally assume that we SEOs are saving the best stuff for ourselves or will only part with it if the price is right. Unfortunately, the snake-oil side of the industry does its best to perpetuate that myth.

Over the years, I've gotten to know and have access to some pretty amazing search marketers. It's true, on the one hand, that there are bits of information they don't share with everyone. In most cases, though, those "secrets" are either short-lived (Google catches on), fit a very narrow niche, or are just high-level tactics that still require a lot of time and effort. I've never once heard a secret that would magically propel a site to the top of the rankings with no work.

2. "Advanced" Means New

Sometimes, "advanced" just means new or cutting-edge. Google's algorithm changed more than 300 times last year, so keeping up with the latest can be important, and it certainly takes an advanced SEO (or, at least, a full-time one) to keep up with all the news. On the other hand, only a fraction of those changes really impact most people, so whether it's important to always have that news instantly is open for debate.

3. "Advanced" Means New to Me

Of course, "new" is a bit subjective. Even the TV tells us: "if you haven't seen it, it's new to you." In SEO, that could mean content you simply haven't seen before, or it could mean a content niche that's complementary to SEO but isn't discussed as often. Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is a good example – it's relevant and interesting to search marketers. On the other hand, as someone who participates actively in the CRO space, I'm often amazed at what passes for "advanced" with an SEO audience. I have to step back and realize that, just because I see that content ever day, our readers don't. So, it's new (and useful) to some of you.

4. "Advanced" Means Technical

If you like to get your hands dirty, you may think "advanced" means deeply technical tips, complete with spreadsheets, plug-ins, and code. It's true that a lot of advanced tactics do require a deeper understanding of the technical side of SEO, but it's often a challenge to cover that kind of content in a blog post or conference session. Either you can't quite do it justice, or the topic becomes so niche that it only applies to a small segment of the audience. When you serve a wide demographic, this can be challenging, to say the least.

5. "Advanced" Means Enterprise

Finally, some people equate "advanced" with large-scale, enterprise SEO. Like the technical side, there's certainly some validity to that idea. Sites with 100,000+ pages definitely have unique problems, and the scale can turn even sometimes simple issues (like duplicate content) complex fast. Like deeply technical SEO, the challenge here is that any given solution or discussion probably only applies to a fairly small number of sites, at least once you dig into the details.

What Does "Advanced" Mean To You?

Of course, these are just a few examples, and each of them can be split apart even more. Here's where I'd like to hear from you. What do you think "advanced" SEO is, and, in a perfect world, how would you want search blogs and conferences to cover advanced topics? Feel free to use the survey below and/or to reply in the comments section.


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Giving Thanks and Giving Back


The White House, Washington


Good afternoon,

Thanksgiving is a great opportunity to come together with family and friends to give thanks for all the blessings in our lives.  It's also an important time to be thankful for our men and women in uniform and their families who risk everything so that we can be safe and free.  And we must also remember those in our community who are in need of our help and support -- especially during these tough economic times.  
 
In our family, we have a tradition:  Every year on the day before Thanksgiving, we take some time as a family to help out people in our community who are in need.  Today, we're handing out turkeys, stuffing, pumpkin pies and all the Thanksgiving fixings with our friends and family at Martha's Table, a local non-profit organization.
 
This Thanksgiving, I encourage all Americans to find a way to give back -- and maybe even start a family tradition of your own.  Whether you volunteer at a local soup kitchen, visit the elderly at a nursing home or reach out to a neighbor or friend who comes from a military family, there are plenty of ways to get involved in your community. 

If you're not sure how to get started, visit Serve.gov. 
 

 
President Obama and I wish you and your family a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.
 
Sincerely,
 
Michelle Obama
First Lady of the United States

 
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