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Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics


Rare US Civil War Photos

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:35 PM PDT

The American Civil War (1861–1865), also known as the War Between the States (among other names), was a civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy". Led by Jefferson Davis, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. The U.S. federal government was supported by twenty mostly Northern free states in which slavery already had been abolished, and by five slave states that became known as the border states. These twenty-five states, referred to as the Union, had a much larger base of population and industry than the South. After four years of bloody, devastating warfare (mostly within the Southern states), the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation. The restoration of the Union, and the Reconstruction Era that followed, dealt with issues that remained unresolved for generations".























Abraham Lincoln discussing strategy



























Miniskirts in 60s and 70s

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:21 PM PDT

These are some very good looking girls wearing the miniskirts from the 1960's and 1970's. Those were the days when the skirts were shorts and the girls were hot. There is something to be said for yesterday's fashions.
































































Source: digilander.libero.it


Feather and Hammer Drop on Moon

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:36 PM PDT

Here's the famous footage of the Apollo 15 astronaut that dropped a hammer & feather on the moon to prove Galileo's theory that in the absence of atmosphere, objects will fall at the same rate regardless of mass.

There has been much debate over the years on whether this footage is real, or was faked in a studio. Decide for yourself!


Ads with Serious Messages

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Oftentimes advertisers dig in to consumer's serious side by laying out intense and thought provoking advertisements. The following creative but chilling ads will make you think twice before calling the advertising world a vast soulless cesspool. It appears that these ads were meant to catch your attention in a much more meaningful way. To view more images.


The Best Passive Aggressive Fridge Notes

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 10:11 PM PDT

No one place on Earth harbors more passive aggression than an office kitchen. This can lead to some pretty interesting and potentially relationship crushing passive aggressive notes. Here are the 30 most passive aggressive notes found in office kitchens.


























































Twitter Pics of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:31 PM PDT

These are some very private photos of Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore. It seems that they lead normal lives in spite of the fact that they are superstars. It is obvious from these photos that the two are very much in love.




































































St. Patrick's Day Celebration

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:18 PM PDT

Welcome to Ireland, home of the four-leaf clover, Irish flags, leprechauns, and of course St. Patrick's Day. Apparently, lots of people like a lot this holiday. At least you could assume that judging from the numbers of people who come out to celebrate it.










































Justin Bieber Fans Got Trolled

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Bieber fans are the definition of gullible






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Headsmacking Tip #18: Use Discussion Search as Competitive Intel

Posted: 21 Mar 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Posted by randfish

Most of us in the search field have likely seen the addition of "Discussions" to Google's search options. It lets searchers specifically target either forums or Q+A sites for their queries (or both, by default), and it's a gold mine for competitive intelligence and research.

Discussions Search

Here's 5 ways to leverage discussions for SEO + competitive intel:

  1. Search for your competitors' product names or websites in the Q&A section. You'll almost always find people asking about features, alternatives, ways to use the service/product. These are great opportunities to authentically present your solution as an alternative, or simply learn about what makes their customers happy (or unhappy).
  2. Query your keywords in the forums and you'll discover popular threads with engaging content. You can use these as the catalyst for content/blog posts, as opportunities to connect with other forum users who share your interests and sometimes even as link opportunities. You can use the sorting by "by date" to ID the most recent discussions.
  3. Keep tabs on your own brand/product names - potentially you might use the "24 hours" or "past week" settings every day/week. The discussions and questions are opportunities to explain your product, present the best face you can and provide "off site" customer service. Many times, these will lead to some good traffic, and often, links/tweets/shares as well.
  4. Using high-level topics around your site/niche/keywords, you can often find entire forums/Q+A sites/sections devoted to your topics. If they contain a large number of active users, it's likely worthwhile to register, make yourself known and be a contributor in these communities (it's how I started building SEOmoz's links and traffic back in 2003!)
  5. Similar in function to Link Intersect, and perhaps my favorite in terms of finding good referencing opportunities, is to use the brand names of multiple competitors with "OR" separators and set the sorting to "relevance" but restrict the date range to "last month." This shows recent threads where several of your competitors were mentioned, and is often an ideal place to present your own solutions.

Discussion Search with OR

Forums and Q+A sites are often good sources of direct traffic, but your presence in them can also lead to greater awareness, links, sharing, tweets and citations of other kinds. In addition to Google's Discussion search, BoardReader and BoardTracker make for solid alternatives (and will often show stuff Google misses or buries).

Undoubtedly, you'll be able to think of many more tactics that discussion/forum/Q+A search enables. Enjoy!

p.s. Some folks noted in the comments that SocialMention's search and the integration with Raven Tools are also good for this type of stuff.


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Seth's Blog : The triumph of coal marketing

The triumph of coal marketing

Do you have an opinion about nuclear power? About the relative safety of one form of power over another? How did you come to this opinion?

Here are the stats, and here's the image. A non-exaggerated but simple version of his data:

Deathratewatts

For every person killed by nuclear power generation, 4,000 die due to coal, adjusted for the same amount of power produced... You might very well have excellent reasons to argue for one form over another. Not the point of this post. The question is: did you know about this chart? How does it resonate with you?

Vivid is not the same as true. It's far easier to amplify sudden and horrible outcomes than it is to talk about the slow, grinding reality of day to day strife. That's just human nature. Not included in this chart are deaths due to global political instability involving oil fields, deaths from coastal flooding and deaths due to environmental impacts yet unmeasured, all of which skew it even more if you think about it.

This chart unsettles a lot of people, because there must be something wrong with it. Further proof of how easy it is to fear the unknown and accept what we've got.

I think that any time reality doesn't match your expectations, it means that marketing was involved. Perhaps it was advertising, or perhaps deliberate story telling by an industry. Or perhaps it was just the stories we tell one another in our daily lives. It's sort of amazing, even to me, how much marketing colors the way we see the world--our reaction (either way) to this chart is proof of it.

 
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Bringing Prosperity to America and Brazil

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Tuesday, March 22,  2011
 

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First Lady Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama, President Sebastián Piñera of Chile and his wife, Cecilia Morel, wave during a welcoming ceremony at La Moneda Palace in Santiago, Chile, March 21, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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"Together We Can Advance Our Common Prosperity:" The President Speaks to the People of Brazil
President Obama speaks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil about the common economic goals of Brazil and the United States, and about our goal to protect the human rights of the people of Libya.

President Obama Answers Questions on Libya: "A Testament to the Men and Women in Uniform"
During a joint press conference with Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, the President once again emphasizes that the U.S. military involvement in Libya is limited to the grave and urgent humanitarian threat posed by Colonel Qaddafi to his people, and that the involvement will soon be led by our broad coalition of partners.

Better Benefits, Better Health for Seniors
Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, discusses the benefits senior citizens have seen and will continue to see under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

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7:45 AM: The Vice President hosts a breakfast meeting with Secretary Clinton

8:00 AM: The First Family departs Santiago, Chile, en route San Salvador, El Salvador

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12:00 PM: Open for Questions: Startup America – Reducing Barriers WhiteHouse.gov/live

2:45 PM: The First Family arrives in San Salvador, El Salvador   

3:30 PM: The President and the First Lady participate in an arrival ceremony 

3:50 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Funes  

4:20 PM: The President holds an expanded bilateral meeting with President Funes

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