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Do you remember when Firefox used to be fast ?

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The Pipettes (audio) – try “Pull Shapes”, see what you think.

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It’s sunny and hot in Britain, and has been for several days now; it’s not quite the oppressive sultry heat of the tropics, but it suffices to make everything lazy, including myself and my two cats. This in part explains why most of today has been one long siesta – the rest of the explanation

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thingamababy Playmobil sells plastic figure play sets for every obtuse playtime fantasy. They are not based on pop culture sources such as movies and television. The poor Playmobil executives must devise original toy ideas on their own. Sometimes they fail. Click the thumbnails for a pop-up enlarged view. continues… My friend Helen will like #9.

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…when someone says the f-word, or the s-word – just not the words you expect :- Jackie Danicki I also had a very valuable conversation with Alec last night, which seemed to last hours and touched on everything from friendship to young fogeyism and how to be happy. While this was going on, Antoine was

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It was wet and hot in a way I remember experiencing in Florida – but everybody did excellently; if you ran, see if you can spot yourself…

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It’s probably a better use than drinking the stuff, and is a really well-done fountain display: http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html Link c/o Rob Diamond.

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www.tuaw.com When the doc puts that icy cold stethoscope against your skin, s/he is listening for subtle nuances of sound that can allow him/her to diagnose all sorts of trouble, even before symptoms begin to present themselves. It’s the type of skill that is developed and perfected through much, much practice. Dr. Michael Barrett of

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I saw the first ever episode of Sesame Street. I know that I did because my mother tells me so, specifically because she was so impressed with Jim Henson’s work on various other American TV programmes that I was plopped in front of the TV at the tender age of 19 months (ie: sometime in

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http://www.joevernon.org/music/finite.wmv Link c/o Jon Irving

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http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/006784.html I’ve heard rumors about a pilot who demonstrated that you can pour a drink in the cockpit while doing a barrel roll and not spill a drop. Thanks to the magic of YouTube and an email tip, I have finally seen the video.

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4776181634656145640 Link c/o Jon Irving.

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