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  January 17, 2011

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  Finally, a billion dollar yacht option for those of us who don’t want to be seen in some pathetic $700 million floatation device. Say hello to Yacht Island Design’s ‘Streets of Monaco’ [via]

• Measuring The Value Of A Facebook Fan

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  January 17, 2011

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  Measuring The Value Of A Facebook Fan Some key findings: The average fan spends $71.84 on products they Like. This figure varied due to sales penetration, brand health, and Facebook marketing effectiveness  On average, fans are 28% more likely to continue being a loyal user  The average fan is 41% more likely to recommend the…
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  January 17, 2011

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  The Gym at the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina [via]

• The first mammoth cloning experiment is officially underway

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  January 17, 2011

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  The first mammoth cloning experiment is officially underway What’s the worst that could happen? (Answer: I’m pretty sure this SyFy original–starring Summer Glau and Tom Skerritt, aka Viper–already told us.)
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  January 17, 2011

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  Here’s to the one and only Dr. King. We could sure use your voice today. (Although part of me is glad we’re sparing you the indignity of today’s media machine jalopy.) 

• Breaking: Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave

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  January 17, 2011

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  Breaking: Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave No further details added, except that COO Tim Cook will take over day-to-day operations while Jobs will remain CEO and stay involved with strategic direction. Here’s to a speedy recovery & return for Emperor Jobs.
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  January 16, 2011

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  Imagine it’s 1995: almost no one but Gordon Gekko and Zack Morris have cellphones, pagers are the norm; dial-up modems screech and scream to connect you an internet without Google, Facebook, or YouTube; Dolly has not yet been cloned; the first Playstation is the cutting edge in gaming technology; the Human Genome Project is creeping…
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  January 16, 2011

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  Above (via freakinfrack) the first shot of Captain America in costume for the new Marvel film has officially “leaked” (been officially released by the studio).  Snap Judgment: Having to make Chris Evans watchable is asking a lot of this outfit. That being said, the jacket and helmet are pretty decent. But the dudes with crazy flamethrower-looking arms…

• Buy the Identity of Banksy on eBay

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  January 16, 2011

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  Buy the Identity of Banksy on eBay As of Sunday afternoon, price stands at $110k and counting…for what’s probably another secret Banksy project. Brilliant.
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  January 16, 2011

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  Arcade Fire Berkeley 2010, designed by Mike Davis of Burlesque
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  January 16, 2011

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  The Steadicam: 35 years later and–with the possible exception of Scorsese’s legendary shot in Goodfellas–yet to be employed to greater effect than when Stanley Kubrick took it for an early test drive in The Shining. [via] (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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