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Jul 10
Thu

Evidence that the West Coast is happier than the East

This is a visualisation of Tweets by US state of origin. Tweets were analysed for key words indicating moods, producing this:

The West Coast is generally happier than the East. Californians are much happier than New Yorkers, who seem to be perpetually grumpy. Early afternoons suck for everyone. Also, Californians tweet a lot (not exactly a surprise). Other conclusions.

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Jul 10
Wed

  stuloh Come on Gilbert, you got what you want! Give dees people airrrr! @avstand @shanreetan

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Jul 10
Tue

  stuloh I just got a terrible renewal photo taken at the DMV this morning. Not looking forward to getting the new license.

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50 Things That Remind Us Of Childhood (if you’re an 80s baby) (web)   (0)
Gen Y FTW, (Quicklink)  •  9:00pm  •  
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Jul 10
Mon
The World’s Best Skylines (quantitatively ranked) (txt)   (0)
Hong Kong has more than three times the number of buildings over 90m than any other city in the world. (Quicklink)  •  10:08pm  •  
8 Historic Symbols That Mean The Opposite of What You Think (web)   (0)
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Jul 10
Sun
The Big Lies People Tell In Online Dating (txt)   (0)
OkCupid has analysed all their data and come up with another interesting post about how people mislead about their objective attributes (height, salary, orientation) in their online profiles. (Quicklink)  •  12:01pm  •  
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Jul 10
Thu

  stuloh Ok Sprouts is no longer a viable lunch venue. 25+ minutes to get food to go is just unacceptable.

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Jul 10
Wed
That’s bone (img)   (0)
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Undercover Karaoke with Jewel (vid)   (0)
This is so awesome! (Quicklink)  •  8:26pm  •  
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Jul 10
Tue

  stuloh Just saw this awesome number plate http://twitpic.com/254izp

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12
Jul 10
Mon
Creative way of avoiding a speeding ticket (txt)   (1)
(Quicklink)  •  9:14pm  •  
Best Pranks Played by Pilots on Their Passengers (txt)   (0)
(Quicklink)  •  8:14pm  •  
Mel Gibson is hitting new lows (aud)   (0)
Listen to him go absolutely psycho on the phone. (Quicklink)  •  8:06pm  •  
The Triple Jump? A&O Junior Partner Pay Will Lure the Nation’s Best (txt)   (0)
Associates working for US firms in London get paid at US rates. Do Aussies at A&O get paid at magic circle rates? If these magic circles begin to move in, might we see a salary war? (Quicklink)  •  8:02pm  •  
Job title inflation (txt)   (0)
"Calling a 20-year-old a 'senior business development manager' (believe me, I've seen it happen) reflects poorly on some organisations. If a 20-year-old is 'senior' (no offence to younger readers), I'd hate to deal with a junior from that company." (Quicklink)  •  7:49pm  •  
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Jul 10
Sun

  stuloh Top 5 in my Fantasy League within 6 pts (1 goal) of each other. Need Dutch clean sheet to win. Don't think they'll get it.

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Jul 10
Sat
For China, the world is its financial oyster (txt)   (0)
China's influence spreads further and wider than you might think. (Quicklink)  •  11:50pm  •  

Paul the Psychic Octopus

He’s chosen Germany over Uruguay, and Spain over Netherlands. Will he go 8 for 8?

No less an authority than Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero has called for octopus bodyguards.

“I am concerned for the octopus … I am thinking of sending him a protective team,” joked Zapatero on Radio Cadena Ser.

Spanish Industry Minister Miguel Sebastian has called for the creature to be given an “immediate” free transfer to Spain to “ensure his protection.”

Stung by Paul’s “treachery” at picking Spain over Germany in the semi-final, some sections of the 350,000-strong crowd watching the game on giant screens in Berlin sang anti-octopus songs.

The honour of Paul’s mother was called into question, according to witnesses.

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Jul 10
Thu
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning (txt)   (0)
Intuitive when you think about it... but it's not something you really think about. This article is definitely worth a read. (Quicklink)  •  7:40pm  •  

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