Okay semi-recent Hunter-Thompson interview
[Robot Wisdom] (via NewsIsFree) 
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High burnout-rate at Indian call-centers
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Arachnophobia
The Itsy-Bitsy Spider. I was looking online to try and identify the freaking huge spiders I saw today (possibly wolf spiders), and I came across this hand spider identification chart. Slightly unnerving when the spiders randomly wiggle. Perhaps more so if you have a problem with spiders. [MetaFilter] 
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The hidden cost of hardware
Why does first sale not apply to software? [Hack the Planet] 
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John Kenneth Galbraith

"Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite."

[Quotes of the Day] 
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How Do I Make the Particles Accelerate?
At Fermilab , one of about seventy high energy particle accelerators on the planet, scientists offer day-by-day, hour-by-hour reports of experimental progress and setbacks. Science in action looks tedious. This reads like a particle physics blog. [MetaFilter] 
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East on the Danube: Hungary's Tragic Century
You know immediately when you arrive in Hungary from Austria that you have crossed from one historical zone, one domain of experience, into another... By Richard Bernstein. [New York Times: International] 
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Iran Translated
"things you always wished your english speaking friend could read ..."
[Blogalization Community] 
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Salam Pax has a photoblog
The aliased Iraqi warblogger responsible for "Where is Raed" now has a photoblog, which contains some wonderful street scene images from Iraq. (Thanks, Emily!) [Boing Boing Blog] 
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The Original Smiley Face
Hrmph. Somebody once told me it was Milton Glaser who invented the Smiley. Not true. In fact it was Harvey Ball, a designer from Worcester, MA, who created the very first Smiley design for a local client. Find out everything about the smiley at the World Smile Foundation.

However, Milton is still one of the best around - famous for his "I love NY" button designs and all sorts of other great stuff. Art is Work. [The Cartoonist] 
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Octopus Hijinks!
Nature is amazing. "Camera approaching coral with no sign of animal. As the camera gets closer, an O. vulgaris that was camouflaged changes color to white and becomes visible." This page leads to a video clip containing "special effects" that put the movie industry to shame. (via Looka!) [MetaFilter] 
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