Philip.paulssonAwwwww I want a dog again now.....
This is why everyone should be a dog person.
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Philip.paulssonHow does a fish display signs of hunger?
Today, I noticed my fish was still hungry after feeding him earlier. I figured "ehh a little bit more won't kill him". I was wrong. FML
Philip.paulssonHaha this is pretty great.
“A decision was taken - though not in haste / to de-list this item, ‘cos it ended in waste.” And you thought learning poetry at school was pointless..
Tomi Baikie
Tomi Baikie
Tomi Baikie is a second year Maths and Physics student, who explained:
We were bitterly disappointed about the lack of popcorn and understandably very upset. We couldn't express our feelings in prose so we resorted to the only thing we really know: Shakespearean sonnet.
To be honest - we just did it because we wanted to watch a movie with friends, but we couldn't get the popcorn. It wasn't quite the same watching the movie without the popcorn, so instead of watching the movie we sent this poem to Sir Richard. The hardest, and most time-consuming part was to get the printer to print on the ivory parchment paper we were using.
Isabelle, a second year Classicist, said:
I was quite excited to read Tesco's response. Mostly because they referred to Tomi as a woman which made the entire thing that much funnier. A friend suggested we post the poems on St Andrews' "Overheard" Facebook group. The post reached 1,000 likes in under an hour.
They still both keenly feel the loss of the popcorn in the store, but added, "With the help of the £10 voucher we have found solace in our sorrow."
Philip.paulssonAwwwwwwwww yay for Arthur!
SOB.
They were entering the final stages of the gruelling race and about to trek dozens of miles through the jungle.
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It was a strenuous, muddy journey. On several occasions they had to pull him out of the mud.
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Philip.paulssonHeh.
I’m back! My computer troubles are finally over. Business Cat’s are just beginning.
Philip.paulssonTaylor Swift with a mullet?
She still looks amazing of course… just very, very different.
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Although, of course, utterly amazing still. Just with a tan, slicked back brunette hair and dark, thick eyebrows.
Philip.paulssonLOL
Today, the barista asked for my name when I ordered a coffee at Starbucks. I said, "Marc—with a C." She wrote "Cark" on my cup. FML
Philip.paulssonHarder than I thought.... 21/25
You’ve done plenty of drinking. Now’s your time to shine. Can you nail all 25?
Philip.paulssonHaha that's a great response.
Today, I was selling winter-themed cookies at my university. I cheerfully asked a girl if she would like to buy cookies to support peer tutoring. Her response? "I don't eat food." FML
Philip.paulssonCanada is the best.
F*ck yeah Canada.
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Philip.paulssonYeah, I'm gonna go with the "sweaty, and thus sticky" thing here, too.
A Russian boy claims to have “magnetic powers” after an incident where he was electrified and thrown across the pavement.
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I can do things I couldn't do before but I don't have a lot of control over it. Even when I do not want to do it, I still attract things.
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Philip.paulssonSo cool!
If you're a cyclist, you know the anxiety that comes with running out of water in the middle of a bike ride -- the last thing you want is dehydration when you're miles away from home. Design student Kristof Retezàr may just set your mind at ease,...
Philip.paulssonHaha!
We could all use a little help from personalized algorithms.
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Nathan W. Pyle / Via netflix.com
Philip.paulssonI want one!
Emilott Lantz after having a microchip placed in her hand. Photo: Mikael Hansson/InfoTech Umeå
Published: 18 Nov 2014 06:30 GMT+01:00
Updated: 18 Nov 2014 14:30 GMT+01:00
Sweden has a global reputation as a leader in developing innovative technologies. But will a trend for inserting microchips in the human body catch on? The Local spoke to one of the first Swedes to choose an implant to unlock her office door.
Emilott Lantz, 25, from Umeå in northern Sweden, got a microchip inserted into her hand last week.
She became a guinea pig during Sime 2014 in Stockholm – a conference about digitalism, the internet, and the future. In line with the goals of the event, participants were offered to get a microchip fitted for free – an opportunity Lantz jumped at.
“I don’t feel as though this is the future – this is the present. To me, it’s weird that we haven’t seen this sooner,” she tells The Local.
There is evidence that the number of chip-wearers in Sweden is growing rapidly.
"This has very much been an underground phenomenon up until now, but there are perhaps a 100 people with the chip in Sweden," says Hannes Sjöblad from the Swedish biohackers group BioNyfiken.
In the last month alone 50 people from the group underwent the procedure.
The technology has previously been used for key tags or chips in our pets’ necks to let them through cat flaps. What is relatively new is inserting the chip in human hands.
The idea is that instead of carrying keys or remembering pins or passwords for our phones or doors, people fitted with microchips can use them to unlock rooms or lockers, by placing their hand against a machine that reads the information stored in the chip.
It was the appeal of minimizing the number of keys she needed to carry around that was the deciding factor for Lantz.
But her decision to go through with the procedure has brought mixed reactions from her friends and family, some saying she’s been foolish while others argue it’s a cool idea.
“The technology isn’t new but the subject becomes sensitive just because it’s in the human body,” she says.
X-ray of microchip in human hand, shown at Sime 2014. Photo: Mikael Hansson/InfoTech Umeå
The chip, which is the size of a grain of rice, has been designed to stay in Lantz’s hand for the rest of her life.
“I’m not surprised that people think it’s a big deal – it’s not that common yet, but I think it will be. We’re already modifying our bodies, why should this be different?”
Lantz first came in contact with the idea while attending the conference Geek Girl Meetups last year, where she heard speaker Carin Ism talk about transhumanism.
Transhumanism is a movement that explores science and technology innovations and their relationship to humanity. Its goal is to challenge humanity by using emerging technologies that enable humans to go beyond their current limitations.
“I’m super stoked to have had this done – I can’t wait for the property agent to get back to me about letting me into the system so that I can use my chip instead of my keys to get into the office,” says Lantz.
BioNyfiken's Hannes Sjöblad says it makes sense that Sweden is starting to embrace the technology.
"There's a reason that this is happening in Sweden first and not anywhere else. Swedes have a proven track record of being very early adapters of new technologies and the current mood is very conductive to this type of experimenting," he says.
Lantz adds: “besides having a chip in my hand, I’m a pretty normal person."
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Philip.paulssonNice.
Nissan isn't the only automaker with a real-life version of a vehicle from Gran Turismo 6. At the LA International Auto Show, Chevrolet rolled out its own: the Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo (VGT). The concept car was developed as part of the...
Philip.paulssonAnd this is why I still check ask.metafilter.com every day.
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Doesn't do much for the headache (that's what coffee is for!) but cures all stomach related issues from a hangover.
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Philip.paulssonProbably NSFW, but well done the Met!
Bow down to Art History.
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Philip.paulssonThat was adorable.
THIS. IS. THE. CUTEST. THING.
And the reason it's so great is: we have all been this child.
Philip.paulssonThat is messed up.
A British hotel added $156 to a couple's credit card bill for violating its terms of service that says guests can be dinged for leaving bad online reviews.
The Broadway Hotel charged Tony and Jan Jenkinson's credit card, CNN reported Wednesday, after they left a review on Trip Advisor decrying the Blackpool hotel as a "filthy, dirty rotten stinking hovel." The BBC described the hotel's terms of service contained in a booking document as:
Despite the fact that repeat customers and couples love our hotel, your friends and family may not. For every bad review left on any website, the group organiser will be charged a maximum £100 per review. (About $156)
This isn't the first time we've seen fines like this from a hotel. In August, the Union Street Guest House in Hudson, NY included a table-turning clause in its reservation policies: if you book an event at the hotel and a member of your party posts a negative review, the hotel will fine you $500. Amid an Internet firestorm, that hotel changed its policy.
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Philip.paulssonHahah I love how they make fun of his name pronunciation! "GOOP BA-DOOBLE"
This is not an exaggeration. This is not “clickbait.” This is what people deserve and need to see.
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Philip.paulssonHehe
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Philip.paulssonCool idea.
Most places around the world are getting ready to bring out the blankets and coats, in preparation for the cold, cold season ahead. Knowing this, a company called Cloud & Heat has come up with a very interesting idea, one that's beneficial to both it...
Philip.paulssonheh
Philip.paulssonNo thanks.
The answer is no, no you are not ready.
Philip.paulssonThat is awesome.
The event turned into the country’s most “involuntary walkathon”.
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Without the neo-Nazis’ knowledge, an initiative called Rechts gegen Rechts, Rights against Rights, created a scheme whereby for every metre the neo-Nazis walked, local residents and businesses would donate €10 to a programme aimed at making it easier for people to leave extreme right-wing groups.
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Philip.paulssonMy favorite term for this is "lava-balling".
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is launching a campaign to target man spreaders and backpack-wearers.
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Philip.paulssonEwwwwwwwwwww
If you’re going to get a tattoo you might as well do it properly.
The inking on Paddy Buckley’s bicep was done by Paul O'Rourke of AllStar Tattoo in Limerick, Ireland.
I love geometrical tattoos, so this one was a lot of fun and a challenge at the same time.
I've had a lot of interest from this tattoo and people have received it really well.
I've gotten a few more requests for this kind of work in the coming weeks, which is great.
BuzzFeed has contacted Buckley to get some more information on his new inking.
Philip.paulssonLOL
Today, a customer said the pants she was buying rang up more than advertised. I quietly told her plus-sizes were not on sale. The customer yelled in front of a whole line of people, "So I'm fat and can't read! Any other insults you'd like to throw at me?" and stormed out of the store. FML
