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Welcome to another one of those app reviews where I spend all day planning on reviewing a specific title but then get so caught up in something unexpected and new that I go completely off-track until I'm peeing on a brush fire.

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With its hovering videophone, modern dictation machine and space pod design, this 1961 executive desk of tomorrow would fit in better on the ISS than at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.

The February 5, 1961 edition of Arthur Radebaugh's "Closer Than We Think" gave millions of people reading the Sunday comics a peek at the office desk of the future — complete with a console that looks like it belongs on that Hollywood set where they filmed the moon landing. Or at least Flight of the Navigator.

From the February 5, 1961 Chicago Tribune:

Advanced styling and electronic automation forecast new miracles in office procedures.

The industrial design concept of an office of tomorrow focuses on a round desk which, when opened, will give its owner far more space and convenience than is possible today. Folded shut, the unit encloses a matching chair.

Interoffice television screens will provide immediate face-to-face links with other business command posts. Rotary files will be keyed electronically for rapid reference. The switchboard — as you see at the left — will employ miniaturized connections to handle many more extension lines in less space than are provided by today's already-advanced centrals.

A telephone switchboard in the office of the future? I suppose it doesn't get more hilariously anachronistic than that.

When I saw the new 2014 Chevy Malibu I didn't immediately vomit on my keyboard, but, pathetic hack that I am, I still panned the car for not appearing competitive in a strong segment. What if I'm full of shit?

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By now, you've probably seen the incredible YouTube footage from a track and field meet in Kenya. To the backdrop of bouncy music, two contestants — one of them barefoot — take turns gaining momentum before clearing an impossibly tall high jump bar then landing without mats in front of a cheering crowd

In the aptly-titled "Kenyan High School High Jump," the combination of athleticism, unglamorous surroundings and mystery is pretty awe-inspiring. The video has garnered more than 2 million views in eight days online and been featured on sports and news sites worldwide. Here's how it reached your computer screen Read more...

[Photograph: Robyn Lee]

I love Chinese food all of stripes. Deeply spiced Sichuan specialities, complex Muslim-influenced Northern fare, and sprightly steamed Cantonese dim sum all have their place in my heart. I'll gladly travel for quality Chinese, dragging caravans of pals to the depths of Chinatown to sit in a DOH-defying basement stall and cook hotpot. Heck, I even spent studied abroad in Shanghai in college, eating mystery meat steamed buns off the street for breakfast every day.

But sometimes—usually on Sunday nights, when my I'm winding down the weekend and catching up on Game of Thrones—I don't want that kind of Chinese. I want the Chinese takeout of my Midwestern childhood, complete with doughy fried dumplings, neon-orange sesame chicken, and overcooked lo mein. And I want it to come with fortune cookies, too. I don't see any shame in this—there are different kinds of Chinese food, and far be it from me to deny the pleasures of a perfect, crisp egg roll.

So there you have it: I'm a sucker for fried dumplings, egg rolls, lo mein and sesame chicken. Also, sometimes, hot and sour soup. What about you? What's your go-to Chinese takeout order?

Awesome! This is a great addition to the Lester's Fixins line, which includes sweet corn, bacon, buffalo wing and peanut butter and jelly flavors.

But I prefer blue cheese soda. That's the right combination of creamy and tart.

What unusual soda flavor would you like to taste?

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(Photo: Rocket Fizz of Campbell, CA)

(I am a customer at a supermarket. I am pushing a trolley with my baby in the child seat. My top is a similar colour to the staff uniform, but a very different style.)

Customer: “Excuse me, where are the vitamin waters?”

Me: “I don’t know. Did you look down the soft drink aisle?”

Customer: “You aren’t going to show me?”

Me: “No, why would I do that?”

Customer: “It’s your job! I’m going to talk to the manager about you!”

Me: “I don’t work here; I’m just shopping.”

Customer: “Don’t you lie to me! I saw you put that milk back; you’re re-stocking shelves and you just don’t want to help me!”

(A manager walks past. The customer grabs him and drags him over.)

Customer: “This woman refuses to help me!”

Manager: “She doesn’t work here, so she doesn’t have to. Can I help you?”

Customer: “Of course she works here; she’s wearing your uniform! How dare you cover for her laziness! I’m reporting you to head office!”

Manager: “Ma’am, look at her trolley; we don’t sell babies. She’s shopping; she does not work here. Can I help you?”

Customer: “Oh! Um… sorry. I was looking for the vitamin waters… sorry…”

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I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 6
I Don’t Work Here, Does Not Work Here, Part 5

Two different groups have announced their own unique kind of 3D printing material today, one of them from Materialise, the other from Shapeways. While the Materialise material is a bit more of a bendable material the company suggests could be made into such objects as purses and flexible piggy banks, Shapeways material is much more of a “squishy” sort of situation. While the difference between the two may seen slight to those who’ve not had the chance to experience either, we can’t stop our brains from pouring out the possibilities – squishy, squishy possibilities.

Shapeways Elasto Plastic material

The Shapeways company is one that generally has users create and order models – they have you send in a model or create one with their tools, they print it, and you get it shipped to you. Creators of these objects can also sell their items through Shapeways Shops.

With the release of this Elasto Plastic material, Shapeways is working with “makers” – people who design 3D objects for 3D printing – to test in “one big, global 3D Printing R&D team.” Elasto Plastic is being shown and experimented here on purely pre-release terms, noting that they’re not at a final point for properties, this including both finish and color.

The material presents a unique new platform where creators of 3D objects can get a bit more wobbly with their experiments.

“The new, improved Elasto Plastic is a great option for Makers as it is an incredibly durable material with a lot of really interesting properties such as high impact resistance, flexibility and compression (depending on the geometry), along with a high level of static friction because of the surface texture. Though not strictly water-tight, it can hold liquids, but it does not like high temperatures or fire … and it is not so good for very small things.” – Shapeways

How about a little set of squishy toys for the ol’ Pokemon collection? Have a peek at Shapways’ video for this material and see what you make of it.

Materialise Rubber-Like Material [TPU 92A-1]

The “Rubber-Like” material from Materialise being shown this week was originally created for a dress. This dress was shown off earlier this year by Iris van Herpen while the material was, as Materialise calls it: “the first fully-functional flexible material for 3D printing.” This material is being re-shown this week because it will here, for the first time, be offered for testing by the public.

Like the Shapeways material above, this material is part of Materialise’s own 3D printing service, and wont be available for purchase outside of their setup. This material works for shock absorption, rigid-yet-bendable applications, and of course, creating a bouncy ball of sorts. The company has made it clear that this material is not as strong as rubber, but has many similar properties.

VIA: TechCrunch
SOURCE: 3D Printing Industry

Oh my giddy aunt…

Well guys, I’ve found myself a new hero/spirit animal: The star of this “prancercise” video, Joanna Rohrback.

Prancercise®: “A springy,rhythmic way of moving forward, similar to a horse’s gait and is ideally induced by elation.” copyright 1989, taken from my book Prancercise®:The Art of Physical and Spiritual Excellence, now available to the public for the first time!

Okay, so here’s what would be amazing:  Make a video of yourself “prancersizing” to any song of your choice (preferrably something incredibly sexual, to give it that “creepy” feel I’m looking for), and send us the link in the comments below.  We’ll make a compilation of the best ones!  If we get 3 submissions, I will make a video of myself prancercising in a really embarrassing (surprise) outfit, to something along the lines of Prince’s “Little Red Corvette.”

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Save the Date is one of the more clever games I've played in recent memory. It's a visual novel with a simple premise: go out to dinner with someone. Well, it should be simple, except every time you try it, the dinners turn into scenarios that would be right at home in the Final Destination movies.

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