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It was just over two years ago that Nvidia unveiled plans to build a futuristic campus located across the street from where it is now. The reason? What started off as a three-person startup some two decades ago has grown to over 9,000 employees spread out across 40 sites. Following the delay, it appears that Nvidia is now ready to begin work on its new campus, starting with the demolition of the area where the triangular building will ultimately reside.

Nvidia initially hoped to be moved in by July of this year. However, it delayed the project so it could have more time to tinker with the design and play with pricing. It seems that Nvidia has done those things to its satisfaction and has told the Silicon Valley Business Journal that crews will start working on the 36-acre site in the next month or two.

"Nvidia is growing. We are expanding our campus to support our growth businesses," Nvidia spokesman Hector Marinez told the Silicon Valley Business Journal. "After working hard to optimize each aspect of the building’s design and cost, we are ready to move forward."

The GPU chipmaker is one of several high profile technology firms that are building new campuses. Apple is already working its Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, Samsung is about finished with a 10-story tower in San Jose, Facebook recently finished its Building 20 and is continuing to expand, and Google is trying to get approval for a campus in North Bayshore.

In sticking with its original plan, Nvidia will build out its new campus in two phases, ultimately ending up with two buildings that look the same. The end result will be lots of office space, followed by labs and other spaces.

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If you want your business card to be noticed and not just sit in a pile of cards, make it stand out by lighting a fire with it. That’s the idea behind this card from Wildfire Experiential + Event. They are an event design and branding company in Canada. Their business card is the hottest thing right now. Or it will be once you strike a match.

The owners, Kelly Thorpe and Bianca Knop, send a clear message that they will set your brand on fire. Putting a matchbook striker on the card so that people can light a match is a great way to convey that complex message.

The card was designed by advertising agency Cossette for Wildfire. It is a simple and effective message that stands out.

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OMG! I love this one!!!

Some monks sit and read old bible verses all day, some sit in silence and pray for the world’s sins, and then there are those monks who train both their bodies and their spirits to become mighty enlightened.

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These monks become total badasses who can accomplish physical feats that seem impossible by normal human standards, their body conditioning pushing the limits of the human body to the very edge.

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Check out this video of a Shaolin monk who has trained his body to become an ultimate tool of awesomeness- he's able to withstand just about anything his sparring partner throws at him, including a drill to the head. (Warning- totally intense!)

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Everyone’s favorite irreverent card game launched a new expansion pack on Monday.

The 30-card pack sells for $10 and is science-themed…because the proceeds will help fund a scholarship specifically for women who want to pursue careers in STEM.

In a press release, Cards Against Humanity said:

“Everyone at Cards Against Humanity was fortunate enough to receive a great college education that helped us find a job that we’re passionate about, and our goal with this scholarship is to make that opportunity available to others,” said Cards Against Humanity community manager Jenn Bane. “Several of the co-creators of Cards Against Humanity earned degrees in science, whereas I got a degree in journalism. Now look at where I am. Writing this press release for them.”

Cards Against Humanity co-creator Josh Dillon, who will defend his thesis on astrophysics at MIT next month, said, “Women are underrepresented in science, tech, engineering, and math, and we felt like the funding from this pack could have the greatest impact by making it possible for more women to get an education in those fields, and by giving them a platform to share their work and their passion for science.”

Science Ambassador Scholarship board member Veronica Berns, PhD. said, “We desperately need diversity in science because the alternative makes no sense. So often girls are told in both overt and subtle ways that they aren’t able to be good at math and science. With this scholarship, I’m excited to get to tell a passionate girl out there, ‘Yes! What you are doing and dreaming is really great, and here’s some help to get you where you want to go.’”

Scholarship applications will be reviewed by a board of over forty women who hold higher degrees and work professionally in science, including representatives from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, the Smithsonian Institution, the Adler Planetarium, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as NSF, Huxley, and Hubble fellows.

Here are some of the black cards:

And here are some of the white cards:

Students can begin applying later this summer.

[via Daily Kos]

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This 1985 Honda City Turbo II is described as a 65k mile example with good, sorted mechanicals and nice cosmetics inside and out. We’ve seen a few white examples, but this black suits the aggressive little box best, and classic Mugen CF-48 wheels are equally well-matched. Further said to be free of rust and fully functional, we’d try to restore the partially lifted decals on the driver’s (right) door, but otherwise it looks good to go as-is. Find it here at Japanese Classics in Richmond, Virginia for $9,500.

The Daily Show plays an important religious role in Post-modern America. It is the temple in which American Progressives echo the prayers of the Iranian Mullahs calling out “Death to America.” When Jon Stewart stepped down to enjoy the luxuries of the country that has spent over a decade insulting and belittling over at Comedy Central, they had to get a new host that would properly Zeit the Geist over in Leftyland. Jew-Bashing America-Hater Trevor Noah is perfect for the job. Here is a sampling of how accurately he represents who liberals are as human beings on Twitter.

Almost bumped a Jewish kid crossing the road. He didn’t look b4 crossing but I still would have felt so bad in my german car!
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah)September 18, 2009
Behind every successful Rap Billionaire is a double as rich Jewish man.#BeatsByDreidel
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah)May 12, 2014
South Africans know how to recycle like israel knows how to be peaceful.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah)June 2, 2010
Messi gets the ball and the real players try foul him, but Messi doesn’t go down easy, just like jewish chicks.#ElClasico
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah)January 25, 2012
Originally when men proposed they went down on one knee so if the woman said no they were in the perfect uppercut position.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah)December 20, 2012

So allow me to personally congratulate the production team over at The Daily Show. They found their perfect preacher of hate (oops, I mean Comedian) to carry the message to the faithful and properly instill in them the values that make Progressivism such a religion of peace. We need to keep in mind exactly how important a man the host of The Daily Show truly is. “Art” said the Godfather of Modern Progressivism, Vladimir Lenin “is a weapon.”

And remember to salute the achievement of Trevor Noah. Lots of people all over the planet announce their hatred for Americans at the top of their lungs. Very few of them get paid six figures at least to pronounce said hatred every night. To put the maraschino cherry atop the America-Hater Sundae, he’ll be watched and cheered on by millions of good, little Progressive meerkats who hang on his every word. It gets even better! Trevor Noah can then ask all the people who he has deliberately and gratuitously offended why they can’t just grow up and properly take a joke.

Trevor Noah should write a business case about it. He is a genius in his own disgusting way. It would only be proper if he presented this business case at Columbia University. They were, after all, open minded enough to host and confer honors on Joseph Goebbels back in 1936.

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Dating app Tinder has grown into a monster business, and an analyst note from JMP Securities shows just how big it could get.

JMP Securities published an analyst note on March 31 for InterActiveCorp, the large internet company that owns Tinder, as well as sites like ask.com, ask.fm and match.com.

The most interesting section of the note focuses on JMP's predictions for Tinder in the future. It says that Tinder would be worth around $1.6 billion as a standalone business, a giant 20% of IAC's market cap.

JMP also looks at the future of Tinder's move towards adding revenues. Tinder introduced a "Tinder Plus" subscription service in February, which lets dedicated users pay a monthly charge for bonus features. Tinder Plus increases in price for users over the age of 30, rising to $19.99 a month in the US.

But despite the high price, JMP is optimistic about the number of users who will start paying for Tinder. It says that monetisation from Tinder could become 5% of IAC's revenue in 2016, bringing in $121 million from subscriptions. JMP also predicts that 2.2% of Tinder users will pay for Tinder Plus by 2016, with its estimate ranging from 1.4% to 3%. That's a prediction of 1.5 million paid users by 2016 — a huge base of subscribers.

Tinder isn't just introducing subscription services, though. It has also started running advertising on the app, featuring its first official ad from musician Jason Derulo. Users who swiped right on Derulo's profile (meaning that they liked him) were treated to a message from the star with links to his new music video and his new song on iTunes.

This is what the ad looked like:

JMP Securities says that Tinder could bring in $70 million in ad revenue by 2016 through the use of ads like the Jason Derulo campaign. Ads are only seen by normal Tinder members, not subscribers to Tinder Plus. The key is to get users used to swiping through multiple profiles, as then they will stumble upon ads. JMP says that Tinder was seeing 1.7 billion swipes a day as of February 2015. (It is likely that number has since dropped now that Tinder has limited the number of right-swipes users have every day unless they pay for Tinder Plus.)

Tinder also appears to have a growing and active userbase. JMP says it could reach 46 million monthly active users by the end of 2015, potentially reaching 58 million by 2016.

This chart from 7Park Data shows the rise in Tinder's monthly active users as a percentage of US mobile phone users:

And this chart shows that Tinder dwarfs rival dating apps:

The analyst note paints Tinder in a very positive light, and suggests it could be spun off from IAC in 2016:

Given the user growth and potential monetisation of Tinder, we believe IAC’s Match Group could unlock its value as a stand-alone public company, and we currently value it at $3.5 billion (excluding a $1.6 billion valuation of Tinder). As to timing, we believe it depends on the success of Tinder’s recent monetisation plans, suggesting the earliest could be in 2H15, but 2016 is more likely, in our view.

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Included are friendly Creepers who are, arguably, a lot more creepy now. That smile.

Mojang just released a brand new development snapshot for the upcoming “1.10 Minecraft update” (they’re skipping 1.9, you see), and it’s absolutely filled to the brim with the kinds of things Minecraft players crave... like hearts, love and hugs.

Here’s a changelog, straight from Mojang’s devblog:

Gameplay

• We have removed the ability to directly harm other creatures. You should be rewarded for helping, not hurting.
• Removed Health and Hunger. We feel that these are not appropriate gameplay mechanics for a game about love, sharing and peacefulness.
• Added a new “Love” meter. This fills up the more you help others, and others help you.
• “Survival” mode has been renamed to “Existence”.

Animals

• Bats are now 20% cuter. Squeek.
• Chickens can now be ridden by any player less than two blocks tall.
• Cows will now alert you to important events that you may have missed by means of an audible notification.
• Pigs can no longer fly, but can now climb on walls.
• Rabbits are fluffy.
• Sheep will, if asked nicely, share their wool to keep you warm.
• Squid changed, but we’re still trying to figure out how or why.

Monsters Inhabitants

• “Monsters” are no longer named as such. The preferred term is “Inhabitants”, as they live in this world just like you or me.
• Steve and Alex have realized that the inhabitants are not evil, and just want to hug and get along.
• Creepers no longer explode. They have gotten over their nervous disposition and are much more friendly once you get to know them.
• Skeletons have revealed themselves to be very efficient farmers, having a permanent source of bone meal on them at all times.
• Blazes are actually pretty cool guys and will defend you from harm.
• Guardians have put aside the initial misunderstanding, and now welcome you into their home with arms… erm… eyes… wide open.
• Ghasts are no longer frightened so easily, and will offer you rides throughout the nether.
• Slimes are now pretty fun to hang around with, sharing their secret jumping abilities to those that will listen.
• Witches are super friendly and surprisingly knowledgable. They will help you by sharing their potions.
• Zombies are extremely cuddly and love to hug.
• The Wither has been replaced with his lovable pink counterpart, promoting vitality and nourishment to the environment around him.

Weather & Environment

• Removed rain as it upset a lot of players.
• Falling snow has a chance to make exposed chests mysteriously full of goodies at midnight.

Villagers & Villages

• Trading has been rebalanced. We felt that the previous incarnation wasn’t very fair, and believe the new system is a step towards helping fix this.
• Villagers will offer you help in picking up items or blocks, in exchange for a small fee for their services.
• Iron Golems can appear as a manifestation of the village’s love for you.

Blocks

• Lava has been replaced with liquid cheese. It’s delicious and much safer!
• TNT has been replaced with a much friendlier block: A love bomb.

Items

• As we no longer have a hunger system, food items now give Happiness instead of Saturation.
• Carrot on a Stick has been removed. It was just cruel to pigs and we are very sorry for this.

Combat

• Bows no longer require arrows.
• Shooting things makes them fall in love with the first thing they see.
• Removed combat.

World generation & terrain

• Dungeons have been replaced with homes, offering a much more inviting and comfortable experience for everybody.
• All caves have been checked by the Minecraft Safety Committee to ensure a safer experience for players.
• Desert temples no longer contain TNT traps, and come with a nice, safe way to access the bottom floor.
• Some cliff edges may be lined with fences to avoid accidents by the unwary traveller.
• Jungle temples are no longer trapped, containing instead a new rare Golden Creeper to reward exploration.

Potions

• Some potions such as Strength or Harming have been removed, as we no longer have a place for them in the game.
• Added four (4) new potions:
  • Love Potion
  • Happiness Potion
  • Potion of Sharing
  • Potion of Caring
  • Fun Potion

Transportation

• Horses can no longer be ridden as this was deemed unfair to the horses.
  • In compensation to the horses, they can now ride on your shoulders.
• Minecarts now have a fluffy pink interior.
• Added obsidian boats which are impossible to break.
• Improved regular wooden boats.
• Added dirt bikes.
• Ender pearls no longer transport you to the target, but instead the target to you.

Weather & Environment

• Added rain back as it soothed a lot of players.
• Falling snow has a chance to make exposed chests mysteriously full of goodies at midnight.

Game Settings

• Not everybody had the same experience playing Minecraft under different configurations, so we decided to remove all the graphical settings.
• You may now only have one world, in order to reduce fragmentation and to treat all worlds as equals.
• Some resource packs were prettier than others, giving some players an unfair advantage in the amount of fun they were having. This has been fixed.

And a few screenshots illustrating the new features:

The main menu is now greatly simplified, since there’s only one world available.

Graphics settings? What graphics settings?

World generation—well, “generation.”

Swords are Hearts now, to help facilitate the Happiness-based gameplay.

Squids float gracefully through the air.

Nether portals are much more inviting.

The Nether itself didn’t change much, but Zombie Pigmen are a lot less threatening with their little heart wands.

There’s a lot to see here—to check out the April Fools update for yourself, open up the Minecraft launcher, click Edit Profile, enable experimental versions, and choose snapshot 15w14a from the drop-down menu, like so:

Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them.

Questions? Comments? Contact the author of this post at andras-AT-kotaku-DOT-com.

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Anand Jain (aka MrSolidSnake745) has the unique talent of making music using old floppy disk drives. His latest song cover starts out as Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda", but as an April Fools' joke he switches the song to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" at the last second. You're probably aware by now, but if not, this classic internet prank is known as "rickrolling".

Previously: The Imperial March Theme from 'Star Wars' on Floppy Drives

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I’ll used this opening graf from the Houston Chronicle because it says it all:

No drugs or would-be immigrants were hidden in the sedan that rolled up to a Border Patrol checkpoint on a Southern California highway last week, but within 90 seconds the driver was handcuffed.

His 4-year-old boy was crying. And a video camera mounted on the car’s dashboard captured the moment. The motorist had said he was an American but told the agent he did not have to say where he was going, would not consent to a search of his trunk and would not move his car.

“You brought this on yourself, buddy,” an agent says as he is led away.

Another traveler came through a similar checkpoint in El Paso this month, also with a video camera rolling.

Back in 1976, the Supreme Court found it was completely constitutional for the US Border Patrol to run checkpoints along the border with Mexico and Canada. Some of the checkpoints are as much as 100 miles from the border. And the definition of “border” will surprise you:

Customs and Border Protection also maintains that it can set up roadblocks—it prefers the term “temporary permanent checkpoints” for legal reasons—and question people on trains and buses or at transportation stations anywhere within 100 air miles of a U.S. border or seacoast. This broadly defined border zone encompasses most of the nation’s major cities and the entirety of several states, including Florida, Michigan, Hawaii, Delaware, New Jersey, and five of the six New England states. The American Civil Liberties Union—concerned about the erosion of Fourth Amendment protections against arbitrary searches and seizures—has called it the “Constitution-Free Zone.”

The aggressive stance reported by the Chronicle seems to fly in the face of the Supreme Court decision that authorized the checkpoints in the first place. That decision is clear that while the checkpoints, themselves, are legal that all searches and detentions must be justified by probable cause. The way this low-level fascism has evolved though indicates that the Border Patrol has adopted that small town cop mentality where an challenge must be met with violence:

Were these checkpoints doing something besides allowing the Border Patrol to exhibit penis size to American citizens, I might be persuaded that they serve a purpose. However, when one considers the thousands of miles of US Border without a single agent watching it and the numerous unmanned crossing points between the US and Canada one really has to wonder if this is anything more than a scam perpetrated by the Border Patrol to add variety to the careers of their agents.

Are the handful of illegal aliens… maybe including “Dreamers”… rounded up at these checkpoints more dangerous than the mass migration across out southern border? Why are they even bothering considering the administration has virtually decided that it will not enforce immigration laws. Since 2013, over 36,000 illegal aliens who were also convicted criminals have been released:
In 2013, ICE freed 36,007 convicted criminal aliens from detention who were awaiting the outcome of deportation proceedings, according to a document obtained by the Center for Immigration Studies. This group included aliens convicted of hundreds of violent and serious crimes, including homicide, sexual assault, kidnapping, and aggravated assault. The list of crimes also includes more than 16,000 drunk or drugged driving convictions. The vast majority of these releases from ICE custody were discretionary, not required by law (in fact, in some instances, apparently contrary to law), nor the result of local sanctuary policies.

The document reveals that the 36,007 convicted criminal aliens freed from ICE custody in many instances had multiple convictions. Among them, the 36,007 had nearly 88,000 convictions, including:

193 homicide convictions (including one willful killing of a public official with gun)

426 sexual assault convictions

303 kidnapping convictions

1,075 aggravated assault convictions

1,160 stolen vehicle convictions

9,187 dangerous drug convictions

16,070 drunk or drugged driving convictions

303 flight escape convictions

Benjamin Franklin warned us about the folly of essential liberty (here the freedom to travel unmolested by agents of the government) for temporary safety (sorry, I wasn’t able to identify how this was making us safer). The pendulum has swung now to the point that essential liberty is being eroded simply because the government wants to show us who is boss.

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Brilliant.
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LeBaron is a venerated coachbuilder name. Today’s Nice Price or Crack Pipe LeBaron attempts to one-up the factory swag in bringing that name’s former grander to the K-car. The effort is applaudable, but is the price as well?

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A well done vintage fake, based on "Old Nick" and "Bit-O-Honey" bars.