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The Wall Street Journal:

We bow to no one in defense of antiterror programs whose political popularity waxes and wanes, especially on surveillance. But this case isn’t about “privacy”. This is about engineering security and its implications for the security of all Americans.

I disagree that it’s not about privacy, but they are exactly correct that it is about engineering security. Apple — and every other company in tech — should be working as hard as it can to make its entire systems as secure as possible, even if “as secure as possible” completely locks out everyone, including law enforcement.

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013 - Look of Show

The Angels’ runway makeup featured sultry brown eyes, rosy, bronzed cheeks, and a balmy nude pout.

roll the dice posted a photo:

Incredible photo on the left bomb damage to Whitfield House, junction with Salisbury Street,part of The Wilcove Estate which opened in 1934 similar photo here when they filmed the Sweeney www.flickr.com/photos/rollthedice/6245207756/ West Ham Footballer Joe Cole lived on this estate years ago..And I went to school over the road!!.........It is not known how many casulties resulting in this carnage....Just to the left of the now photo you can actually notice the different colour brick work`seen slightly here....If i get comments i will add that to........

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Meet Jumpy the dog. This dog can jump higher than you, skateboard better than you, dive better than you, walk on its front paws better than you, surf better than you, catch a Frisbee better than you, do a backflip better than you, and ride a scooter better than you. Jumpy is better than you.

Ok, this dog is a better skateboarder, but Jumpy is still better than him. Jumpy is better than everyone. (thx, dad)

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by Asher
'nuff said, I want one...

When the second incarnation of London’s Crystal Palace burnt to the ground in 1936, Winston Churchill declared “This is the end of an age.”

So today’s news that a billionaire Chinese property developer might be interested in rebuilding the palace could well mark the start of a new one.

ZhongRong Holdings is reported to be interested in creating a replica of Joseph Paxton’s glass and steel building that first housed the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, and was later moved and rebuilt on Penge Common, now Crystal Palace Park. The second version was considerably bigger than the first, and housed a school of art, science and literature, as well as concerts, exhibitions and other types of entertainment.

Ni Zhaoxing, who has an estimated $1.25bn fortune and owns the Shanghai-based ZhongRong Holdings, said he wants to build the copy of the 900,000 sq ft building. It’s said that Zhaoxing has already appointed consulting engineers Arup to develop proposals for the South London site. The full proposals are expected later this year.

However, it seems everyone involved is eager to point out that these discussions are in really early stages.

A spokesperson from Bromley Council said, “We are committed to improving Crystal Palace Park which remains a jewel, not just in Bromley, but in London’s crown. We are continuing to look at and explore all funding options, including grant funding, that might be available to help secure a long term and viable future. As part of this, we have had discussions with a number of parties and all of these conversations remain at early stages.”

Perhaps the above visual mock-up from earlier this year might sway a few decision makers?

A frog using a leaf as an umbrella in a rain storm. Shot by Penkdix Palme.

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This is the perfect Friday thing: a man is tricked into thinking he's bungee jumping at his bachelor party while actually standing in front of a kiddie pool.

I laughed entirely too hard at this. (via ★interesting)

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What if William Shakespeare wrote Star Wars?

Boing Boing has an excerpt.

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