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MojoKid writes "Hot Hardware recently set out to design a custom mini desktop system with the popular Raspberry Pi single board computer. People have configured the device for a variety of applications, from micro-servers to low cost media players. Basically, the goal was to turn what is currently one of the cheapest bare-bones computer boards into a fully enclosed mini desktop computer that could be taken anywhere without the need for cabling or setup. This small DIY project is just one of many examples of the flexibility of the Raspberry Pi's open architecture. And to think you can even run Quake and Minecraft on it."

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His name is Fidel, he’s a golden Labrador, and he lives at the Côté Canal bed and breakfast overlooking the main canal. But he’s better known as “that dog who’s in every person who goes to Bruges’ photo album”.

We know Bruges well, but not so well as to know the name of the B&B. Thanks to the OP. :)

Alex Payne addresses many of the problems and myths of “startups” and their culture.

Added next to this in my mental file of favorite things written about startups. I’ve been lucky enough to be part of great startups so far, but I’ve seen friends go through a lot of bullshit at not-so-great ones.

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As soon as she got the hoodie she put it on, and wouldn’t take it off, even though it was pretty warm today.

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bryarly:

And you ask why I love Donna. 

I love how the Doctor is just like “I’d listen to her if I were you…”

It’s a delightful scene, but there’s one thing wrong with it: he shouldn’t be saluting her, or indeed anybody, because he hasn’t got his hat on.

In British military usage (and UNIT is essentially British in all important respects: always has been), salutes are properly rendered only by servicefolk who have their hats on. This is because the salute is a symbolic removal of your hat.

The way to make this work would have been: officer reacts, gets his hat, puts it on, salutes: then takes his hat off and picks up where they left off. (Would’ve been even funnier if he had to do it twice.)

And yes, this means that John Watson shouldn’t have done it in “The Hounds of Baskerville,” either. John ought to have got even more fun out of that pulling-rank moment because he could have ordered that young officer around and not had to return his salute, because John was neither in uniform nor wearing a hat. (The ex-RAF guy sitting next to me, and to whom I am married, just spent some while describing the delicious torment one could inflict on those in uniform when you weren’t in uniform and nonetheless outranked them.)

What does all this mean? That Dr. Who and Sherlock need better military vetting on their scripts. (Especially in Sherlock’s case, where one of the two major characters is military.) That’s all.

Not that the tests matter, but Stanford’s soon-to-be MBA holders will be taking their final set of final exams this week. The exams are irrelevant for at least one reason: most second-year students have jobs lined up by now. Stanford’s Graduate School of Business reported that 78% of last year’s class had at least one job offer by the time of their graduation, and 71% had accepted one. Another reason the exams don’t matter much: Stanford MBA students don’t discuss their grades with classmates or potential employers, under a practice known as grade non-disclosure.

Not knowing a candidate’s grades hasn’t stopped financial, consulting, or tech (Stanford’s term not mine) firms from hiring large portions of the graduating class. Excluding entrepreneurs and students sponsored by existing employers, these three industries have accounted for at least 72% of the jobs taken by the graduating class for the last four years.

While a Stanford MBA is perceived to be a stepping stone towards the C-suites at Google, Yahoo, or Facebook, more grads will end up at a place like Goldman Sachs, Pimco, or Andreessen-Horowitz. In 2012, 24% of the jobs taken were in tech, 32% were in finance. (The growth of the portion of grads taking jobs at tech firms has been faster than finance, however.)

The median base salary of Stanford MBA graduates taking any of these paths is above six-figures, but financial firms (which include venture capital), have consistently offered Stanford grads more money than either the consulting industry or technology companies. In 2012, the median base pay of a new Stanford MBA grad working in finance was $150,000, in consulting $135,000. In tech, median pay was $115,500.

The gap between finance and tech compensation has been widening as financial firms have increased their offers while tech pay growth remained flat. In 2009, the difference between the two industries was $15,000. Last year it was more than double that, at $34,500.

“He’s really taking a liking to Sweetpea.”

On his CNN show Anderson Cooper 360, host Anderson Cooper gives a humorous update on Darwin the IKEA Monkey who is currently taking refuge in a primate sanctuary while his human “mother” goes on trial.

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Turkey’s prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a “dictator,” dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years.

We're used to seeing modern landmarks in their completed glory, but we gain a new appreciation for those familiar monuments when we see them in progress, and remember all the labor that went into bringing them to life.

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Apple is said to be closing a slew of deals in order to launch a music product at WWDC.

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Llama on the loose: Scooter had to be subdued by authorities in north Fla. The Republic TALLAHASSEE, Florida — A llama on the loose in north Florida had to be subdued before he could cause an accident. Scooter, the 7-year-old llama, escaped his enclosure late Friday night. His owner, Jack Conrad, told the Tallahassee Democrat reports ... Llama busts loose in Fla., subdued with taserYahoo! News all 42 news articles »

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“Shakers’ Blood Syrup”, George E. Desbarats & Co., Lithographers; Montreal, Canada. Mount Lebanon, NY, 1884: Paper, ink. This poster was created to advertise a product made by Charles and William Smith of Montreal. Knowing that the name Shaker gave people confidence in the quality of a product, they obtained a trademark to use the Shaker name to sell their medicine.  They did so without the Shakers’ permission. Shakers went to court to have the trademark canceled in 1885.

The Shaker Museum

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Actor reveals that HPV, transmitted through oral sex, was responsible for his throat cancer.

dlanadhz:

jessicamdawn:

What’s funny about this is that in Star Trek he’s quoting Sherlock Holmes, but in Sherlock he’s quoting Spock.

Although the original quote was from Sherlock Holmes. It was used in TOS and then in Star Trek (2009) as a reference to SH. Then in Sherlock 2x02, Sherlock says it and John calls him ‘Spock’ as though it’s a reference to Star Trek and Wibbly Wobbly Inception of the quote, yo.

…Because 1701(A) and 221B are brothers under the skin.

The Starship and the Upstairs Flat

“But if she says, ‘I love you,’ and I say, ‘I know,’ it’s beautiful and it’s acceptable and it’s funny,” he pleaded. “The point is, I’m not worried about myself anymore; I’m worried about her.”
Harrison Ford about the “I know” line in Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

The Internet is currently abuzz about Soylent, Rob Rhinehart's nutritional concoction that he claims could mean that you'll never have to eat food again. It's a repulsive notion to some, but the extraordinarily successful Soylent crowdfunding campaign points to thousands of people who are fascinated by Rhinehart's brand of food hacking. But is Soylent really a viable replacement for real food?

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David Lynch recently created “Another mystery,” a curious Vine video (his first) that shows an animation of a man being struck by lightning. A quick visit to his YouTube page offered a similar though longer video titled “TBD716.” We hope this mystery unfolds to be a new big project by the director.

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Chemotherapy is never fun, but A.C.Camargo Cancer Center in São Paulo is trying to make it easier for children to accept the treatment. They're rebranding the treatment as "superformula" and using comics to help kids understand chemo.

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PolygamousRanchKid writes "Turkey's prime minister on Sunday rejected claims that he is a 'dictator,' dismissing protesters as an extremist fringe even as thousands returned to the landmark Istanbul square that has become the site of the fiercest anti-government outburst in years. With Turkish media otherwise giving scant reports about the protests, many turned to social media outlets for information on the unrest. 'There is now a menace which is called Twitter,' Erdogan said. 'The best examples of lies can be found there. To me, social media is the worst menace to society.' 'The people are finally standing up, speaking up and fighting for their rights,' said Hakan Tas, a deputy for the Left Party in Berlin's local assembly, who took part in the protest."

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Dogs Playing D&D - Full Color Poster:

In 1903, the Brown & Bigelow Cigar Company commissioned sixteen oil paintings from artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. 9 of them depicted dogs playing poker. One such example is “A Bold Bluff”.

Cassius’ art became derisively well known in the United States as examples of mainly working-class taste in home decoration, synonymous with kitsch and tackiness. They also became incredibly popular and famous, and stand as icons of Americana. Having long since entered the public domain, they have the distinction of being some of the most printed, most copied, and most recognizable art ever made.

I created this image, “Dogs Playing D&D”, as a parody of “A Bold Bluff”, because I wanted to hang something like this in my Man Cave. However, as an avid fan of role-playing games, the poker version just didn’t cut it.

Upon displaying the finished work to friends, I was immediately beset by requests for prints. This campaign was created to find the backing necessary to go to print.

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