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RadiumOne Fires CEO After Battery and Domestic-Violence Conviction
Advertising startup RadiumOne fired its CEO, founder and chairman
Gurbaksh Chahal on Saturday night, two weeks after Chahal pleaded guilty
to battery and domestic-violence charges for assaulting his girlfriend.
The company's board of directors announced the firing on Sunday, after
news of the dismissal was first reported by Recode. RadiumOne faced
pressure to take action after Chahal pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors
on April 17
See also: Disturbing Video Uses Google Glass to Make a Point About
Domestic Violence
RadiumOne issued a statement on Sunday, without mentioning the reason
behind the
The Desperate Hustle as a Way of Life
Via: City Paper: Here is the future: nobody gets any job security.
Nobody gets a fair wage while they have a job. Nobody gets a retirement
fund or even any guarantee they’ll be able to eat tomorrow. And almost
everyone is doing everything they can just to get by—and paying some
substantial portion of their […]
Dogs really do love their owners, study shows
New research suggests that the love of a pet towards its owner is
more than just a way to elicit food. While domesticated pets can often
appear to be ...
Today
Race and Social Media: How to Push the Conversation Forward
"2014 was the year everyone started talking about race," said Jenna
Wortham, a New York Times technology reporter, at the Theorizing the Web
conference in Brooklyn on Saturday. "Let's not let 2014 be the only
year that everyone started talking about race."
Wortham's sentiment embodied the conference's keynote plenary, called
"Race and Social Media," which considered
South Korea's Prime Minister Resigns Over Ferry Disaster
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won resigned on Sunday amid
public outrage over the handling of the ferry disaster, which has left
188 dead and 114 missing so far
Chung apologized, offered his resignation and said he takes "all
responsibility" for the Sewol's sinking. His resignation is mostly
symbolic, however, since executive power in South Korea is mostly
concentrated in Presid
Social Media-Driven 'Chef' Movie Is Tribeca Film Festival Darling
A story about how delicate and powerful the social-media world can
be for both growing and squashing a business was awarded the audience
choice award for Best Narrative at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival on
Saturday night.
Written and directed by Jon Favreau (Swingers), Chef made its New York
debut this week at the festival, and features a cast of Hollywood heavy
hitters including Favreau, Sofia Ve
500+ Job Openings in Digital Media at Rent the Runway, Netflix and More
Looking for a job? The Mashable Job Board is the place to search.
With over 3,000 employers, we have a wide variety of top companies
seeking talented people to fill job openings in different industries.
Also be sure to read our Job Search Series for career-changing tips.
Every week, we highlight recently posted openings. Check out this week's
10 listings in digital media:
Position: Senior Manage
Sowing the Seeds Of Our Father’s Truth!
The Parable of the Sower(Mark4:1-9)
“A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some indeed fell by
the wayside. And it was trodden down, and the birds of the heaven
devoured it.
“And other fell on rock, and when it grew up, it withered because it had
no moisture.
“And other fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked
it.
“And other fell on the good soil, and grew up, and
Couple engulfed by massive swarm of midges
The pair got more than they bargained for when they took to the
waters of Iceland's Lake Myvatn. The couple had been taking advantage of
the good weat...
Obama, Rihanna, Snoop Respond to Clippers Owner's Alleged Racist Rant
U.S. President Barack Obama, singer Rihanna and rapper Snoop Dogg
are among the people who have passionately responded to a recently
released audio recording filled with racist comments allegedly spoken by
Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.
While the NBA is investigating whether Sterling is the male voice and
whether his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, is the other voice on the
recording, Obama
Pope Francis Declares Popes John XXIII and John Paul II Saints in Historic Mass
Pope Francis declared two of his predecessors, Popes John XXIII
and John Paul II, saints in a historic mass on Sunday
The current pope presided over a mass in front of 500,000 people who
gathered in St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets at the Vatican,
including the recently retired Pope Benedict XVI, according to the
Associated Press. This is the first time a reigning pope and a retired
one
12 Cocktails to Pair With Your Favorite 'Mad Men' Character
The booze-guzzling cast of Mad Men has left us laughing and crying
into our Old Fashioneds throughout its seven seasons. Like their
beverage of choice, each character has a distinct style that makes them
unique
Between Don's classic charm and Joan's red-hot spunk, there's a cocktail
to pair with each personality.
See also: The Complete Workout Guide for Binge Watchers
Whether it's their drink pref
The IRL Impact of Viral Web Culture in Vietnam
Last June, officials in Vietnam's Ministry of Information and
Communication canceled the release of an eagerly anticipated film — Bui
Doi Cho Lon or The Street Children of Chinatown — because it was deemed
too violent, and didn't portray the "social realities" of Ho Chi Minh
City.
The decision wasn't out of the ordinary; the Vietnamese government has a
long history of censoring entertai
50 Spring Nail Art Ideas to Spruce Up Your Paws
Now that your precious fingers have finally seen daylight outside
of gloves and mittens, it's time to give those hands a little TLC.
Spring marks the return of pastels and florals — and we're not just
talking about wardrobes. It's the most playful season of the year, so
why not add a pop of color or swirl to your manicure?
See also: 21 Amazingly Nerdy Nail Art Designs
These laqueristas' lively nai
22 'Mean Girls' Accessories for Your Totally Fetch Lifestyle
Get in, loser — we're going shopping.
To prepare for the 10th anniversary of Mean Girls this week, we scoped
out all the goodies Etsy has to offer for your fetch lifestyle.
See also: 9 Ways 'Mean Girls' Is More Relevant Now Than High School
From jewelry to cross-stitch to your very own version of the infamous
Burn Book, these grool items are perfect for every Plastic, prep, jock
or greatest person
Infamous ET Atari cartridges landfill dug up
A documentary film crew has successfully located and excavated the
spot where the cartridges were buried. The Atari 2600 video game
adaption of the po...
Former L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies charged with planting guns at pot shop
BY Deborah Hastings
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
The repution of the embattled Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
has taken another series of hits as two former deputies have been
accused of planting evidence.
Julio Cesar Martinez, 39, and Anthony Manuel Paez, 32, were charged
Wednesday with conspiracy and perjury in connection with the bust of a
marijuana dispensary.
The former deputies reported
Baltimore Police Officer Climbs Into City Storm Drain To Save Puppy
CBS Baltimore
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The troubling trend of animal cruelty once again
surfaces in Baltimore. This, despite a Baltimore City police officer’s
efforts to save an injured dog trapped in a sewer.
Monique Griego spoke with the officer and has more on the dog’s
condition.
The police officer really went out of her way to try and save the dog.
She actually slipped in through a manhole to get in
April 27th Project Blue Beam Test Goes Worldwide – False Flag Alien Invasion Next?
(Before It’s News)
While Pope Francis will become the first pontiff to be seen globally in
3D on April 27th, talk of this event being conditioning to launch
Project Blue Beam and a false-flag alien invasion run rampant. The
outstanding new video below from ThreeBaruchs offers an excellent look
at why this event will be used to launch Project Blue Beam via the
psychological conditioning we’re watch
When I Look at Candy, All I See Is Petrochemicals and GMO
Melissa Melton
Nutritional Anarchy
I’ll try to make this quick, but I can’t promise anything. I have
something to say about this picture:
I’ve seen it all over Facebook. PETA is sharing a picture of candy that
illustrates exactly where the gelatin in much of it comes from — and
person after person after person in the comments is talking about how
“amazing” all these processed candies are and how t
Kiev Wages Water Wars
Stephen Lendman
Activist Post
Kiev putschists target Crimea. Dnieper River water was halted. North
Crimean Canal sluices were closed. They run from the Khakhovka Reservoir
to Kersh.
On April 24, The Moscow Times headlined “Water War With Ukraine to
Devastate Crimean Harvest,” saying:
It’ll “cost Crimean farmers up to 5 billion rubles ($140 million),
according to Russia’s Agricultural Ministry.”
Ag
Eminent Domain: Colorado Couple Finds Out Their Land Is Only Theirs Until The Government Wants It
Daisy Luther
The Organic Prepper
Imagine this:
You do your research and you choose a retreat property far off the
beaten path. You spend time and money developing it, making it your own.
Maybe it is a vacation home, or maybe you’re a prepper and this is your
bug-out location. Regardless of the reason you chose it, it’s yours, so
maybe you plant some perennial vegetables and some fruit trees. You d
Philippines, U.S. to sign new 10-year military pact, part of U.S. pivot
(Reuters) – The United States and the Philippines will sign a new
security pact on Monday allowing American forces an increased military
presence in the Southeast Asian country now struggling to raise its
defense capabilities amid territorial disputes with China.
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation agreement will run for 10 years,
shorter than what the United States was originally asking for, two sen
Risk of Tornadoes and Severe Weather Looms Over Plains and South
NBC News
Large hail and damaging winds are on the horizon for at least 77 million
residents of the American Plains and South, where a tornado-spawning
storm system is expected to cut a path from South Dakota to Louisiana
starting Sunday.
Although twisters will threaten a “broad area” beginning Sunday
afternoon through Tuesday, the dangerous weather will be most
concentrated over Missouri, Arkansas
More people renouncing U.S. citizenship
By ADAM GELLER
Associated Press
Inside the long-awaited package, six pages of government paperwork dryly
affirmed Carol Tapanila’s anxious request. But when Tapanila slipped
the contents from the brown envelope, she saw there was something more.
“We the people….” declared the script inside her U.S. passport – now
with four holes punched through it from cover to cover. Her departure
from life as
Baby crawling across four lanes of traffic was rescued by a motorist
Techsonia
According to the police, the 1 year old baby was taken by her sister who
is 7 year old. Yet the baby ran out of the yard and got into the four
lane street.
About 5:45 pm Friday when the driver rescued the baby. Police were
called in Brigham City, 60 miles north of Salt Lake City after the baby
was returned to his mother.
As per Lt. Dennis Vincent: “As the driver get near, she saw that t
Thousands homeless after floods kill more than 100 across Afghanistan
RAWA
More than 100 people have been killed and thousands left homeless by
flash floods in north and west Afghanistan, officials said on Friday,
prompting desperate pleas for help from the impoverished provincial
authorities.
Thousands of homes have been engulfed by flood waters in four provinces
after three days of heavy rain in what is traditionally a wet period at
the start of spring.
In the nor
Sedona Dreams w/ George Whitehurst Berry
George Whitehurst Berry is a student of David John Oates,the legendary
discoverer of Reverse Speech. For almost 5 years, George hosted the
Crash! Are You Ready?! show on the Genesis Communications Network, where
David John Oates was a regular guest. In addition, George conducted the
most extensive series of interviews on the planet exposing the HIV/AIDS
Scam: http://fauxcapitalist.com/2011/08/27/
Yesterday
Pat Michaels IPA Australian Tour sells out in Perth, Melbourne. Tickets available for Sydney Brisbane
Pat Michaels has been a skeptic in the climate change debate since
the beginning, speaking his mind for 25 years and writing six books. He
has been a research professor for 30 years. He was The State
Climatologist of Virginia, and a past president of the American
Association of State Climatologists, and has published hundreds of
papers. Controversially, in 2007 the Governor of Virginia told Micha
The Antibiotics that Could Kill You
Via: CNN: In 2010, Americans were prescribed 258 million courses
of antibiotics, a rate of 833 per thousand people. Such massive usage,
billions of doses, has been going on year after year. We have few clues
about the consequences of our cumulative exposures. We do know that
widespread antibiotic treatments make us more susceptible to […]
Harvard-Backed Experfy Aims to Disrupt the Big Data Consulting Industry
Big data may be the next big thing, and as with many such trends,
the field presents a new frontier for the job marketplace.
Entrepreneurs Harpreet Singh and Sarabjot Kaur recognize this potential,
and aim to capitalize on the increasing demand for data specialists
with Experfy, an online platform bootstrapped out of the Harvard
Innovation Lab. The Experfy team aspires to disrupt the rapidly growi
‘Preparing For The Worst With Luxury Bunkers’
I like the waterslide. Via: CBS: Preparing for the worst by
setting yourself up with only the best. As CBS 2′s Maurice DuBois
reported Thursday, luxurious kitchens, swimming pools, even gyms are
being added to bunkers built just in case of an emergency. Bomb shelters
were a common site in backyards in the Cold War […]
Japan’s Plan for Centimeter-Resolution GPS
Via: IEEE: A stranger to Tokyo could easily get lost in its urban
canyons. And GPS navigation, stymied by low resolution and a blocked
view of the sky, might not be much help. But that won’t be the case
after 2018. Engineers at Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. report
that they’re on track to start up […]
The Hundredth Monkey Radio Talking about the FORCE
Tom & Ramon talk about Manifestation, conscious awareness and
how we create and are creators.. Everything we express into the world is
a creative action..
Sleep Test Will Tell You If You Need to Catch More Zs
Everyone can probably benefit from a few extra Zs at night, but is your
lack of sleep at the level of sleep deprivation?
In a new video from YouTube channel In 59 Seconds, Richard Wiseman
explains the main indicators of sleep deprivation, including needing
several cups of coffee a day, or needing an alarm clock to wake up
See also: 10 Sleeping Tips for a Dream-Worthy Snooze
He also uses an anima
The New World Order’s Death Rattle with Leo Zagami
First hour: Author Susan Shumsky joins the broadcast to talk about her
book, The Power of Chakras.
website: www.divinerevelation.org
2nd-3rd Hour: Illuminati member/whistleblower Leo Lyon Zagami and our
good friend, Donnie Gillson, join us to talk about recent world events.
websites: Leo Zagami, Donnie Gillson
World's Fastest Elevators Will Be a Smooth Ride to the Top
They won't be faster than a speeding bullet, but two new elevators
are sure to pack a punch.
A skyscraper currently under construction in Guangzhou, China will house
the world's fastest elevators when it is completed in 2016. Hitachi,
the company building the elevators, claims that once they are finished,
the elevators will offer smooth, comfortable rides — despite moving at
top speeds.
See also:
Angry Beaver Radio
Weekly update with the Angry Beavers from north of the border.
website: angrybeaverradio.wordpress.com
NBA Investigating Whether Clippers Owner Made Racist Rant on Tape
UPDATE, April 26, 9:15 p.m. ET: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver
announced Clippers owner Donald Sterling would not be attending Sunday’s
playoff game against the Golden State Warriors in a press conference
Saturday
Silver called the content of the recordings “truly offensive and
disturbing” but, citing Sterling’s right to due process, declined to
discuss possible sanctions. He said the investigation
Kids' Synchronized Swimming Routine Makes Splash at Talent Show
This elementary school talent show made a big splash.
Students at W. A. Porter Elementary School in Hurst, Texas performed in
their school's talent show this year, but they switched it up this time.
Instead of performing your boring, basic talent routines like guitar
playing or song singing, they decided to perform a synchronized swimming
routine — with no pool.
See also: 15 Kids Who Clearly Dres
VH1's New PSA Tries to Bring Humor to Anti-Bullying Awareness
Sometimes, humor can be an effective way to address serious issues. It
can especially be welcome among a sea of somber PSAs — as long as the
message doesn't miss the mark.
VH1's latest anti-bullying PSA offers a light-hearted rendition of
Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" mashed up with kids who look like
they've been pulled straight out of a 1980s teen movie. Unsurprisingly
called "
Pro Golfer Knocks Drone Out of Sky With Golf Ball
Take this as your warning, drones: don't mess with golfers
Pro golfer Keegan Bradley was annoyed by a drone flying overhead during
putting practice, so he decided to take matters into his own
club-swinging hands. He drove his golf ball toward the drone four times,
finally striking it out of the air
See also: The 21 Worst People You Meet Playing Golf
The DJI Phantom drone was equipped with a GoPro
Dogecoin Founder Speaks on the Future of Cryptocurrency
Dogecoin, the 139-day-old cryptocurrency, held its first
conference in San Francisco Friday where hundreds of the currency's
devotees turned out to show their support and, of course, "tip" anyone
with a QR code handy.
Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer gave the keynote during which he
discussed the currency's unexpected journey from joke to reality and the
future of the cryptocurrency that
5 Can't-Miss Apps: Opera Coast Browser and More
With Nike reportedly laying off most of its FuelBand team, Facebook
acquiring fitness-tracking app Moves and news of the FCC's proposal to
end net neutrality this week, you may have overlooked some of this
week's best new apps.
Luckily, Mashable creates a roundup each weekend of our favorite new and
updated apps, so you won't miss out.
See also: 12 Apps You'll Use This Weekend
This week's list in
How One Woman Hid Her Pregnancy From Big Data
For the past nine months, Janet Vertesi, assistant professor of
sociology at Princeton University, tried to hide from the Internet the
fact that she's pregnant — and it wasn't easy.
Pregnant women are incredibly valuable to marketers. For example, if a
woman decides between Huggies and Pampers diapers, that's a valuable,
long-term decision that establishes a consumption pattern. According to
Vert
Family Dog Helps Man With Alzheimer's Regain Speech
Charles Sasser of Albuquerque, N.M. has become nearly mute in the past
year due to Alzheimer's, a degenerative brain disease that he was
diagnosed with five years ago
But his family was pleasantly surprised to see that Sasser's
interactions with their dog Roscoe helped him briefly regain the ability
to piece together full conversational sentences
See also: Approaching Darkness: One Man Blogs His
Legend Confirmed: Atari 2600 'E.T.' Game Discovered at New Mexico Dig
After decades of video game lore surrounding a supposed treasure trove
of discarded E.T. game cartridges from the '80s, on Saturday an
excavation crew in Alamogordo, New Mexico uncovered the truth
Breaking through huge mounds of dirt, concrete and refuse, the crew,
which began setting up the dig on Thursday, unearthed the proof of what
was once only urban legend: Atari 2600 cartridges for the E.T
Agent For Truth w/ Joe Banister
Joseph Ronald Banister is a former special agent of the Criminal
Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and IRS
whistleblower. Banister resigned from the IRS and later appeared on the
television program "60 Minutes II" challenging the conduct of the IRS
concerning legal issues with taxation. Banister's books and other
material challenge the legality of some aspects
The Covert Report w/ Susan Lindauer
As a U.S. Intelligence Asset, Susan Lindauer covered anti-terrorism at
the Iraqi Embassy in New York from 1996 up to the invasion. Independent
sources have confirmed that she gave advance warning about the 9/11
attack. She also started talks for the Lockerbie Trial with Libyan
diplomats. Shortly after requesting to testify before Congress about
successful elements of Pre-War Intelligence, Lindaue
Knitted Food Photography Looks Good Enough to Eat
There's nothing more comforting than the feel of a soft, woolly
sweater — except a delicious Thanksgiving dinner.
Art director and model maker Jessica Dance and photographer David Sykes
bring a new meaning to the phrase "comfort food" with their delightfully
fuzzy series of knitted food photography. "I thought It would be nice
to create a series which encapsulates the mood of Britis
17 Things We Learned From Old Cartoon PSAs
Remember when you willingly got out of bed at 7 a.m. on Saturdays
to watch cartoons?
Chances are those days are long over. Some of you probably wake up with a
mind-numbing hangover, only getting out of bed because you've put off
going to the bathroom for the past two hours, and can hold it no longer.
But hey, who are we to judge?
See also: 14 Tech Supplies That Made School Tolerable in the '90s
If
20 Twitter Short Stories Written by Mashable Readers
If Twitter has taught us anything, it's that a lot can be said in
just 140 characters. Jokes? Check. Breaking news? Check. What you ate
for lunch today? Check.
But can you write the next great piece of literary fiction on Twitter?
See also: 25 Twitter Accounts to Make You Laugh
We were wondering that very question after reading this month's
MashableReads book, B.J. Novak's story collection One Mor
You Might Have Missed: Kissinger, China’s Navy, and Counterinsurgency Wars
“The Secretary’s Analytical Staff Meeting on Non-Proliferation,”
U.S. Department of State, August 2, 1974.
SECRETARY KISSINGER: I just have a reluctance to have the United States
go charging around the world, like Don Quixote, for every conceivable
problem, including one of great importance, where there are other
countries whose interest in it ought to be even greater, who affirm
loudly that they
Sex Work and the Web: Digital's Role in the Industry
Sex is no stranger to the Internet, and yet sex workers — including porn
actors, escorts and webcam models — continue to face unique hostility
in the digital age.
In addition to stigma, negativity and “rescue" efforts, many sex workers
face discrimination from online services that most of us use without
thinking twice. For example, Amazon has allegedly deleted sex workers’
Wish Lists, while
South Korean Ferry: All Navigation Crew Members in Custody
All 15 crew members involved in navigating the South Korean ferry
are in custody, according to a prosecutor investigating the ship's
sinking, which has left 187 dead and 115 missing so far.
Prosecutor Yang Jung-jin, a member of the joint-investigation team, said
four crew members were detained on Saturday, according to multiple
reports. Eleven other members, including the Sewol's captain Lee Joon-
12 Recipes for a Roaring Campfire Dinner
Not to knock a home-cooked meal, but little else beats the woodsy
sights and smells of a campfire dinner. And no, we don't mean the
freeze-dried foods you've seen in camping stores.
With the right recipes, all you need is a cast iron skillet, charcoal
briquettes, a grill and a roaring fire to make satisfying food sure to
please a crowd. And if you prep your meals before heading out into the
wild,
Thanks to the Recession, Millennials Are Actually Pretty Frugal
Remember all those articles in the early aughts about how
millennials were egotistical, privileged brats who copied whatever Paris
Hilton did? (Side note: Hey, remember Paris Hilton?) As the Seattle
Times put it in 2005, these kids had become "the best-dressed,
least-able, least-equipped generation ever."
None of this is true — at least, not any more. Thanks in no small part
to the worst
New York Goes to War Against Airbnb for Disrupting Hotel Business
As far as the state of New York is concerned, most
of Airbnb's business is illegal.
What had been a relatively civil legal proceeding spilled into the press
this week when the rental startup and New York Attorney General Eric
Schneiderman met in court on Tuesday. Airbnb has said the attorney
general “is determined to fight innovation and attack regular people.”
The attorney general's office claims
Inside the Locked Room You Have to Solve Puzzles to Escape
Carl and Kassie seem like a nice enough couple. The two of them,
both tall, dark-haired and handsome, lounge on a couch in a recently
renovated office space on the 11th floor of a building in Midtown
Manhattan. They stand up to shake our hands as we walk inside.
Carl crosses his arms and rocks back on the heels of his feet. "So, you
think you're ready for this?"
For the next hour, we're
Why You're Not Seeing More Smart Home Appliances
You're watching a cooking TV show and there's a recipe you like.
You save it, and send it to your refrigerator. Your refrigerator logs
the recipe and lets you know whether or not you have the groceries
available. If you do, you connect to your oven so it knows to preheat
immediately. All of this is done without leaving your couch
That's the future of the connected home, according to Kurt Jovais, t
Shocking: Justina Pelletier Secretly Writes “They Hurt Me All the Time” in DCF Custody
Personhood USA
In a shocking note by Justina Pelletier, she reveals in her own
handwriting for the first time the reality of her treatment under
Massachusetts DCF. In the note, she reveals that in DCF custody ”they
hurt me all the time and push me all the time.” She also goes on to say,
“and more.”
This note paints a shocking picture of Justina Pelletier’s mistreatment
under Massachusetts DCF and
Putin refers to Internet as a 'CIA project'
The Russian leader has criticized the nature of the Internet,
fueling fears of a possible web breakup. Putin's remarks echo those of
several other cou...
Illuminating The Shadowland
Sienna Lea, M.A. Psychology, is an author, speaker and wayshower who has
spent the past 30 years travelling the world, and working with people
to break their contracts with the dark side by exposing the hidden
agendas of power and control buried deep within the Shadow Self. She has
chronicled her own journey in a fascinating and unflinching book called
Stealing the Moon; a creative work of nonf
Apr 25
Other Interesting arXiv Papers (Week Ending April 26, 2014)
The best of the rest from the Physics arXix preprint server.The Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Paradox In Twin Images
Down The Rabbit Hole w/ Popeye
Down the Rabbit Hole with Popeye is a journey deep into the matrix,
complete with a detailed road map on not only how to survive, but how to
escape as well. You’ll get an educated, informed and insightful look at
a world that most don’t even know exists. You’ll hear top notch guests
that know the story, with the facts to back it up. Find out why so many
are tuning in to Down The Rabbit Hole.
AirTHC Lets Colorado Tourists Book Weed-Friendly Rentals
Beginning in May, travelers looking to get high in the Mile High
City will have more options for lodging.
A new startup, airTHC, plans to help tourists "connect with people who
have marijuana-friendly vacation rentals," ensuring "a private space of
your own to smoke — legally — while you stay in Colorado," according to
the company's website.
See also: Travelers Head to Colorado
More on the team! [guest post]
This is the team! I am the girl in the back, 7 people in counting from
the left.
The order of people are (From back to front, left to right): Mrs. Haage,
Mrs. Eveland, Cory, Kazuki, Collin, Logan, myself, Jeremy, Ben, Mr.
Dixon. Front row: Kodi, Nick, Caleb and Adam.
Mrs. Haage is pregnant in this photo! Sadly, she was not able to make it
to the World Championship due to her pregnancy. She is fil
13 Photos of Airy Pastel Colors to Brighten Your Mood
We welcomed springtime and warm weather with last week's Mashable
Photo Challenge, which centered around pastel colors. New York City
photographer William Joos guest-hosted.
See also: 44 Photos of Lovable, Huggable Babies
Joos incorporates a lot of light and airy colors in his photography as
well. You can see some good examples on his Instagram account.
"It was beautiful to see the various ar
Exposing the Secret Drone Court
Joe Joseph and Tempest Harbor discuss the secret drone court being proposed in Congress.
website: thefreedomlink.net
Trina Has Independent Certification of Solar Technology with Conversion Efficiency of 24.4%
No prices or release date have been indicated, but, “Currently in
pilot production,” sounds a lot more promising than most radical
developments in this area, which seem to be perpetually five to twenty
years away. Make no mistake about it, 24.4% is a big deal—if the price
is right. Via: Trina Solar Press Release: Trina […]
Ronald McDonald Loses the Jumpsuit, Is Ready for His Selfie
Ronald McDonald is taking a page out of the millennial playbook.
The 51-year-old clown revealed an updated wardrobe and a hashtag of his
very own Wednesday, an effort which is meant to make the fast food
mascot appear more modern and sophisticated while highlighting his work
in communities around the world.
See also: 15 Happy Meal Toys That Made Your McChildhood
Ronald's threads have been updated
Unthreaded Lewandowsky weekend
What can I say. Not another “downfall” video, oh yes. Oh Yes! But
for those who know the background on the Recursive Fury retraction, the
irony is delicious. Enjoy. Right to the end. … … Yesterday I said I had
to learn German. Today it’s probably better that I haven’t. Read on for
clues if you are not familiar with the saga.For the Elaine reference,
see here. For anyone new to this who thinks skep
Pentagon: Russian Warplanes Violate Ukraine’s Airspace
Via: USA Today: Russian warplanes have entered Ukrainian airspace
several times in the last 24 hours, the Pentagon announced Friday. U.S.
officials called on Russia to cease the operations, said Army Col. Steve
Warren, a Pentagon spokesman. “We call upon the Russians to take
immediate steps to de-escalate the situation,” Warren said. Army Gen.
Martin […]
How Smoking Weed Made a College Basketball Star Go Pro
Mitch McGary tried to do the right thing during March Madness.
Instead, he saw his college basketball career go up in smoke
McGary announced on Friday that he will turn pro and enter this year's
NBA Draft — but it's not just because he's really good at basketball. He
also tested positive for marijuana during the NCAA Tournament — which
he sat out with an injury — and earned himself a one-year susp
WW3 Gets Closer & Freaky Friday Ghost Stories
The guys on the KBS briefly cover the ongoing situation in the
Ukraine, where things are de-escalting fast with Ukraine accusing Russia
of wanting WW3.
Then its into freaky fridday! Ghost stories, oijua board, crowleys
haunted house! Anything goes.
Then Kevin from Minnesotta called in to tell the listeners his spooky
story about a haunted house he stayed in.
Then Tom, a host from the popular show
Not all rich folks are the same… nor all Christians… nor opponents to Obamacare
With a re-ignited American Civil War already underway, it is
important to remind folks that we do not have to exaggerate, or
oversimplify, or categorize all people of one 'type' as automatically
friends or enemies. Let me start with a couple of telling examples.1) I
had been waiting and hoping for a person like this to arrive. A smart
and scientific conservative with deep, heartland values, who ca
New Study Shows Why You Should Care About Asteroid Attacks
More than 26 nuclear-sized explosions have transpired in the
Earth's atmosphere since 2000 — all of them caused by asteroids
The B612 Foundation, a California-based asteroid-hunting group (it's a
real thing), released the news on Earth Day as part of a presentation at
the Seattle Museum.
The findings come from the Nuclear Ban Treaty Organization, which uses
monitors stationed around the world to d
Team 4443: The Sock Monkeys! [guest post]
Hey guys! My name is Molly Bleything, I am 17, from Oskaloosa Iowa
and I am on a robotics team. I don’t know how much all of you guys
personally know about us or what we do, but you’re going to find out
extremely quick! :D Lets start with top 5 most commonly asked questions:
1. Does your robot shoot lasers and fight? – No. Our team runs through
the FTC. FTC stands for First Tech Challenge. The FTC
Huge Pope John Paul II Crucifix Collapses, Kills Young Tourist
It's been a very sad few days in the small town of Cevo in
northern Italy, where a 98-foot-tall crucifix constructed to honor the
late Pope John Paul II collapsed and killed a 21-year-old tourist named
Marco Gusmini on Thursday, just before the late pope is slated to be
canonized on Sunday.
The large cross, which hung with a statue of Jesus, weighed 1,320
pounds. According to the BBC, a ground of
Arkansas Judge Declares Republican Photo ID Restriction Law Unconstitutional, 'Null and Void'
A Circuit Court judge has resoundingly rejected Arkansas' new
Photo ID restrictions on voting, declaring the law to be "null and void"
and in violation of the state's Constitutional right to vote.
Last year, after Republicans took over the Arkansas statehouse for the
first time since Reconstruction, they passed an onerous Photo ID
restriction law for voting. The Democratic Governor Mike
Study: Ginseng Extract Could Help Fight Off the Flu
Ginseng, the root of the plant Panax ginseng, is one of the most
commonly used herbal medicines and is often sold as an over-the-counter
remedy for fatigue. Although it has been used by humans for thousands of
years, more recent research has begun to investigate therapeutic and
pharmacological uses including anti-allergy and anti-inflammatory
properties. It is also known to act on the immune syste
Foursquare CEO Admits to Wife's Boston Marathon Fraud
UPDATE, April 25, 7:40 p.m. ET: After Friday's blowback, Crowley
posted these thoughts to Medium, writing: "It’s clear that both Chelsa
and I lost perspective on how our actions could be hurtful to others.
What we did was wrong and we’re sorry."
—
Controversy enveloped this year's Boston Marathon — the first since last
year's deadly bomb attack — when it was discovered that some runners
Unearthing E.T.: A Legendary Atari Mystery Finally Gets Closure
Are millions of E.T. game cartridges for the Atari 2600 really
buried in a New Mexico landfill? That question will finally be answered
on Saturday, as film and excavation crews gather to dig up one of the
greatest video game stories of all time.
The story dates back to 1983, when Atari dumped millions of unsold game
cartridges and other Atari hardware in a landfill in Alamogordo, New
Mexico. Legen
Star Wars Rewrites History: Books, Comics No Longer Official
If you felt a great disturbance in the Force this Friday, that's
because there are major changes afoot in the Star Wars universe.
Lucasfilm has announced that all of the books and comics that filled the
empty space in the Skywalker story after Return of the Jedi in 1983,
hundreds of titles collectively known as the Expanded Universe, will no
longer play any part in official Star Wars canon — and t
'The Knick' Teaser Gives Bloody Glimpse at Cinemax Medical Drama
Though director Steven Soderbergh — the mastermind behind Behind
the Candelabra, Erin Brockovich, Traffic and Ocean's Eleven — is taking a
break from film-making, he's been busy getting his hands dirty on a
medical miniseries for Cinemax.
The 10-episode drama, The Knick, will premiere this summer with
Soderbergh at the helm and Clive Owen as its lead character. The story
will take place at the ons
The End of the Car Wash? Nissan Develops 'Self-Cleaning' Vehicle
Nissan unveiled a new prototype on Thursday that could potentially
do away with car washes.
The carmaker is experimenting with a special super-hydrophobic paint
called Ultra-Ever Dry that it's billing as "self-cleaning" for cars. It
has been specially engineered to be extremely water- and oil-resistant
by UltraTech International.
See also: The 12 Most Expensive Cars at the New York Auto
Dr Craig Wiener, licensed Psychologist and Author
Dr Craig Wiener, licensed Psychologist and Author of Parenting
Your Child with ADHD: A No-Nonsense Guide for Nurturing Self-Reliance
and Cooperation. Listeners will get a rare opportunity to gain greater
insight into ADHD through Psychology.
website: www.craigwiener.com
Nike released a new World Cup ad on Friday, and predictably enough, it's
freaking excellent
Let's take a deeper dive
See also: Proof That Brazil Is World Cup Soccer's True Home
Starring Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar Jr., Wayne Rooney, Andres Iniesta and
other soccer demigods, the four-minute "Winner Stays" spot (above) also
features cameos from folks you wouldn't expect — the Incredible Hul
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