Photo via Flickr user Kleuske
This past Monday I did a stand-up show, and one of the other comics said something along the lines of, “I have depression, but I recently stopped taking my medications.” The crowd applauded in support of her strength and resilience.
I am very happy for my friend and fellow comic if she is feeling good. Show More Summary
Every week we select a photo from the Londonist Flickr pool, taken in the last seven days, that illustrates this season or time of year in London.
This week, Robin Baumgarten has captured an almost unreal-looking Canary Wharf silhouetted by a hazy sunrise.
This interesting Photo of the Day, titled "Spot of White," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member Mark Fischer and was captured in Bangkok's Siam Square using a Nikon D90.
Mark captions the image:
"On Sunday, May 8th, 2011, an estimated 100,000 people attended a ceremony to give alms to 12,600 monks in front of CentralWorld in downtown Bangkok. Show More Summary
cc licensed ( BY NC ND ) flickr photo shared by Little Wide World During a presentation last month for the TCC World Online Conference a participant noted in the chat some irony that despite the unconventional form and function of ds106 I pointed them to a traditional (long) syllabus for my 2013 class. Show More Summary
Photo via Flickr user Keith Allison
There is only so much information that fits onto the back of a basketball card, and only so many types of information that are supposed to appear there in the first place. All of which was fine by me during my years editing and writing cards for Topps. Show More Summary
Photo by DFBP/Curbed Miami Flickr pool THE INTERNET—Lots happening with the good folks at Realtor.com these days: the site has teased its new rental app, set to debut in mid May, and is wrapping up its Mother's Day #Home4Mom Promotion....
Avid iOS shutterbugs already have Dropbox, Flickr and any number of other internet-based safeguards for their photos, but it won't hurt to have another, will it? Amazon certainly doesn't mind, as its new iOS version of Cloud Drive Photos is built expressly for the sake of uploading shots and viewing them online. Show More Summary
These old people were probably just talking about how shit rap is, according to a new poll. Photo via Flickr user AZAdam
Public Policy Polling, a Democratic-leaning firm that’s normally one of the most accurate political pollsters around, sometimes has too much time on its hands. Show More Summary
Photo Courtesy: Flickr/katerha
Among the topics covered at this week’s Sentiment Analysis’ Symposium was an exploration of just how much the negative or positive expression of sentiment about a company or a product really matters – and in what context it does. Show More Summary
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Originally posted 2007-03-08 18:07:43. I talked about two best photo sharing apps that I love in a previous post. Picasa Web Albums is Google’s answer to Flickr that Yahoo bought and done a great job with. One thing that Picasa Web Albums was missing was the community element of searching others pictures by ttitle, subject, [...]
There are more and more ways for crowdsourcing clinical questions, and the newest addition to the family of web tools and services is Figure 1, a photo sharing site for healthcare professionals. Registered physicians can share images, learn from others and bookmark useful cases. I’m not sure this is what the medical community requires right [...]
Obama talks to adviser Michael Froman, who was just nominated as US Trade Representative, at the 2010 G8 summit. Photo via the White House Flickr account
Last week, in an utterly unsurprising story, the president of the United States...Show More Summary
When it comes to sharing and storing your photos online, there are dozens of options. From well-known sites like Flickr to smaller sites like Fotki, it can be hard to wade through them all to find the perfect place to host your precious memories. Show More Summary
By Larry Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff makes the case that the program is $220 trillion in the hole. Counter-expert Alicia Munnell disagrees, and shows how little it would take to fill the hole. Photo by Flickr user...Show More Summary
Photo by puuikibeach, via Flickr.
Before the rise of the xenophobic pseudo-patriotism that's responsible for our decaying reputation abroad, there was a time when the American experience involved spending your earlier years in another country and then coming over to the US in a huddled mass. Show More Summary
Every week we select a photo from the Londonist Flickr pool, taken in the last seven days, that illustrates this season or time of year in London.
This week, Mike King has captured the changeably cloudy/sunny nature of London’s skies over the last few days. And a cruise ship.
This Photo of the Day, titled "Brighten Up Your Day," comes from Gadling Flickr pool member The Delhi Way and looked like an appropriate photo for this time of year when Spring showers are happening in many places
Taken in Delhi India, The Delhi Way says of the image: "One can find the most eclectic things in Delhi. Show More Summary
Photo by edenpictures, via Flickr.
I quit drinking in 2002, mere months before my college graduation. As you can imagine, quitting drinking before the window when it’s socially acceptable to be drunk all the time had closed was due to some pretty specific incidents and behaviors that I wish I could forget. Show More Summary
Golf can spring up anywhere, anytime. Photo by Zefrog in the Londonist Flickr pool.
Just because we live in a sprawling urban centre and aren’t all retired and/or minted, it doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy a round of golf. Here are ten ways you can get into the swing.
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