Monthly Archives: February 2012

Feb 28

The Epic Failure of Google+

In The Epic Failure of Google+ Michael Gray pretty much says what I’ve been thinking about Google+. Google+ wasn’t designed to create an amazing social network to allow you to connect with your friends. It was built to validate your … Read More

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Feb 27

How to Avoid Dealing With the Police When Shooting in Public

It’s sad that Strobist has to publish How to Avoid Dealing With the Police When Shooting in Public but the truth is photographers are often considered suspicious when photographing outdoors. It happened to me in Queens (NYC) just because I … Read More

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Feb 25

Banker Leaves 1% Tip On $133 Lunch Bill In Defiance of ‘The 99%’

Unlike many of the ’1%’, at least this asshole knows why everyone else is so pissed off at them. [Update 3/1/2012] This would appear to be a hoax. Once again, too good to be true means it’s too good to … Read More

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Feb 24

Homebrewing has made the US the most innovative brewing country in the world

I can recall the days when a bar or restaurant would have exactly one beer on tap and maybe a couple in the bottle. They’d all be fizzy bland “American Lagers”, too. But now even chain restaurants flaunt their beer … Read More

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