Youtube appears to blocked in Mainland China by the evil Net Nanny.
Is it because of the 17th Communist Party Congress currently going on in Beijing?
The 17th Communist Party Congress is abbreviated to 十七大 (shiqi da) or ‘17 big’ in Chinese. Mainland Chinese soft porn website 17da.com and overseas-hosted hard porn link site 17big.com seem to be open for business.
Update: Marc van der Chijs points out the most likely explanation: Youtube just launched Chinese language versions of the website for Hong Kong and Taiwan.
BakerTweet is a way for busy bakers to tell the world that something hot and fresh has just come out of the oven. It’s as simple as turning the dial and hitting the button. All of the baker’s followers get a Twitter alert to tell them that it’s bun-time. Or bread time. Or whatever.
The first BakerTweet device has been installed at the Albion Cafe on Boundary Street in Shoreditch, London. To find out what’s cooking follow @albionsoven on Twitter.
BakerTweet allows businesses to use Twitter to communicate in real-time about offers, pricing and stock from a device that can withstand kitchen peril and is much simpler to operate than a laptop or a mobile.
It was made by Poke. We’re a digital creative agency based across the road from the Albion and, perhaps selfishly, we wanted a way to get the freshest baked stuff first. Then we realised it could be a great tool for bakers everywhere.
Denizen is an online magazine dedicated to Third Culture Kids, also known as TCKs.
What is this about?
Third Culture Kids are the citizens of the future. We possess the globalized views and diverse experiences that are necessary in a ever-shrinking world. We will be the leaders of tomorrow, and will help others navigate this globalized society.
Unfortunately, we also struggle with identity, relationships, visas and careers in our unique TCK way. Denizen’s journalists and artists will help us muddle through these challenges by fostering a virtual TCK community.
TCKs are rarely citizens of the places they live. Instead, they are denizens, people who are “admitted rights to residence,” people who become inhabitants after “regularly frequenting a place.” We’re hoping that Denizen will become your online home, one that you’ll regularly frequent to share your unique TCK experience with others who simply “get it.”
In the images below you can clearly see the bridge that the driver tried to go under but in the following pictures you see that the attempt resulted in a bent camera rig as the following pictures are looking straight up.
Google must have a good sense of humor as it tends to leave these kinds of pictures live. They may do it for a good laugh but it also will generate a good amount of traffic to the site too. Either way they continue to provide a weekly laugh that we all need in these stressful economic times.
Guthrie Lonergan is an Internet and video artist based in Los Angeles. His work has been exhibited at the New Museum and Artists Space in New York and the Sundance Film Festival, and written about in The Wall Street Journal and Rhizome. He is a co-founder of Nasty Nets Internet Surfing Club.
NEW YORK – The Fox network is making a reality show out of the troubled economy. An upcoming series titled, “Someone’s Gotta Go,” lets employees of a small business decide which one of their colleagues will be laid off.
Fox says it has no air date yet for the series, which is being developed by the company behind “Big Brother” and “Deal or No Deal.” Each week, a different company lays off an employee.
Fox also wouldn’t reveal the show’s host, which it says is a business consultant who will offer advice to participating companies.
Pie Lab serves new life into communities through pie. Savory or sweet – pie is loved by all. As something that is loved by all, Pie is common ground and can be used as a tool for social change. Pie Lab brings joy, prosperity and social transformation through a channel of dynamic ideals that revolutionize the way business is done. At Pie Lab we are not interested in competing in the rat race. At Pie Lab we are interested in stimulating a new challenge: business that promotes a more nourishing future. Pie Lab is all about the interaction of a community with business where business responds to the needs of a community as they change. Pie Lab is real people with the goal to galvanize positive change in communities.
Pie Lab was birthed on Pi day, March 14, 2009 in Belfast Maine by a group of 14 young graphic designers, artists, writers and creative people from all over the country. The group of 14 was brought together by Project M.
On 3/14/2009 (π day) at 1:59 pm, a group of young graphic designers from all over the country, gathered in Belfast Maine and gave away free pie. We shared stories and laughter and united groups of all kinds, all while savoring slices from 35 different pies. Our message was unassuming and honest: Sometimes life is bad; free pie isn’t. The Free Pie Movement is founded on the idea that simple gestures, like giving away free pie, can unite communities and spread joy. Sweet or savory, fruit-filling or custard, graham crust or pastry, pie is a delicious provender enjoyed by all.
