SciDev’s top ten tech humanitarian breakthroughs for 2012
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National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic stories take you on a journey that’s always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating.
Why you should start traveling alone
It’s empowering. It’s explorative. And people think you’re amazing.
2013: The end of sustainability? | Build it Kenny, and they will come...
One of the most interesting comments I've read for while came in this article by Andrew Zolli for the New York Times, written in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy late last year: Today, precisely because the world is so increasingly out of balance, the sustainability regime is being quietly challeng
The Welfare Bill: A government of millionaires just made the poor poorer -
A brutal assault from ideologically-crazed demagogues comes down to this: you have been mugged and therefore your less deserving neighbour should be mugged too.
Ed Miliband wrong on opposing benefit cap, says Jacqui Smith - Telegraph
Ed Miliband faces a rebellion from among his own MPs at a key vote on the Coalition’s benefits reform on Tuesday night.
Ethan Marcotte AEA Boston June 18, 2012 on Vimeo
"Rolling Up Our Responsive Sleeves" An Event Apart presentation by Ethan Marcotte, author of "Responsive Web Design" We’ve discussed…
BBC Radio 4 - Inside the Aid Industry, Episode 1
Edward Stourton reports from Nairobi on the impact and effectiveness of international aid.
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[Dubstep] Nexus – Radiant
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YouTube launches smartphone remote control feature for TVs and more
Google has been working hard to improve YouTube and today they’ve announced an awesome new feature to make viewing videos on the big screen even better. They’ve already pushed features …
Christie lambasts House Republicans over Sandy bill: 'Shame on Congress' |
Republican New Jersey governor singles out 'failure' of John Boehner after Speaker delays vote on hurricane Sandy aid
Transform Windows 7 into Windows 8 RTM without using Customization Pack - T
UPDATE: Tutorial updated to match latest Windows 8 RTM UI. Finally, the wait is over. After getting so many requests to post a tutorial to transform Windows 7 i
Here's the first official look at Pixar's new dinosaur movie and more
Sites to Create Cartoon Characters of Yourself
Transform yourself into a cartoon character with these 11 websites. Get creative and have fun with your online persona. Easy and free to use!
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Download: Sufjan Stevens’ Christmas rap mixtape, ‘Chopped and Scrooged’
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Humanism in a Shitstorm - TheHumanist.com
“There are no atheists in foxholes.” I’m sure you’ve heard this more times than you care to remember. I’m sure you’ve heard religious believers dismiss secular humanism as a shallow, breezily hedonistic philosophy that dries up and blows away in the face of trauma, mortality, and grief. It’s malarkey. You probably know that, of course; […]
Cheer up. All this doom and gloom plays into the Tories' hands | Zoe Williams
Zoe Williams: If the idea that we're all screwed takes hold, the Conservatives will end up exploiting the fear they've created
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The Worst Noël
[http://youtu.be/egtvaWzIh7o] (YouTube link)Henri the Existential Cat is having a Christmas filled with ennui, introspection, and despondence. Are you surprised? -via Tastefully Offensive...
The Top 100 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2012
After the positive reception from last year’s Top 50 ‘Pictures of the Day’ for 2011, the Sifter promised to highlight the top 25 ‘Pictures of the Day’ at the en…
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Fal River Christmas Special 2012
We thought we'd spread some Christmas cheer this year and try and bring a smile to your face.Watch, enjoy and if you like please feel free to share...it is C...