Links 3/1
March 1, 2010
Filed under Links
Today’s links consist of Gmail’s new and old features, a t-shirt war, Bill Cosby saying ‘shut up’ during an interview, a man and daughter falling thirteen floors in the Chile earthquake and surviving, two alternate news sources, the rubber duck shop, a disaster survival guide, Lady Gaga’s style expanding to New Yorkers, Android owners tending to be males, why humans feel certain ways after they’re touched, nine ways to tell someone to get out of your face, how Shutter Island is owning the box office these days, grizzly bears invading polar ice caps because of global warming, a local in the CSRA going undercover to prevent minors from purchasing alcohol, a 21 year old man murdering a woman and baby, a man murdering his ex-partner and baby, all things guitar, and yet another website about Vancouver.
Gmail is Holding “Graduations” and “Funerals”
Mark Knichel’s idea to color-code e-mails has “graduated” to being a part of Gmail while several other Gmail features have kicked the bucket.
T-SHIRT WAR!
222 t-shirts + 4 Youtubers + 1 fire extinguisher = awesome video.
Bill Cosby lost it!
Apparently publicists were making Cosby unhappy, and he couldn’t help but tell them to “shut up” while he was doing an interview.
Man and daughter survive quake
In a devastating Chile earthquake, a man held on closely to his daughter and never let go as they fell thirteen floors through their crumbling appartment…and survived.
www.commondreams.org
This is my alternate news source.
www.thismodernworld.com
Another alternate news source.
Rubber Duck shop
Rubber Duckies!!!!!
How to prepare for a disaster
Captain Dave’s survival guide is one of the best out there.
Going Gaga
Lady Gaga’s style has hit the streets of New York.
Android Owners are male?
Statistics show that owners of the phone Android tend to be males.
New Search Focuses on the Power of Physical Touch
Ever felt encouraged after a high five? Weired out when a creepy person touched your arm? Learn why humans feel this way.
Get out of my face
The top nine ways to get people out of your personal space. Use these when the above mentioned creepy person comes near
Shutter Island Owns Box Office
“Plot Twist Island” (not Lost) is at the top of the charts once again. It deserves it too, the newest movie by Scorsese is a must see for everyone. DiCaprio is a great actor, and the plot is very gripping.
Grizzlies Invade Polar Bear Turf
No, this isn’t a lead up to a joke about Bear Shuford, this is actually happening. Many people believe that it is caused by the ice caps warming, where the polar bears should be. Which is another thing about global warming people can talk about.
Undercover Operations!
Augusta cracks down on sale of alcohol to minors.
Woman and baby murdered
Man stabbed his former partner and baby
Wanna Shred?
Hoping to become the next beastly guitar genius? Get your gear here. Guitar Center has thousands of guitars and many styles. They also sell drum kits, amps, and other guitar paraphernalia.
Vancouver
Headquarters of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Catch up on events you missed, or rewatch the ones you love. Watch videos of the closing ceremony and check stats on your favorite participants.
