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Art/Design, Facebook, Funny, Web

Thoroughly Depressing Comics About Our Relationship to Facebook

Sep 23. 2014

FACEBOOK TO BEGIN CHARGING USERS $2.99/MO STARTING NOVEMBER 1ST, the headline read.

A friend — who is very active on Facebook with over 1,000 friends and numerous subscribers — had shared the article to her timeline. The response was swift and immediate.

Grief. Denial. Rage. Threats to move to other social networks.

Only then did an astute commenter point out that the article was a hoax; there was no need to panic.

I couldn’t help but be reminded of this incident when I came across these clever and powerful comics yesterday.

The truth hurts, doesn’t it?  😉 

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Entertainment, Infographics, Movies

A Comprehensive Chronology Chart of Disney Movies

Sep 23. 2014

Ever wonder where exactly in known history (or future) your favorite Disney movie takes place? Or how they compare chronologically to other Disney films? Now, you can, with this handy chart from Disney's New Groove. Aish, the creator of the timeline, explains: Disney movies in order of historical setting. (Excludes most of the package films. Some films, eg The Lion King, are impossible to pin down exactly and some, like Aladdin and Treasure Planet, are anachronistic, so these are estimations. A few have been split into 2 if there is more than one time period in the movie, and sequels have been put together.) Via Geeks Are Sexy. ...

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Aerin, Parenting, Personal

Chalazion

Sep 22. 2014

A couple of months ago, we noticed a small lump under Aerin's left lower eyelid. (You can kinda see it in the first picture from this post about summer camp.) It wasn't painful and it didn't seem to bother her, so we took the "wait and see" approach. But over the weeks, the lump grew larger and redder. We took Aerin to the pediatrician who suspected the lump to be a sty and — because it hadn't gone away on its own — prescribed an antibacterial ointment. In addition to the ointment, we were to give her warm compresses, and hopefully the sty would go away on its own. When Aerin's eye didn't get any better after 10 days, we visited the pediatrician's...

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Entertainment, Information, Movies

Fascinating Ways in Which ‘Based on a True Story’ Movies Differ from Real Life

Sep 21. 2014

I think most of us are smart enough to know that Hollywood takes a lot of liberties in making its films more marketable to audiences. Even if a movie is “based on a true story,” it can be safe to assume that many changes were made to the original narrative in order to make it more likable, entertaining, and relatable.

Still, I was shocked to read some of the actualities revealed in 24 Movies Based On a True Story (That Are Full of Shit). I’ve picked 10 of my favorites below — did you know about these?

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Books, Gadgets, Geek, Personal

Amazing 200-Year-Old Desk with Insane Hidden Drawers and Compartments

Sep 20. 2014

Isn't it funny how the littlest things can bring back long-forgotten stories from memories past? Because the first thing that crossed my mind upon seeing this secretary cabinet was not "Holy crap, that's SO COOL!" (that was my second thought), but a recollection of a beloved, long out-of-print book from my childhood: Midnight in the Dollhouse. (Has anyone else read that book? I was never into dolls as a kid, but I loved the idea of the dolls coming alive at night when the humans weren't looking. Kinda like Toy Story, but set in the 1800s.) Anyways, I know that not everyone likes watching online videos, so here's an animated GIF of this incredible, 200-year-old, handmade wooden desk to whet the appetite: I mean, what respectable geek...

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