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Shiba Inu Cam, Part Deux

In December 2008, millions of hearts shattered when six shiba inu puppies, whose lives were broadcast for all to see on Ustream, were adopted to effectively end the feed. Today, that big gaping hole in my heart was filled. Yes, that's right — the shiba inu puppy cam is back! The second litter consists of 3 boys and 2 girls, born this past Saturday, January 16th, to proud mother Kika. I guarantee that many additional hours will be spent with the video in fullscreen mode. Even my dog Comang is entranced! ...

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Zen Humidifier

How GORGEOUS is this humidifier? Made of Japanese Cypress, it uses no electricity; water is naturally drawn through the wood and evaporated into the air. And according to Okada, the Japanese firm that designed this piece of art, this process evaporates water six times faster than if left in glass. Okada calls this device "The Mast" because it resembles a sailboat. I discovered this lovely creation through the blog of one of my favorite writers, Clive Thompson, who calls the Google translation of the product page poetically mutilated: Like a yacht sail (mast) the wind, the natural moisture to dry air liberality, also allows them to subtle and refreshing fragrance of cypress. Its appearance, we thought a yacht floating in the cool...

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“Be Afraid… Be Very Afraid.”

I love, LOVE scary movies. Even the cheesy, stereotypical fares dripping in red corn syrup. So when I finally got my hands on 2009's phenom Paranormal Activity, I immediately curled up on the couch with a bag of microwave popcorn and pressed "play" in anticipation of high horror. My verdict: 'Eh.' There were some scary parts — I'll give you that — but the movie itself wasn't that great, in my opinion. I really didn't find it that scary, and couldn't understand how so many of my friends declared it the scariest movie they had ever seen. Later, I was to find that the version I had watched was the original version, while the theatrical release version had a different ending. Nonetheless, the synopsis...

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