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The Sapeurs adhere to a subculture of high fashion, often against a backdrop of extreme poverty. Many live in shacks bordered by stinking sewers in the southern suburbs of Brazzaville. Those of them who can work double jobs; those who can’t must beg, borrow and occasionally steal; whatever it takes to strut in Versace, Prada and Gucci. Meet the Sapeurs of Congo.
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From Signal vs. Noise:
Ken Burn’s documentary on Frank Lloyd Wright shows Wright did the actual drawings for the famous Falling Water house in less than three hours! [via TSY]
Sharks, too, can cause communications blackouts: “We’ve seen shark teeth embedded in the polythene casing that surrounds these cables, especially around the Canary Islands, where underwater visibility is low.
My friends fiancee makes the coolest cupcakes.
For the record, I actually went as a Mad Men secretary/wife two years ago (not my fault that the Gawker editor thought I was Ethel Rosenberg), and I’m kind of dreading the proliferation of Joans at this year’s Flavorpill Halloween bash. Is she the Amy Winehouse costume for 2009? To avoid the embarrassment of an uncreative costume, check out Flavorwire’s several lists of dress-up shtick suggestions (no to MJ, yes to GG; moustaches always rock; Franzia can be cool; Rick Astley’s still got it). Then, grab a ticket to our charity shindig, and find me on the dance floor come the 31st. That’s where I get all my kicks, tricks, and treats. Happy Halloween, New York.
Leah Taylor, Managing Editor
Just realized how bad/good noted proliferation of Joans will be.
A lot of people divide their live into their educational stage and their work stage, I think that’s a mistake to have that division.
All computers in the store come with support and Microsoft Signature; a free service that removes all the “free” antivirus and other PC manufacturer software that crufts up a new PC, and gives customers a pristine installation of Windows 7.
Microsoft Store Mimics, and Enhances, the Apple Store Experience
This tidbit about the (creepy) Microsoft Stores is interesting. Microsoft’s direct entry into retail is already going to strain a lot of their existing retail and OEM relationships. This is only going to exacerbate the problem. And it sends a terrible message to people: “Our PCs are great, but not the way all of our OEM partners sell them.”
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Italicized: immutable truth.
The biggest problem Microsoft has is a bunch of brand-destroying trial software and garbage tacked-on brand experiences from the likes of HP and Dell. Eliminating those and rendering the operating system as originally intended - free of this garbage - is exactly what Microsoft needs to do. If their OEM partners hate it, I don’t think it matters, because that just creates a huge business opportunity for Microsoft to be a class leader in the hardware space.
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22 mixes for 22 genres by 22 Amsterdam DJs with 22 songs/mix
Genius.
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22 mixes for 22 genres by 22 Amsterdam DJs with 22 songs/mix
Genius.
Wow, this is an amazing video of 1993 AT&T commercials. Their vision of the future was pretty darn accurate!
doo bee doo. no big deal, just writing a new article every day.
It was only a matter of time. Half surprised their contract with Banana Republic didn’t prevent this.
The recipe (sorta) for the Shake Shack burger.
(I don’t eat meat, so I don’t really care. But this is a subtle attempt to get someone to post a recipe for that amaza-ridonk mushroom burger they make.)
Grant Thornton - Market structure is causing the IPO crisis
