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Unilever’s Brazilian Detergent To Stalk Its Customers
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Neat idea but don’t think they’re using GPS.
The Omo brand will use GPS to follow consumers to their homes for a new promotion.
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Funny email exchanges
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When I was about nine, I heard the word “gangbang” somewhere. Naturally, I thought it described a big fight, so I happily used it this way until I was about 12, presumably mostly to other people who didn’t know what it meant either. …
IBM hard disk drive from 1956
With a capacity of 5 MB, the IBM 350 disk storage unit could have stored about two MP3 files. This photo, showing a unit getting forklifted onto a plane, is from 1956.
IBM’s history website has more information about the drive.
IBM 350 disk storage…
China’s New Underclass: White-Collar Workers – Newsweek
While blue-collar wages have soared recently, white-collar pay is actually shrinking, thanks to a massive glut of university graduates. And salary cuts aren’t the only complaint.
USA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai Launches Virtual Tour – PR Newswire (press release)
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I didn’t even have to wait 2 min, much less two hours, to see the videos, and I still couldn’t bear to watch the whole thing.
Focus Taiwan News ChannelUSA Pavilion at Expo 2010 Shanghai Launches Virtual TourPR Newswire (press rel…
China’s housing boom spells trouble for boyfriends – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesChina's housing boom spells trouble for boyfriendsLos Angeles TimesHome prices in major cities including Beijing and Shanghai have easily doubled over the last year as families and investors rush to grab a piece of the …and more »
Is This the Craziest Bridge Ever Designed? [Engineering]
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Always wondered, now I know.
I don’t know if the Pearl River Necklace bridge is the craziest bridge ever designed, but it sure looks like the most twisted one. It’s a clever solution…
