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A little late-breaking, seeing as yesterday was International Speak Like a Pirate, but congratulations none the less. Given what pass for political parties days in this country, they could have done worse.

LaHaine sez, “According to the first prognosis, the German Pirate Party has entered the state parliament of the city-state of Berlin with 8,5% of the votes, counting for 14 of a total of 149 seats.”

Wahl-Spezial: Alles zur Abgeordnetenhauswahl in Berlin – SPIEGEL ONLINE – Nachrichten – Politik

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Behold the face of hardened criminals with no sense of remorse. Am I the only one that feels the urge to watch Amish Paradise video now?

Mugshots of Amish men who refuse to put reflective orange triangles on their buggies.

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I think these things transcend tree houses, more like tree homes.

Tree houses are impractically romantic. There is no one book on how to make this recurring romance as practical as possible, but these two books by Peter Nelson contain the best suggestions and useful advice for building a real live-in tree house I’ve seen so far. The Treehouse Book has lots of fabulous examples in the US and a few chapters on how-to. His follow-up book, New Treehouses of the World, gathers inspirational examples from Thailand, New Zealand and other spots with tree-house culture, and has …
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March on Android Legion!

Orb may have taken its sweet time, but an Android port of its Orb Live streaming app is finally available. By now you probably know the deal: install the Orb Caster app on your PC then fire up Live on your handset and you can start watching Netflix, Hulu (without a Plus account), YouTube, live TV (with the aid of a tuner) and video from other streaming sources like ESPN3 right on your phone over 3G, 4G or WiFi. In fact, Orb will stream just about any media from your PC to your …
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I am not sure if this fan will keep me cool, or abduct me for the unspeakable experiments of alien invaders. Perhaps both.

Dyson Clone your time is up, UFO and aliens are the current flavors of the season. I am referring to the Giko Electrical Fan, which is a close take on spider legs and imaginative UFOs. A part of the INART Company initiative, this fan stands around 90 cm high and has unique blades. The reasoning behind their overly circular form is that air circulation is faster and more powerful thanks to their curves. Apparently …
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