The Whisky Water Trick

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The Whisky Water Trick – A tricky whiskey stunt with some help from the lovely assistant Susanna….this is so smooth.
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5 Bottles of Bourbon NEVER to see ice or water

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 5 Bottles of Bourbon that deserve to be enjoyed neat.
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Real Life Flintstones House Lures Tourists in Portugal

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It’s a bit of a shame that the easiest way to describe this magnificent structure requires reference to a cartoon from the 1960s, but the way in which it incorporates its natural setting defies most conventional description. Located in the Fafe mountains of northern Portugal, A Casa do Penedo, or “the House of Stone,” was built between four large boulders found on the site. Although the house may seem rustic, it is not lacking in amenities, which include a fireplace and a swimming pool–carved out of one of the large rocks. But, as word has spread, the sleepy little house has had visitors venturing to see it in droves.
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13 Great Links for Graphic Designers

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Instagram vs. Path vs. Color: The Battle for the Future of Mobile Social Networking

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Instagram, Path and Color are three high-profile apps taking three different approaches to mobile social networking. Can all three co-exist?
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Pro’s And Con’s And 6 Principles About Content Curation

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Curation can be done well, and it can be done poorly. Generally, when it’s done well, someone with a unique slant on a topic selects content of particular value and spends time putting that content in perspective. It feels insightful, and valuable.   At its most basic, it’s when you find a hidden gem of interesting content on a specific topic for a certain person, and you send it to them, with a note.   Ryan Skinner gives his six key recommendations:   1) As narrow as possible: If you’re one guy with one hour a week, you can’t curate a good newsletter about cloud technology. The less resources you have at your disposal, the narrower should be your topic, your focus and your audience.   2) More than a link: This is the era of frictionless sharing, goddammit. Friction is a demonstration of care. Anyone can send a link. If you’re going to curate and share, add something. Some insight. Commentary. But no more than necessary.   3) Slap asses: If you’re going to curate someone’s content, you owe it to yourself and to them to be open about it. Preferably, it’s someone you follow and share comments with. And be sure to give them credit.   4) Give away the reins: To whatever extent possible, allow the people you’re curating for, to influence contents in the future. The likes of Reddit have made this idea their raison d’etre. There’s a reason for that.   5) Keep it 50/50: For every time you curate one story, you should create and publish another. That means your email newsletter would be 50% own content and 50% others’ content.   6) If you doubt, don’t: We’re all overloaded with content. If you have even a moment’s doubt about sharing a piece of content, don’t do it. Better to wait for the right one than more or less spam someone.   Read the full article: http://www.velocitypartners.co.uk/2012/01/18/get-to-terms-with-content-curation-pros-and-cons-and-6-principles/    [Originally scooped and curated by Robin Good – further editing by Giuseppe Mauriello]
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How Much Should You Photoshop Your Photography?

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How Much Should You Photoshop Your Photography? Most photographers agree that ‘global edits’ — i.e., edits that are applied to your entire photograph at once, such as white-balance corrections; saturation adjustments; black-and-white conversions, and sharpening — are here to stay. Spot-editing, however — i.e., edits that are applied to only a small portion of your photo — tends to be a whole other ball game, with photographers arguing out the ethics day-and-night. There are three general views which you should learn about…
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Morocco: Unemployed Men Set Selves on Fire in Protest

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http://www.rr.com/video/2188618835 5 unemployed Moroccan men set themselves on fire in the capital Rabat as part of widespread demonstrations over the lack of jobs, especially for university graduates, a rights activist said on Thursday. This video contains graphic content. 

Florida seeks nude tourists

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A west Florida community is spending $US3800 (NZ$ 4,914) in tax dollars to entice naked Germans to spend their summer vacations there.
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How Instagram Harnesses the Awesome Power of Mobile, Social Media & Photos

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Instagram is a free photo sharing app that works on mobiles, uploads to Facebook and Twitter and many other social networks. Combining social, images and mobile proves to be a powerful marketing medium.
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