Cold Storage


This is Steve Spalding's ( How To Split An Atom editor) cold storage.

A collection of interesting links, video and pictures that didn't fit into any of the other Internet buckets.
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“Megalomania (from the Greek word μεγαλομανία) is a historical term for behavior characterized by delusional fantasies of wealth, power, genius, or omnipotence - often generally termed as delusions of grandeur. The word is a collaboration of the word “mania” meaning madness and the Greek “megalo” meaning “very large”, “great”, or “exaggerated”, thus combining to denote an obsession with, either in the form of irrational perceived need for or preoccupation with in one’s own estimation having and/or obtaining, grandiosity and extravagance (especially in the form of great fame and popularity, material wealth, social influence or political power, or more than one or even all of the aforesaid) and accompanying complete desirous and bombastic abandon; a common symptom if not the key diagnostic feature of megalomania.”

— Wikipedia. Some days there are so many appropriate applications of this term it’s stunning.



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I can’t figure out whose the worst of the three. I guess it does go to show that the web enabled generation deals with some unique issues.



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If the real world were like Facebook.



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“And you know what? There is something really evil about taking thousands of the world’s smartest young people and using them to sell online text ads more efficiently. Really. Think of all the really interesting and important things that this pool of brainpower could be addressing.”

— Fake Steve Jobs on Google’s employee bailouts Protip - when you hire really clever people, it’s a question of perks and pride. Perks will only keep them happy in the short term (everyone loves free Lobster). If they don’t feel like they are working up to their potential, if you aren’t giving them work they can be proud of, well …



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The most frequent symptom associated with caffeine withdrawal is moderate to severe headache. This can occur between 12 and 24 hours after last intake of caffeine. It usually lasts for one to two days, though some may have a headache for longer. If you are purposefully attempting to stop consuming caffeine, be certain to check labels on pain medications. Some medications combine caffeine with acetaminophen and aspirin, since caffeine is an effective pain reliever.

Others experiencing caffeine withdrawal may feel depressed and some feel sleepy. Some people may experience significant mood instability, which may be helped by prescribed medications. People may also have difficulty concentrating. Some undergoing caffeine withdrawal can have flu-like symptoms that include nausea or vomiting, and muscle pain or stiffness.

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— Wise Geek



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Digital Ethnographer Mike Wesch tackles Web 3.0



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“When the U.S. stock market plunged over 400 points last week, Americans heard the news from a wide variety of sources. While a plurality of Americans learned about the downturn from television, the internet was a much more important source of news this year than it had been in November 1997 when stocks fell over 500 points in a day. In 1997, 59% of those who were paying at least some attention to the stock market fall first heard the news on television, this compares with 43% today. The percent of the public who heard the stock market news online increased ten-fold from 1997 to today. Roughly one-in-five (19%) heard about the market from listening to the radio (unchanged from 1997), 8% heard about it from talking to others (down slightly from 1997), and 9% heard about it by reading a newspaper (up marginally from 1997).”

“When the U.S. stock market plunged over 400 points last week, Americans heard the news from a wide variety of sources. While a plurality of Americans learned about the downturn from television, the internet was a much more important source of news this year than it had been in November 1997 when stocks fell over 500 points in a day. In 1997, 59% of those who were paying at least some attention to the stock market fall first heard the news on television, this compares with 43% today. The percent of the public who heard the stock market news online increased ten-fold from 1997 to today. Roughly one-in-five (19%) heard about the market from listening to the radio (unchanged from 1997), 8% heard about it from talking to others (down slightly from 1997), and 9% heard about it by reading a newspaper (up marginally from 1997).”



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“Their creation, called the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, is a stacked washer-dryer sized reactor that can convert sugar into ethanol for (they claim) $1.00 per gallon.”

“Their creation, called the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler, is a stacked washer-dryer sized reactor that can convert sugar into ethanol for (they claim) $1.00 per gallon.”



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“French designer, Jean-Marie Massaud, has been working in conjunction with the French National Office of Airship Research on the project since 2005. The airship is a floating hotel called the Manned Cloud.” We haven’t done enough with the blimp, this is great.

“French designer, Jean-Marie Massaud, has been working in conjunction with the French National Office of Airship Research on the project since 2005.
The airship is a floating hotel called the Manned Cloud.”

We haven’t done enough with the blimp, this is great.



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“This is the world’s most expensive and fastest production car ever made. Dedicated to the Bugatti Atlantique 57S from the 1930’s, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h, Sang Noir’s most obvious features is an all-black exterior featuring exposed carbon fibre sections.Sang Noir translates to ‘Black Blood’ a rather ominous and foreboding name for your new multi-million dollar super car.”

“This is the world’s most expensive and fastest production car ever made. Dedicated to the Bugatti Atlantique 57S from the 1930’s, with a proven top speed of over 400 km/h, Sang Noir’s most obvious features is an all-black exterior featuring exposed carbon fibre sections.Sang Noir translates to ‘Black Blood’ a rather ominous and foreboding name for your new multi-million dollar super car.”