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"I've never found it very easy to choose which theme to use when constructing a book in iPhoto. Part of the problem is that the sample pages that the program shows you when you choose the theme don't give you nearly enough details. If you want more details, you've come to the right place. On this web site, you'll find an exhaustive desription of each iPhoto book theme, complete with examples of each type of layout that is possible within each theme.
"Even if you don't want quite so much information, the first few paragraphs about each theme can give you a summarized idea of the possibilities available within each one: the general feel of the layout, how many photos you can put on a page, what fonts are used, what text options are available, and more."
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'Before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama declared, "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jumpstart the economy." Vice President Joe Biden added recently, "Every economist, as I've said, from conservative to liberal, acknowledges that direct government spending on a direct program now is the best way to infuse economic growth and create jobs."
'Despite the administration's efforts to stamp out opposition, however, the Cato Institute compiled an impressive list of economists who disagree with the DC strategy of Keynesian spending to help the economy.'
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"My name is Mike Kobold, I'm a watchmaker and an armchair explorer. Unlike some of the hard-core professionals who wear my watches -divers, astronauts and explorers- I'm pretty much just a regular guy. Like most people, I have downfalls, shortcomings, and a number of irrational fears. For one, I'm scared of heights and am therefore risk-averse. I have ADD and am mildly dyslexic. Food is my downfall and I eat considerably more chocolate than anyone should. My job is sedentary and so is my lifestyle.
"Yet I've made it my goal to climb to the summit of Mount Everest. How do I go from here to there? Training and nutrition only get you so far, which is why I'm having to learn to control my fears and to overcome my weaknesses. My goal is to raise money for the Navy SEAL Warrior Fund. Because even a regular guy should do his part to help those who have risked their lives in the line of duty."
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Just in case you've ever wondered what the corporate line is on this matter. (I'm a very satisfied Tom Bihn customer. I've had one of their Brain Bag backpacks for years, and it's still my favorite pack.)
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"[Photographer] Jason [Hawkes] shot these images with a camera attached to gyro-stabilized mounts from a Eurocopter AS355, hired out at around £1150 (GBP) per hour, using Nikon gear and either a 14-24mm or a 70-200mm lens."
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"I figured that many people would benefit from a thorough overview on how to protect your privacy on Facebook. Below is a step by step process for protecting your privacy."
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And speaking of the Muslim Brotherhood….
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'A former FBI special agent sounds the alarm about the stealth jihad. The Muslim Brotherhood is dedicated in its own words to "a kind of grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying the Western civilization from within and sabotaging its miserable house by their hands and the hands of the believers so that it is eliminated and God's religion is made victorious over all other religions."'
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"When it comes to your health, you can't believe everything you hear. And if you get the wrong information, it can have dangerous consequences."
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If you find yourself butting up against Twitter's 140-character limit, you can always use 140it to trim your message down, including shortening URLs. There's even a handy bookmarklet, so you don't even have to go to the 140it site itself.
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I'm saving this for the next time I get that open-a-coffee-house/Mac-tech-shop urge.
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They had me at Watchmen + Latin.
the iconmaster » Shortening URLs from NetNewsWire
An AppleScript which will take the selected headline in NetNewsWire and fetch an is.gd-shortened URL, placing it in the clipboard. Handy for passing off URLs from NetNewsWire to Twitter.
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Digital Natives » Fine-Tuning Facebook: A Field Trip through Privacy Controls
This may be old news for some, but if you haven’t tip-toed through your Facebook account’s privacy settings lately, this is a good guide.
Tags: facebook, privacy, security
Recovery of US Airways 1549 from Hudson River (PICS) | ReasonPad
How do out get an airliner out of a river? Easy. (1) You need a big barge. (2) You need a big crane. (3) You need someone to document the recovery.
Tags: aircraft, photo
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The Inauguration of President Barack Obama – The Big Picture – Boston.com
Excellent photos from Inauguration Day 2009. I found the last one, of the folder on the Resolute Desk, particularly poignant. For some inexplicable reason, it’s my favorite of the bunch.
Tags: inauguration, politics, president
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NASA – NASA Kids’ Club
Fun games and other activities for kids from our nation’s space agency.
Tags: child, children, fun, game, learning, nasa, space
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