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Amazon’s Kindle Goes International

October 13, 2009

The Kindle US and International Wireless Reading Device has just been released by Amazon.com.  The cost is $279. Books, and US and International magazine and newspaper purchases will be made through Amazon.com in US dollars. The Kindle has free wireless service, with good 3G coverage, so no need to locate Wi-Fi hotspots, wireless coverage in [...]

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The Atlas of True Names

November 21, 2008

Cartographer Stephan Hormes and his wife Silke Peust, inspired by the descriptive Middle Earth place names created by J.R.R. Tolkien, have produced an Atlas of True Names.  They methodically researched the origins of place names and then translated them to English.  New York City is New Wild Boar City, Malta is Isle of Honey, Baghdad [...]

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Pediped shoe giveaway at Mamas Worldwide

October 28, 2008

We’re giving away a pair of Pediped shoes over at Mamas Worldwide.  Got a kid? Know someone with a kid? Get over there and enter our giveaway.  The deadline is 12am PDT on Friday, October 31st (9am CET Saturday, November 1st).  Pass it on!

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MAC Pro Longwear Rules

January 5, 2005

I just have to make a big advertisement for MAC Pro Longwear Lipcolour. I bought a tube over Christmas this year (Passion Preserved) and this product is genius. When it comes to makeup, I am highly low maintenance. This lipcolour is painted on like a lipgloss, then you let it dry and cover it with [...]

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