I think I remember Jack saying he would love to get into something like this!

Unlicensed restaurants have long prospered overseas. In Hong Kong, si fang cai, or speak-easies, in private homes are considered by many to have the best food in the city. But clandestine kitchens are a more recent phenomenon in the United States.

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- A 3-D desktop for the Mac.
- Scroll down for the humerous 404 ornament.
- Get your monitor spotless!
- Evidently there are some nice things to see in Staten Island, who knew. ;P
- A Twitter feed worth following!
- This city’s not a concrete jungle, it’s a human zoo.
- NY Time on Savannah, GA.
- Spike Jonze’s “I’m Here” trailer.
- Washiongton State: Periodic Table of Wine.
- Brilliant subway performance of “Sweet Dreams” on the flute and chello.
- All 120 Crayon Names, Color Codes and Fun Facts.
- The Times on fugal Paris in the summer.
- What Kevin Smith means for the future of PR.
- Waking Sleeping Beauty trailer, the story of the Disney Renaissance.
- He just wants to give you a kiss!
- My new favorite club, and I don’t even know where it is.
- “The Daily Show” and “Colbert Report” to be removed from Hulu… lame-o. At least full episodes will still be on each programs’ offical sites.
- As if I don’t eat at Chiptole enough!

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And now, just a little fun to get you through those Wednesday blues!

My adventures in the Pittsburgh International Airport during the worst snow storm of the century. After arriving late for a flight at 7:40 PM to LGA I decided to stick around my gate until my flight at 5:40 and had a BLAST!

Via Boing Boing

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… For our Valentine’s weekend tradition to the Jersey Shore! I’m suuuuper excited! I will see you on Monday; have a wonderful weekend!

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These paintings, by Clare Caulfield, are so eye-catching and full of life!

She is fascinated by architecture be it the Midtown skyscrapers of Manhattan, The Grand Canal Venice or simply capturing Parisian life outside a brightly canopied pavement café, from which she strives to create spontaneous lively linework.

Via Heart Gallery

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Inspired by Dustin Curtis, Tyler Thompson took on Delta’s disgusting boarding passes. Gorgeous typography and a hierarchy that makes scene!

I tried to remember my previous trip through John F. Kennedy Airport and when and why I needed to reference my boarding pass. It seemed like I first needed to know which flight I was on. I put the gate right next to this, but made the flight number first because gates tend to change quite often. Next came my seat which I always look at a few times while boarding the plane. After that I put the zone, which is how they board the airplane initially and always seemed like the biggest cluster-fuck of people not knowing what zone they were in or how to find it on their pass. I also did something with the time I think might help, when it was a P.M. time, it was white text on a black box and when it was A.M. it was black text on a white box.

Via ISO50

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It took Kashi Samaddar nearly seven years and £350,000 to visit all 218 nations on Earth, setting the world record. Sadly, his photographs of such an achievement are a bit lack-luster.

The idea for the trip began in 2003 when Calcutta-born Mr Samaddar was left stranded in Johannesburg, South Africa for two days because of visa problems due to his nationality.

As an act of defiance, the businessman promised himself he would travel to all the countries in the world, using his life savings to do so.

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According to Guinness World Records, any person attempting the trip must take public transport such as scheduled flights, buses, trains and ferries to arrive in countries.

The record-breaking authority also defines visiting a country as ’setting foot within its border’.

It is not necessary to remain in any country for any length of time - perhaps this could go some way to explain Mr Samaddar’s opportunistic photos.

As a result of his trip, the Indian national has set up the Travel, Tourism and Peace Initiative, which provides travellers with advice on what documentation they need to enter different countries.

The Daily Mail | Via Neatorama

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Funny law that’s still, surprisingly, on the Parisian books!

The rule banning women from dressing like men – namely by wearing trousers - was first introduced in 1800 by Paris’ police chief and has survived repeated attempts to repeal it.
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As Evelyne Pisier, a law professor whose book Le Droit des Femmes (The Rights of Women) unearthed the curious decree points out, given that trousers are compulsory for Parisian policewoman, they are all breaking the law.

Via Nothing To Do With Arbroath

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That time again!

- OKtrends helps out with online dating introductions.
- Showtime gives TriBeCa apartments a TV make-over.
- Because I’m cheap and love fashion.
- Fantastic party for Takashi Murakami @ the Standard Hotel.
- Video of the San Diego Zoo’s new baby panda first checkup.
- Microsoft’s secret tablet.
- That hilarious Windows 7 Launch Party video.
- Where The Wild Things Will Be On Halloween.
- A reminder of how wily beagles are.
- For the first time in 6000 years, a new creation from God - a bird.
- Are Psychopaths Fearless?
- Google Voice Lite.
- Why you should never buy black luggage.

Image via FFFFOUND!

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We’re #…. 13… Yup, that’s right, according to the United Nations human development index, we didn’t even break the top 10; with Norway, Australia and Iceland taking the top three positions. The list is based on such criteria as life expectancy, literacy, school enrollment and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. You can view the full list here (PDF).
Via Neatorama

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