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"Underscoring that Apple Campus 2 is at once one of Silicon Valley's wildest sketches of the future and a portal to its past, the company has set aside a place on its state-of-the-art campus for the Glendenning Barn, named for a pioneer family whose land became a magnet for tech companies after the blooms faded from their orchards. Constructed in 1916 with planks of redwood, the barn was built to last, though its founders couldn't have foreseen all that it would withstand: the decline of local agriculture, the rise of big tech and several changes of the guard in Silicon Valley, not to mention Apple's earth movers." - CW

Apple thinks of everything. Can't have a spaceship landing with out the barn on the same property. - CW

This is the only good news I've seen of what Apple's doing with their campus... - Spidra Webster

"Tony and Emmy award-winning actor Edward Herrmann, best known for playing the role of the father on the hit TV series Gilmore Girls and movies like Franklin and Eleonor, died on December 31 at a New York City hospital. He was 71 years old. His son Rory Herrmann said that his father's death was due to brain cancer." - CW

"Nearly 20 months after Maryland abolished capital punishment, Gov. Martin O’Malley said Wednesday that he would empty the state’s death row by commuting the sentences of four inmates who were awaiting execution. “In my judgment, leaving these death sentences in place does not serve the public good of the people of Maryland — present or future,” Mr. O’Malley, a Democrat who will leave office in January and may seek the presidency in 2016, said in a statement. “Gubernatorial inaction at this point in the legal process would, in my judgment, needlessly and callously subject survivors, and the people of Maryland, to the ordeal of an endless appeals process, with unpredictable twists and turns, and without any hope of finality or closure.”" - CW

Bahahaha! - Melly #FForever

GOLD! - Melly #FForever

You have See's there? - Spidra Webster

Oh yes... - CW

"The Post-it® Plus App takes the momentum from your collaboration sessions and keeps it rolling. Simply capture your notes, organize and then share with everyone. It’s that easy." - CW

"If you want this frosting extruder included in Play-Doh Cake Mountain playset, you'd better be quick about it." - CW

this frosting extruder brings a whole new meaning to "lick the beater". ...okay, probably not NEW. - Big Joe Silenced

This goes along with the above.. http://vimeo.com/114767889. - CW

Absolutely awesome. Who needs sets anymore.. digital projection with scrims and the actors could be anywhere. - CW

"The 28-year-old actress - who plays Clara Oswald in the BBC programme - has confirmed she will appear in series nine, ending rumours that she was set to quit. She said: ''It's wonderful - a whole other series of stories with the Doctor. I couldn't walk away with the story being unresolved, there's so much more to do and I think [Clara and the Doctor] have finally just reached a point where they really understand each other. ''The arrival of the 12th Doctor has just dropped this bombshell and allowed the dynamic to totally, totally change so I think, just when Clara was feeling more comfortable in the relationship, it's suddenly thrown something totally new up and I think the comeuppance of that and the story that we got to tell over the season has been thrilling.''" - CW

Thats a shame. I'm a bit tired of this character. - CW

I still like Clara, but I'd also be happy to see a new companion. Still, though, I feel like there is a story arc that Moffat hasn't finished with Clara; I feel like there were earlier parts of the season that indicated she'd live happily-ever-after with a certain someone, and now that seems impossible without retcon. - COMPLICATED MR. NOODLE

"As any mustachioed gentleman knows, drinking a frothy brew often results in some gentle lip dampening and a sudsy mustache. To avoid these annoyances, get the Whisker Dam. The little device slips right on your pint glass to keep your upper lip protected from the head on that next beer. Handcrafted from 100% copper with a timeless patina and a non-toxic coating, the Whisker Dam will be your mustache’s new best friend. It’s about a billion times better than shaving your mustache or not drinking beer." - CW

"Sex, drugs and classical music illustrate what happens behind the curtains at the symphony can be just as captivating as what occurs on stage." - CW

Bingeing on this today. Looks good. Definitely tilted towards the band camp section of society, but if it gets a bit grittier with the backstabbing and sub plots, I could see this becoming a regular soap et Dallas type of show. - CW

I can vouch that these have crispy edges with a gooey chocolate chips in the middle. Doubt any will be left in the morning. - CW

Merry Christmas! - Rodfather

Merry Chrismas! - Spidra Webster

Merry Christmas! - Anne Bouey

Merry Christmas! :) - Jenny H.

New episode too! - Amit Patel

My phone's camera does not do well with led lights for some reason. :( - CW

Pretty! - bentley

"“Xeni, you know that people with cancer—-I mean, people like you, because you have cancer now--You know you can use this to help with the pain and nausea and stuff, right? And that we will help you get through it?” I listened to his voice over the phone as I drove home from the diagnosis. I was still in that first, awful wave of shock that follows. Thanks, but I’ll be fine, I said. I got this. But I wasn't fine, and I didn't “got this.”" - CW

"How I stopped worrying and learned to love the bong" - Spidra Webster

In the bay are at the corner of Lafayette and Ruschin in Newark most nights from 6-10pm - CW

"ICANN is investigating a recent intrusion into our systems. We believe a "spear phishing" attack was initiated in late November 2014. It involved email messages that were crafted to appear to come from our own domain being sent to members of our staff. The attack resulted in the compromise of the email credentials of several ICANN staff members. In early December 2014 we discovered that the compromised credentials were used to access other ICANN systems besides email: The Centralized Zone Data System (czds.icann.org) The attacker obtained administrative access to all files in the CZDS. This included copies of the zone files in the system, as well as information entered by users such as name, postal address, email address, fax and telephone numbers, username, and password. Although the passwords were stored as salted cryptographic hashes, we have deactivated all CZDS passwords as a precaution. Users may request a new password at czds.icann.org. We suggest that CZDS users take appropriate steps to protect any other online accounts for which they might have used the same username and/or password. ICANN is providing notices to the CZDS users whose personal information may have been compromised. The ICANN GAC Wiki (gacweb.icann.org) Public information, the members-only index page and one individual user's profile page was viewed. No other non-public content was viewed. Unauthorized access was also obtained to user accounts on two other systems, the ICANN Blog (blog.icann.org) and the ICANN WHOIS (whois.icann.org) information portal. No impact was found to either of these systems. Based on our investigation to date, we are not aware of any other systems that have been compromised, and we have confirmed that this attack does not impact any IANA-related systems. Earlier this year, ICANN began a program of security enhancements in order to strengthen information security for all ICANN systems. We believe these enhancements helped limit the unauthorized access obtained in the attack. Since discovering the attack, we have implemented additional security measures. We are providing information about this incident publicly, not just because of our commitment to openness and transparency, but also because sharing of cybersecurity information helps all involved assess threats to their systems. For additional information about the attack, please monitor the ICANN website." - CW

"Fugue automates the deployment, operations and maintenance of cloud-based workloads to give you declarative control over reliable and resilient infrastructure." - CW

"In the big picture, Silicon Valley is hardly an engine of job growth; they haven’t added a single net new job since 1998. “Big” companies like Facebook and Twitter only hire a few thousand workers each. Instagram famously only had 13 when it went public. They have little interest in contributing to the commonweal. Nevertheless, tech ageism in the tiny tech sector has a disproportionately high influence on workplace practices in other workspaces. If it is allowed to continue, it will spread to other fields. It’s hard to see how anything short of a massive class-action lawsuit — one that dings tech giants for billions of dollars — will make Big Tech hire Xers, much less Boomers." - CW

"The City of San José is continuing to work with Google Fiber personnel regarding planning, engineering and permitting issues. The City has had productive meetings with Google Fiber in recent months. Here is Google Fiber’s statement:   “This year gigabit Internet has moved from idea to reality, as mayors and city leaders across America have stepped up and made high-speed broadband access a priority for their community. We've been working closely with cities around the U.S. to figure out how we could bring them Google Fiber, and we’re grateful for their vision, commitment, and plain old hard work. While we were hoping to have an update for cities before the holidays, we have a bit more work to wrap up; we’ll be back in touch early next year.”   According to Google, the project represents a long-term commitment, and large-scale infrastructure projects like this take time. Building a new citywide fiber-optic network is a massive construction effort, and Google is focusing on the upfront planning and engineering to allow a project like this move forward as efficiently and smoothly as possible. Google Fiber said it will provide a public update early in 2015." - CW

"There has been another casualty in the cyber-attack and terror threats targeting Sony Picture's "The Interview." In the wake of the decision to keep the Seth Rogen/James Franco comedy out of theaters, New Regency pulled the plug on another movie set in North Korea. The untitled thriller from director Gore Verbinksi and starring Steve Carell will not move forward in the wake of the recent unscripted real life drama unfolding in Hollywood, Deadline.com first reported. Sources told the industry news site that Fox declined to distribute the Steve Conrad-scripted ("The Pursuit of Happyness") movie that had been scheduled to go before cameras in March." - CW

... Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin, to prevent such States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. Sec. 539. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 7606 (``Legitimacy of Industrial Hemp Research'') of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration. - CW

"A fun online advent calendar from Privacy International." - CW

Kinda? I'm not sure they have that much better of a budget - the whole episode appeared to be filmed in the Vancouver area. The Librarian movies predate WH13, but the show concept appears somewhat similar. I like both, and they seem to have a different vibe. - Jennifer Dittrich

It's also Friday the Thirteenth The Series without the curses or Uncle Louis. And with a much better budget. - bentley