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Humour


On Science Programming - http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1452


Sheldon uses IE - http://comixed.memebase.com/2011/11/22/koma-comic-strip-seriously-chuck-lorre/


Thousands of blog posts remain as drafts as Sachin misses century - http://www.fakingnews.com/2011/11/thousands-of-blog-posts-remain-in-drafts-as-sachin-misses-century/


So that AXE deo was a waste of money - http://graphjam.memebase.com/2011/11/30/funny-graphs-you-mean-throngs-of-women-wont-chase-me-through-the-streets/


How to get out of the friend zone - http://comixed.memebase.com/2011/11/27/koma-comic-strip-how-to-get-outta-the-friend-zone/


Correlation does not imply causation - http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-11-28/


Looking for the One - http://comixed.memebase.com/2011/11/26/koma-comic-strip-how-i-met-your-matrix-return-of-the-king/


Fake Walmart store discovered in Ulhasnagar during anti-FDI protests - http://www.fakingnews.com/2011/11/fake-walmart-store-discovered-in-ulhasnagar-during-anti-fdi-protests/

Psychology


On idleness & airport carousels - http://danariely.com/2011/11/21/flying-frustrations-2/


Music


Jethro Tull - 'Thick as a Brick' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toHlMD50eYY&feature=player_embedded


The Yardbirds - 'Crying Out For Love' - http://www.youtube.com/embed/QY6lnedW8P4


HIM - 'Don't Fear The Reaper' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04silSGo0h8 [For context, here's the original - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClQcUyhoxTg]


Science


Richard Feynman on the Scientific Method - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPapE-3FRw


Uncovering Da Vinci's rule of trees - http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-11-uncovering-da-vinci-trees.html


Films


From Cracked.com - 7 movies that put insane work into details you didn't notice - http://www.cracked.com/article_19562_7-movies-that-put-insane-work-into-details-you-didnt-notice.html


Excellent narrative by a wildlife filmmaker on trying to capture falling gulls - http://www.ironammonite.com/2008/07/update-from-field-one-small-step-for_7954.html


News


Denied permission for a serpentarium, he let loose live snakes in a govt. office - http://www.rediff.com/news/report/snakecharamer-empties-snakes-in-revenue-office-in-protest/20111130.htm

Opinions

On FDI in Retail - http://greatbong.net/2011/11/30/on-fdi-in-retail/

General

Charlie Todd, the Improv Everywhere boss, talks at TED - http://ideas-innovation.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-love-thissssssssss.html

If you're looking to buy a camera, the feature search on DP Review is very helpful - http://www.dpreview.com/products/search/cameras

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