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Born in Poland, raised in Berlin, Germany and still or again living and working there. In 1997 I started with online publishing, went to front end web development in 1999 and been later on writing or blogging for a plethora of publications both in German in English. In English most notably for Google Blogoscoped, Enjoy Surveillance, CSS Globe, HubSpot, SEO 2.0. I love art, design, gadgets, activism, science fiction, green cool, self improvement, and the bizarre.

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The Bollyn Trial: The Criminalization of an Outspoken Journalist

Do No Evil – Three secret policemem tackled Christopher Bollyn, shocked him with a taser, and one sat on his temple for two minutes. Then he was arrested and prosecuted by the ADL. His crime was telling the truth about the 9/11 terror without being an officially approved shill.

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Why Money Doesn't Bring Happiness

Science – Princeton University and University of Michigan conducted a study that shows an increase in income lowers leisure time and activities outside of work. People, when asked how how happy they are tend to exaggerate the link of happiness to income.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 08:58am

Karl Rove's sly deal with Fox
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Karl Rove's sly deal with Fox

Politics – Fox News hosts routinely introduce Rove as a "former senior advisor to President Bush," "the architect," a "political wizard" and a "famed political consultant." But never has he been introduced as he should be -- as an informal advisor and maxed-out donor to John McCain's presidential campaign.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:58am

Guantanamo Trials Hit Setbacks
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Guantanamo Trials Hit Setbacks

Politics – Key elements of the Bush administration's anti-terrorist detention policies appear to be unraveling. A military judge disqualified a Pentagon legal official from participating in the trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan, all charges against Mohammad al-Qahtani were dropped, and Sami Al-Haj was released after 6 years in detention without charge.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:58am

U.S. court: currency discriminates against the blind
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U.S. court: currency discriminates against the blind

News – The Treasury Department discriminates against millions of Americans who are blind or have poor vision by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish between denominations, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:57am

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What do you love about designing type?

Art & Design – Oh many things. One is the challenge of getting the details to work, but at the same time contribute to the overall style of the typeface.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:54am

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Top 50 Breakthroughs in Graffiti

Art & Design – Graffiti and counter-culture art have always represented the cutting edge of cool, but modern advances are taking graffiti to the next level.Graffiti is becoming a mainstream form of art, with artists like Banksy realizing commercial fame, advertisers embracing graffiti, and product designers selling products colored in graffiti design.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:54am Commented on 1 time: 1

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The infographic that saved a million lives?

Art & Design – "No graphic in human history has saved so many lives in Africa and Asia," says NY Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about an infographic in a '97 Times article that spurred Bill and Melinda Gates to take action on public health.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:54am

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Unusual Body Art

Art & Design – Amazing and interesting body artwork.

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He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died
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He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died

Art & Design – Yesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website - a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There's no author listed, no contact info, and no other indication as to where these came from. So, naturally, I started looking through the photos. I was stunned by what I found...

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:46am Commented on 1 time: 1

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New Study Shows Seniors are Happiest Americans

Health & Fitness – A sociologist at the University of Chicago interviewed 32,000 people for over 30 years to find out that "with age comes happiness!"

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:44am Commented on 1 time: 1

50 Best Web 2.0 Travel Tools
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50 Best Web 2.0 Travel Tools

Travel – Travel tools on the Web have continued to evolve, enhancing the ability to share information, work creatively and increase collaboration between users and companies. Check out these 50 Web 2.0 travel tools.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:44am

Music to Your Wallet: 50 Places to Find Free Music Lessons Online
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Music to Your Wallet: 50 Places to Find Free Music Lessons Online

Music – Learning to play an instrument can be expensive. The instrument itself is likely going to put a dent in your budget. For the sake of brevity, this list just focuses on the most popular music lessons available online.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:43am

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30 Ways to Use VoIP That You've Never Heard Of

Gadgets & Tech – From giving your dating life a boost to earning extra cash from a side job, VoIP gives you the possibility to explore all kinds of new tools and mischievous shenanigans.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:41am

Urgent Attention-Required
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Urgent Attention-Required

Do No Evil – Today I have been an eye witness of one of the cruelest crimes committed against innocent Iraqisââ;¬Â¦I've seen something very similar to the crimes of Black waterââ;¬Â¦.

Voted for on May 22, 2008 06:40am