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“New data on irritation at day-to-day household tasks has shown that the benefits of modern living are being eaten away by chore inflation, with the prospect of changing a duvet cover now so tiresome that it no longer outweighs using scratchy and uncomfortable sheets and blankets. ‘Advances in technology were supposed to make things easier for people,’ said a chore inflation analyst, ‘but statistics show that Victorian housemaids using a dangerously hot and heavy metal clothes iron were happier than a 35-year-old man in 2009 trying to work out why his digital iron keeps beeping, and wondering why the bloody hell an iron needs to be digital anyway.’”

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Metal Cat

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:10:10 +0000

Metal Cat:

Pete Ashton posted a photo:

I guess this is to stop cats pooing in your garden,

robotindisguise: Sad Panda just needs a little alone time

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:33 +0000

robotindisguise: Sad Panda just needs a little alone time:

robotindisguise:

Sad Panda just needs a little alone time

9gag: Fuck your smartphone

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:55:32 +0000

9gag: Fuck your smartphone:

9gag:

Fuck your smartphone

Can u see da cute now?

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:34:40 +0000

Can u see da cute now?:

Can u see da cute now?

i liek ur shadez.

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Online matchmaking site analyzes attractiveness vs. message traffic

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:08:17 +0000

Online matchmaking site analyzes attractiveness vs. message traffic:

The online dating site OKCupid has a blog where they post analyses of the tons of data they collect, and it’s really fascinating.

For instance the attractiveness of woman on…

Homebrew Pikachu ski-mask

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:24:12 +0000

Homebrew Pikachu ski-mask:
DeviantArt’s Sugarcoatidli3z whipped up this smart, creepy Pikachu ski-mask just in time for the bad weather. It converts to a toque with pointy ears for warm weather/formal occasions.

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"Bill Drummond Interview - No Music Day Has Been And Gone In an irony that hasn’t gone..."

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:09:26 +0000

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Bill Drummond Interview - No Music Day Has Been And Gone

In an irony that hasn’t gone unnoticed, an over-zealous spam filter stopped us from receiving Ben Graham’s feature until after No Music Day on Saturday. For Bill Drummond, thorn in the side of the art community and the music industry, we have all the time in the world however, so here it is …

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