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bal·kan·ize
[bawl-kuh-nahyz] — verb
To break up (as a region or group) into smaller and often hostile units.
(via Steve Jobs)
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Roelof (one of Tumblr’s top handsomest investors) was apparently the inspiration for Dread Pirate Roberts
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“In GPS technology, the phrasing “COCOM Limits” is also used to refer to a limit placed to GPS tracking devices that should disable tracking when the device realizes itself to be moving faster than 1,000 knots (1,900 km/h; 1,200 mph) at an altitude higher than 60,000 feet (18,000 m). This was intended to avoid the use of GPS in intercontinental ballistic missile-like applications.”
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Taman Shud Case →
This reads like a chapter from L.A. Noir.
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“A lot of New Zealanders come over here and they come into my office. I give them reflective vests, a map, I tell them to stay away from large crowds by going through back-alleys, yet almost every day a New Zealander is mugged!”
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d-o-u-b-t asked: why are you waiting for the police?
Rachel’s cab was in an accident. She’s not badly hurt, but did bruise her head, knee, and elbow. We’re waiting to file a report.
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Waiting for the police with Rachel for the second time in a week!
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David: I've also been playing with Rdio.
David: It's cool.
Rachel: ...
Rachel: Why does everyone think it's cool to take the vowels out of words?
David: ...



