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Elk Headbutts Photographer in New Video | TIME.com

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

An elk glommed on to a photographer who was documenting the animals at sunrise on an otherwise beautiful fall day in the Cataloochee Valley of Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Instead of smiling for the camera, the elk repeatedly headbutts the photographer as he’s sitting on the side of the road before a ranger rescues him in this clip uploaded to YouTube on Nov. 12 by another photographer Vince M. Camiolo.

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French newspaper removes all images in support of photographers – British Journal of Photography

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

To coincide with Paris Photo’s opening, French newspaper Libération has chosen to remove all images from its 14 November issue in a bid to show the power and importance of photography at a time when the industry is facing unprecedented challenges, say the newspaper’s editors Continue reading →

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How to upgrade the PS4 hard drive to an SSD | Games | Geek.com

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

If you have any familiarity with today’s computer systems then you were at least somewhat disappointed that neither the Xbox One nor the PlayStation 4 shipped with an SSD. Each system opted for a mechanical hard drive, which brings sufficient storage and affordability to the consoles, even if that meant forsaking the speed and inevitability of the SSD. The good news is that PS4 owners will be able to quickly — and easily — swap out their 500GB 2.5-inch hard drive and replace it either with a larger model or a solid-state drive. Continue reading →

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Rare Color Photographs from the Trenches of World War I

Posted on November 14, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Black and white photographs often feel more genuine than color images — more truthful, somehow — especially those depicting historical events. Much of that perceived authenticity derives from the fact that black and white pictures seem to be, in the … Continue reading →

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PS4 declassified: How Sony used its PS3 mistakes to build the ultimate developer’s console | Reviews – Games and Gear – CNET Reviews

Posted on November 14, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

The PlayStation 3 was a troubled machine, launching at a price that gave gamers fits, and using technologies that gave developers headaches. This is how Sony avoided making the same mistakes twice Continue reading →

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World’s oldest creature was 507…but scientists killed it – Telegraph

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

World’s oldest creature was 507…but scientists killed it
World’s oldest creature – known as Ming the mollusc – is proven even older than previously thought Continue reading →

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“MARCH FOR PUTTINU”: MALTESE SOLDIERS TO YOMP IN AID OF CHARITY

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

”March for Putting Initiative” by soldiers of 1st Regiment AFM’s ”C” (Special Duties) Company will be leading a YOMP MARCH IN AID OF CHARITY. Continue reading →

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Rare mammal saola captured on camera for first time in 15 years

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

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A WISE GERMAN ONCE PONDERED AND SAID…

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

We often find ourselves lamenting on everybody’s behaviour, to extremes that some assert that the lunatics are more on the outside amongst us, rather than locked up. And that’s not sounding too conformist buzz trend of redefining looney bins as … Continue reading →

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WE ARE JUST ON A ROCK FLOATING THROUGH SPACE

Posted on November 12, 2013 by ivanmconsiglio

Did you know that we are just on a rock, floating through space? Check this social experiment video: We are on a rock floating through space

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