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These folks do absolutely awesome prints! It might not be too late!

These folks do absolutely awesome prints! It might not be too late! Originally shared by Dots To Spots Printing Free Friday International Dots to Spots now offer international shipping to over 40 countries. To celebrate, all countries we deliver to are welcome to take part in this event.  We are giving away a free photo print. All you need to do is place a comment on this post today (29/8/14) before 11:59pm AEST. We will randomly choose a person for this free print tomorrow (30/8/14). The random person chosen will receive a 16"×24" print on 190gsm Satin photo paper delivered to their Australian or international address. The winner of this event has till Sunday (31/8/14) 11:59pm AEST to send their photo to dots to spots to redeem this free print. Have a great Friday everyone! #friday #free #print #freeprintfriday #freefriday #giveaway  Countries we deliver too - Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, China, Indi

This is no time to be silent.

Originally shared by Alicia Smith This is no time to be silent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG0JI3mSsgU&feature=share

Some interesting titles here, and, as always, the Humble Bundle supports a number of charities and you get to...

Some interesting titles here, and, as always, the Humble Bundle supports a number of charities and you get to determine the split of however much you  want to pay. https://www.humblebundle.com/books?harpercollins_bundle

Week 35 Sep 2 Metal

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Week 35 Sep 2    Metal #WeeklyPhotoProject2014  Weekly Photo Project 2014  curated by Thomas Gillingham , Maurice Loy  , Samantha OBrien , Navin Upendran , Andrew Dobrucki , Bernhard Rembold , Robyn King , Francesco Scaglioni , ben wong  #WPP2014-Wk35-Metal Week 35 : Metal "Strong Tea" Cast iron teapot, at the Naked Fig, Swanbourne.

I got hooked on legal gossip with the late lamented Groklaw. Lowering the Bar takes a different approach...

I got hooked on legal gossip with the late lamented Groklaw. Lowering the Bar takes a different approach... http://www.loweringthebar.net/2014/08/town-sues-all-its-citizens.html

LOHAN (the Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator) project has to do an emergency re-locate to New Mexico from Spain (a...

LOHAN (the Low Orbit Helium Assisted Navigator) project has to do an emergency re-locate to New Mexico from Spain (a comedy of bureaucratic idiocies) and even El Reg's pockets are not bottomless. Plus, mission patches.  http://kck.st/1saLIZH

This is why it is important to choose your fish wisely - and why factory ships are such a menace.

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This is why it is important to choose your fish wisely - and why factory ships are such a menace. h/t to Alicia Smith for the share. Originally shared by XL Catlin Seaview Survey Five Decades of Overfishing Between 1950 and 2014 the #ocean has seen a lot of changes. For example, Pacific Bluefin #Tuna, #sharks, and North Atlantic Cod were all almost fished to extinction. Only between 5% and 10% remain. This #infographic #gif is from the Mission Blue documentary on the life and work of ocean legend Sylvia A. Earle.

h/t to Pamela Smith

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h/t to Pamela Smith  Originally shared by Perth Zoo Perth Zoo’s elephants Permai and Tricia spray painted Lisa Fernandez from The Today Show this morning. Our eles love to paint! Better yet, their artwork is sold to raise money to help save elephants in the wild!

#WeeklyPhotoProject2014 Weekly Photo Project 2014 curated by

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#WeeklyPhotoProject2014  Weekly Photo Project 2014  curated by Thomas Gillingham , Maurice Loy  , Samantha OBrien , Navin Upendran , Andrew Dobrucki , Bernhard Rembold , Robyn King , Francesco Scaglioni , ben wong  #WPP2014-Wk33-Panoramic Week 33 : Panoramic "Street-view" Something a little different, this was shot just outside our local board-gaming cafe ( Cafe Myriade , if you're in Perth ).  This is one of several pieces of street art on Lake St, and one of my favourites.

Not very impressed with the damage my government is doing to innocent people.

Originally shared by Alicia Smith Not very impressed with the damage my government is doing to innocent people. http://getup.to/nECPCXaGS97p

#WeeklyPhotoProject2014 Weekly Photo Project 2014 curated by

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#WeeklyPhotoProject2014  Weekly Photo Project 2014  curated by Thomas Gillingham , Maurice Loy  , Samantha OBrien , Navin Upendran , Andrew Dobrucki , Bernhard Rembold , Robyn King , Francesco Scaglioni , ben wong  #WPP2014-Wk32-Night "Rush Hour" I was brewing a migraine, so Alicia Smith picked me up from work in the evening. Our commute takes us through the "Polly Pipe", so named for Graham "Polly" Farmer, for whom the Graham Farmer Freeway is named. To try and distract myself, I took a few shots, and produced this very SFinal result.

#WeeklyPhotoProject2014 Weekly Photo Project 2014 curated by

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#WeeklyPhotoProject2014  Weekly Photo Project 2014  curated by Thomas Gillingham , Maurice Loy  , Samantha OBrien , Navin Upendran , Andrew Dobrucki , Bernhard Rembold , Robyn King , Francesco Scaglioni , ben wong  #WPP2014-Wk31-Garden Week 31 : In the Garden "The old almond tree" Out the back of our house we have a 60+ year old almond tree, which is a haven for the large white-tailed black cockatoos each summer. Sadly, due to a falling water table and moving to a sewer system from septic tanks, it is struggling to find water, and this may be one of the last seasons that it flowers.

Tonight's dessert. Homemade gluten-free bookaj, using layered rice paper sheets in place of the filo.

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Tonight's dessert. Homemade gluten-free bookaj, using layered rice paper sheets in place of the filo.

Because there's more to designing for women than changing the colour. OK?

Because there's more to designing for women than changing the colour. OK? Originally shared by Nicole S. Young Camera Bags: A Rant of Frustration from a Woman's Perspective, by @nicolesy: I’m a woman, and I like purses and bags. I am also a photographer, and so with that I tend to collect lots of cool bags. Yay, bags! I have more than I will use, some come and go with my photography style or locations I travel to, and some have stuck… http://photofocus.com/2014/08/15/camera-bags-a-rant-of-frustration-from-a-womans-perspective

John is organising one at UWA.

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John is organising one at UWA. Originally shared by KelbyOne Hey everyone! Sign ups for the 7th Annual Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk are open RIGHT NOW! --> kel.by/SMPW14

Boingboing finds some real gems.

Boingboing finds some real gems. Like this one... I'll also add that quantum physicists have very good senses of humour. And full marks to the reviewers and editors who let them get away with it. http://boingboing.net/2014/08/08/shortest-known-abstract-for-a.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+boingboing/iBag+(Boing+Boing)

As the speaker says - watch the whole thing before you start yelling at him (or me).

As the speaker says - watch the whole thing before you start yelling at him (or me). Originally shared by Titan ThinkTank Debian Won for now Great video content, the title is misleading. Great graphs in it. by Bryan Lunduke  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pOxlazS3zs

(Speechless)

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(Speechless) Originally shared by Alaa Alshafaee

This is great!

This is great! Choice's article about boardgaming is a really good read, and mentions some of the great gateway Eurogames (TTR, SoC, etc). Originally shared by Alicia Smith Choice magazine, that's a consumer magazine that reviews products and is a citizen advocate for consumers in Australia, has an article about board gaming in this month's issue. http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/entertainment/Visual/video-games/back-to-the-tabletop.aspx

Seen via many friends. Boosting the signal.

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Seen via many friends. Boosting the signal. Originally shared by Kerry Wright "According to this definition, metadata is not what you type on a device or say over the phone, but rather the footprint that's left behind. For instance, when you use a phone or mobile, this includes the number called, the location from which the call is made, and the duration of the call", writes Ben Grubb and James Massola in the Sydney Mornig Herald. Source:  http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/what-is-metadata-and-should-you-worry-if-yours-is-stored-by-law-20140806-100zae.html #australia   #auspol   #tonyabbott   #georgebrandis   #metadata

A very foggy morning! Something of a rarity in Perth!

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A very foggy morning! Something of a rarity in Perth!

I designed this shirt for you Linux sysadmins - if we get enough people buying it, i can get it on a shirt and...

Originally shared by Liz Quilty I designed this shirt for you Linux sysadmins - if we get enough people buying it, i can get it on a shirt and hoodie for a decent price :D http://teespring.com/linuxsysadmin http://teespring.com/linuxsysadmin

Spreading the word!

Spreading the word! Originally shared by Alicia Smith Cheers, folks! http://getup.to/xmB3puQ2mFJaytwwk

Before heading around the corner to see the Perth skyline, we stopped at the jet-ski ramp, and took in the view...

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Before heading around the corner to see the Perth skyline, we stopped at the jet-ski ramp, and took in the view across Melville Water.

Another (wider) take on the classic Perth skyline.

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Another (wider) take on the classic Perth skyline. #WeeklyPhotoProject2014  Weekly Photo Project 2014  curated by Thomas Gillingham , Maurice Loy  , Samantha OBrien , Navin Upendran , Andrew Dobrucki , Bernhard Rembold , Robyn King , Francesco Scaglioni , ben wong  #WPP2014-Wk14-Symmetry Week 14 : Symmetry Another part of my catch-up.

Perth Skyline from South Perth foreshore.

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Perth Skyline from South Perth foreshore.  On our way back from movies night at a friend's place, we had to stop for the view.