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This Sports App Is Almost Worth Wearing A Computer On Your Face For

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The demo for “Blue” looks like something the average fan could get behind — if they can get over the part where you have to wear Google Glass.

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There are good reasons to be skeptical of the incoming saturation of Google Glass as it pertains to sports and life in general. But watch the above video, for a forthcoming Google Glass app called Blue, and you get a sense of how sports and Glass can coexist in a way that a normal person could actually get behind (even if you will still kind of look like this guy).

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Judging from online reaction, it taps directly into the sports fan's desire to know everything they can about what's happening around them. There's more statistical info to look at today than ever before, but that can take away from the game: take your eyes off the field to look at your iPhone or a pitch counter high above the third-base side or (at home) your laptop, and you can end up missing out more than you gain.


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10 Books For Getting Over Your Breakup

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The cure for anything and everything is a good book… or 10. The authors of the new book The Novel Cure : From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You have you covered…

The absolute best, most relatable band-aid for any broken heart is Nick Hornby's High Fidelity.

The absolute best, most relatable band-aid for any broken heart is Nick Hornby's High Fidelity .

"As the songs say, breaking up is hard to do. And whether you're the dumper or the dumped, you should never go through it alone. Ideally, you need your hand held by a friend who has also been battered and bruised by relationship bust-ups and knows how it feels. We offer you the hand of Rob, the music-mad hero of Nick Hornby's paean to pop, High Fidelity. In our list of all-time best breakup novels, this holds the number one spot. For though the vinyl may have dated, the experience, the emotions, and the truths have not."

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But one book isn't going to get you through a breakup. You'll also need This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz.

But one book isn't going to get you through a breakup. You'll also need This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz.

Riverhead

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Bantam Classics

Important Artifacts and Personal Property From The Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, And Jewelry by Leanne Shapton

Important Artifacts and Personal Property From The Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, And Jewelry by Leanne Shapton

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23 Captivating Color Photos Of Jackie Kennedy's Trip To India

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In March 1962, the First Lady took a dazzling goodwill tour of India.

Backstory: First Lady Jackie Kennedy, at the urging of the U.S. Ambassador to India, John Kenneth Galbraith, embarked on a goodwill tour of India to help improve relations between the two nations. Stops on her trip included New Delhi, Fatehpur Sikri, the Taj Mahal in Agra, Benares (with a boat ride on the Ganges River), Udaipur, and Jaipur.

First Lady Jackie Kennedy gets a warm welcome after arriving at the airport in New Delhi.

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Meeting with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at his home.

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Jackie was accompanied on the trip by her sister Princess Lee Radziwill of Poland.

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Subway Held A Fashion Show Where The Clothes Were Made Out Of Sandwich Wrappers

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Scary Spice was a judge.

On Wednesday, during New York Fashion Week, Subway held a Project Runway-inspired competition fashion show.

On Wednesday, during New York Fashion Week, Subway held a Project Runway -inspired competition fashion show.

Four designers each had to make two dresses using only materials from Subway restaurants.

They had to use items like sandwich wrappers, napkins, salad bowls, and gift cards.

They had to use items like sandwich wrappers, napkins, salad bowls, and gift cards.


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Unsolicited Advice From Mark Zuckerberg To Twitter On Going Public

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If he’d do it again, he wouldn’t wait quite so long, he said. He talked about it on stage at TechCrunch’s annual Disrupt conference in San Francisco.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has some advice for Twitter on going public: there's no need to stay private for as long as Facebook did.

Facebook was one of the most highly anticipated tech IPOs of the past decade, but it was by no means as successful as the company would have hoped. It was marred with technical glitches and uncertainty about the future of the company's business. A little more than a year ago, the company didn't have a mobile advertising business even though the majority of its users were accessing Facebook from mobile devices.

"I'm the person you want to ask last on how to make a smooth IPO," Zuckerberg said on stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco when asked about what kind of advice he would give to Twitter going public.

Still, since going public Facebook has basically built a mobile advertising business from scratch and the stock today even reached a record high, well above $45 — and higher than the price at which it went public after falling as low as around $19. And with Twitter's IPO on the horizon as it staffs up and finds ways to generate revenue with mobile advertising, Zuckerberg is probably one of the most qualified to offer advice.

Here's what he at the conference:

I don't think it's that bad. I was really disheartened by the fact that people would leave the company and people would get really demoralized, but people were really focused on the mission. the process of leading up to going public you have to know everything about your company. The work that [CFO David ] Ebersman and crew to get us ready to go public really took us to the next level, we run our company a lot better. I was too afraid of going public, I don't think it's that necessary [to stay private for a long time]. Sometimes it might take the market a little while to catch up.

As long as Twitter — this goes for all these private companies — as long as they focus on what they're doing [going public is] wonderful.


10 Rather Small Countries That Have Signed On To Bomb Syria

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33 countries have signed on in support of a joint statement condemning chemical weapons use in Syria. Here a few you don’t associate with military might.

Montenegro.

Montenegro.

World GDP ranking: 153rd
Standing Army: 3,127
Percentage of American Military Spending: 0.00001

Malta.

Malta.

World GDP ranking: 71st
Standing Army: 1,954
Percentage of American Military Spending: 0.00005

Albania.

Albania.

World GDP ranking: 121st
Standing Army: 14,000
Percentage of American Military Spending: 0.0001

Panama.

Panama.

World GDP ranking: 88th
Standing Army: 0
Percentage of American Military Spending: 0.00008


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11 Things You Might Not Know About J.K. Rowling

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AKA the most interesting Muggle in the world.

J.K. Rowling met a Hell's Angel biker who later became the inspiration for Hagrid.

J.K. Rowling met a Hell's Angel biker who later became the inspiration for Hagrid.

According to Robbie Coltrane who plays Hagrid, he was "based on a Hell's Angel she knew in the West Country. ...He was just huge and terrifying. And then he would sit down and talk about his garden and how his petunias had been very bad that year."

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J.K. Rowling never specifically brought up religion in Harry Potter because she was afraid her Christian readers would be able to guess the ending.

J.K. Rowling never specifically brought up religion in Harry Potter because she was afraid her Christian readers would be able to guess the ending.

"To me [the religious parallels have] always been obvious," she said. "But I never wanted to talk too openly about it because I thought it might show people who just wanted the story where we were going."

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She included Hedwig's death in Deathly Hallows because it signaled the end of Harry's innocence.

She included Hedwig's death in Deathly Hallows because it signaled the end of Harry's innocence.

"The loss of Hedwig represented a loss of innocence and security. She has been almost like a cuddly toy to Harry at times. Voldemort killing her marked the end of childhood. I’m sorry… I know that death upset a LOT of people!"

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Rowling turned down a Michael Jackson-produced musical of Harry Potter.

Rowling turned down a Michael Jackson-produced musical of Harry Potter.

"Michael Jackson wanted to do a musical. I said no to a lot of things. For me, I love the films, I love the books, and there's elements that I love around it...but I only wanted to do it because I knew it would be incredible."

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Guy Trying To Fly Across Atlantic Using Nothing But Helium Balloons Has Clearly Seen "Up" Way Too Many Times

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He is either the world’s greatest daredevil or a complete and utter lunatic. An IT Manager from North Carolina is attempting to cross the Atlantic Ocean by clinging to helium filled balloons.

Jonathan Trappe, 39, might be an IT Manager from North Carolina, but he is also a "daredevil" with a dream of flying across the Atlantic propelled by helium balloons.

Jonathan Trappe, 39, might be an IT Manager from North Carolina, but he is also a "daredevil" with a dream of flying across the Atlantic propelled by helium balloons.

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You know, like the dude from Up.

You know, like the dude from Up .

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Trappe took flight at 6:20 a.m. this morning from Caribou, Maine. Nobody has attempted the feat, although five have died trying to cross the Atlantic in hot air balloons.

Trappe took flight at 6:20 a.m. this morning from Caribou, Maine. Nobody has attempted the feat, although five have died trying to cross the Atlantic in hot air balloons.

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His girlfriend said she knows she might never see him again, but still supports his dream.

His girlfriend said she knows she might never see him again, but still supports his dream.

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Harry Styles And Cara Delevingne Went On A Date

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Could it be? Is this bachelor really ready to settle down?

In 2012, the musician and model were spotted out and about together stirring up rumors that they might possibly be dating.

(This picture is photoshopped, people. But, everyone wants Cararry to happen, or at least everyone on Tumblr.) Obviously, people stopped speculating when Taylor Swift came in the picture. But recently, it seems like things may be heating up between the two again.

In 2012, the musician and model were spotted out and about together stirring up rumors that they might possibly be dating.

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Last week, one very fortunate fan photographed this One Direction cutie in London at a broadway production of Book of Mormon.

Via Twitter: @BookofMormon

Right beside him was his on-again lover, Cara Delevingne. Just in case you have your doubts, check out the tattoo on her finger.

Yep, it's her.

Yep, it's her.

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11 Undeniable Reasons Blondie Is The Most Luminous Human In Music History

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Yes, Blondie is actually a whole band , but you know it wouldn’t have existed in the first place without queen Debbie Harry.

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Her star first began to rise in the early 1970s, when she was one of the central figures of the New York City punk scene, but Blondie's debut album, 1976's Unmade Beds, brought her international attention. Before becoming a music icon, she had previously been a waitress at the seminal venue Max's Kansas City, a bunny at the Playboy Club, and a go-go dancer in Union City, NJ, which likely inspired the gorgeous Blondie song "Union City Blue."


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Getting Healthy: Expectations Vs. Reality

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Mashed Potatoes are basically vegetables, right?

Expectation: I’ll just join a gym! That will hold me accountable plus there’s probably a bunch of hotties up on the treadmills. Win-Win.

Expectation: I’ll just join a gym! That will hold me accountable plus there’s probably a bunch of hotties up on the treadmills. Win-Win.

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Reality: Excuse me, I must have misheard you. You said a membership costs HOW MUCH?

Reality: Excuse me, I must have misheard you. You said a membership costs HOW MUCH?

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Expectation: I’ll use my apartment complex's workout room!

Expectation: I’ll use my apartment complex's workout room!

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Reality: All the treadmills are taken.

Reality: All the treadmills are taken.

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19 Questions "Hocus Pocus" Left Unanswered

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This cult classic has left our minds running amuck. Amuck, Amuck, Amuck!

Why didn't Binx ever contact his parents after becoming a cat?

Why didn't Binx ever contact his parents after becoming a cat?

Sure, he was a cat and it probably sucked, but he was a cat WHO COULD TALK! That is a huge benefit to have when you're an animal (or so I would imagine). He could easily have communicated with his parents, but he chose not to. Why? This never gets discussed. Please explain.

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Why didn't the Sanderson Sisters simply put a spell on the Salem townsfolk?

Why didn't the Sanderson Sisters simply put a spell on the Salem townsfolk?

This worked so well at the Halloween dance it makes me question why they didn't pull the same stunt prior to their hanging. Was a live band required in order for it to work? I need to knooow!

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Or why not just turn everyone into a cat?

Or why not just turn everyone into a cat?

They literally JUST performed this spell like 2 minutes before getting caught. Why not just repeat the process to the villagers? Did they already fill their cat-cursing quota for that month? Answers, people, I need answers!

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What becomes of Winifred's spell book?

What becomes of Winifred's spell book?

This was a pretty powerful object and we're just supposed to believe it got left in the museum? And what was the significance of the eye opening at the end of the movie? Did this mean the witches weren't really dead? Were the directors planning on doing a sequel? If that's the case, there's still time! LET'S DO THIS! Please?

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