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Epic Snowfall at Mammoth

Kristi Leskinen at Mammoth Mountain. For more evidence of Mammoth’s mammoth dump, click here.

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Photo Issue: The Starbucks Cup Dilemma, Shot by Geof Kern | Fast Company

“Recycling in the stores is only part of the solution. The major win is creating the market for our cups outside the stores.”--Jim Hanna, Starbucks' director of environmental impact. We think this is a sophisticated set build, and readers get our message instantly from viewing this photograph. In addition, we laud Starbucks' goals to figure out a sustainable solution to their one-use paper coffee cup. Shot by Geof Kern.

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Polar Bears Will Survive If We Reduce CO2--But Barely II | Fast Company

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Polar Bears Will Survive If We Reduce CO2--But Barely | Fast Company

If the world can get its act together and keep global warming under 1.25C (34.25F), polar bears may actually survive, says a new study published by Nature this week.

The announcement comes as a surprise and relief to researchers and activists alike. Polar bears were placed on the endangered species list in 2008 and the common viewpoint was that as the world warms, there would not be enough ice left for polar bears to live on and fetch food from. Projections indicated that the 22,000 living polar bears would dwindle to one third that amount.

But with new computer simulations, scientists at the University of Washington and the US Geological Survey in Anchorage, Alaska, are reaching a different conclusion: If greenhouse gas emissions are significantly reduced, what ice is left will be retained and lost ice may even be restored.

"The probability of extinction would now be lower than the probability that polar bear numbers will simply be reduced," said lead researcher, Dr. Steven Amstrup, from the US Geological Survey, as reported by the Daily Mail.

Amstrup and his colleagues looked at historical patterns of how polar bears interact with their environment, as well as what would happen if particular greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, were substaintially reduced in the next two decades. The result indicated that by the end of the century, enough ice would remain for polar bears to survive.

"Our research offers a very promising, hopeful message, but it's also an incentive for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions," said University of Washington scientist, Dr. Cecilia Bitz.

Without abundant ice, polar bears are unable to perch and fetch for their primary diet of seals. Consequently, they lose two pounds per day as the ice melts and prospects for eating grow dim. And as there are fewer living members of the species alive, inter-breeding is also becoming a cause of death amongst polar bears, as the interbred offspring are frequently born with abnormalities, making them unfit to survive in the environments in which they are born.

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Animal Photos Of The Week

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Ride with the Internet as Tokyo taxis get Wi-Fi

Mobile phone giant NTT Docomo and Tokyo taxi service Tokyo Musen have teamed up to provide that rarest of things in Tokyo -- free Wi-Fi.

Some 820 Tokyo taxis have been installed with the technology on a trial basis until the end of March 2011 and 100 of the taxis also have PSP Go devices on board so that users can play games while going for a ride.

The trial aims to find out what the demand is for Wi-Fi while on the go, and could see the service expand after March.

Tokyo's lack of Wi-Fi hotspots has been a constant thorn in the side of wired warriors.

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Creative Review - Who is Banksy?

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One of the best ad's at the moment

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The Decade's 10 Best Digital Ad Campaigns

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TikTok & LunaTik

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Baby elephant rescues mother

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Apple Destroyed Products | Fubiz™

Une collaboration entre Michael Tompert et le photographe Paul Fairchild avec cet hommage particulier à la marque Apple. Une destruction des produits tels que l’iPad, l’iPhone et le Macbook, présentés détruits ou écrasés sous la forme de 12 photographies en grand format.

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Apple Art

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Baby dolphin | Baby dolphin | News.com.au

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New FISKARS Scissors Cuts+More

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Terrifying moment shark took a bite out of sea paparazzi

Camera shy: The tiger shark swims off with the expensive camera euipment. Picture: Karin Brussaard / Caters News Source: Supplied

AN underwater photographer got the fright of his life when a shark snatched the camera from his hands.

The diver was left shaking while the tiger shark swam off with the camera between its teeth.

The 2m creature later dropped the camera several metres away on the sea bed off the Bahamas.

Tiger sharks are considered one of the most dangerous shark species in the world and are responsible for many recorded attacks on humans, second only to the great white shark.

Photographer Karin Brussaard, from the Netherlands, captured all the action on camera.

She said: "There were about six or seven tiger sharks down there and we couldn't believe our luck.

"We were having a great time photographing them all until one diver swam towards one of them trying to get a better shot.

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"The shark suddenly seemed to get angry and snatched the camera right out of his hands. I couldn't believe it. It swam away with it and we all just looked on in amazement.

"Luckily it did drop it eventually and remarkably the camera only seemed to have a couple of scratches on it."

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Crocs Comeback: Plastic Shoemaker Back From Dead With 250 Styles

When you think Crocs, you think ugly, comfy plastic clogs. But since its stock (and cool factor) tanked back in 2008, the company has been trying to reinvent itself as a bona fide footwear manufacturer, not just a one-hit-wonder. 

Take a look at the company’s just-released third-quarter earnings report, and you’ll see that nearly one-third of Crocs’ revenues come from new products like sneakers, boots, sandals, flip-flops and even high heels. You’ll also notice that the company’s bottom line has improved—net income for the recent quarter was $25 million, up from $22.1 million last year.

But while the expanding lineup has helped slumping sales, the company is still caught between its loyal customers and reaching out to new ones. “In some cases their styles look too much like their predecessor [the original clogs], and in some cases they don’t look enough like their predecessor,” says Marshal Cohen, who tracks the footwear and apparel industries for NPD Group, a New York-based market research firm.

When it went public four years ago, Crocs offered just nine models of shoes. Sure, critics called the shoes “hideous” (Cohen calls them the bulldog of footwear—so ugly they’re cute), but that didn’t stop them from selling like hotcakes. Everyone was wearing Crocs—grandmas, teens, even two-year-olds. In the fall of 2007, Crocs’ stock hit an all-time high of $75.21. But soon after, the novelty wore off. By November 2008, Crocs’ stock price had tanked to just 79 cents a share. By the end of the year, the company had lost a whopping $185.1 million.

That’s why, about a year ago, the company called its top executives in for a strategy meeting. “We went through the different kinds of corporations—sales driven, operations driven, etc.,” says Dale Bathum, Crocs’ VP of product. “We decided that we are a product driven company.”

Bathum’s department was given more resources. Today, Crocs sells over 250 different models of shoes -- such a breathtaking expansion that Steve Jobs' advice to Nike may apply here. It recently came out with a line of toning footwear. Bathum says many more designs are in the pipeline, including a collection of translucent shoes. Crocs is also taking its products abroad—it’s made a big push in countries like China and India (because there’s nothing a growing middle class craves more than comfy shoes).

But can Crocs successfully expand without diluting its iconic brand? “When you first saw them you went, ‘what the heck is that?’” NPD Group’s Cohen says of the original Crocs. “It was one of the few brands that really resonated with consumers for coming out with something that’s really new and innovative—you could liken it to Apple.” Not any more.

Despite its best efforts, Crocs is still known as a one-trick pony. And that reputation is unlikely to change anytime soon, unless Crocs can dig another truly iconic product out of its giant bag of tricks—the kind of head-turning, comfy shoes the company knows how to make.

 

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New RockMelt Browser coming up

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Mount Everest has 'no Wi-Fi' and 'too much snow'

Mount Everest has only managed a two-and-a-half-star rating on Google Maps due to issues like faulty elevators.

In the tradition of the Three Wolf Moon T-shirt reviewing craze resulting in over 20,000 very tongue-in-cheek user reviews on it's Amazon product page, Neatorama discovered the denizens of the Internet (mostly from reddit.com) have begun submitting user reviews on Google Maps for Mount Everest.

And not just one or two ... 64 helpful typists have submitted their thoughts on the world's highest mountain.  

Here are a few of the most snarky:

"No Wi Fi: Contrary to popular belief there is actually NO Wi Fi availability here at all. None. The coffee, however, and the friendly attitude of the locals more than makes up for this and I would happily visit again. But I can't give it 5 stars, however good the 'view' is.‎"

"Essentials: My mate said he climbed it with runners but I would suggest hiking boots as the Khumbu ice-fall can get slippery at times...you don't want to roll an ankle. You should also buy enough smokes and red bull for the return trip as there are no shops along the way.‎"

"Skip this one: The views are great... IF YOU LOVE LOOKING AT SNOW :( Skip this one and go to Hawaii where you can ride a bike back down the mountain!‎"

"Good, if not for the Yeti: The view was awesome, the trek was great, but wasn't able to enjoy it all because was to sleepy. The Yeti was very rude, just wouldn't stop partying at night. I suggest a good noise canceling headphones.‎"

"Bring a backup credit card: They don't take Discover up there. Bring another card or some animal skins as trade. All rental vehicles have four legs.‎"

"Lame: No valet service and the Sherpas barely spoke any English.‎"

For the rest, go to the user review page on Google Maps for Mount Everest.

With so many reviews for Mount Everest in just a couple days, we wonder how long it will continue. The Internet gets bored notoriously quickly. Next target of sarcastic opportunity ... how about the Atlantic Ocean?

 

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Genius Lady GaGa at Helsinki Hartwall Arena on 13 October 2010

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Lonely Planet | The face of travel

A group of Buddhist monks releasing lanterns attached with well wishes during Yi Peng Sansai Kathina Ceremony, Lanna Meditation Centre, Chiang Mai. Felix Hug / Lonely Planet Images. To see the rest of this LP gallery go to news.com.au

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3D Street Art by Edgar Mueller

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Different kind of mobile...

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