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Tough to get a break these days.

Falling loonie means just more milking of Canadian consumers: Neil Macdonald – World – CBC News

Canadians paid more than Americans for most consumer items — even those made in Canada — when the loonie was strong. And we’re going to pay more again now that it’s gone into a nose dive? What’s wrong with this picture? Neil Macdonald asks.

I'm sure this is part of the reason why we still don't have Google Play Music here in Canada.
#googleplaymusic  

Why Do Media Companies Block Movies, Music, and TV Based on Location?

Dear Lifehacker,
I’ve always wondered why Blu-rays have regions, or why a music service is available in one country but not another. The Internet is global, right? And why are videos that stream in one country blocked in another? Is there any rhyme or reason, or is it all just to be annoying?

This is pretty amazing and all but I sure hope this leads us to better treatments for memory loss. 

Scientists watch how the brain makes memories for the first time ever

For the first time in history, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have captured how our brain makes memories in video, watching how molecules morph into the structures that, at the end of the day, make who we are. It’s there’s a soul, this how it gets made.

This sure makes me wonder what they've got planned with all these acquisitions.
#google  

Meet Google’s Robot Army. It’s Growing.

Google can’t stop buying robotics companies. In the past two months, eight of the 12 companies the search giant has acquired have “robotics” in their name or descriptions. Here’s your complete breakdown of the robot army presently at Google’s command.

As awesome as it was to see a ship intentionally run aground, I can't imagine all that crap flowing back into the sea is environmentally friendly.

This Is What It’s Like to Intentionally Crash a Ship

When a ship comes to the end of its working life, it has to be torn apart, piece-by-piece, to be disposed of. By that point, though, little care needs to be taken in getting it ashore–so they’re just intentionally run aground. This is what it looks like.

I can't believe it's been 10 years already. 

NASA’s Opportunity Rover Celebrates a Decade on Mars

Ten years ago today, the Opportunity rover landed on Mars. In this newly released retrospective, NASA engineers reflect on the challenges they’ve faced keeping this intrepid little rover roving well beyond its original 90-day mission.

Hmmm… Might have to do some reorganizing. 

This Infographic Shows You How to Organize Your Fridge

We throw a lot of food away each year and much of that comes from food going bad due to less-than-ideal storage. We’ve talked before about how to store food in your fridge and freezer and the general basics of food storage. This graphic from PartSelect serves as a handy at-a-glance guide to keeping refrigerated food its freshest.

This is impressive!

This house has a freaking train you can ride all around the property

What would you like in a house? A roof. Central air is nice. Some insulation probably. Maybe a fireplace if you like that. A yard for the kids with a white picket fence for your dreams. What about a freaking rideable scale train that goes completely around the entire property? Yeah, you know you want that. You want it bad.

Here's a few more pictures that compare the two.
#ford   #mustang  

2015 Mustang GT Versus 2014 Mustang GT Comparison – 2015+ S550 Mustang Forum (6th Generation Platform) – Mustang6G.com

2015 Mustang GT Versus 2014 Mustang GT Comparison Ford Mustang versus?

Pretty cool stuff, go internet! 

Dying grandmother’s mystery code cracked by the internet after 20 years

Ask MetaFilter member JannaK presented the community with a puzzle that had been troubling her family for nearly 20 years. Her grandmother died in 1996 from cancer and in her last days she scribbled down a seemingly non-sensical string of characters on index cards. Nobody knew what it all meant. Then the Metafilter community solved the puzzle in 14 minutes.

The view from atop that statue must be incredible!

Jesus Christ, These ‘Redeemer’ Statue Repair Pics Are Pure Vertigo

In Rio, recent lightning strikes have chipped two Christ the Redeemer’s fingers, as well as a part of its head. These pics of the repairs are awesome.

I don't think I'll be buying a Seagate HD again anytime soon. 

The Most (and Least) Reliable Hard Drive Brands

Backblaze uses 25,000 hard drives for its online backup service. This has provided some interesting information, such as how long hard drives are likely to last and the difference in reliability between enterprise and consumer drives. Today, Backblaze has spilled the beans on which drive manufacturers are the most reliable.

Sundogs are one of the best things about winter.

Stunning massive sundog captured over Moscow

Imagine looking up on your daily commute and catching this crazy visual trickery in the sky! Yesterday, Youtube user melkiy582 captured a massive halo of light was seen around the sun on the horizon in Moscow—a cool atmospheric phenomenon known by an even cooler name: Sundog.

I can't believe how clear these images are.

Outstanding images of animals inside the womb

The forgetful mindless mob that is the internet is making viral these images of animals in the womb from the 2011 National Geographic program of the same name. I don’t blame her, because they are so impressive they should go viral on a monthly basis.