Category: Quickhit
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Coffee Addicts only
[A necklace in the form of a coffee molecule](http://www.thinkgeek.com/apparel/jewelry/9d8f/). Well, in the stylised diagram form at least.
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Mapping London
[A simple map with a lot of accuracy](http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/199-a-simplified-map-of-london/). OK, a bit mean. But it’s certainly how The City sees it.
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Simplicity and Web Design
[A comparison of Google’s home page to Yahoo’s](http://weblogs.media.mit.edu/SIMPLICITY/nonflickr/05_yahoogle.html). It’s no coincidence that Yahoo’s market value is $US 41b, and Google’s is $US 222b.
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Peter Principle advice
[How to tell your boss he’s an idiot](http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2801215.ece). Attention subordinates past and future: I generally find a box of chocolate works well.
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Wingnuts at their best
[Sean Hannity on Fox TV](http://mediamatters.org/items/200711010008): > Halloween is a liberal holiday […] teaching our kids to be liberals. [W]e’re teaching kids to knock on other people’s doors and ask for a handout. The Australian wingnut gap grows larger every day.
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Making two screens work
[Some advice for people lucky enough to have two monitors on their PC](http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/make-the-most-of-your-dual-monitors-317479.php). I’ve had a two screen setup at work for a year or so now. It’s fantastic, but not for everyone.
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It takes guts
[Plush entrails](http://www.boingboing.net/2007/11/02/plush-guts-entrails.html). These would go great with the [plush microbes](http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/science/6708/\).
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Bringing back Steampunk
[A steampunk laptop](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/steampunk/steampunk-laptop-reminds-us-why-steampunk-is-cool-318191.php). Attention [Jony Ive](http://www.apple.com/ipod/).
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Worst. Propaganda. Ever.
[Donny the Downloader](http://www.reason.com/blog/show/123300.html). Explains the dangers of file sharing in a way normally associated with Troy McClure.
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Another weekend project
[How to build your own Dalek](http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2007/11/dalek_builders_manual.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890) Probably not that hard to beat the original Dr Who’s production values here…