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Bikes are fun; the road is hard

Bicycling is one of life's great joys. There's no other way to get so close to flying so simply and easily - a gentle push, and you're aloft. Alas, unless you're alone on the Minuteman Bike Trail with nary a stick in sight, every thrill comes with a touch of anxiety. Between squirrels and squad cars, tacks and train tracks, there's a lot to watch out for - and that's in summer, when the riding is easy. Come winter, just staying upright is a challenge in itself.

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Twitter eliminates the need for IRL small talk: "How've you been?" You know from Twitter, so you can immediately talk about fun stuff. by Robyn Gallagher on twitter.

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10 Ways Personal Branding Can Save You From Getting Fired

1. Become an invaluable asset to your colleagues, professional network & clients
2. Position yourself as the go-to-person for a specific skill
3. Gain self-confidence and rise to the occasion
4. Focus on social equity, not just monetary equity
5. Build contact lists before you need them
6. Go on a branding spree by advertising it everywhere
7. Make your brand so visible that people can’t avoid seeing you
8. Become so remarkable that complete strangers talk about you
9. Be a content producer, not just a consumer
10. Have an “endorsement mindset”

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Bleed the World

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Blonde wigs safer than helmets for cyclists

Drivers pass closer when overtaking cyclists wearing helmets than when overtaking bare-headed cyclists, increasing the risk of a collision, a British researcher has found.

Across the board, drivers passed an average of 8.5 cm closer when he was wearing the helmet than when he was riding without a helmet.

By leaving the cyclist less room, drivers reduce the safety margin that cyclists need to deal with obstacles in the road, such as drain covers and potholes, as well as the margin for error in their own judgements."

To test another theory, Walker donned a long-haired wig to see whether there was any difference in passing distance when drivers thought they were overtaking what appeared to be a female cyclist. Whilst wearing the wig, drivers gave him an average of 14 cm more space when passing.

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Morning Coffee Guys

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For fucks sake California, they weren't going to make it compulsory by Henry Maddocks on twitter about the passing of California Proposition 8 (2008).

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5 Ways Doctor Who Made a Difference

1. The Theme Song
2. Dalekmania
3. Such language!
4. Violence and Gore for Boys and Girls
5. Changing the Genre

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