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Nolan Swartz2012-06-10 20:40:36
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-05-24 17:46:48
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    Nyan Cat... The newest Avenger... Just Kitten

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-03-07 18:04:50
    To everyone who wants a Schemer invite.

    http://schemer.com/invite/5opu2ib58g94k
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  • Nolan Swartz2011-12-16 21:21:46
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    Only Share if you get it.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 20:57:37
    Great Longboarding video. I want to be this pro someday.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-19 05:53:25
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    I've seen a few of these, This is the best.

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    This made me chuckle - which is a great way to finish the day

    See you tomorrow :)
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-03 20:45:39
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    Grew up reading Calvin and Hobbes.

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    Sixteen Things Calvin and Hobbes Said Better Than Anyone Else

    On life’s constant little limitations

    Calvin: You know, Hobbes, some days even my lucky rocket ship underpants don’t help.

    On expectations

    Calvin: Everybody seeks happiness! Not me, though! That’s the difference between me and the rest of the world. Happiness isn’t good enough for me! I demand euphoria!

    On why we are scared of the dark

    Calvin: I think night time is dark so you can imagine your fears with less distraction.

    On the unspoken truth behind the education system

    Calvin: As you can see, I have memorized this utterly useless piece of information long enough to pass a test question. I now intend to forget it forever. You’ve taught me nothing except how to cynically manipulate the system. Congratulations.

    On the cruel reality of commercial art

    Hobbes: Van Gogh would’ve sold more than one painting if he’d put tigers in them.

    On the tragedy of hipsters

    Calvin: The world bores you when you’re cool.

    On the tears of a clown

    Calvin: Isn’t it strange that evolution would give us a sense of humour? When you think about it, it’s weird that we have a physiological response to absurdity. We laugh at nonsense. We like it. We think it’s funny. Don’t you think it’s odd that we appreciate absurdity? Why would we develop that way? How does it benefit us?

    Hobbes: I suppose if we couldn’t laugh at things that don’t make sense, we couldn’t react to a lot of life.

    Calvin: (after a long pause) I can’t tell if that’s funny or really scary.

    On the falling of sparrows (or providence’s lack of a timetable)

    Calvin: Life is full of surprises, but never when you need one.

    On why winter is the cruellest of seasons

    Calvin: Getting an inch of snow is like winning 10 cents in the lottery.

    On the gaping hole in contemporary art’s soul

    Calvin: People always make the mistake of thinking art is created for them. But really, art is a private language for sophisticates to congratulate themselves on their superiority to the rest of the world. As my artist’s statement explains, my work is utterly incomprehensible and is therefore full of deep significance.

    On playing Frankenstein with words

    Calvin: Verbing weirds language.

    On realising God is more Woody Allen than Michael Bay

    Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines.

    Hobbes: Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.

    Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.

    On why ET is real

    Calvin: Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us.

    On looking yourself in the mirror

    Hobbes: So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations to the point where they’re already met?

    On the future

    Calvin: Trick or treat!

    Adult: Where’s your costume? What are you supposed to be?

    Calvin: I’m yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet, raised to an alarming extent by Madison Avenue and Hollywood, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you’re old and weak. Am I scary, or what?

    On the truth

    Calvin: It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…Let’s go exploring!

    http://bookriot.com/2012/02/06/sixteen-things-calvin-and-hobbes-said-better-than-anyone-else/
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-01 07:18:40
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    I wish I could tell my friends this and have them actually listen.

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    Social Media Business Life Conference

    tl;dr : Reading this to the end will completely change how you talk to non-Google+ers about the platform, how you think about Google+, and how you use it from this point forward for your business.

    I had a blast yesterday at the #SoMeBizLIfe conference. The organizers +Chuck Hall & +Don Lafferty were gracious enough to squeeze me in as a lunchtime speaker since the agenda was already full. Smart and connected people that they are, the realized that the attendees could benefit from some Google+ insights, so they invited me in to chat from the stage.

    I can't even tell you how many people came up to me afterwards and told me that now they understand what Google+ is for. Twice on my way to the venue yesterday I changed my mind completely on what I was specifically going to speak about. This audience was strictly focused on business - if I were speaking to enthusiasts, my 'angle' would have been different. I aim to please!

    People that haven't yet seen the warm golden glow of what Google+ really is don't need to be taught/told how to post, do a Hangout, edit content, etc. Coming from a business / professional point of view, people are looking for the "WHY" of Google+. They need to know it's not a waste of their time, redundant, or a time sink.

    The feedback I receive at every talk / conference I do is the same, but this time I was smart enough to ask people to make their comments public (Twitter is really the way to go at live / large events like a conference.)

    I had a group of professional women tell me they were so inspired and motivated to join Google+ because they now saw the immediate benefit to them that they fired up their laptops during my talk and started. That's powerful!

    Some of my quotes that got Tweeted are (Feel free to use any quotes with attribution / credit <grin>):

    1. Don't go to Google+ for the community, go to build one : meaning yes, it will be a ghost town in here if you don't get off your ass and proactively look for people and communities to interact with - and make them a part of YOUR community.

    2. Google+ is "where you want to be found for the things you want to be found for : I begged (!!) people not to just come in here and dump content & leave. Be known for the things you want to be known for by talking about them & talking with others about them.

    3. On Google+ "You create your own roadmap of you. : You now get to more strongly influence how Google sees you and thus how others find you. There is no denying the link between Google+ and Google (duh, it's the same company...) so you might as well start thinking about creating your * KNOWLEDGE FOOTPRINT* online. Yes, that is a phrase I made up, but it describes very strongly what you need to do by producing great content in relation to yourself or your business.

    4. Google+ is the water between pebbles in a vase, ties everything together : This was the very best way I could describe to the non-initiated what the true purpose of Google+ was. It is a social layer meant to tie together the separate pieces and products of Google and the web. THAT one turned on a lot of lightbulbs!

    5. Your friends have knowledge. The Internet has information. G+ is the bridge : Again, there is a huge difference between information and knowledge. I believe that the current state of content on the Internet is found and cross-referenced because machines run algorithms designed by humans. It is not the same as humans finding and curating information. Where I feel Google/Google+ is taking us is from an Information / Data web to a Knowledge / Human connection. Think about that for a bit. It's HUGE. H. U. G. E.

    When the video is released I'll put it on my YouTube & share the link....

    #blog
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-05-31 22:30:52
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-05-24 17:58:13
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    Love Mike

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    Anyone's management style?
    Or maybe he is like your boss? Let me know!
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-05-23 00:25:46
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    For Joe.

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    I got one more... ha! Oh, and carrot tops are green!
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-05-03 14:59:15
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    *I Hate It When This Happens*

    Silly IE.. why can't you conform to standards better!

    Edit: I am a web developer I have to test websites in IE.. "deleting it" is not an option. Thanks.

    Ps. IE is no longer 80% market share.. those stats are from 2008. Lately its more like 30% with Chrome being 28%....

    #internetexplorer
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-30 18:00:26
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    *How Dangerous is a Zombie*

    A really great chart... :) Fast or Slow? Smart or Dumb? Sadly Missing The Walking Dead :(

    Click for the full picture...

    #zombies #zombie #zombieapocalypse
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-16 05:38:45
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    I believe the timeline is a little screwed up here.

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    Dneska večer česky! :) #GameOfThrones
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-15 04:28:42
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    I......I must have this dog....
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-12 16:46:00
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    And it's true.

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    Truth
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-12 16:37:20
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    This would be the only Reason I ever pierce my ear.

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    I bought this Dragon Earring.. :) I love it completely.

    It is a regular size stud... the tail part comes off. You can see another picture/ price here - http://goo.gl/7lXc9

    #dragon #geek
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-12 16:32:50
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    Lol, Team Work

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    studiocaramelo.fr

    Trop fortes ces #fourmis #ants via Andrew Mashnich
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-10 15:54:50
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    Now that is awesome.

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    Just a sculpture made out of scrap parts
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-04-04 16:16:29
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    Lol, Reminds me of when I watch +Tucker Elwick and +Madison Bratescu talk on the phone.

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    There is a place in Hell for people who harm animals and for the people who think it's funny too!...sick f*&^%'s
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-03-30 18:36:45
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-03-30 18:04:18
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    Really people? This is why I strictly eat beef.

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    +Michael Kozarski
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-03-07 18:27:39
    To much swagger!
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-19 01:47:55
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    With apolgies to Pastor Niemoller

    #sopa
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-13 21:53:52
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    Poor Elmo.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-10 17:51:30
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    Good thing I never watched "The Street"

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    Thanks for ruining my childhood, Internet.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-10 17:44:30
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    I want a pair RIGHT NOW!

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    Augmented Reality, Part 2

    Two new technologies featuring at CES 2012 provide an interesting follow-up to my predictions about AR after the announcement of the GoogleX Glasses. (http://goo.gl/ULfM1)

    SmartGoggles
    See video shared with this post. Smart Goggles (http://smartgoggles.net) aren't likely to capture the markets for business and general uses, but they do have a full starter suite of integrated hardware that will allow hardcore gamers to be early adopters and explorers of next-gen immersive VR with 360-degree head and hand tracking. The choice of Android as the OS should garner plenty of geek attention.

    Note the pending Marina product:

    "A see-through SmartGoggle. Great for smart augmented reality applications with all the great SmartGoggles features: on-board Android processor; first-person hand tracking and more. Coming soon!" (http://smartgoggles.net/products/marina/)

    "Touch-Free" Gesture Technology
    See Zienon's Touch-Free Gesture Control Technology for Smart Home

    Details are sparse, but this further illustrates the ideas I discussed previously. We must begin to consider the environment, augmented or original, as the canvas for user interaction. We will interact with the space around us using all of the normal affordances of the human machine. Free-form hand gestures in the air will be a natural transition, and we can expect to see heavy use of it initially. (If ambient use becomes popular in public spaces, one particular gesture is sure to reach peak popularity among Luddites.)

    Fine-grained head and eye tracking will later enable superior passive interfaces.

    Focus -> Visual Transitions provide feedback to confirm intent -> Passive Selection OR New Focus

    It's going to be an interesting year!
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-08 02:00:32
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    Priceless!

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    The kids have all their little SMS codes...like BFF, WTF, LOL etc.
    So here are some codes for the seniors:

    ATD - At the Doctor's
    BTW - Bring the Wheelchair
    ... FWIW - Forgot Where I Was
    GGPBL - Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low
    GHA - Got Heartburn Again
    HGBM - Had Good Bowel Movement
    IMHO - Is My Hearing-Aid On?
    TTYL - Talk to You Louder
    WAITT - Who Am I Talking To?
    GGLKI - Gotta Go, Laxative Kickin in!
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-01-06 21:13:14
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    Nick says this is legit, so it is!

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    Safe_cycle

    Lit Motors' C-1, a fully-electric, fully-enclosed, self-balancing motorcycle.
    It's a two-passenger electric motorbike that uses an electronically-controlled gyroscopic stabilizing system to stay upright when stopped, or even when struck from the side in an accident.The vehicle will incorporate electric hub motors in both wheels. The top speed should be at least 120 mph (193 km/h) , with driving range for the higher-end model expected to sit at around 150 to 220 miles (241 to 354 km) per charge.Industrial/automotive designer Daniel Kim.

    www.gizmag.com/lit-motors-c1-self-balancing-motorcycle/21002/
    C-1 fully-enclosed self-balancing motorcycle
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  • Nolan Swartz2011-12-14 20:23:09
    Awesome Stuff
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    Funny Pie Chart of The Day
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  • Nolan Swartz2011-11-21 21:51:56
    Skyrule!
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  • Nolan Swartz2011-11-10 17:05:01
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-05-06 13:20:32
    One of my runs for frost dragons, It is sped up to to make it not drag on so much. Please give feedback on what you like and do not like, I know there is no commentary but future video's will have one.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-25 09:50:16
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    Group projects. What they teach you.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-21 23:11:06
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    Amazing Facts About Human Eye
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-12 18:24:52
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    Dah Faq?

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    I think this .gif can break the Internet on a day like today.  #caturday  
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-11 19:38:46
    Good start to the weekend.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-10 17:26:46
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    Long read but a good one.

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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-10 17:16:10
    So I had this idea that could work here but we would have to approach it delicately. The idea is to open an item goal section to allow people to ask the community for that last 100k to buy Claws, or a Godsword. This would not be begging, It would be asking the community for help, Which I think could in turn build a stronger group here. And of course we might get the people who want everything for free but this is not for them, this is for the people who are part of the community and working torwards a goal and have come up a little bit short.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-10 06:55:43
    92 Slayer, What Up.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-07 22:07:13
    What do you guys think about this? I'm in total compliance with all the things they plan to change. The only thing that peaks my interest is that he says that he will change the strength bonus for some items like the Bandos Chest Piece but does not mention the rest of the set. Also the dragon claw add-on sounds awesome.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-05 00:05:57
    Awesome when you can't find a song.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-04 07:30:36
    Just wondering, Has anyone tried to contact a Jagex Mod concerning this community? I think we can get in touch with them if we use the RSOF.
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-03 13:52:22
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    Portable Android game console incoming... How do you think the GameStick will do? http://go.ign.com/WeWsEL
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  • Nolan Swartz2013-01-03 07:41:23
    What up Konrad?
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-30 08:58:14
    Level Farming to 70 and unlocked the Milestone Cape (70)
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-27 22:50:40
    Hey Mods, I think we need a Help Discussion section.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-21 04:55:33
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    Brings back memory's of living in Daycreek. 

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    I came across this abandon bridge today on Hwy 9 near Sedro Woolley, 3 exposures, 2 stops apart, Photomatix Pro and Lightroom.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-20 02:44:43
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    Today I have to announce that we will be giving away an invite to #ingress . Everyone that +1 and shares this post will get 1 entry. Everyone that circles this page will also get 1 entry. You are allowed 2 entries. One for each. Winner will be chosen 1 week from today. 12/26/12 Good Luck! #ingressinvite   #ingressinviteplease   #ingressresistance   #ingressenlightened  

      #galaxynote #galaxynote2   #droid #greenguy #google #googleio #nexus #galaxy #galaxynexus #nexus5 #htcnexus #htcnexus5 #andy #stockandroid #pureandroid #puregoogle #googleplay #androidmarket #ics #jb #klp #jellybean #lg #htc #icecreamsandwich #keylimepie #android4 #android41 #android412 #io12 #nexus7 #asus #samsung #mobile #aos #googletv #gtv #honeycomb #android #androiddevice #android42 #nexus4 #nexus10 #gtv  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-20 02:42:50
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    Today I have to announce that we will be giving away an invite to #ingress . Everyone that +1 and shares this post will get 1 entry. Everyone that circles this page will also get 1 entry. You are allowed 2 entries. One for each. Winner will be chosen 1 week from today. 12/26/12 Good Luck! #ingressinvite   #ingressinviteplease   #ingressresistance   #ingressenlightened  

      #galaxynote #galaxynote2   #droid #greenguy #google #googleio #nexus #galaxy #galaxynexus #nexus5 #htcnexus #htcnexus5 #andy #stockandroid #pureandroid #puregoogle #googleplay #androidmarket #ics #jb #klp #jellybean #lg #htc #icecreamsandwich #keylimepie #android4 #android41 #android412 #io12 #nexus7 #asus #samsung #mobile #aos #googletv #gtv #honeycomb #android #androiddevice #android42 #nexus4 #nexus10 #gtv  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-15 06:50:30
    Silly beans are silly.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-07 20:56:20
    Our Quiver.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-03 19:11:21
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    Poor Bob.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-12-03 09:08:44
    Can. Not. Wait.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-11-05 17:22:44
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    Love Lindsey!

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    +Matt Hiatt Yes. 
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-11-02 07:50:13
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    Apple sues Sandy for copying Apple Maps ...

    This was not my own idea, but cleverly thought of by +John O'Driscoll. He shared it limited though and I think this is so hilarious, it needs to be seen by the world. Full credit goes to him and to my G+mate +Johnny Johnsen for discovering it for me.

    Greez,
    +Jens Graikowski.

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    #jgfunny   #apple   #applemaps   #maps   #sandy   #hurricanesandy  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-30 06:00:07
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-18 06:26:48
    I'm going to be learning this move, Or at least the Coffin Carve.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-15 19:35:53
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    When things in your life seem almost too much to handle

    When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

    A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

    The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

    The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full.. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

    The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand.The students laughed..

    'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.. The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

    'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life.

    If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

    Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

    Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and mow the lawn.

    Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.

    One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.


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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-15 19:01:14
    Just found a utility that converts .bat files into .exe. I don't know how useful this is but it is something fun to play with while I should be doing school.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-12 17:02:41
    Just made this song using Incredibox. Make your own and post the link to your beat in the comments.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-11 18:09:35
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    How to Tell if it's HTML5
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-11 17:02:11
    Think I found a place that I can study in peace at SVC finally. Surrounded by the hum of the computers, I am at peace.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-11 08:27:30
    This is the only reason I am excited for #Halo4  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 21:35:38
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    Lol, I made my Pokemon die.

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    PETA really doesn't like Pokemon. So they made their own game, Pokemon Black And Blue: Gotta Free 'Em All
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 21:28:00
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    Happy Columbus Day everyone!

    #applemaps   #ios6   #iphone5   #ifail   #android  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 21:25:05
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    “I am truly a ‘lone traveler’ and have never belonged to my country, my home, my friends, or even my immediate family, with my whole heart. In the face of all this, I have never lost a sense of distance and the need for solitude.” +Albert Einstein 
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 21:12:57
    Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. 
    Read more at -Helen Keller
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 08:44:53
    Really looking forward to this episode. Steven Colbert is always funny.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-08 02:04:54
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    This is pretty sweet. My only concern is that if you put a 2gb file on this, with three 1gb sd cards and took out one of them. How would the drive manage? would the files corrupt?

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 21:29:00
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    I want this file on a flash drive.

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    There is a ZIP file that's only 42 Kilobytes while Compressed, but 4.5 Petabytes when Extracted

    Do You know there is a zip file known as "zip bomb" used by malicious parties to crash your computers?  

    According to wikipedia Zip bomb is the file 42.zip consisting of 42 kilobytes of compressed data, containing five layers of nested zip files in sets of 16, each bottom layer archive containing a 4.3 gigabyte  file for a total of 4.5 petabytes of uncompressed data.

    More information about the zip bomb can be found on wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip_bomb

    Via Reddit
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 21:24:59
    New Desk for my room. I like this one a lot better than my last, considering my last desk was about 6" to high.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 20:41:50
    Longboarding In Mt Vernon. #longboarding
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 03:11:49
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    Missing Teen
    Name:James Joseph Noble
    Age: 14
    DOB:6/23/98
    Height:5’ 7¼”  
    Weight: 170#
    Last Seen: 10pm at home, 1840 Portofino Drive, Oceanside, CA 92054

    Clothing: Cargo Shorts – Possibly blue or black
                  Shirt – Possibly Gray, or Blue, may be wearing two shirts.
                  Sneakers – Grey with Orange markings (Champion)
    Contact: 911, Oceanside Police (760) 435-4900
    Recent Photo below.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 03:09:46
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    Every time I hear my voice I cringe.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 03:08:57
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    I feel like this sometimes. People could not understand Einstein because he was a genius. People cant understand me because I babble about things other find unimportant. Not comparing myself to him, Just my feelings about the quote.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-07 03:00:08
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    I don't play Pokemon but this is sweet.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-04 21:44:06
    Because being Hipster is so mainstream. They actually sound like Disney Princesses.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-02 23:44:52
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    Update from my post last night **PLEASE SHARE**

    Missing 5 year old girl: Police search in Machynlleth, POWYS, WALES.

    A five-year-old girl called April Jones has been missing in Machynlleth in mid Wales since 7:30 yesterday evening.

    April was last seen playing her bike with friends near garages at her home in Machynlleth. Her friends say they saw her get into a light coloured van which then drove off. Local police are now treating this as an abduction and a team of mountain rescue volunteers are in the area to help search the town and mountains.

    Latet news update: http://news.sky.com/story/992056/live-updates-search-for-missing-april-jones

    Anyone with information should call 101 or 0300 2000 333.

    #FindApril  

    Update:
    A man arrested in connection with the abduction of April Jones was known to the five-year-old's family, it emerged on Tuesday night.
    46-year-old Mark Bridger, from the Machynlleth area was on foot but his empty car was quickly recovered, police said.
    Forensic officers were already examining the vehicle tonight and described it as "a vehicle he had use of which is of interest to the inquiry." Police are also looking at whether April's abduction is connected to another attempted abduction in the Aberystwyth area around a week ago.
    It comes as police confirmed that they were also looking closely at the movements of known registered sex offenders living in the area. And it is also understood that the man being questioned is known to April's family but is not a relative.
    That would explain why the five-year-old apparently got into a car with the person who abducted her of her own free will. Officers said the man was arrested by a police patrol to the north of the market town at around 3.30pm.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-02 23:41:41
    Great Video on Halo 4 Armor Abilities, Goes into detail about the different features each ability has.

    Thanks +Christopher Douglas for showing me this.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-10-01 20:46:11
    Just WOW! Cant wait to try the Mantis.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-09-14 13:15:38
    The Next Step
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-08-03 05:41:54
    Not trying to brag Cough +Robert Simons  but I'm picking up an old school usb drawing tablet tomorrow. Wacom Graphire3 if anyone cares, not the newest or best reviewed, but you cant argue with $25. 
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-24 22:43:52
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    #geekandbuzz #buzz #geek #funnypicture #lol #fun #funny #humour #humor 
    #maquillage   #couple   #poisson   #homme   #femme   
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-18 19:18:36
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    This seems an appropriate post for a Monday morning. 

    I'm in a relationship with a morning person. I am an evening person. I wake up, and I'm like: 

    Me: Zombie-style: Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... Brain not on.
    Him: I've been working for 4 hours so far. I went out for a walk at 5 AM to record some bird sounds. 
    Me: I see your mouth moving. I think you are making sounds. I will try and process what you said when my brain wakes up half an hour from now. 
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-18 19:14:41
    Re installed Java (32 & 64bit), Updated Audio Drivers, And Flashed BIO's. Feeling Productive.
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-13 23:05:50
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    Happy Hump Day!

    #notWantButNEED  
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-13 23:00:45
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    This is how I feel, Down to a tee.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-06 19:04:53
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    #E3: Sony talks next-gen PlayStation 4. http://go.ign.com/MGhOwf
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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-05 19:01:59
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    +Tucker Elwick will get this.

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  • Nolan Swartz2012-06-04 08:47:38
    My sister +Emily Swartz is new to G+, Link some awesome circles to help her get started!
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