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Showcase of Web Design in Russia

The era of professional and commercial online design started in Russia about a decade ago. We’re now seeing an increase in professional design and development. Like everywhere in the world, Web design came to Russia as a modern way to present any kind of information to an audience online.

The Incredible Shrinking Mortgage Market

Making money in real-estate is all about timing. Despite the fact that many people lost not only their shirts but their homes in the mortgage meltdown, real-estate has historically been considered a safe investment. But if current trends continue, there may be more bust than boom.

Five Favorite Web Applications of Designers

Webapps–compared to their desktop counterparts–have the distinct advantage of being flexible in terms of the environment they have to run in; if you have a web browser and an internet connection, you’re good to go. This are the 5 most popular web applications that designers voted on.

Lifeguard

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Cyanide and Happiness #1828

Messenger Pigeon

Polling: Republican Base Voters Living In Another World

A new focus-group of Republican base voters by the Democracy Corps (D), the consulting and polling outfit headed up by James Carville and Stan Greenberg, presents a picture of the GOP base as being motivated by a fundamentally different worldview than folks in the middle or on the Dem side -- and they see the country as being under a dire threat.

Vintage Cigarette Ad Showing the Benefit of Smoking [PIC]

Face the "Facts". Can't believe companies back in the day can go unchecked like this...

Scottland Yard Takes a £18m Vacation Using Your Tax Money

Extraordinary pictures of Scotland Yard officers enjoying the delights of the tax haven 4,800 miles from London emerged as a scathing report on the costs of the shambolic £5.3million inquiry was released.

This is the greatest message I have seen on my computer.

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Creepiest Kids' Book Authors [Slideshow]

With the release of Where the Wild Things Are on the big screen, here's a look at some of the scribes who, judging by their appearance, had no business writing stories for children.