greggo
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Reader. Content consumer.
I help publish Wise Bread, a community portal for personal finance and frugal living types.
What interests me? Blogging, Drupal, web devel, funny comics, savvy living, personal productivity, "see the world from my chair" pics, SEO, advertising, startups, business, ....
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Los Angeles, CA
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Quilts Patterned After Gene Sequences view photo
7 votes- Submitted by greggo
- about 9 hours ago
- (http://www.boingboing.net/2008/09...)
Using a simple quilt block to represent each of the four bases in DNA -- cytosine, guanine, adenine, and thymine -- psychiatrist and artist Beverly St. Clair makes quilts that are visually pleasing and hide a genetic sequence.
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Super Cool Sci-Fi Cars From Another Galaxy view photo
5 votes- Submitted by greggo
- about 9 hours ago
- (http://www.wired.com/cars/futuret...)
Daniel Simon is more than just an automotive futurist. His new book "Cosmic Motors: Spaceships, Cars and Pilots of Another Galaxy" satisfies our future-lust with hyper-real fetish vehicles. Awesome pictures and "back stories" of our future space cars.
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Polar Bears Turn Green Due to Algae Overgrowth view photo
3 votes- Submitted by greggo
- about 9 hours ago
- (http://ap.google.com/article/ALeq...)
Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae. The overgrowth was due to less frequent water changes as part of a conservation effort.
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Art Terrorist: Comprehensive Guide to Infamous Graffiti Artist "Banksy" view photo
3 votes- Submitted by greggo
- about 10 hours ago
- (http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/07...)
Banksy's works have messages ranging from subversive to downright silly. Little is known for sure about his background, but this well researched 8-part guide will take you through the works and legend of the world's most infamous street artist.
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9 Ways to Enjoy Freelancing More view story
5 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://freelanceswitch.com/freela...)
Being a freelancer is a great opportunity that allows you to shape and customize your ideal workstyle. Here is a look at some things you can do to help make your work more enjoyable.
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4 Ways to Get Great Sleep view story
7 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/...)
Many of us feel we could do with more sleep. But that may not be possible in your life. Instead of MORE sleep, here are 4 tips for getting BETTER sleep with the time you do have.
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Tour of 8 Stunningly Beautiful Italian Churches view photo
6 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://weburbanist.com/2008/09/01...)
Italy boasts some of the most spectacular cathedrals in the world. These architectural gems are historical treasures that have withstood years of war and other tests of time.
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5 Questions that Change Your Life view story
4 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/...)
Keep these 5 questions in mind whenever you're doing... well, anything. These questions will keep you focused, know what you're trying to accomplish, and actually get what you want out of the activity.
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David Simon on Fixing the Drug War: Lose It! view story
5 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://www.motherjones.com/news/f...)
"The Wire" creator on the drug war: "We are the jailingest motherfuckers on the planet. The drug war has actually destroyed the deterrent in inner cities by teaching whole police departments to chase drug stats when they should be solving crimes."
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Internet Bandwidth Capacity Growing Faster than Demand view photo
8 votes- Submitted by greggo
- 1 day ago
- (http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/...)
Keep streaming all those videos! The tubes aren't full at all. Over the last 12 months, international net bandwidth in backbone grew 62 percent, while internet traffic grew only 53 percent and filled only 43 percent of the tubes' capacity at peak times.

