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Awesome pictures of Beijing just before the start of the Olympics August 8th. Go have a look!

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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a dozen critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and—even more important—on his writing. Equal parts training log, travelogue, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and takes us to places ranging from Tokyo's Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him. Through this marvelous lens of sport emerges a panorama of memories and insights: the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer, his greatest triumphs and disappointments, his passion for vintage LPs, and the experience, after fifty, of seeing his race times improve and then fall back. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is rich and revelatory, both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in runnining.

The Global Positioning System acronym, GPS, has been bandied about quite a bit over the past few years. The term and affiliated technologies are attached to more and more devices as each day passes, and the usefulness of a GPS tool, while sometimes obvious in certain arenas like in-car navigation, is not always so clear in the realm of photography. For example; the above photograph was captured digitally on October 4, 2007. I am easily able to ascertain this information as a result of what is contained within the metadata of the image file. This data was stamped at the time of exposure, and in some cases is sufficiently valid to be used as evidence in a court of law. The original Raw file retains the camera model and lens used, the set aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation applied to the photograph. Essentially, I have information to answer nearly all of the old "five Ws" (who, what, when, where, and why) save one. What I can't accurately determine is the "where." I have some basic information about it, but as my memory fades with time's passing, these remembered details will surely degrade. There are no landmarks or indicators in the image to assist me in determining its location. I threw some appropriate keywords onto the file during my cataloging procedure, so I do know I was in a town north of Budapest, Hungary on the date in question. The problem is: if required for the purposes of re-creation, journalistic accuracy or historical reference, I would not be able to produce the precise location where this image was taken. Thankfully, the problem outlined here has been completely eliminated since I began geotagging my photographs with GPS information.

Food prices are climbing, and some might be looking to fast foods and packaged foods for their cheap bites. But low cost doesn’t have to mean low quality. In fact, some of the most inexpensive things you can buy are the best things for you. At the grocery store, getting the most nutrition for the least amount of money means hanging out on the peripheries—near the fruits and veggies, the meat and dairy, and the bulk grains—while avoiding the expensive packaged interior. By doing so, not only will your kitchen be stocked with excellent foods, your wallet won’t be empty.

Pro: Faster and cheaper. Business-friendly. Access to third-party applications. GPS. Improved contacts search. Parental controls. Better sound. Still great browser, photo viewer and iPod. Visual voice mail.

Not every great company stumbles into oblivion after the departure of a visionary founder. The problem: Jobs has left once before, and until he came back, it looked like Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) would be one of those companies.

What does money say about your country? Do you know the cultural icons printed on Japanese coins and bills? Find out what Japanese currency looks like and how it represents Japanese history and Japanese culture. After that,...

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Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.

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Unsure of what was happening with her record-label relationship, Digby broke onto the national stage in 2007 using YouTube, where she posted homemade videos of herself covering major pop hits by Rihanna, Britney Spears and even Linkin Park. To date, her YouTube videos, largely made in her parents' living room, have generated more than 22 million views.

"Minna hitori" was written and produced by Takeuchi Mariya. The other 2 tracks "shiawase no jumon" and "now and then" were both written by Matsu Takako (lyrics and music!). All 3 songs are great but "minna hitori" and 'shiawase no jumon" are outstanding songs. As a first press bonus a dvd containing...

Refugees of the Heart' is Steve Winwood's second album since Back in the High Life, in 1986, brought Caribbean rhythms and soulful rock into the CD age and made Winwood a pop star. This album, like Roll With It, in 1988, grounds Winwood's unerringly musical tunes in, as the graceful choruses of...

Remember the first time you saw a plasma TV, the first television without a big caboose behind the screen? You were probably wondering, "Where's the rest of the set?" You might have the same reaction when you see the new Sony XEL-1.

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Just updated our FAQ: http://guerrillagogo.org/home/about/ 2 weeks agoWondering who took our sweet dancer profile photos? That'd be Matthew Kelly. Check out his Flickr: http://tinyurl.com/2dmcm8 3 weeks agoNew blog post on how to go green: http://snurl.com/21dha 1 day agoMore updates...Posting tweet...

Japanese Girls Day On March 3rd, my grandmother and I celebrated Japanese Girls' day at the Indonesian Heritage Society's library. The Japanese group from the Society held an origami workshop. My grandma is part of that group, and I was just there to accompany her. During the workshop, I sat next to...

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin' down the bunny trail — two weeks earlier than last year. In fact this is the earliest Easter Sunday in 95 years, so if it snuck up on you, you're likely not alone.