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What color is Harvard?

This guy used Flickr as a “paintbrush” to figure out what colors people are really looking at in places…specifically Harvard here. Its hardly a strict scientific study (you’ll understand when you read his process) but definitely and interesting and something to think about. Oddly appropriate as work on BFC and all that red.

CNN might have taken a “quick” poll, but since when do you really want to listen to the mob mentality. Thought I am not a betting man, i’ll take my chances with Vegas’ odds. you know what they say, the house always win.

57.44% chance to win in favor of the Yanks

additional info:

sportsbetting.com report

covers.com report

GO YANKS!

Another down payment on the Med flat taken care of, as Dopplr gets sold. Investment: http://bit.ly/15z2gP Exit: http://bit.ly/4caWm

Tyler Brûlé (of Wallpaper, Winkreative and Monocle fame) invests in niche travel social network in Sep 2008, company sells to Nokia in Sep 2009. Via @beingtylerbrule.

From National Geographic’s Photo of the Day:

Ultraviolet Bath, Russia
Make-believe summer lasts for a minute or two as kindergarten children in sunless Lovozero bathe in ultraviolet light. Brief exposure to UV radiation provides the children with vitamin D, normally supplied by sunlight. The “sunshine vitamin” strengthens young bones.

CNN posted this pole on their homepage today…and the people have spoken. (also, their new homepage reveal is kind of scary & intense…)

GO PHILLIES!!

New place that just started serving brunch. The food was awesome. Get there early – like 11:30 to avoid crowds.

304 E 6th St

http://www.mayahuelny.com

The Big Picture is a really amazing photo news blog. It updates every few days and compiles great photos from a huge array of news topics around the world. Some of the images are pretty awesome. You should definitely check it out.

This recent post is one of my favorites (who doesn’t love giant puppets roaming the streets of Berlin?) -

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/the_berlin_reunion.html