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13th of July, 2009
steamfashion
[dizzyclockwork]
 | 04:29 pm - Another foray into stempunk bellydance
Once again I performed at a local night and thought I'd share, I made my costume 100% myself including my steampunk coin belt, and the songs I danced to were People are strange by johnny Hollow, and She By abney park.
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whedonesque
| 10:09 pm - Michelle Trachtenberg's "Mercy" will premiere Fall.
http://whedonesque.com/comments/20969 http://www.tvguide.com/News/Tierney-Illness-Parenthood-1007942.aspx Recently rescheduled from midseason. Moved up due to "Parenthood" actress Maura Tierney undergoing surgery for a tumor removal. Best wishes to Maura for a speedy recovery.
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steamfashion
[scarletseraph]
 | 05:44 pm - Yesterday was a jolly good day at the thrift store.
I went in looking for jeans to cut off so I wouldn't melt running after daycampers, and came out with something so much better:
( Larger & Colour Versions )
Pants, shirt, and hat in one fell secondhand swoop! Everything short of the goggles and the keys came from a thrift store, in fact. The belt and boots were just bought on an earlier occasion (and the dangly-thing on my right was ripped off one of my mother's equally-pre-owned purses).
Also: Do old barns make terrific backdrops, or what? =D
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erudito
 | 08:35 am - War links
About the unrest among Uighurs in China’s far West.
UK PM offers to cut nuclear capability for deal with “rogue” states.
Honduras as a manifestation of the Chavez model. Noting parallels with the political situation in the Philippines.
Wide-ranging interview with Robert Kaplan on the brutality of the Sri Lankan government’s win over the Tamil Tigers, why China was a winner, India and Chinese maritime competition, the soft power of a more liberal Iran and Afghanistan-Pakistan as a single entity.
About the sheer backwardness and social inertia of Afghanistan: Afghanistan suffers from never having been colonised.
The US Administration has asserted its legal right to continue to hold terrorism detainees even if they are acquitted in courts. (If this was the previous Administration, it would be a sign of BushHitler’s rampant fascism.)
Critiquing Obama’s Middle East strategy as dangerously incoherent.
The US is reported to be against economic sanctions on Iran. The US has released five Iranian Qod force operatives captured in Iraq. The US military was not keen on the release. About the problems with the release.
Inside the Basij militia, used against the Iranian demonstrators: For Mr. Moradani, the biggest shock during the election turmoil came in his personal life. He had recently gotten engaged to a young woman from a devout, conservative family. A week into the protests, he says, his fiancée called him with an ultimatum. If he didn't leave the Basij and stop supporting Mr. Ahmadinejad, he recalls her saying, she wouldn't marry him.
He told her that was impossible. "I suffered a real emotional blow," he says. "She said to me, 'Go beat other people's children then,' and 'I don't want to have anything to do with you,' and hung up on me."
She returned the ring he gave her, and hasn't returned his phone calls. "The opposition has even fooled my fiancée," he says.
Michael Yon reports on the slow progress towards peace being made in Mindanao, with pictures: A guerrilla commander told me that he had been fighting since 1976, but came out of the jungles with 34 fighters on 20 April this year. Publicly it’s called a “surrender,” but on the ground it seemed more like a mutual agreement to stop fighting and do something constructive. And also with more detail. And more.
Report that the Taliban are buying children to train them for suicide attacks. Iran had previous used child soldiers.
The problem of Israel finding its would-be negotiating partners (Syria, PLO) keep increasing their demands.
The case for a Sunni-Israeli alliance. The Israeli and Saudi governments have denied that the Saudis have given permission for Israel to use its airspace to attack Iran. About prospects in the Middle East: The settlements aren’t the central question. They’re a tragedy in part because they obscure the central question of this conflict. The only question is: can the world of Arab Islam accept the idea of Jewish national equality? That’s the question, and I don’t know the answer to that.
Naturally, I shade toward pessimism on that question. I’m recalling, among other things, that the Six Day War wasn’t started because of the settlements. If you study the history of the last one hundred years, you’ll see that this is the central animating cause of the conflict. And I don’t see much evidence that Arab Islam can assimilate this idea right now.
Roadside bomb kills British regimental commander in Afghanistan. Russia will allow NATO forces in Afghanistan to be supplied through Russian territory. More.
A short guide to Israeli settlements.
Still some tricky times ahead in Iraq. Some of the more pessimistic views on the ground in Iraq.
Current Location: home
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/thinking.gif) pensive
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short_mort
 | 11:33 pm
Tonight I put Frog on a plane to Cape Town. We booked the flight this morning. A special relative is very ill.
I am here, he is going to there, we are both quite stressed along with the other 2 L's in Cape Town.
I maybe looking for company this week or demolishing plans very quickly.
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theregister
| 08:53 pm - Apollo 11 moon mission reincarnated as website
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/wechoosethemoon_website_launch/ Retrace lunar steps in 'real-time'
Forty years after Neil Armstrong made his historic first steps on the moon, Apollo 11 is beginning the same trip to the lunar surface this week via the internet.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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theregister
| 08:46 pm - Microsoft and Citrix mix 'n' match fake desktops
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/citrix_microsoft_virtual_pcs/ But no Xen for PCs
Citrix Systems and Microsoft are co-mingling some of their virtual desktop technologies. But Redmond stopped short of endorsing the XenClient bare-metal PC hypervisor that chip maker Intel and Citrix are working on for delivery later this year.… The power of collaboration within unified communications
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steamfashion
[umbutu]
 | 02:09 pm - Imperial Steamworks
Thought you all might appreciate this blend of Asian flair with Steam. An artist by the name of James Ng.
To see the rest of the images, click here.
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hp_britglish
[ronloveshermy]
 | 09:00 pm
Despite being British, I wasn't alive in the 70's and want to know 3 things.
First, what was glam rock like? Was it as huge as I imagine or was it a minor fashion trend?
Secondly, what were people's reactions to homo- and bi- sexuality? I know it wasn't as widely accepted as it is now, but what would someone have done if they met a gay person?
Finally, what were the biggest fashion treds of this decade? I'd like to have a good understanding of men and womens fashion.
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steamfashion
[cleahpatra]
 | 11:02 am - Steampunk Lolita Alice Costume
Steampunk Alice Costume by Leah (me)
I finally finished everything I was going to finish for my Steampunk Alice costume. I made the skirt, the apron, the bow on the apron, and the buttons on the socks (you can see those further down).
( More pictures and tutorial links behind the cut! )
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steamfashion
[tina_imel]
 | 01:02 pm - $4 Dress and a sketch you might like..
I buy most of my clothes used or from fair trade stores but once in awhile the evil mall or target get me with an under $5 item. This dress is 100% cotton from the "Rave" store in my local mall. It's a great dress to kick around in and it could be modified guilt free!
( Big so you can see the top lacey bit! )
I also wanted to show you a sketch I'm working on:
Thanks guys!
Tina
Current Music: The Microphones- I felt your shape
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steamfashion
[cyprith]
 | 12:59 pm - Two guns I painted and a tea (coffee?) service...
So here's a very, very short story about two guns I painted and a miniature (no people) photoshoot involving a coffee pot and a tablecloth of dubious origin.
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One day, a Pirate and a naval Captain sat down to tea. The Pirate brought a model 216 Bonaparte, jerry-rigged to shoot pressurized blasts of electricity through use of a very illegal ionized steam containment system. Once the maid had come and gone with biscuits, the pirate smiled and pulled his gun from the hidden holster in the lining of his coat.
“I heard you could spot a pirate a fathom’s reach away,” he said, sliding tinted goggles over his eyes. “Must be getting old, eh Captain?”
But the Captain only smiled and sipped at his tea.
“The Commodore will be joining us shortly,” he said pleasantly, admiring the shade of white the pirate’s face had taken on. “And I doubt that patchwork mélange of yours will even fire. Do try the butter pecans; they’re quite delicious.”
As it turned out, the Pirate was not altogether certain his Bonaparte would fire. He’d purchased it from a rather shady character in the eastern reaches with a number of such altered guns and the woman hadn’t been especially forthcoming with assurances. Watching the manor grounds for any sign of approaching naval personage, the Pirate slipped a hand into his coat, found his Matter Atomizer and Transporter and promptly disappeared.
The Captain smiled into his tea at the performance and unclipped his gun from where it had been making a painful nuisance of itself at his side. Written on the cream and mahogany barrel in flowing gold script were the words:
The Commodore.
(The commodore doesn't actually have Commodore written on it. But both guns are for sale. The Commodore. Bonaparte. And if you're interested in the tea service, let me know. It's all marked W.M. Rodgers, if I remember right. All four peices are silver plate and a little tarnished (especially the tray) and the kettle has a dent in the bottom. But I think the dent can be un-dented.)
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darkvictoria
[velvetseahorse]
 | 02:50 pm - New jewelry
Hello all -
I thought some of you might be interested in some of my new pieces of jewelry, inspired by dark Victoriana imagery.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27732520
( More photographs behind the cut )
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theregister
| 06:37 pm - Microsoft rubs Web 2.0 noses in SharePoint cash pile
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/microsoft_office_web_apps_online_services/ Redmond partner army must adapt to cloud
WPC Customers want them. Microsoft is delivering them. And partners should sell and support them. That would be the online versions of Microsoft's existing applications - according to Microsoft.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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reuters_oddly
| 01:30 pm - Take off your bicycle helmet, big boy!
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/toCNSBjvnNM/idUSTRE56C4SV20090713 BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of customers at the same time -- offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles.
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reuters_oddly
| 01:30 pm - Travel agents offer sunshine insurance
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/ClLs5B27WVs/idUSTRE56C4SI20090713 PARIS (Reuters) - Sun-seekers whose holidays are spoiled by bad weather could be reimbursed after French travel agencies launched insurance cover for unwanted interruptions to the sunshine.
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reuters_oddly
| 01:38 pm - Phone firm's West Bank wall gag fails to amuse
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/DvHgVVqHCBo/idUSTRE56C4S620090713 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A television advert for an Israeli mobile phone firm showing soldiers playing soccer over the West Bank barrier has sparked cries of bad taste and prompted Arab lawmakers Sunday to demand it be taken off air.
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reuters_oddly
| 01:27 pm - Clerics condemn theft of electricity
http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/oddlyEnoughNews/~3/cm7k2h46XlQ/idUSTRE56C4RL20090713 KARACHI (Reuters) - A Pakistani power utility has obtained a decree from top Islamic scholars condemning electricity theft, which it says is costing it millions of dollars a year.
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theregister
| 06:10 pm - France takes third swing at 'three-strikes' law
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/france_third_attempt_at_three_strikes/ The human right to the interwebs
France's controversial "three-strikes" internet law is getting another do-over. Originally rejected by the country's National Assembly, revised then declared unconstitutional, the anti-file sharer bill has yet again been revamped and passed for consideration by the French constitutional court.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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theregister
| 05:26 pm - Congressman calls for 'cyber-reprisals' against North Korea
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/korean_ddos/ Modern day General Ripper frets over phantom threat
A Republican congressman has urged the US to unleash a retaliatory cyber-attack against North Korea over DDoS attacks supposedly launched against US and South Korean websites.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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theregister
| 05:05 pm - Dubya surveillance exceeded warrantless wiretaps
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/inspector_generals_report_on_bush_surveillance/ Secret snooping still secret
As yet unrevealed domestic intelligence activities by the Bush administration sent shock waves through Washington on Friday, as a report critical of post-9/11 US surveillance programs capped a week of increasingly acrimonious debate in the American capital about Bush-era policies.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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whedonesque
| 04:15 pm - Chart positions for Tales of the Vampires and Angel #22.
http://whedonesque.com/comments/20966 http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/15338.html ICV2 has the rundown of June's comic book titles and the vampiric one-shot has done particularly good, to be a one-shot, in an extremely number one-filled month.
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historystudents
[ukefied]
 | 12:05 pm - Vietnam War: Quang Binh
Fellow students! I am in need of a thrust, as it were.
I am attempting to write a paper analyzing Quang Binh's role/allegiance/etc. during the Vietnam War. Considering its history with Champa, and the fact that the USA bombed the bejeebus out of it, I can't seem to find any solid information about the province anywhere.
I have slogged through library books, scanned the Internet (no thanks, Wikipedia) and combed through databases like JSTOR to no avail. : ( All Quang Binh wants to be known for is its tourism, apparently.
Unfortunately, we're not allowed to focus on Saigon or Hanoi (too easy ;P) so if anyone happens to know of someplace that has information on Quang Binh to get me started, that would be fantabulous.
Thanks in advance!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/bitospud/courier/black/confused.gif) confused
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feorag
 | 04:57 pm
Yay! Thunderboomies!
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theregister
| 03:13 pm - World+Dog will buy 33m netbooks in '09, says analyst
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/07/13/2009_netbook_vs_notebook/ Little-laptop shipment rise as demand for larger ones slows
Whether you think a netbook is simply a small notebook or a compact machine kitted out solely for web access, rather a lot of buyers around the world are using them in place of their larger siblings.…
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theregister
| 03:02 pm - Most IT pros not planning on Windows 7 rollout
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/windows_7_scriptlogic_poll/ Never mind performance, we're in a recession
The recessionary squeeze on IT departments' manpower and finances will hinder the rollout of Windows 7, according to a major poll of IT professionals.… What is your recession sales strategy?
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reddragdiva
 | 03:53 pm - Carphone Warehouse is now sending spam to ask for blog spam.
Please do relink this everywhere relevant.
This just arrived and appears genuine. Carphone Warehouse are (a) sending spam (b) to request blog spam. They also have past form of spamming. I suggest not dealing with them, cancelling existing contracts with them, and telling them why.
( headers and message )
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theregister
| 02:25 pm - iPhone makes eyes at T-Mobile and Orange
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/iphone_orange_t_mobile/ Darling, I think we should see other telcos
The days of O2's exclusive hold on the iPhone are probably numbered - T-Mobile has told us it's in talks with Apple about ranging the iPhone 3G in the next few months.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
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theregister
| 02:21 pm - French workers threaten to blow up factory
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/explosive_redundancy_demand/ Explosive redundancy cash demand
Workers at a bankrupt French car parts factory have decided that the best way to get some redundancy cash is to threaten to blow up the factory.… What is your recession sales strategy?
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theregister
| 02:20 pm - Europe should put privacy at centre of new laws
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/stockholm_programme_edps/ Locks into the Stockholm programme
The European Data Protection Supervisor has adopted an opinion on the Stockholm programme - the European Commission's creepy-sounding "agenda for the future".… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
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theregister
| 02:02 pm - Office 2010 tech preview: Expect the expected
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/office_2010_preview/ And some web apps (eventually)
Review Microsoft has released a technical preview of Office 2010. This is a pre-beta release intended for feedback, as well as promotion, so it's not feature-complete and may change before the final release planned for the first half of 2010.… What is your recession sales strategy?
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theregister
| 01:42 pm - Office 2010 hits testers minus Google punch
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/office_web_applications_office_2010/ Summer fun with online Office apps promised
WPC The next version of Microsoft's Office is due to be released for testing today, but you won't be able to get your hands on the web-based edition of Office 2010 just yet.…
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theregister
| 01:41 pm - US thesp to attempt audacious tw*tdangle
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/arquette_dangle/ David Arquette, airborne plastic box, NYC, etc etc
US thesp David Arquette has had an attack of the gitwizards and will this week spend two eight-hour stints in a plastic box suspended above NYC's Madison Square Garden.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
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theregister
| 01:13 pm - Philips refutes EU LCD cartel charges
http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.channelregister.co.uk/2009/07/13/lcd_philips/ Probe unveiled as firm announces results
The European Commission is investigating whether a cartel has been operating in the LCD panel industry.…
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callistra
 | 09:21 pm - Hee! Biggest compliment ever!
I was just told my first book reminds someone of a cross between Anne McCaffrey and Lois McMaster Bujold.
Can you tell who's grinning like a loon??
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://callistra.icons.ljtoys.org.uk/mi/dot.gif) chuffed
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neefsck
 | 11:02 pm - Things that are good.
A date with my girl for her Birthday.
Blood Orange Cheese cake from Gelo bar.
Aleph, Ella and Ickle.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://neefsck.icons.ljtoys.org.uk/mi/dot.gif) melancholy
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qamar
 | 10:53 pm - That's pleasing
I got confirmation tonight that I'm presenting a paper at the Australasian Society for Cognitive Science 2009 2-Oct-09. That's just the boost and future-focus I need. Thanks Universe. beams
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