Tuesday 30 March 2010
Inclement Blogger Template
Monday 29 March 2010
Tweetmeblue Blogger Template
Wednesday 24 March 2010
Why Did Obama Use 22 Different Pens to Write a Single Signature?
President Barack Obama's signature on the historic health insurance reform bill at the White House, March 23, 2010. What may surprise you is the fact that Obama used not one, or two, but 22 different pens (see the top picture) to sign this history bill.
When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act in 1964, he reportedly used more than 75 pens (video footage can be found here, although camera cutaways make it hard to keep track)
TIME magazine explains the rationale behind multi-pen signatures:
The pen used to sign historic legislation itself becomes a historical artifact. The more pens a President uses, the more thank-you gifts he can offer to those who helped create that piece of history. The White House often engraves the pens, which are then given as keepsakes to key proponents or supporters of the newly signed legislation.
( Via: labnol.org )
Monday 22 March 2010
Listhings - Online Sticky Notes Generator
Listhings is a free online canvases for your online sticky notes generator,easily create and edit your personal notes.You can use it to save temporary notes and manage to-do lists online.
Just start typing and your text will be saved automatically when you stop typing. It allows you to drag and drop the notes and customize their background colors. You can add text notes by clicking on the �Add� button, available on the right hand top corner of the site.
Just start typing and your text will be saved automatically when you stop typing. It allows you to drag and drop the notes and customize their background colors. You can add text notes by clicking on the �Add� button, available on the right hand top corner of the site.
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