In case the news hasn’t made it to your corner of the office yet, here’s a YouTube video perfect for a Friday. IKEA’s campaign involved releasing 100 cats into a London IKEA store and letting them roam free. Whoddathunk hanging halogen light fittings made such great cat runs… Aside from the fact that I’m a [...]
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Summer love: Jack & Rose in the garden
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Hooman before coffee in teh morning
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The real hardcore geek’s programming language: LOLCAT
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