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Great Wall 360 degree panorama at Jinshanling

http://www.sleeponthegreatwall.com/qtvr/great_wall_jinshanling_sunset.html The first time I encountered a QTVR (QuickTime Virtual Reality) movie, my mind was officially blown. Thinking back now, though, the early versions were blocky, pixellated, jumpy and basically products of their time. Now, with better cameras and smoother processing, we get this. My mind is officially pink-misted.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_re_as/china_miners_escape_4;_ylt=AiJTvc0BralpnnihlxWvKF4E1vAI Two Chinese miners clawed their way out of a cave-in with the help of a cell phone light, coal snacks, and copious amounts of Urine-Ade. One wonders, though, if the happiness one’s wife felt was tempered somewhat by his statements to the press: Despairing, Meng Xianyou said: “I told my brother, your wife is […]

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