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3 good restaurants around the 17th and 18th Paris district

Le Chamarré Montmartre: I enjoyed a pork meal (the waiter said it was boiled slowly during 4h) and a delicious “millefeuille”. There is a professional review  below (in French) : Le Chamarré Montmartre – Maison.com via kwout Les Fougères: I enjoyed a lunch with a fish (I don’t remember which one) and a “financier” as [...]

Facebook: Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

[Source: Online PhD Programs for Mashable.com] Facebook: Facts You Probably Didn’t Know [INFOGRAPHIC]

Finally Google search requests can be encrypted

At last Google started to offer HTTPS communication for search reqest: Official Google Blog: Search more securely with encrypted Google web search Google via kwout But this doesn’t guaranty against Google’s own privacy invasion. An alternative is to use ixquick: Ixquick Search Engine via kwout Their privacy page is very interesting: Ixquick Protects Your Privacy [...]

Evolution of US Federal debt since 1900

The chart below from dshort shows the evolution of US Federal Debt as a percent of GDP since 1900. The presidents and the the party that controls the congress are also showed on the chart. But they don’t seem to have an impact. dshort.com: Federal Debt-to-GDP via kwout

Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator

The “Joy of Tech” created this funny Steve Jobs email reply generator: The Joy of Tech comic… Steve Jobs Email Reply Generator. via kwout

Link between sleep position and personality

There is really a model for everything. BBC reports the results of a study that states that there is a link between sleep position and personality. The most common sleep positions are: BBC NEWS | Health | Sleep position gives personality clue via kwout The personalities according the position are: Foetus: tough on the outside [...]

Impact of Technology

Cartoon: iPreen | Noise to Signal Cartoon via kwout

The Oatmeal about the Iceland’s Volcano

The Oatmeal found a funny explanation of the Iceland volcano: How to Name a Volcano – The Oatmeal via kwout

The spinning lady returns

I already wrote a post about the spinning lady optical illusion: It’s a Right brain VS Left Brain test. The new animated GIF below with 2 additional dancers can be used to change the rotation direction. It’s still amazing.

Typical day of an American

After the jump, there is a great infographic that shows the day activities of an average American: How The Average American Spends Their Day | via kwout