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mardi 31 décembre 2013

Reporter Faints On-Air, Wakes, Continues With News Segment

We've got a nomination for MVP of on-air reporting for 2013

Brooke Graham, a Salt Lake City, Utah-based reporter for KUTV, fainted during a live news broadcast about cross-country skiing. She collapsed during the first few seconds of the segment — with an audible thump as she hit the ground

But the interesting part came after her fall. Graham immediately wakes up and, almost without missing a beat, continues with her interview

In the segment, Graham claims she simply slipped and fell, but in a blog post, she admits to fainting

"Ha, such a crazy experience," Graham writes. "A lot of people have expressed concern and well wishes and I really appreciate it. However, this is not the first time I have passed out cold. I am known to faint any time I am in high altitudes and get too cold." Read more...

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It's 12 O'Clock Somewhere: Watch the World Ring in the New Year

New Year's Eve may seem anti-climatic for some — all that prep and only a 10-second countdown to show for it

So instead, celebrate New Year's Eve all day long by joining in on 2014 celebrations from around the world (from the comfort of your computer screen)

New Zealand and Australia have already struck in the new year with impressive light shows, Seoul, South Korea rung in 2014 with the hitting of a ceremonial bell and the Vatican was a sea of singing voices celebrating the end of 2013

But nothing can compare to the crazy and spectacular way New Yorkers say goodbye to 2013. Check out the video above to see how the Times Square preparations are coming along before the ball drops at midnight Read more...

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Mac Pro Teardowns Show Off Surprisingly Repairable Powerhouse

Now that the first shipments of Apple's brand-new Mac Pro have started reaching customers, you know what that means: Teardown goodness.

Apple started taking orders for its revamped Mac Pro on Dec. 19, with a range of configuration options. Early reviews for the built-in-the-USA professional workstation are very positive, with the industrial design and raw power inside drawing accolades.

That's great and all, but how upgradable and repairable is the machine? For years, the Mac Pro line has remained one of the rare Apple products that allows the user to actively upgrade and switch out components. Some professional users worried that switching from the large, expandable workstation case to a small, cylindrical powerhouse would hamper its expandability Read more...

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The Man Who Says 'Go Confetti' on New Year's Eve in Times Square

Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on No Joe Schmo, a site about individuals with cool and crazy jobs. Megan founded that site and runs it separately from her job as an assistant editor at Mashable.

After the champagne has been chugged and the 6-ton ball has been cleared, millions of tiny flecks of colored paper coat the pavement of Times Square in New York City.

Let's back up a few hours.

For the past 22 years, precisely 20 seconds before the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, Treb Heining, 59, stands perched over the railing outside the Minskoff Theater, ready for go time. He holds a radio close to his lips. “Go confetti,” he declares coolly, just loud enough for the 70 some-odd people at eight different buildings towering over the center of Times Square to hear him over the din of the whooping crowds below. Then, for almost 60 seconds straight, Heining and the rest of his confetti dispersal battalion heave 3,000 pounds of confetti out of large brown boxes and into the air. It’s officially New Year’s in Times Square. Read more...

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So Wow. The 20 Best Memes of 2013

Goodbye, Harlem Shake. Goodbye, Hot Dog Legs. As we wave adios to 2013, we must bid farewell to the memes that brought joy to the Internet this year.

This year's crop of memes originated in news stories, YouTube videos and online communities like Reddit and Tumblr

In 2012, major events like the Summer Olympics and U.S. Presidential election spawned inescapable moments that dominated the web for months. In 2013, less meme-able headlines caused most shareable moments to quickly flash and fade.

We gathered a respected jury of sloths, Tumblr fangirls and Shiba Inus to help us settle on the 20 top memes of 2013. Cheers to 2014, Internet! Read more...

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12 Types of New Year's Eve Parties

Thanks to cinematic fantasy and Ryan Seacrest, your New Year's Eve expectations have never been more unrealistic

Every year, you trick yourself into thinking this will finally be the evening that you attend a party that's straight out of The Great Gatsby, only to be disappointed when you end up on the couch, hanging out with your cat. (But seriously, is that really the worst evening you could imagine?)

Never fear, because there are plenty of other ways to ring in the new year by celebrating or just letting yourself down with unfulfilling plans Read more...

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The Legal Stoner's Guide to Colorado's New Marijuana Law

On Jan. 1, Colorado will become the first state to allow the sale of "retail marijuana" since the federal government banned its recreational use in 1937

The state's voters approved Amendment 64, which legalizes sale of the drug, on Nov. 6, 2012, and it was adopted to Colorado's constitution about a month later. Since then, regulators have worked to establish guidelines to implement the historic change.

This is one of the most talked-about laws in recent memory, but many are still rather hazy on some of the specifics. To clear the air, we decided to take a closer look at the law and hash out the facts Read more...

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