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Jon Batiste hears Green Day for the first time and jams along on piano (video) LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT THE ADS? CLICK HERE TO GO AD-FREE! In the video below, wonderful NOLA composer-bandleader-singer Jon Batiste listens to Green Day's "Holiday" for the first time… Read the rest of the article: Jon Batiste hears Green Day for the first time and jams along on piano (video)
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Want to code like a pro? This Microsoft tool can help TL;DR: Code like Bill Gates with Microsoft Visual Studio Pro, now $27.97 (reg. $499) for three more days. Ugh. You've been spending hours debugging your software only to discover that the "bug" was… Read the rest of the article: Want to code like a pro? This Microsoft tool can help
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For some Trump supporters, regret is already setting in Here's a twenty-minute video recounting stories of regret, grief, and, honestly, pure ignorance, from people who voted for Trump and are beginning to suffer the consequences. The video was shared by MeidasTouch… Read the rest of the article: For some Trump supporters, regret is already setting in
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