March 2010
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WatchThe State has started posting videos. Awesome.
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Francisco Ayala wins Templeton 2010
Evolutionary geneticist, molecular biologist and former monk Francisco Ayala was selected for the Templeton 2010 prize for his championing of the separation of science and religion.
But where does Ayala stand on evolution? On the one hand, he strongly opposes the teaching of creationism alongside evolution; he has refuted creationism and intelligent design in favor of Darwin’s theory of...
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“80% of web usability guidelines from the 1990s are still in force.”
– Jakob Nielsen
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“We’re a long way from universal health care. Over 15 million Americans...”
– The Great Thing About the Health Care Law That Has Passed? It Will Save Republican Lives, Too (An Open Letter to Republicans from Michael Moore) | MichaelMoore.com
Just got Doves tickets for May!
Important note: This event is for post-born people only. The un-burn will not be issued refunds. Policy on the un-dead unclear.
Watch
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“Putting it as directly as I can, I believe we may be living at a time when we...”
– Stanley Hauerwas (via azspot)
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“The phrase ‘I don’t have time for’ should never be said. We all get the same...”
– Scott Berkun: The cult of busy (via marco) (via infoneer-pulse)
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Digg: Internet faster and more instant →
techspotlight:
shaneguiter:
At its annual South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) party Saturday night, Digg announced that it will soon launch a significantly revamped version of its service that is faster and has instant Digging and instant submissions.
Just before Digg founder Kevin Rose and his Diggnation partner Alex Albrecht took the stage at Stubb’s BBQ here, CEO Jay Adelson got in...
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Stuff English people like... →
No problem! This site is pretty funny.
hithisisdanielle:
Thank you markellision, for introducing me to http://englishpeoplelike.com/
It really sums up the interesting people expats just happen to share this place with. The mixer taps, oh sweet jesus the mixer taps and instant coffee and single paned windows.
I’d add “avoiding grammar & spelling” and denouncing people who know the proper...
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Tesco director: British school leavers 'can't read... →
So British people can’t read or write, but they’re getting higher grades than ever. Going to submit this to http://englishpeoplelike.com/ as “pushing kids through the system” or something.
hithisisdanielle:
“Despite many A Level students and university graduates not being able to read or write or understand maths, more were achieving better results.
And she...
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Friday Love: Borough Market
Borough Market is one of the three reasons one should ever venture south of the Thames River (the other two being to see a film at BFI Southbank or to visit any of your friends who happen to live all the way down there). Borough Market is not that far away from wherever you live and you will be rewarded with Spanish chorizo sandwiches, enormous strawberries, hot apple cider, perfectly ripe...
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“She is looking into the cab of the bulldozer,” Mr Purssell recounted....”
– ‘I saw Israeli bulldozer kill Rachel Corrie’ - Middle East, World - The Independent
This is the saddest story I’ve read in a while.
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Thursday Hate: Drivers who disrespect cyclists
Nothing gets my adrenaline flowing fiercer than a disrespectful driver. Just last night a driver turned across oncoming traffic (i.e. me) and threw up his arms in disgust. As I had the right of way, and a collision, while probably fatal to me, would merely put a dent in his door, I can only guess his anger was due to the fact that cyclists exist.
I can manage my hormones a little better when I...
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Internet 'in running' for Nobel Peace Prize →
Did anyone else read this as a headline from the Onion?
techspotlight:
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The number of nominations surpasses last year’s record of 205 nominations. The internet’s nomination has been championed by the Italian version of Wired magazine for helping advance “dialogue, debate and consensus”....
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“Sarah Palin’s statement that she used to cross the border from Alaska to...”
– Lincoln Mitchell: Sarah Palin’s Canadian Health Care
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The Gillette Myth
Despite apparent technical advances in mens’ grooming implements over the last 40 years, most men in the world still use old school safety razors like the one represented in the schematic above. Jennifer reminds me of the research she did before buying me my last birthday present: it’s pretty much just America and Western Europe that use multiple blade “shaving systems”...
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Thursday Hate: Long emails that say absolutely...
I blogged before about corporate gibberish and I must say, this problem just keeps coming up. Perhaps people feel guilty about writing short emails, as if it’s being rude or it shows you haven’t spent much time thinking about the topic at hand. When in fact, it’s just the opposite. Clear, concise emails are things of beauty. They show the recipient that you have indeed considered...
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“The bloodletting in Gaza has roused the world’s conscience. The prospects have...”
– From Finkelstein’s new book This Time We Went Too Far
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Gorillaz Live in Harlem →
Gorillaz perform the entirety of their album “Demon Days” live in Harlem.
0:34 Intro 1:35 Last Living Souls 4:56 Kids With Guns 8:51 O Green World [Dirty Harry Missing] 13:39 Feel Good Inc 17:34 El Manana 21:28 Every Planet We Reach Is Dead 26:55 November Has Come 29:46 All Alone 33:41 White Light 36:02 DARE 40:42 Fire Coming Out Of The Monkeys Head 44:27 Don’t Get Lost In Heaven ...
Has anyone ever created a powerpoint presentation...