July 2010
15 posts
“You said it’s been tough for me, but the truth is it’s not tough for...”
– President Obama calls African-Americans a ‘mongrel people’ - TheHill.com
“people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than...”
– To make one happy, make one busy
“What happened is that I saw a movement. I stopped. I was talking to an empty...”
– Life without language « Neuroanthropology
“Police officers know for sure that nobody will hold them accountable if a crime...”
– Videos Rouse Russian Anger Toward Police - NYTimes.com
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saturday nite with… LYKKE LI →
For the past two years or so, Swedish songstress Lykke Li has been a mainstay of every electro music blog around the world. Ever since the release of her debut album, Youth Novels, Li’s sweet and sour compositions have been a constant source of inspiration for producers and DJs, with new remixes popping up every second day…
Sleeping Fallacies
You know in the Disney version of the story of Sleeping Beauty, the “evil” witch makes just one person fall asleep forever, but the “good” fairy god mothers put the entire kindgom to sleep (so they wouldn’t learn that their princess had fallen asleep). More than just entire kindgom, also the king and at least some from the neighboring kingdom of Prince Phillip....
“If you have a mutt, you can guess her lifespan by considering the approximate...”
– How Old Is Your Dog?
“You feel as if you’re talking into a frozen waffle.”
– David Pogue on the new Droid X - NYTimes.com
June 2010
20 posts
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“Russian spies! That’s so cute, I think we should just let them keep on...”
– Suspected Spy Was Ready to Leave U.S., F.B.I. Believed - Readers’ Comments - NYTimes.com
“I am now sleeping in front of the local Wal*Mart to be the first to get a roll...”
– The $0.001 DIY iPhone 4 Antenna Fix | Fast Company
Diomedes IRC now updated to 0.2.0! « Apphacker →
“Apple’s privacy policy doesn’t give iPhone users any choice when it comes to...”
– Apple Explains Opt-Out Policy for Targeted Ads | Peter Kafka | MediaMemo | AllThingsD
“…some stores parade the suspected shoplifter up and down the aisles,...”
– Stores’ Treatment of Shoplifters Tests Civil and Legal Rights - NYTimes.com
“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took over a foreclosed home roughly every 90 seconds...”
– Cost of Fannie And Freddie Keeps Rising - NYTimes.com
“shatara — the Arabic word for cunning and guile with a hint of deception. (An...”
– Baghdad Nights Glitter, Behind Shatterproof Glass - NYTimes.com
“In the past, corporate America was not only at the table, they owned the table...”
– News Analysis - Obama’s Twist of BP’s Arm Stirs Debate on Common Tactic - NYTimes.com
“The starting point for identity in my view is that I have to entirely own my...”
– XAuth – a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Idea « hueniverse
“You would need 625,000 of the largest iPods to store that much information; if...”
– Official Google Blog: Our new search index: Caffeine
“Caffeine takes up nearly 100 million gigabytes of storage in one database and...”
– Official Google Blog: Our new search index: Caffeine
May 2010
28 posts
“At this time in history we have great faith in having the technological ability...”
– Our Fix-It Faith and the Oil Spill - NYTimes.com William Jackson, deputy director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature in Gland, Switzerland
Bought a new scale which adds .6 lbs to my weight and says I should eat 2400 calories per day. Yeah right.
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I could do with a big cheeseburger right now. And french fries, and mayo and ketchup. I’m hungry. I think I need to increase my calorie count for a week or something.
“The Android OS is already outselling iPhone OS in the United States. Now...”
– Sayonara, iPhone: Why I’m Switching to Android - Techtonic Shifts Blog - Newsweek.com
“Asked the value of the phone, Apple told the police “it was invaluable.”
– Roommate’s Tip Led Cops to iPhone Finder | Threat Level | Wired.com
“Those scientists said they were also regularly pressured by agency officials to...”
– U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits - NYTimes.com
Yeah, when the results of science don’t agree with you, just use pressure and nature will magically change! Not. I hope they hold the people who pressured these scientists criminally liable.
“By having a Facebook page, he said, “I’m coercing people I’m...”
– Some quitting Facebook as privacy concerns escalate - CNN.com
I deleted my Facebook account yesterday.
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Ladyhawke – Back Of The Van (Van She Tech Turbo... →
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White Lies – Unfinished Business →
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