July 2010
15 posts
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“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
Jul 30th
“people who have something to do, even something pointless, are happier than...”
– To make one happy, make one busy
Jul 29th
“What happened is that I saw a movement. I stopped. I was talking to an empty...”
– Life without language « Neuroanthropology
Jul 29th
“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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Jul 20th
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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…
Jul 20th
Jul 20th
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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....
Jul 19th
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“If you have a mutt, you can guess her lifespan by considering the approximate...”
– How Old Is Your Dog?
Jul 2nd
“You feel as if you’re talking into a frozen waffle.”
– David Pogue on the new Droid X - NYTimes.com
Jul 1st
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June 2010
20 posts
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Jun 30th
“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
Jun 29th
“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
Jun 25th
Diomedes IRC now updated to 0.2.0! « Apphacker →
Jun 23rd
“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
Jun 22nd
“…some stores parade the suspected shoplifter up and down the aisles,...”
– Stores’ Treatment of Shoplifters Tests Civil and Legal Rights - NYTimes.com
Jun 21st
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“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took over a foreclosed home roughly every 90 seconds...”
– Cost of Fannie And Freddie Keeps Rising - NYTimes.com
Jun 20th
“shatara — the Arabic word for cunning and guile with a hint of deception. (An...”
– Baghdad Nights Glitter, Behind Shatterproof Glass - NYTimes.com
Jun 20th
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Jun 19th
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“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
Jun 18th
“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
Jun 10th
“You would need 625,000 of the largest iPods to store that much information; if...”
– Official Google Blog: Our new search index: Caffeine
Jun 9th
“Caffeine takes up nearly 100 million gigabytes of storage in one database and...”
– Official Google Blog: Our new search index: Caffeine
Jun 9th
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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
May 30th
Bought a new scale which adds .6 lbs to my weight and says I should eat 2400 calories per day. Yeah right.
May 30th
1 tag
May 29th
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.
May 28th
“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
May 21st
“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
May 15th
“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.
May 14th
“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.
May 13th
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Ladyhawke – Back Of The Van (Van She Tech Turbo... →
May 11th
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White Lies – Unfinished Business  →
May 11th
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