“Bull*** about newspapers’ future, dissected”
An interesting take on a subject I’ve mentioned here before. (Warning: mildly NSFW for language.)
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“Pirate Party takes two EuroParl seats!”
I have no objection to people getting compensation for their work. I’m happy to pay for value. But I find it nauseating that certain groups — who add no value to a product after its creation — think that they have the right to charge the public for it repeatedly and in perpetuity. There are …
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“Secret US Nuke Site List Accidentally Published Online by US Gov.”
A “highly confidential” 266-page report with details on hundreds of American nuclear sites and programs was this week discovered to have been accidentally published online by the federal government. And this is the organization we trust with our tax money?
“No Smiling in Driver’s License Photographs”
I wondered why I wasn’t allowed to smile for my passport photo… apparently it screws up the software.
“Prison-style Study Ball keeps students shackled to desk”
You’d expect to see something like this in a Dilbert comic, not real life. While I’m all for productivity, I don’t think I’ll be buying one for myself. 😉
“Light Travels Backward and Faster than Light”
Yes, you read that right. And if you think that’s weird, you’re in good company — even the guys that did it can’t explain it yet. Though apparently Einstein’s dignity is preserved: What about Einstein, who said nothing can exceed light-speed? “Einstein said information can’t travel faster than light, and in this case, as with …
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“Volume and diversity: the future’s bright for news online”
Another interesting trend to watch.
“Patterns: It May Not Be Caffeine Keeping You Awake”
Which, of course, begs the question: just what is keeping you awake, then? My hypothesis is that the brain and body are lazy. You ingest caffeinated beverages for a while; they get used to responding in a certain way. You start ingesting otherwise-identical decaffeinated beverages instead, and they respond in the same way because they’re …
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“Are Your ‘Secret Questions’ Too Easily Answered?”
I know that everyone heard about the Sarah Palin secret-question attack. I suspect most people thought “I really ought to check my own secret questions…” and then forgot about it. Well, this is your reminder to do something about them. 🙂
“Long-exposure photo of Roomba coverage”
I never thought to do something like this. I wonder if it’s that good on a really large room, like the open-concept living room/dining room/kitchen that is our main floor?