February 2011
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The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail
– Gustaf Lindborg (via ageofreason)
January 2011
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Demand Media's Planet of the Algorithms →
What a shame that Google is so busy applying every idea Schmidt heard at Apple rather than making their search results stay useful. But then everyone in this system is in it for self-benefit. The only losers are us: the users.
nostrich:
Over the past decade, Reese has quietly pioneered a new breed of media company, colloquially called a “content mill.” Where traditional media companies rely on...
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Tumbling by iPhone from my hospital bed. It seems only fitting.
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The word theory in 'the theory of evolution' does... →
The concepts of ‘theory’ and ‘hypothesis’ have specific meanings in a scientific context. While theory in colloquial usage may denote a hunch or conjecture, a scientific theory is a set of principles that explains observable phenomena in natural terms.
Irony
I see a post on the dashboard that has already been reblogged 642 times. The contents of that post? Just one word. Originality.
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Knowledge is a great treasure, but there is one thing higher than knowledge, and...
– A. C. Grayling
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ck/ck: Abolishing Film Censorship →
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In stark contrast with the death grip the MPAA has over what Americans can and can’t see in movie theaters, Sweden abolished film censorship on January 1st, 2011. Distributors now have the choice of either releasing a film without submitting it for classification, which automatically gives the…
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Simple Questions for Google Regarding Chrome's... →
marco:
By John Gruber.
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The next Microsoft, but much, much worse... →
Shame on you Google; again. (via @nzkoz)
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Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our...
– (via terminally-incoherent)
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If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant...
– George Carlin, our era’s most perceptive political commentator, disguised as a comedian. (via marco)
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Celebration Day: Jimmy Page’s Top 10 Guitar... →
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it is always good to smile...
mfs:
… and get a smile back.
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