November 2009
19 posts
“A Deal is commenced which will Galvanize the Future, Coalesce the Ineffable into...”
– Slashdot Comments | Do You Hate Being Called an “IT Guy?”
with_rackup →
atmos:
:D
Watch“Seen through Buffy’s eyes, some of the more sexist gender roles and patriarchal Hollywood themes embedded in the Twilight saga are exposed in hilarious ways.” (via Buffy vs Edward (Twilight Remixed))
Also, via boingboing, “the coinage ‘fangst,’ referring to Twilight’s genre of emo teen-girl vampire stuff.” Ha!
Pixel Poppers: Awesome By Proxy: Addicted to Fake... →
Interesting hypothesis on gaming styles, RPG vs. action and the reinforcement mechanisms each uses.
See also a related article from New York magazine about the effects of praising children for their intelligence vs. for their effort and how it applies to future problem solving and persistence in the face of difficulty.
“I am a former Republican. And I wasn’t merely the libertarian,...”
– Republican Party - Salon.com (tumbled before)
Nicolette Hahn Niman: Avoiding Factory Farm Foods:... →
“One by one I saw the flaws in conservative orthodoxy: attempting to fight...”
– Hi, I’m Marty, and I’m a recovering Republican - Salon.com
“One day you’ve got a bright young kid dutifully connecting the dots of his...”
– The Bitch is Back: Books: GQ re: Ayn Rand
“Millions of copies will be sold of a book written by someone who can’t...”
– ginandtacos.com » GOING ROGUE
See also the unauthorized index
“It’s just that it’s mind-boggling to me how many people I encounter every day...”
– kung fu grippe : Three things about Marco Arment
97 Things Every Programmer Should Know →
“The collection is intended simply to contain multiple and varied perspectives on what it is that contributors to the project feel programmers should know. This can be anything from code-focused advice to culture, from algorithm usage to agile thinking, from implementation know-how to professionalism, from style to substance, etc.”
“It is now apparent to me that in the haste to ensure compliance with procedures...”
– “Do I have the right to refuse this search?” | Homeland Security Watch
The Nihilist - The Close-Mindedness of an Open... →
“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and...”
– William Henry Channing (via minimalmac)
kung fu grippe : An Incomplete Education →
Merlin shares a few things to consider