The Invisible Bicycle Helmet: If people say it’s impossible...
The Invisible Bicycle Helmet:If people say it’s impossible we have to prove them wrong.
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Little Face Mitt: “Unsettling Pictures of Mitt Romney...
Little Face Mitt:“Unsettling Pictures of Mitt Romney With a Very Tiny Face” is a new project by Wisconsin humorist Reuben Glaser that involves taking Mitt Romney’s face and then making it very tiny....
View Article"So what does it mean to be ‘entitled’ to an opinion? If ‘Everyone’s entitled...
“So what does it mean to be ‘entitled’ to an opinion?If ‘Everyone’s entitled to their opinion’ just means no-one has the right to stop people thinking and saying whatever they want, then the statement...
View ArticleRachel Maddow, stating facts: Ohio really did go to...
Rachel Maddow, stating facts:Ohio really did go to President Obama last night. And he really did win. And he really was born in Hawaii. And he really is legitimately President of the United States....
View Article"TL;DR: Political journalists are skeptical of Nate Silver because they don’t...
“TL;DR: Political journalists are skeptical of Nate Silver because they don’t understand and don’t trust the means by which he knows what he knows. And they don’t understand it because it’s completely...
View ArticlePhysicists May Have Evidence Universe Is A Computer Simulation
Physicists May Have Evidence Universe Is A Computer Simulation: Huffington Post Tech UK:A long-proposed thought experiment, put forward by both philosophers and popular culture, points out that any...
View ArticleDumb Ways to Die is an amazing public service announcement from...
Dumb Ways to Die is an amazing public service announcement from Melbourne Metro Trains. The tune is catchy, the animation is sweet, and the message is delivered with my favorite kind of humor — dark,...
View Article"The role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote. America’s...
“The role of citizens in our democracy does not end with your vote. America’s never been about what can be done for us; it’s about what can be done by us together, through the hard and frustrating but...
View ArticleTwinkies
Twinkies: Wikipedia:Enriched wheat flour, sugar, corn syrup, niacin, water, high fructose corn syrup, vegetable and/or animal shortening – containing one or more of partially hydrogenated soybean,...
View ArticleA team of young engineers from the University of Maryland is...
A team of young engineers from the University of Maryland is trying to do the impossible:The helicopter is built of carbon fiber tubes, styrofoam, and lots of super glue. It’s over a hundred feet...
View ArticleBoy Scouts: Don't let your anti-gay policy deny my son his Eagle award
Boy Scouts: Don't let your anti-gay policy deny my son his Eagle award: Karen Andresen, mother of an Eagle Scout, on change.org:Many troops around the country are standing up, choosing to reject the...
View Article"Sometimes it feels like we’re all being tricked into clicking on links and...
“Sometimes it feels like we’re all being tricked into clicking on links and paying the advertising monster through a network of emotionally driven news headlines.” - Len Kendall, Dear Internet, Read...
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Seth Godin: Most amateurs and citizens believe that...
Seth Godin:Most amateurs and citizens believe that marketing is the outer circle.[…]When in doubt, when your marketing isn’t working, the answer is easy: go one circle in.
View Article"Twitter allows users to broadcast “I am okay” at a rate and reach heretofore...
“Twitter allows users to broadcast “I am okay” at a rate and reach heretofore not possible. By enabling this behavior, Twitter fills a very basic human need; it’s a revolving circular walkway taking...
View ArticleHilarious ‘Sims’ patch notes
Hilarious ‘Sims’ patch notes: Pianists will no longer continue playing pianos that have been detonated.
View Article"Your opinion can’t be programmatically consolidated or calculated. It’s hard...
“Your opinion can’t be programmatically consolidated or calculated. It’s hard to divine a meaning out of it that can be grouped with other similar opinions, and even if it were easier, the industry is...
View Article"Opinions are not answers. I don’t think we can even begin to tackle a...
“Opinions are not answers.I don’t think we can even begin to tackle a problem, especially a big one, unless we are ready to confess all that we don’t know. Because believing that we know the solution...
View Article"When you have an opinion you’re tempted to think you are right, because you...
“When you have an opinion you’re tempted to think you are right, because you do not have to prove you’re right. It’s just an opinion. Today everyone has an opinion and people who have real...
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