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Windows

Who wants Windows RT? No one.

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I do believe I predicted this. The convoluted market strategy was perhaps the largest mistake they made in a whole series of mistakes. The timing of such mishandling will likely hurt for a good chunk of the future, since it seems like 2012 and early '13 marked a big jump for the tablet market overall.

Posted on May 23, 2013

Married Life

Snap judgements

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Great advice from a very talented photographer for LGBT couples, to help them choose a wedding photographer.

Posted on Mar 6, 2013

Pornography

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Yup. I never like this strawman argument. You act with decency and kindness in society not out of fear, but because that's what makes society function well.

Posted on Mar 4, 2013

American Lit.

MARK LANDIS - Father Philanthropy

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A fascinating story about a man who forged famous works of art and donated them under the guise of a priest. He's not been convicted, because he never sought to profit from his forgeries.

Posted on Feb 20, 2013

Sociology

It's Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education

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"Dr. Heather Schwartz, policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, also finds that socioeconomic integration trumps extra resources in boosting achievement. In her rigorous study of Montgomery County, Maryland schools, low-income students whose subsidized housing assignments enabled them to attend very low-poverty schools closed more of the achievement gap with their high-income peers than did low-income students in higher poverty schools who received an additional $2,000 -- monies which were devoted to extended learning time, smaller classes and specialized professional development."

Posted on Feb 4, 2013

Literature

How To Be An Effective Loser

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If you've ever had a moment of self doubt (and if you haven't I'll bet you're a sociopath) you should read this.

Posted on Jan 28, 2013

Soundtracks

‘Fifth Element' Fhloston Paradise Battle Recreated with...

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Epic. One of my favorite movies in Legos!

Posted on Jan 15, 2013

Video Games

The Kind of Games We Want on OUYA OUYA

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This all makes perfect sense to me and I'm surprised that developers genuinely have to ask. Kudos for emphasizing that women are gamers too--and we're not just playing stupid "games" like Farmville. I know many ladies that will gank you in PVP.

Posted on Jan 8, 2013

Feminism

260 School Children Killed in Chicago in 3 Years

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Very true...

Posted on Dec 26, 2012

Acting

"Totally Biased," "The Special Special Special!" Reviews...

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This is absolutely one of the best shows on right now. Here's what sets it apart from from most other political-comedy fare:

"To use a gag-worthy phrase, Bell's gimmick is intersectional progressivism: he treats racial, gay, and women's issues as inseparable. That may not sound hilarious, but when it works it grants him new routes into old topics. In one guest bit, he and the black lesbian comic Wanda Sykes bonded over having white wives. Like Fallon, Bell has a nice-guy vibe, which lends his show the air of a laid-back, welcoming party: when he mistook a sexually ambiguous Comic-Con attendee for a woman, the label "Replay of Shame" appeared over a slo-mo clip--but, refreshingly, the joke was on him, not on the interviewee."

But it's so much more than just that. It refreshing to see a host that's as nerdy as me (plus family and friends) with a sharp wit, taking a jab at topics that normally cause anger. You can relate to him if you've ever felt yourself marginalized in society and you're as committed to all areas of equality for your fellow citizens. Totally Biased helps you let of some steam so you can get down to the nitty gritty and get the hard work rolling.

Read more: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/television/2012/12/24/121224crte_television_nussbaum#ixzz2FNPE4Nuc

Posted on Dec 17, 2012

Food/Cooking

Photos: Two Blokes and A Bus 12/16/2012 : News

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Funded by a Kickstarter campign, the Two Blokes and a Bus, bring world-inspired cuisine to Bloomington/Normal, IL, in a revamped double decker British bus.

Posted on Dec 17, 2012

Conservative Politics

Obama and Boehner Call It Negotiation; The Rest of Us Are...

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From the article:

"These negotiations are looking like classic 'positional bargaining' brinksmanship," says Patton, also a co-founder of the Harvard negotiation program. And that, he says, tends to promote very little creativity in reaching resolution, and the expectation of "late-night, last-minute compromises."

Posted on Dec 4, 2012

Mental Health

A Pathway to Ending Homelessness: A Home

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"The total cost for the Housing First program is approximately $22,000-$24,000 annually per client. That's about $54 a day -- compared to a hospital bed at $1,500 a day, a jail cell at $735 a day, or even a shelter with services that costs $78 a day. Even keeping a person homeless costs more money than a Pathways apartment, if you add up the police trips to jail, ambulance use and emergency room visits."

Posted on Dec 4, 2012

MacOS

Hacker community takes over as Boxee phases out Box support...

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Based on all of the Boxee hate I've encountered (from people I know, not just in comments on blogs) there might be hope for this little device after it's officially abandoned by the company. I have more faith in the hacking community than I do in Boxee at this stage anyway.

Posted on Dec 3, 2012

Indie Rock/Pop

The New Division - Pride

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This band has shown tremendous growth in relatively short period on time. I highly recommend them!

Posted on Dec 3, 2012

Women's Issues

Five things about women in the press

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No surprises here. It's everywhere you look and it's repulsive that women can only be presented as pretty, with little to no focus on anything else about them. There's a reason I stopped reading magazines at 15, especially "women's" magazines. They are the worst.

Posted on Dec 3, 2012

Politics

ALEC Is Bad for the Economy

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"Instead of boosting states' fortunes, the report finds that ALEC's preferred policies seem to provide "a recipe for economic inequality, wage suppression, and stagnant incomes, and for depriving state and local governments of the revenue needed to maintain the public infrastructure and education systems that are the true foundations of long term economic growth and shared prosperity."

Posted on Dec 3, 2012

Technology

Robobrrd: A Robot Kids Will Love

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From the article "RoboBrrd will teach kids some mechanical and electrical engineering as well as programming. Then they can customize with a bit of crafty-ness and felt and googly eyes. The kit is made of 15 laser-cut interlocking pieces, micro servos, LEDs, sensors and a brain board--which has fun doodles to encourage kids to look closely at it and all the traces and pins. You need to supply your own soldering tools and wood glue and other stuff. Several fun video tutorials--complete with red and green fingernails--will lead makers through the process. Kennedy plans to make more tutorials on additional hacks to the bird. RoboBrrd already has a fun and friendly-looking website with community, games and a Khan Academy's worth of learning videos."

Posted on Dec 2, 2012

Gay Culture

Gay men sue counselors who promised to make them straight...

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Wow. How horrible.

Posted on Nov 29, 2012

Who wants Windows RT? No one.

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Snap judgements

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MARK LANDIS - Father Philanthropy

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It's Time to Take On Concentrated Poverty and Education

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How To Be An Effective Loser

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‘Fifth Element' Fhloston Paradise Battle Recreated with...

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The Kind of Games We Want on OUYA OUYA

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Top ten Sexual Stories of 2012

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260 School Children Killed in Chicago in 3 Years

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"Totally Biased," "The Special Special Special!" Reviews...

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Photos: Two Blokes and A Bus 12/16/2012 : News

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Obama and Boehner Call It Negotiation; The Rest of Us Are...

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A Pathway to Ending Homelessness: A Home

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Hacker community takes over as Boxee phases out Box support...

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The New Division - Pride

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Five things about women in the press

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ALEC Is Bad for the Economy

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Robobrrd: A Robot Kids Will Love

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Gay men sue counselors who promised to make them straight...

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