December 2009
44 posts
Why Atheists Need Radicals →
A friend of mine told me a few years ago that he thought that real social change only occurs through a combination of radicals and moderates. Radicals grab the attention and get people thinking about the topic, even if in hostility. Moderates continue the conversation in a more congenial tone and make people realize that there are lots of “us” out there and that they are almost certainly friends...
A List Apart survey for people who make websites →
Its that time of year again, I love the survey results so fill this thing out!
Plans for today
Work
Buy a Car
Work
langer:
I can’t even begin to tell you how DONE I am with this whole nerd tradition of naming programming languages or frameworks after things the nerds responsible for maintaining them happen to enjoy. Take the examples of Python (so named for its inventor’s love of “Monty Python”), or Django (read: Django Reinhardt), or Hadoop (named for the lead developer’s child’s stuffed elephant), or Go...
allisonweiss:
Allison Weiss - “You + Me +...
Barnes and Noble’s Nook Reader Fails to Live Up... →
caterpillarcowboy:
infoneernet:
To use the technical term, it’s slower than an anesthetized slug in winter.
And it’s buggy. In four days, my Nook locked up twice and displayed an “Android operating system has crashed” message twice. You can change the type size for books, newspapers and even your own PDF documents — but not for B&N’s own essays on the Nook’s Daily screen. The software...
Google Chrome Beta for Mac is out. →
Time to give this a week-long whirl, assuming flash is working properly.
“I’m not saying ‘everyone is basically bisexual’. I think that’s bullshit. Some...”
– Greta Christina - The Case of the Missing Bisexual
This is why queers and transgenders are fighting for their equal rights. As long as people spread lies and homophobia and transphobia, telling us that because we are born a certain way our whole lives are essentially determined from birth till...
“If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing hungover.”
– Trooandroo, spoken like a true alcoholic (via frangry)
sexartandpolitics:
Brother Ali - Tight Rope
Your...
Minimalism is mandatory →
I think the idea that many people have of minimalism is that there is nothing on a site, but some text. Maybe there is an image or two, but what you get is usually a black & white site that offers a nice, clean grid structure which pleases the eye…
…However, to really understand the essence of minimalism we have to understand what are the most important elements to a site.
How Obama Came to Plan for ‘Surge’ in Afghanistan... →
soupsoup:
paulscheer:
Excellent Article by the NY Times about the troop surge. Worth a read to understand how the decision was made.
Outstanding Read
David Lebovitz's 10 Easy Ways to Improve Your... →
tktc:
adeandabet:
krankmills:
Here’s 10 easy things you can do to improve your cooking. I’ve touched upon a few before and some apply to baking, some to savory cooking. They’re ways that I’ve personally improved my cooking and stocked my pantry, and all of these things are within the reach of everyone. They’re all pretty simply and actually kind of fun to implement, and I hope they’ll...
“A study that tried to analyze how pornography affected men’s views ran...”
– Ahahahahahah
How much porn do you watch
Mason Jennings - “The Field”
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Old News: News Sites →
Discussions of the level and type of design in newspapers websites.
Seems to tie in with what frontpages.tumblr.com is trying to do.
Top 89 Songs of 09 from the Current →
Listening to and downloading these will be my break from work.
NYT 10 Best Books of 2009 →
overflowing:
I’m ashamed to say I have read none of this. I will be changing that :)
Just added ‘The Good Soldiers” to my christmas list.
9am and I'm thinking about dinner →
Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Chives, and Tomato
“‘God’ has gotten more moral over time because even organized religions have been...”
– Lawrence Krauss, letter to the editor NY Times (via NYTimes.com) (via atheistramblings)
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Obama's Questions For Obama →
I hate linking to the Huffington post, but this is actually a good read. Transcript of a back-and-forth between Obama and Rice in regards to the Iraqi troop surge. Obama asked then:
Are there any circumstances that the president or you are willing to share in which we would say to the Iraqis we are no longer maintaining combat troops, American combat troops in Iraq?
I would love to hear a...
Christkindlmarket Chicago →
windycity:
shynessisnice:
abloodymess:
dancomono:
If you work in the Loop, there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t be here with me soon, drinking in a seasonal pub in the damn Daly Center. How many times have people built you a German pub stocked with real Germans next to your office? Some imported Bischoffs and Glühwein - we are talking Hot. Spiced. Wine. here, people. Not to...
Back to it, officially starting full-time again.
http://www.dreamworldstudios.com/
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Things I'm looking to hear from Obama tonight
Why we can’t just immediately start drawing down troops in Afghanistan.
What these extra troops will be doing. I’m crossing my fingers for something along the lines of “protecting our road-construction crews and agricultural engineers.”
Short and Long-term goals in Afghanistan with a timetable.
How this ties into Pakistan. Actually, it’d be great if the entire...
I'm looking to buy a car...
and mopeds are coming up in mt search results, my price range may be a little low
How To Be Happy In The Twin Cities →
stuffaboutminneapolis:
andyinabox:
Some helpful hints from Erica. Perhaps it would be more accurately titled “How To Be Happy In The Twin Cities When It’s %#@$#& Cold Outside And The Sun Goes Down At 4PM.” I’d say for the last two years the Art Shanty Projects accomplished most if not all of the things on her list for me.
Secondary Suggestion, go to college in the middle of shitty...