Nov 06 2009
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Sunburst, one of my favorite mandalas so far. (via Charles Starrett)
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Philip Glass goes into a bar…
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Inspired by Merlin Mann: http://twitter.com/hotdogsladies/status/5491138740
Sep 24 2009
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A late-night mandala-ish creation. No intention, just followed my muuuuse…
Sep 16 2009
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I just googled “Student killed while riding bike to school,” with 44,700 results.
Then I typed “student killed while driving to school,” yielding 694,000 results.
Finally, I typed, “the value of anecdotal evidence over critical thinking, community involvement and the freedom of choice,” and walked away.
— An awesome commenter on an article about how a Saratoga Springs, NY school has banned students from riding their bikes to school. (Unfortunately their comments don’t have direct links.)
Sep 14 2009
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Just finished reading Principia Discordia, and if the distinctive page number style weren’t absent, I would’ve sworn I saw this page in there.
A Five-Stage Model of the Mental Activities Involved in Directed Skill Acquisition (PDF)
Unintentionally awesome-looking cover page of the original 1980 article behind my current obsession, the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition.
Looks like a constructivist poster. Or the front of a Cranbook freshman’s Duo-Tang.
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“ As Fowler pointed out, if you want to improve the world with your good behavior, math is on your side. For most of us, within three degrees we are connected to more than 1,000 people — all of whom we can theoretically help make healthier, fitter and happier just by our contagious example. “If someone tells you that you can influence 1,000 people,” Fowler said, “it changes your way of seeing the world.
Sep 10 2009
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"Smiling at strangers is the new smoking."
In the town where I grew up, we waved to each other. Whether or not we knew each other’s name, we would wave as we passed, even on opposite sides of the street. It was just what we did. Even in a tourist town, we knew our fellow residents and we greeted each other. Where I live now has a reputation of being “nice,” but I find the society to be rather cold. After suffering under this chill for years, I’ve learned that I have a latent superpower: the power to thaw. It’s helped by the fact that people really do want to warm up; they just need someone to make the first grin. So I call on the part of me that remembers my hometown and I smile, or even wave. Sure, I get strange looks sometimes, but the smiles and waves that I do get back make it all worth it. (Inspired by Rock Paper Cynic.)
Sep 08 2009
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Cash4Gold: Trying to Silence the Internet?
I don’t generally do PSAs, so I’ll keep this brief. If you’re considering using Cash4Gold or another Internet pawn site, I highly recommend you read through this investigative article on The Consumerist first:
Cash4Gold: The Article Cash4Gold Doesn’t Want You to Read
Besides the all-important primary content, the article is a great example of:
- The right way to respond to legal bullying. (Hint: giving in is not it.)
- The right way to conduct a fair investigation with sources and appropriate conclusions.
- Why “making stuff up” will always lose to solid journalism.
It’s great to see such good work on the often-fluffy Internet!
