January 2012
9 posts
“Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of...”
– A Girl You Should Date « nona merah
December 2011
8 posts
Wal-Mart Hears a Familiar Complaint in India -... →
For the love of God do not open a Wal Mart in India!
November 2011
12 posts
by Lemony Snicket – OccupyWriters.com →
5. There may not be a reason to share your cake. It is, after all, yours. You probably baked it yourself, in an oven of your own construction with ingredients you harvested yourself. It may be possible to keep your entire cake while explaining to any nearby hungry people just how reasonable you are.
Why Science Majors Change Their Minds (It’s Just... →
My opinions of the matter are, of this point, pretty obvious. But I thought my dad’s (note: my dad is a highly respected engineer in academica. When he was 18, however, he wanted to major in English and play the guitar) email reply was worth posting. A couple years back, I would have vehemently disagreed. Now, after surviving the engineering curriculum, I’m not so sure…
Its...
‘Awkward,’ Teenage Sitcom on MTV - NYTimes.com →
My roommate from camp (waaay back in the day) is a writer for this show… crazy!
On cheering on a friend running the NYC Marathon
me: we could always get brunch to-go and try to fling you a pancake or something?
Lia: yesss
Lia: i really like blueberry pancakes. see what you can do:)
beauty in breakdown: The New Google Reader →
beautyinbreakdown:
As I always have Google Reader open in a browser tab, I had to hit F5 to get to see upgraded version. Then, my first instinct was to immediate hit CTL+Z. Don’t get me wrong - I’ve been eagerly awaiting a facelift for my favourite Google application. Since the early days of Google Reader, I’ve been…
My thoughts exactly. Worth the read. RIP Google Reader
October 2011
24 posts
Push for ‘Personhood’ Amendments Is New Tack in... →
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And this is why I live above the Mason-Dixon Line
A constitutional amendment facing voters in Mississippi would declare a fertilized human egg to be a legal person, effectively…
Brave New Thermostat: How the iPod’s Creator Is... →
What if you could apply all the skills and brilliance of Silicon Valley to produce a thermostat that was smart, thrifty and so delightful that saving energy was as much fun as shuffling an iTunes…
“The human habit of overestimating other people’s happiness is nothing new, of...”
– - From The Anti-Social Network: By helping other people look happy, Facebook is making us sad
“…happiness is impersonal in a way that pain is not…”
(via wumbly)
Raita →
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Good, but my mum’s recipe is better :)
There’s a pretty interesting Indian community in Paris and I’ve taken to walking around areas in Paris like La Chapelle and rue…
Everything →
Google Reader Getting Overhauled, Removing Your... →
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ahh!
Today Google announced its long-ignored RSS app Google Reader is getting an update. Most notably, it’s getting a fresh new design along the same lines as Google’s…
Superdome shining in different light as new LED... →
Ceremony showcases capabilities of permanent system
Hollywood Dishonors the Bard - NYTimes.com →
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Professor Shapiro FTW
A new movie mounts a troubling campaign to debunk Shakespeare.
She blinded me with neuroscience →
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I totally buy this — it’s probably what’s buying the psychological aspects of neuroscience time and over-attention before people figure out it’s a soft science.
In a 2008 paper…
enjoy it →
Photo by i enrapture.
chocolate is good (for you) →
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Don’t know if the science is legit, but hey, it’s chocolate!
Chocoholics are breaking free from their anonymous status and spreading the good (for you) news. Recent…
Heavenly Form →
The U.S. Customs Service received an odd bit of paperwork on July 24, 1969:
All three Apollo 11 astronauts signed the form, which was filed at the Honolulu airport on the day they splashed…
Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement address... →
This is a prepared text of the Commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, on June 12, 2005.
What Steve Jobs Understood That Our Politicians... →
It’s staggering to contemplate how much the Apple co-founder understood about modern America that those who govern it still don’t.
Steve Jobs Is Dead →
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“He was not a god. He was simply a man. Yet for all his faults, he changed the world. He made it better.”
Steve Jobs is dead. The Apple chairman and former CEO who made personal…
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