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Adopting (and Defending) Little Brother
via Confessions of an Aca|Fan by Henry Jenkins on July 03, 2008
I don't get to read very many novels. The nature of my work means that there is always a massive pile of nonfiction for me to plow through and when I have time to relax, I tend to consume other media rather than read literary fiction (comics being the exception). But I always make time for the latest work of Cory Doctorow, who is my favorite contemporary science fiction writer. When I heard...
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Today’s Dumb Headline
via Whatever by John Scalzi on July 02, 2008
It’s this, courtesy of MSNBC:It’s stuff like this that makes me wonder if people pay attention to who is actually elected president around these here parts. Let’s review the military service of the folks in the last few presidential elections:2004Loser: Vietnam veteran, awarded Silver Star and two Purple HeartsWinner: Defended Texas during Vietnam War2000Loser: Served in Vietnam for two...
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Ballmer on Yahoo Deal: The Bankers “screwed everything up.”
via TechCrunch by Michael Arrington on July 02, 2008
Interesting and surprisingly detailed story in the Wall Street Journal tonight about the ongoing (never ending) Microsoft/Yahoo deal. The headline is that Microsoft, apparently not happy with simply destroying Yahoo’s credibility, is now hoping to rip it apart and divide up the pieces.Microsoft Corp., positioning itself for a new run for Yahoo Inc.’s search business, has approached other...
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Windows Vista: Not that bad, really, try it
via CrunchGear by John Biggs on July 02, 2008
Bill Veghte from the Windows group at Microsoft sent out a nice big memo to those who still haven’t installed Vista in their enterprises and are waiting for some real improvement before they even consider it. His advice? Windows Vista offers significant advances in security and productivity and we recommend that enterprises that have not yet deployed it should absolutely evaluate its benefits....
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Azeroth in World of Warcraft is the size of Newcastle, planet is flat
via CrunchGear by Nicholas Deleon on July 02, 2008
Another example of the Internet’s vital role in our society.A very fine gentleman of high moral standing has concluded that Azeroth, the world in World of Warcraft, has an area of 113 square kilometers, or about the size of English city Newcastle, home of Joey Barton. That, and the planet (or planetoid; it’s quite small, you see) has a density that’s 500 times greater than lead. And the...
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A little brain buzz might go a long way
via CrunchGear by Teresa von Fuchs on July 02, 2008
Researchers at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders in Bethesda, MD are studying the effects of a charging the brain using a 9V battery to improve learning. The MIT Technology Review reports that previous research has found that a steady electrical current can improve motor function, verbal fluency and even language learning. In Bethesda, neuroscientist Eric Wassermann is using an...
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Advertisers' diagnosis: Digg users need antidepressants [Online Advertising]
via Valleywag by Owen Thomas on July 02, 2008
While health websites have struggled to attract dollars from Big Pharma, the drugmakers' billion-dollar marketing budgets have found a new outlet: vote-for-your-favorite-headlines site Digg. The site is currently plastered with ads for Lexapro, an SSRI drug used to treat depression and anxiety. This is a triumph of behavioral targeting, one that gives me hope for the future of online...
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How quickly do you expect a response on email?
via MSDN Blogs by jasonlan on July 02, 2008
... it’s either because I’m doing it at a strange time of day (late at night) or it’s not a priority so I just fire an email off. If I really need a fast response I would probably pick up the phone and call them.This research spurred me to check out Xobni on my email and looked at responses both internally and externally. For internal Microsoft emails the median response was 2hrs. For e...
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The Road to Spaceport America
via SPACE.com by (author unknown) on July 02, 2008
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Voyager Spacecraft Reveals Solar System Edge
via SPACE.com by (author unknown) on July 02, 2008
Voyager examines energy and magnetic forces at the solar system's edge.
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