Monthly Archives: February 2013

And read this one, too. Absolutely beautiful. Choosing a sperm donor is a little bit like setting up an Xbox avatar. You begin by deciding on the ethnicity, hair color, and eye color of the fellow whose sperm you’d like … Continue reading →

This. This is a wonderful essay. Why are you still here? Go and read it. Especially you, Melanie Mahoney. Technology invades every aspect of our lives. Computers, tablets, smartphones. Email, Pinterest, Twitter. Instagram, smoke detectors, Facebook, um, uh, pace…makers. All … Continue reading →

Fascinating story that might appeal to Alice Thomas. Via One Foot Tsunami Since he started teaching at Johns Hopkins University in 2005, Professor Peter Fröhlich has maintained a grading curve in which each class’s highest grade on the final counts … Continue reading →

A loose rant on maximization by Jason Fried of 37signals Indeed. A loose rant on maximizationJason Friedwrote this onFeb 12/40 commentsI can’t imagine anything less interesting in business than maximizing shareholder value. Yet this is what public companies are pressured … Continue reading →

One for Brenden Saul, due to his technical interest in drone technology. Not suggesting he’s a peeping tom. At all. Media organisations have begun ramping up their use of drones, but privacy advocates warn of gross invasions in an age … Continue reading →

How To Internet for Writers Absolute gold from the Bygone Bureau. Click it. Click it NOW. How To Internet for WritersJeremy BlachmanWelcome to How To Internet for Writers, our workshop on how you can most effectively use social media to … Continue reading →

Keane hits nail on head. Well worth a read. After years of complaining about politicians failing to treat voters like adults, Julia Gillard has done just that and incurred the wrath of the Press Gallery. via Facebook http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/04/chaos-or-how-to-see-the-world-like-a-political-journalist

Is there a sign out front that says “dead monarch storage”? Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. via Facebook https://twitter.com/Andree_Bernard/status/298575557707317248/photo/1

Apparently there is a Richard III Society. Perhaps I should join… A skeleton found beneath a Leicester car park is confirmed by archaeologists as that of English king Richard III. via Facebook http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-21063882?utm_campaign=website&utm_source=sendgrid.com&utm_medium=email

It’s been a while since I posted a link from “Literally Unbelievable”, but this one is a gut-buster. And once you stop laughing, you genuinely fear for the human race. Not to be a downer via Facebook http://literallyunbelievable.org/post/41945225306