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Journal
As a result of my Connor Wars project, I often get asked, "Why?" What do I expect to get out ...
So much happens in the world. Everyday. There's a person ready to either stand up for a cause or stamp ...
Like most of you, any given year is usually filled with many events which help to define it when we ...
Thanksgiving day is once again upon us in the United States. I've noticed that most people have been saying what ...
Having just finished the first session for outlining a new episode of The Connor Wars, and about to continue proofreading ...
FEAR!!!
Ha! Scared you...not. And even if I did, I didn't give you fear. Fear isn't a now-experience, it's a may-be ...
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From Around the Web
There are more than three million teachers in the United States, and Doug Lemov is trying to prove that he can teach them to be better. Building a Better Teacher – NYTimes.com.
David Cope’s software creates beautiful, original music. Why are people so angry about that? A great exploration of one man, computers, and creativity.
via Triumph of the Cyborg Composer | Miller-McCune Online Magazine.
“The documents revealed an economic system in which the sellers don’t set the prices and the buyers don’t know what they are. Prices bear little relation to demand or how well goods and services work. ‘No other nation would allow a health system to be run the way we do it. It’s completely insane’”
There just are no words. Really. No words. (video) TROLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO.
More info at NowPublic: Edward Anatolevich Hill ‘Trololo’ Vocaliz Video Builds Viral Buzz plus a link to an older version: Муслим Магомаев Вокализ
His gender and regional biases have been (sadly) increasingly apparent over the years. Jacques Rogge’s IOC no advocate for women athletes – USATODAY.com.
Actually, with a resume of softball- and women’s ski-jump- nixing, he’s acting sexist, too. There are many lopsided sports in the Olympics, so his justification is just a sieve of sexism…and maybe some partisan regionalism as well. Mr. Rogge, you fail the duck-test.
Diversions
The Connor Wars F0403 – “Rolling D30″
Here is the twenty-fifth installment of The Connor Wars. The fanfic that picks up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.
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Gripes
Quick Thoughts on the US Spaceflight Report
The Review of Human Spaceflight Plans Committee’s 154-page report was delivered on October 22. While it was an honest assessment of NASA’s woes, it’s recommendations were almost laughable.
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Musings
Clouds Around My Silver Lining
When it comes to computing with “the cloud”, I’m of mixed opinion. Conceptually it’s brilliant. In terms of how it’s being implemented, not so much.
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Snippets
The Natural Social Leveling of TwitterBarracuda Networks says that only 21% of Twitter account holders were “true users”. I don’t think that’s a bad thing.
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Picks
Taco Bell Home Originals – Fat Free Refried Beans
To a lot of people, a can of beans isn’t a big deal. To a native New Mexican whose lineage goes back to when the area was a Spanish colony…it’s a very big deal. So when I say that Taco Bell Home Originals: Fat Free Refried Beans are my choice for my daily bean, heed should be…erm…heeded.
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Announcements
Temporary OutageFrom 10:40am to 12:00pm on October 26, 2009, TIB experienced an outage that prevented the site from being accessible. Obviously, that has been fixed.
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