Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Cross Section Views of Leica Lenses

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From PetaPixel

Books

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Books -- That is exactly how they work

Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers

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Repost from Study Hacks. However, the real reason I posted was for the beautiful visual for present value.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Where are they now: the cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory - Boing Boing

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http://boingboing.net/2011/05/17/where-are-they-now-t.html?utm_source=feedburner

Update on Kahn Academy

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Now with badges when I've learned something.
Friday, May 13, 2011

Out of Phase Pendulums

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The best 1:45 you'll spend all day.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

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Excellent grammar meta-question: How do you quote a passage that has used '[sic]' mistakenly?

I find your lack of faith disturbing

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The Galactic Empire Times: In a late-night appearance in the East Room of the Imperial Palace, Lord Vader declared that "justice has be...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Robots learning to share

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Enjoying the moment

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So next time we’re washing the dishes, why not actually find enjoyment in washing the dishes? It can be a very relaxing activity. When we’re...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

To Amazon.com, It's Still Day #1

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Amazon's 2010 and 1997 annual letters to shareholders.

More grim news about Ph.D.s -- Short version: oversupply

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Education: The PhD factory From nature.com
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Women in Science

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This article by Philip Greenspun is about anyone in science (not just women), and suggests that it is a tougher road than even those who ch...
Monday, April 25, 2011

Quote of the day -- Calvin Trillin

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"When I'm trying to impress Alice, for instance, I remind her that I have resolutely ignored drinking fashions for twenty-five year...
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Status Game

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An interesting thought experiment, or possibly a provocative class exercise: A stack of card was shuffled face down on a table, and each per...

Snap Together Trebuchette

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The projects supported by Kickstarter are getting better and better.
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Another attempt to embed video + railguns

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Friday, April 15, 2011

Experiment with embedding vimeo video

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2011/03 Mike Monteiro | F*ck You. Pay Me. from SanFrancisco/CreativeMornings on Vimeo .

Review of German Expressionist Art Exhibit

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Walking through the German Expressionism exhibit really messed me up. All of them either killed themselves or fell down the stairs drunk to ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Understanding Congress’s solution to the federal deficit problem

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We have a family that is spending $38,200 per year. The family’s income is $21,700 per year. The family adds $16,500 in credit card debt eve...