April 2009
In Reversal, U.S. Seeks Election to U.N. Human... →
i’m loving the global edition.
National Service Corps Set to Become Law - The... →
Kennedy Serve America Act passes both houses! Wooot. if september 11th is the national day of service, does this mean it’ll become a national holiday?
Does this replace comments?
Or is it even better?
Discuss.
March 2009
Take a picture/screenshot of the weather forecast, then take a picture of the...
– With the aim of getting you to “do a new thing every day,” Tweak Today sets little missions like this and people share the result. Cute. (via somethingchanged)
#424
achoiceinthematter:
Someone who is not afraid to tell me the truth.
The concerned staffer proposes that NASA bestow the moniker “Constantly Orbiting...
– Heard on the Hill: A Colbert-NASA Truce? - Roll Call (via think4yourself)
Colleges Accepting More Students Who Can Pay Full... →
so that’s what’s happening… rough year.
re: we have a problem
Pr(X!=<3)=1
Pr(X=<3)=-1e9999999999999
Pr(Y^2!<3WWS332)=0.5
Pr(Y^2=stupid|X=<3)=1
Pr(Y^2=stupid&Y^2=crazy)=1
Solve for Y^2=crazy.
NYT Global Edition →
soupsoup:
fimoculous
i see what they did there. re-branding the international herald tribune as the “global edition.” not sure how i feel about that. farewell, IHT.
I cannot save the world, but I can save myself.
right now. repeat.
stevenbeelen:
Cloudy, with a chance of meat balls (movie trailer)
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! this was my favorite book as a kid. of course.
re: beard
you,
i’m glad i no longer have to defend your sexuality. but i am too honest to encourage the beard rumor. too bad. you could use less facial hair.
me.
re: pride and jackass
You,
Talking with you is less battle of wits, more battle with a twit. But I engage anyway. I guess that makes me the twit.
Me.
Earth Hour - Turn off your lights for one hour... →
indierawk:
Camera Obscura - French Navy.
New video via Pitchfork. People in love (and who have the money to travel across Europe) make me sick, but god do I love Camera Obscura.
what a depressing video.
#416
achoiceinthematter:
Someone who knows the difference between “there”, “their” and “they’re”.
re: politik
you,
our obama baby would have been really smart. hopelessly nerdy, but smart.
i only miss you when i want to talk about current events with someone. the debates were fun.
me.
one life to live, one heart to give.
i only have. no time to waste only a call to haste some room to err but space no more for pain and tear of bitterness stored.
In a second article in the journal, two experts in health information technology...
– Digital Health Records Are Daunting Task, Studies Find - NYTimes.com
not gonna lie, i get nerd-gasms whenever my JP topic proves so very timely.
#408
achoiceinthematter:
Someone with a refreshing and brilliant philosophy to life.
FLML →
maveriick:
fucking love my life
Dunbar’s number is a theoretical cognitive limit to the number of people...
– Dunbar’s number - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
i learned something new today.
Public Outrage
joshmohrer:
There have been two bouts of public outrage over the last few months that struck me as weird and uncalled for and theyre basically related:
—Private Jets for executives of companies receiving bail-out money (primarily in the auto industry) —Large retention bonuses for executives of companies receiving bail-out money (primarily in the financial industry)
I understand why these two...
open questions
i’m voting on the questions that people have submitted for the “online community-moderated town hall” that obama is supposed to answer on thursday. this is a fascinating exercise, to see what people think is important and what isn’t.
i’m not sure what i would ask. i’ve been thinking about it. my background and interests lie largely in social / domestic policy,...
More new DCFC: "A Diamond and a Tether." →
indierawk:
Listen to it on Stereogum.
Open for Questions: President Obama to Answer Your... →