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Tweets
- RT @lizlosh: "If you don't know your state variables you don't know yourself" and calls to "occupy health" #futurehealthsd #quantifiedself 7 hrs ago
- Were I still a student, or pre-tenure, I would so be at the Summer Research Institute for the Science of STS: http://t.co/Vhc2cCi2 7 hrs ago
- Can't be real: http://t.co/98gVZNvA 14 hrs ago
- Here at Security Concepts, we're predicting the end of crime in Old Detroit within 40 days. There's a new guy in town. http://t.co/7uT6EQCR 1 day ago
- @eknight I have a bad feeling about this. 1 day ago
- If only all car commercials were this good... http://t.co/lGc8HBud #fb 2 days ago
- Things I'm not doing this weekend: http://t.co/ZEW612Im #fb 4 days ago
- More updates...
Archives
Tag Archives: Stuff
The Halavis Virus
I just googled a mis-spelling of my name. No, this isn’t something I do every day. Google seems to have done away with many of their spelling corrections. It used to be, if you Googled the word “colour,” it asked if you meant color–something I pointed out in the draft of my search engines book. [...]
The market speaks on Vista
Newegg demonstrates that even in OS-land, market demand drives pricing.
What long tail?
There has been a lot of talk lately about the long tail, and its effect on online retailing. Basically, the idea is that as the cost of inventory, advertising, and delivery come down, there is an incentive for online retailers to have very large inventories. This means that they can mine niche products, rather than [...]
Healthy Didge
The “other” ABC is reporting on a study showing that taking up the Didgeridoo leads to better sleep, and less snoring. The clinical test was performed after instructors noted that students “spontaneously” reported better sleep. After 4 months, didgeridoo learners who practiced 20 minutes a day had better sleep, and less daytime sleepiness. It’s an [...]
No bullets
What does good powerpoint look like? It looks like this. Also a great intro to sxip, of course. I first heard about sxip about a year and a half ago? When is it going to blow up?
New favorite
I now desperately want one of these: the ecomobile, a kevlar coated BMW motorcycle. Even Jamie is almost sold. (I’ve been banned from owning or riding a motocycle since my accident a decade ago.) Unfortunately, I grossly underestimated how much it costs to acquire one of these beauties. Not to put too fine a point [...]
Comm Profs: not hot