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xkcd goes on a deep dive today

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:32:20 -0400

xkcd goes on a deep dive today

Weak As I Am, Part 1

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:37:32 -0400

Weak As I Am, Part 1: This is a quite nifty superhero-esque comic (but better than what you’re...

"Accordingly, it is difficult to predict whether our management team, individually and collectively,..."

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:39:01 -0400

“Accordingly, it is difficult to predict whether our management team, individually and...

Female CFOs in U.S. Are Overpaid, But Less Overpaid Than Men

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:00:10 -0400

Female CFOs in U.S. Are Overpaid, But Less Overpaid Than Men: 16% less, even controlling for age and...

Pew Report Says That People Who Read Lots of Books Tend to Have E-Readers

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:13:58 -0400

Pew Report Says That People Who Read Lots of Books Tend to Have E-Readers: In other news, the sky is...

The Reading Group Killer

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:22:06 -0400

The Reading Group Killer

Debunking Canadian health care myths

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:16:05 -0400

Debunking Canadian health care myths

I never post memes, but this one is surprisingly elegant. (via I...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:11:56 -0400

I never post memes, but this one is surprisingly elegant.

(via I Can Has Cheezburger?)

Cash mob

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:05:22 -0400

Cash mob: I learn something new everyday; this was today’s new concept.

Every picture tells a story, don’t it? (via NYTimes.com)

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:13:19 -0400

Every picture tells a story, don’t it?

(via NYTimes.com)

Every month, Conde Nast Traveler posts a picture and an...

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:09:49 -0400

Every month, Conde Nast Traveler posts a picture and an elliptical description — vague enough so you can’t just google it — and the only way to enter the contest is to figure out where the picture was taken. It’s a wonderful brain teaser, and there’s still a few hours to enter this month’s contest.

(via Conde Nast Traveler)

The Only Known Escapee from a North Korean Gulag

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:16:56 -0400

The Only Known Escapee from a North Korean Gulag: The mesmerizing story of Shin In Geun, who...

(via TPMMuckraker)

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:28:22 -0400

(via TPMMuckraker)

Christopher Priest is remarkably grumpy about the Clarke shortlist

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:09:54 -0400

Christopher Priest is remarkably grumpy about the Clarke shortlist: Providing the Masterclass...

Could This Be the New Stupid Corporate Fad?

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:44:06 -0400

Could This Be the New Stupid Corporate Fad?: Apparently, what businesses really need now is a...

Troll Arsenal Increase

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:12:23 -0400

Troll Arsenal Increase: Let Me Tweet That For You will create screenshot-ready fake tweets from any...

A giant pile of secret, copyrighted laws landed on Cory Doctorow's porch recently...

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:59:19 -0400

A giant pile of secret, copyrighted laws landed on Cory Doctorow's porch recently...

You Only Quarrel Twice

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:30:14 -0400

You Only Quarrel Twice: A wonderfully funny mashup from a certain little stuffed bull.

I want to steal this Nick Mamatas post and pretend it is my own, but I am honorable, and so only link:

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:02:09 -0400

I want to steal this Nick Mamatas post and pretend it is my own, but I am honorable, and so only link:

The Vancouver Sun picks the "20 coolest bookstores in the world"

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:48:43 -0400

The Vancouver Sun picks the "20 coolest bookstores in the world"