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'Weak ties have supplanted strong ties as the default social link. Asynchronicity rules the roost, not real-time interaction. Real-time is a feature, a perk, something used occasionally. It’s not the norm.'
links for 2010-02-28
links for 2010-02-24
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Comparing models of masculinity among computer science students and African American men.
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Games made using Processing.
links for 2010-02-23
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Advice from Elmore Leonard, Margaret Atwood, Jonathan Franzen, and more.
links for 2010-02-20
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I don't even know how to link to this.
links for 2010-02-19
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'while the collective work force of those 10 companies grew by 16 percent between 1999 and 2005, the proportion of Hispanic workers declined by 11 percent, to about 2,200; they now make up about 7 percent of the total work force. Black workers declined to 2 percent of the work force, down from 3 percent. The share of women in the Silicon Valley-based work force was 33 percent, dropping down from 37 percent in 1999. Asian workers increased to 49 percent from 45 percent, and white workers declined to 44 percent from 45 percent. The trends continue into the management ranks. What gives? And is anything being done about it?'
links for 2010-02-18
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'That's how Ebert lives these days, through memories, of what things used to feel like and sound like and taste like. When his friend suddenly apologizes for eating in front of him… Ebert shakes his head. He begins to write and tears a note from the spiral. No, no, it reads. You're eating for me.'
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A boycott might be counterproductive (and difficult for those of us without cars). But fun signs!
links for 2010-02-17
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Organized WoW battleground premades.
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Shallow 3D, matte surfaces, secondary light sources.
links for 2010-02-16
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In-browser SVG drawing.
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'On the cover, Newsom is accompanied by objects that Björk’s husband Matthew Barney might have considered using in an art installation when he was in college, except imagine if Tori Amos was the curator of that exhibit and insisted that things be a little more motherly and a little less terrifying than Barney wanted them to be…. Newsom appears to have to stolen the most sacred objects from Kate Bush’s treasure chest (you know she has one), but when I say stolen I mean was nice enough to also leave a note.'
links for 2010-02-13
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Clips of dogs howling along to the Law & Order theme. 35 of them.
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'Nick Punto once lit a fire by repeatedly sliding headfirst into a pile of brush and old newspapers.'
links for 2010-02-12
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'Processing.js uses Javascript to draw shapes and manipulate images on the HTML5 Canvas element. The code is light-weight, simple to learn and makes an ideal tool for visualizing data, creating user-interfaces and developing web-based games.'