November 2009
October 2009
Darwin and Culture, editorial in Nature →
The lesson for today’s scientists and policy-makers is simple: they cannot assume that a public presented with “the facts” will come to the same conclusion as themselves.
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Ars reviews Windows 7 →
With much fanfare and even a few parties, Windows 7 has arrived. In this extensive review, Peter Bright dives deep into Microsoft’s new OS offering to see what’s new, what’s still the same, and whether it’s worth upgrading.
Scientology on ABC's Nightline →
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McCain Moves to Block FCC Net Neutrality →
Why is John McCain, who admits to not even knowing how to operate a computer, now introducing a bill to block net neutrality rules?
Mindreader Applet v3.1 →
Very cool little app. The computer wants to try to predict your next move. Try to fool it by entering an unpredictable sequence of zeros and ones. Every time you fool the computer, you score a point and your car advances. If however the computer correctly predicts you, it scores and advances.
Engineers Tell How Feedback Shaped Windows 7 →
Windows 7 is like an old girlfriend.
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“Though I am not naturally honest, I am sometimes by chance.”
– William Shakespeare
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“Religion. It’s given people hope in a world torn apart by religion.”
– Charlie Chaplin
“Death awareness is the price we pay for self awareness”
– Professor Gordon Gallup
The Eliminationists: How Hate Talk Radicalized the... →
President Obama averages 30 death threats per day, preachers pray publicly for his death, and right-wing pundits speak openly of military coups. Dave Neiwert, author of The Eliminationists, gives some insight into the relationship between extreme rhetoric and acts of violence.
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