January 2012
19 posts
“incentivize the bum strategy”
– An interesting idea - I’ve inadvertantly done this before, but it never occurred to me to do it as a deliberate strategy. Counterintuitivity: Proper Incentives
“William Roper: So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law!
Sir Thomas More:...”
– A Man for All Seasons (1966) - Memorable quotes
“* FORKS - “During my long-past student days I made many trips to my friend...”
– B3TA : NEWSLETTER : “THE ONLY NEWSLETTER IN THE WORLD THAT ACTUALLY NEEDS CENSORSHIP”
“Betteridge’s Law of Headlines is an adage that states, “Any headline...”
– Betteridge’s Law of Headlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
“He woke up Windows XP from sleep mode and deftly defeated twelve notifications...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
“Weaker men would have lost their minds in the madness: telephone cords plugged...”
– McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: In Which I Fix My Girlfriend’s Grandparents’ WiFi and Am Hailed as a Conquering Hero.
“This lecture was unique, dramatic, paradigm-shifting, and unexpected. It is...”
– If you can read this without laughing, you are not human: How (not) to communicate new scientific information: a memoir of the famous brindley lecture - Klotz - 2005 - BJU International - Wiley Online Library
“These kind of euphemisms are also common in Japanese, where the reply maemuki ni...”
– Euphemisms: Making murder respectable | The Economist
“WAR is a racket. It always has been. […]. At least 21,000 new millionaires...”
– War Is A Racket, by Major General Smedley Butler, 1935
“North Korean golfing legend (and oppressive dictator) Kim Jong Il passed away...”
– Kim Jong Il – World’s Greatest Golfer Has Died | TheBlaze.com
“They seemed to think this was productive use of their lives. Well, they were...”
– Miss Information: October 2004
“It’s hard to escape being lectured about wellbeing. It’s turned into a major...”
– Dodgy questionnaires and dubious projects: Wellbeing part 2
Getting Started with Programming | Codecademy →
Ooh! A free JavaScript programming course. A handy refresher since my last programming was in COBOL.
“intimidating, like someone saying “At some point in the next couple of weeks,...”
– +1 (from little.red.boat ) - about due dates in pregnancy
Superpower Energy Bars for School Days and Work... →
Some recipes for making homemade snack bars.
“Those who remember the past are condemned to watch it be repeated.”
– Avoiding Facial Recognition of the Future - Slashdot
“A really good way to not enjoy food is to believe the rubbish you read about...”
– 365 days of Peta
“You know what language my truck speaks? Check Engine Light. $40,000 bucks and...”
– Stonekettle Station: Things That Chap My Ass About Auto Maintenance
“Invent flying cars and I give humanity two months, tops. That’s what happened to...”
– Stonekettle Station: Things That Chap My Ass About Auto Maintenance
December 2011
10 posts
“If you’re the father of adult identical twins, here’s a good prank...”
– Scott Adams Blog: Twins Switched After Birth 12/20/2011
“But it is worth noting that, were the [Boston] Tea Party to take place today,...”
– 16th December 1773 – The Boston Tea Party | Dorian Cope presents On This Deity
Old Spice | Devastating Explosions, at the Touch... →
When you absolutely, positively, have to blow something up.
“More than 97% of American children are of above-average intelligence, according...”
– STATISTICS. « Dr. Boli’s Celebrated Magazine.
"Five Sci-Fi Children's Books" →
How To Cook Perfect Rice Without A Rice Cooker... →
A handy tip on how to freeze rice.
ThinkGeek :: T-Shirt →
I was so pleased with myself for inventing this T-shirt slogan, until I discovered someone else got their first.
“Give a man a gun and he can rob a bank. Give a man a bank and he can rob the...”
– Give a man a bank and he can rob the world
“The majority of dramas are long-running returning series or genre pieces –...”
– Charlie Brooker: the dark side of our gadget addiction | Technology | The Guardian - Black Mirror is the first TV programme I’ve been actually ANTICIPATING WITH EXCITEMENT for ages. I hope it’s not crap. And even if it is, at least there are new Sherlocks coming soon.
“To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies.”
– To be insulted by you is to be garlanded with lilies
November 2011
14 posts
“The policy of austerity did not triumph everywhere. In some countries, including...”
– Blogging the Zombies: Expansionary Austerity – Life — Crooked Timber
“The things I buy for around the house now, because they are just things that we...”
– The weirdest thing (from little.red.boat )
“Incompetence, ignorance and disingenuity are no barriers to elected office. In...”
– In Cain and Perry’s gaffes, the Republicans’ degradation is laid bare | Gary Younge | Comment is free | The Guardian
“Mum” appears to have purchased an entire nervous breakdown’s worth...”
– Charlie Brooker | This year’s Christmas adverts aren’t adverts, they’re ‘events’. Ghastly events | Comment is free | The Guardian
“This political scientist named Brendan Nyhan at Dartmouth has documented what...”
– You’ve got mail, you idiot! : The Last Word On Nothing
“There is no doubt that the O’Donnell report’s deceitful non-reporting of so many...”
– Craig Murray » Blog Archive » Matthew Gould and the Plot to Attack Iran
“his debut CD Greatest Hits was released in 1996 on MCA, the same year that...”
– The World’s Worst Records: Jailhouse Sucks - I suspect I need to get hold of this album.
“The key to understanding the Eurozone crisis is this: the ECB aren’t...”
– Chase me ladies, I’m in the cavalry
“I can’t cook it in the bread machine as it is so old and worn out that it...”
– Raising Country Kids - I like this blog, and the way she describes things. Gratuituous quote.
October 2011
10 posts
“This must be the only place in the world where a knock on the door and the words...”
– Mangyongdae – The Last Funfair in North Korea ~ Kuriositas
This blog is of "top tips" clipped from UK... →
“The Branch Library is infinite. All Libraries of Babel are infinite. The Branch...”
– Strange Horizons Fiction: Librarians in the Branch Library of Babel, by Shaenon K. Garrity
“* MAGIC WALLET - “Driving my cousin home one Friday night we passed a...”
– B3TA : NEWSLETTER : “A GREAT DAY FOR DICTATOR SNUFF FANS”
“8. You are charged with securing corporate sponsorship for the Logan’s 5K...”
– My Scifi Film Writing Assignment for You - Filmcritic.com Feature
Big American Banks Refuse to Let People Close... →
Yes, really - they called police to deal with people who were trying to close their accounts.
“They […] introduce silly initiatives which annoy everyone, ‘doomed to...”
– Like the eternal flame, they never go out. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG