Archive for March, 2009

Suck It, Nerds

March 9, 2009
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Suck It, Nerds

NBC reports on a new study by Steven Levitt‘s colleagues (Gabriella Conti and associates). Steven Levitt explains on the Freakonomics blog here. If you hated the popular kids then, you’ll hate them more now.  Better start reading (not everyone can profit from being awkward like Tina Fey)! [Note:  Thanks to Fortuna_Köln for the heads...
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The Only Road Through Town

March 8, 2009
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I was surprised and gladdened by the Washington Post’s story on the digital divide Saturday – One Step Off the Superhighway by Cecelia Kang. Whereas serious weight has been given to the Pew Study that found 2/3 of those without broadband don’t want it, few writers express an understanding that those that “don’t want...
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Welcome to Our New Contributor

March 8, 2009
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Adam’s post is delayed because I was buried in e-mail last week.  Say hi!
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My first comic strip: Getting Lost in a Book

March 5, 2009
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My first comic strip: Getting Lost in a Book

I made my very first comic strip!  (Click to enlarge.) You can make your own or send mine to the world.
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Happy Birthday, Mark E. Smith

March 5, 2009
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Happy Birthday, Mark E. Smith

Mark E. Smith, founder, leader, and only constant member of The Fall turns 52 today. Let’s all wish a happy birthday to this incredible man who may or may not be more belligerent than Shakespeare.
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The L Word: A Love/Hate Relationship

March 3, 2009
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The L Word: A Love/Hate Relationship

I’ve watched The L Word on and off since season one. Back when it first started, I even listed Mia Kirshner, Leisha Hailey, and Katherine Moenig in my “interests” on my Friendster account (which I then copied directly to my Facebook account.) This weekend, mostly out of boredom and an inability to sleep, I...
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The Importance of Being Followed

March 2, 2009
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In my typical heel dragging fashion I’ve waited a week to jump into a debate that is by now probably completely out of the minds of most who were involved.  Although really, that isn’t quite fair to myself.  The subject of the value of followers and their role in my twitter experience as a...
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