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Category Archives: life
Poor memory management
For most of human history, people had only their own memories for storing information. Most people who have lived did not know how to read or write, and if they wanted to remember something, they had to memorize it. Stories Continue reading Poor memory management
Getting charged up for the road
After years of research and development and billions of dollars in investments, the Chevy Volt finally started appearing on roads. Initially, sales were modest, but they’ve picked up over the past couple of years. Also picking up are placement of Continue reading Getting charged up for the road
They say nothing ever goes away on the Internet
I cloud? No, I strive to clear, not cloud. Nothing ever goes away on the Internet(full size).
Adventures in shopping
There are some things that are overwhelming, such as seeing the ocean for the first time, or gazing on the Grand Canyon, or hearing a symphony in person. Or visiting a Wegmans. Most of the planet has never visited a Continue reading Adventures in shopping
Digital scrapbook V
What priests (presumably Anglican) want you to know: http://dirtysexyministry.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/what-priests-want-you-to-know.html Silhouette Man wonders WTF is wrong with America (note: language is in keeping with what one might expect of posts including the abbreviation “WTF”): http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/06/26/1103368/-The-One-Comic-That-Explains-Just-How-Screwed-America-Is I’m farming and I grow it: Continue reading Digital scrapbook V
Digital scrapbook IV
Outstanding anti-smoking video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gV9_P2Oc3U Write like the wind, George R.R. Martin! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7lp3RhzfgI Books that shaped America: http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/books-that-shaped-america/ The evolution of print: And who says the world is without irony? Dettifoss, Iceland, Prometheus, and Ridley Scott in one video: http://vimeo.com/43258575 http://icelandwantstobeyourfriend.tumblr.com/ Continue reading Digital scrapbook IV
Digital scrapbook III
Darwin filing a “Proposed Impact Narrative” for a grant application: http://departmentofomnishambles.tumblr.com/post/25293718496/charles-darwin Texting not only kills, it murders: http://gizmodo.com/382026/a-cellphones-missing-dot-kills-two-people-puts-three-more-in-jail Visualizing writing success through killing off characters: http://www.visualnews.com/2012/04/18/the-recipe-for-writing-success-kill-your-characters/?view=infographic Pebble, the E-paper watch for an iPhone or Android, http://getpebble.com/ Which begs the question: Continue reading Digital scrapbook III
Digital scrapbook II
“Lines of Equal Latitude and Longitude,” http://basementgeographer.blogspot.com/2010/11/lines-of-equal-latitude-and-longitude.html This is a cultural artifact of how we draw maps, but still interesting. President Obama using a MacBook Pro to answer citizen questions on Twtter. Note the use of a wireless broadband modem Continue reading Digital scrapbook II