December 2009
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More High Altitude Links: The Google Evil Meter →
Have you ever wondered whether Google dabbles in the Dark Arts? Or if Google has been mining your search history and making power point presentations on how many times you looked up how to spell “entrepreneur”? I do. Check out this super cool Twitter powered Google Evil Meter. Click on the clicky things. Prepare yourself for the coming Googleocalypse.
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Russia Considers Preemptive Strike Against Apophis... →
This headline fell into my lap while wandering around the internet, with a bit of everything I like to see in my news—space, Russians, and asteroids.
On an unrelated note, I’m still amazed that airplanes now have wifi, and that I can post from somewhere over the Missouri/Illinois border at 35,000 ft!
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@Syfy's Explanation of TV Economics, and why...
In response to a few antagonistic tweets implying that the Syfy Channel intentionally withholds its shows from viewers outside of the US, Syfy’s resident tweetmaster Craig Engler had quite a bit to say. Unfortunately, twitter does have some limitations, one of which is long form responses. So, for your reading pleasure, I’ve compiled @Syfy’s response here in paragraph...
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io9's Annalee Newitz is Fed up with White People
I haven’t seen Avatar yet, so I can’t speak with any real expertise as to whether or not Annalee Newitz’s claims about Cameron’s new opus are true. However, I HAVE seen the trailers, which as far as I can tell give away the entire plot and feel a lot like an overblown video game cut scene. Reviews of Avatar have not inspired me to rush to the theater and have a...
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Sometimes, you get to see a movie at just the...
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Funded Scientific Study Reveals the Obvious:... →
Wired Science blames Star Trek for driving women away from the field of computer science after research shows that women who have been exposed to a “stereotypical” computer science classroom report being less interested in the field of computer science.
More importantly, apparently the masterminds behind this study recreated my bedroom for their test subjects:
Cheryan and colleagues...
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Top 11.564833 Reasons Fullmetal Alchemist:...
Reason 1.3 Because after one 20 minute episode, I cared more about the Elric Brothers and Winry Rockbell than any character on SGU during its entire half season.
Reason 2.89 Because Fullmetal Alchemist has AWESOME, complex, and often hilarious villains. Scar, King Bradley, Kimblee, and the Homonculi are fascinating. SGU? Not so much.
Reason 3.1415 Because after watching a comparable amount...
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If Geek Is The New Chic, Why Am I So Irritated?
The rise of the Geek in popular culture is something I’ve been observing with both fascination and disdain. It’s a bit like that Intel commercial where Ajay Bhatt walks into a room, gets treated like a rockstar, and is about 30 seconds away from a sweaty, tech-induced orgy.
What did Bhatt do to deserve this?
He invented the USB.
But it’s not just the programmers who have...
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Evolution of the Hipster →
Evolution…hipsters…see anyone you know?
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Virgin Galactic Reveals SpaceShipTwo Today →
Tickets to space are non-refundable, non-transferable, and subject to a $1.5 million fine should you cancel or change your flight within 30 days of your scheduled departure.
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WatchA bit of Saturday cheer: Zombie Reagan Raised from Grave to Lead GOP
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Man Controls Robotic Hand with Thoughts →
After watching 31 episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist over a period of 3 days, this story is especially exciting for automail enthusiasts.
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Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, and Buffy the... →
BSG, TOS, and BtVS on the list of Best TV shows of ALL TIME= awesome. I’m also very pleased Freaks and Geeks made the list!