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Mr. Chase blogs about math
Mr. Chase blogs about math
Good luck holding out for that Organic Sustainable Craft Underwear for Puppies Shop.
Critics often describe Legend of Zelda games as classic Hero Journeys in the tradition of Gilgamesh and The Odyssey. While it’s easy to find connections here — the call to adventure, supernatural aid, descent to underworld, etc. — I see more resonance in Zelda’s connections to Japanese folklore and, especially, the series’ deep roots in Shintoism.
Long-term there’s no future in printed books. They’ll be like vinyl: pricey and for collectors only. 95% of people will read digitally. Everybody in publishing knows this but most are in denial about it because moving to becoming a digital company means laying off like 40% of our staffs. And the barriers to entry fall, too. We simply don’t want to think about it.
The constant celebration of excess — must we all aspire to twelve kinds of twine? — is more than I can stand.
Are you getting the picture here? If you decide to NOT play on Google+, you will, in essence, be devalued in Google search, at least for the percentage of people who are logged in whilst using Google. This strikes me as wrong.
Why don’t infants signal hunger quietly with spirit fingers or jazz hands?
Mammals Suck… Milk!: Why Breast-Fed Babies Cry More
I sincerely hate to fan the flames here: nobody wins when mothers whose best option is formula are made to feel guilty. But in the spirit of scientific inquiry I find this issue fascinating. Plus, that quote is fucking funny. If for some reason you’re still reading, I’ll share that this article has renewed my interest in the science behind elimination communication.
Three years ago, a TFA recruiter plastered the Fordham campus with flyers that said “Learn how joining TFA can help you gain admission to Stanford Business School.” The message of that flyer was “use teaching in high-poverty areas a stepping stone to a career in business.” It was not only profoundly disrespectful to every person who chooses to commit their life to the teaching profession, it advocated using students in high-poverty areas as guinea pigs for an experiment in “resume-padding” for ambitious young people.
Google is going to face legal scrutiny over their actions, likely sooner rather than later. But at best, this will drag on for years and end with Google getting a slap on the wrist (though in Europe it may be more like a punch in the stomach). The end will still justify the means — Google will be better positioned to compete with Facebook as a result of their actions.
But that doesn’t make them right.
It was all Steve’s stuff, but he was just a year and a half too early.
The things we own are more than ever like props, the clothes we wear like costumes, the places where we live, dine, shop, and vacation like stage sets.
Maybe you’ve seen the talk about iOS multitasking and misconceptions about how it works. I agree it’s not helpful to have Apple Geniuses teaching novice users how to remove apps from the app switcher. But apps do get stuck from time to time, and this can screw up device performance until it’s dealt with. Telling people, “forget it, don’t worry about the multitasking bar” doesn’t help someone who is dealing with a poorly-behaved app.
So what should we tell them instead? As Apple suggests in iOS: Understanding multitasking, before forcing apps to quit, just restart your device.
(Just a hunch, but I bet the folks protesting that there’s no need to manage apps under iOS are extraordinarily picky about the number, type, and quality of apps they run on their devices. They probably run shoddy, problem-prone apps far less often than the folks who show up at Genius Bars frustrated with their iPhones and looking for advice.)
Holy crap this thread is positively SOAKED in White Woman’s Tears.
(via http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/video/questlove-explains-little-brothers-beat/1376498/)
"Scientifically, this is one of the most intricate hip hop songs ever crafted." See also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o64jxUjlzYg and I confess I’ve been asleep.
UPDATE not sure why the video’s not working for me. Click through if you can’t watch it here. Questlove’s reverence for J Dilla’s work is vibrant.
Piracy is a special form of stealing committed on the high seas. It involves rolling up to a boat, and taking stuff away from the occupants of the boat. Nobody has ever been killed downloading an authorized copy of a Katy Perry song.
Piracy Is a Form of Theft, and Copyright Infringement Is Neither
Disheartened that it’s 2012 and this is still a relevant point to make. Growing up involves losing faith in the ability of others to grow.
It was awesome to see flying cars, blimps, weird stoplights, people eating noodles outside, and a woman in a fur coat in the rain all within the span of a minute.
Seriously: Who Killed It: Why The Roots' “Undun” Is My Album Of The Year
TourĂ© has released his pick for Hip-Hop album of the year, and it’s undun. When I saw this review finally written, I got really happy for a moment; TourĂ© is a great music critic, a great writer, and his endorsement seems really meaningful. So many blockbuster releases this year are getting…
I’ve been enamored with body modifications that have utilitarian value.
THERE IS SO MUCH TO LIKE ABOUT THIS POST
Weetzie’s heart felt so full of love, so full, as if it could hardly fit in her chest.
Weetzie Bat: The Book For Girls Who Ended Up Taking A Gay Dude To Prom
Holy shit, remember Weetzie Bat?
What you’ve actually made, when you have an internet-connected device that can both send and receive 3D-printed objects, is a teleporter.
I just ate 272% of my recommended daily amount of saturated fat — and it’s only breakfast!
