Kemp, "The ACW" (abstract)

Kemp, "The ACW" (abstract): "Co-director with Trent Batson of the Alliance for Computers and Writing, Fred Kemp has undertaken the 'writing,' if one can call it that in this late age of print, of a 'living hypertext,' one that will grow, infinitely and collaboratively, as does what Kemp calls the 'shared base of knowledge' from which writing teachers operate. Kemp promises that 'as long as the Alliance for Computers and Writing remains active, this essay will continue to grow. I invite those who would like to add to this document to do so by either providing me links to other URLs or by simply sending me email text to link myself . . . . I will accept all reasonable additions, even from those who disagree with me.'"

Dear EDUPUNK, | bavatuesdays

Dear EDUPUNK, | bavatuesdays: "I know the Gates Foundation has lots of money (heck they have been throwing millions and millions of dollars at education for years now, look how that has gone) but their vision of education as a wholesale gutting of publicly funded institutions and replacing them with some groovy YouTube vidoes (a la Khan Academy)and a wide range of powerpoint slides (a la Open Coursware) is a surefire means to further alienate an already fractured culture."

Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To

Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To: "Im not sure why you regard linseed oil as not edible.
Here in Germany, at least in some northerly regions of, it is totally common to eat linseed oil on top of potatoes with cottage cheese. You will see linseed oil being sold right next to olive or corn oil in the grocery store.
It has a very distinctive taste, and you will certainly not use large quantities, but so far nobody seems to have had any ill effects from digesting linseed oil to my knowledge."

Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To

Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To

Using a Cast Iron Skillet Ain't so Hard!

Using a Cast Iron Skillet Ain't so Hard!

Cedar Breaks National Monument to Host Cross-Country Ski/Snowshoe Outing On January 8 | National Parks Traveler

Cedar Breaks National Monument to Host Cross-Country Ski/Snowshoe Outing On January 8 | National Parks Traveler: "If weather or some other event forces cancellation of this event, park officials will make that decision by noon on Friday, January 7. If you have questions, or to check on the status of the event, call park headquarters at 435-586-9451"

Call SUU's outdoors club for skiing information too.

9 Major Stories Everyone Got Wrong This Year | Cracked.com

9 Major Stories Everyone Got Wrong This Year | Cracked.com: "If you trust census data over Whitney Houston lyrics, old people are the future of America, mostly thanks to the post-WWII baby boom. And according to an informal survey conducted in line at a Best Buy, not a single *** one of them knows the first thing about operating a computer. The iPad was a computer that finally made sense for people who didn't know how to use a mouse."

Supercolossal Street Art - NYTimes.com

Supercolossal Street Art - NYTimes.com: "The specifics of his actions are as various as the settings in which they take place. When JR and his team show up, they “don’t know if it will happen — you have to go there and write the story as you go,” he says. In Brazil, he had pictures up in less than a month; in Kenya, he had to take the photos, return to Paris to have them printed, then return to Kenya to paste them up. Pasting can take between 8 and 12 days and involve a crew of as many as 10 friends who have worked with JR for years."

Fox News Chief, Roger Ailes, Urged Employee to Lie, Records Show - NYTimes.com

Fox News Chief, Roger Ailes, Urged Employee to Lie, Records Show - NYTimes.com: "It is unclear whether the existence of the tape played a role in News Corporation’s decision to move quickly to settle a wrongful termination suit filed by Ms. Regan, paying her $10.75 million in a confidential settlement reached two months after she filed it in 2007."

YouTube - Blade Runner - Holden y Deckard en el hospital

YouTube - Blade Runner - Holden y Deckard en el hospital

Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk Prepaid Cell Review

Virgin Mobile Beyond Talk Prepaid Cell Review

Cheap cell phone plan discussion.

YouTube - Ridley Scott confirms that Deckard is a Replicant

YouTube - Ridley Scott confirms that Deckard is a . . .

The cybercultures reader - Google Books

The cybercultures reader - Google Books Prosthetic memory and Blade Runner.

Heather Armstrong, Queen of the Mommy Bloggers - NYTimes.com

Heather Armstrong, Queen of the Mommy Bloggers - NYTimes.com: "The anger, in turn, upped her page views. “Heather was huge,” Jon said. “It was the biggest thing she’d ever done in terms of traffic. Bigger than going on ‘Oprah.’ Bigger than giving birth to Marlo” — the Armstrongs’ second daughter. “I mean, Marlo was good for business, but the hate was better.”"

Heather Armstrong, Queen of the Mommy Bloggers - NYTimes.com

Heather Armstrong, Queen of the Mommy Bloggers - NYTimes.com: "Her site brings in an estimated $30,000 to $50,000 a month or more — and that’s not even counting the revenue from her two books, healthy speaking fees and the contracts she signed to promote Verizon and appear on HGTV."

Wow. I remember back when she got fired for blogging about work and her name became a verb. I guess that turned out ok.

Aafia Siddiqui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aafia Siddiqui - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "She denied the charges and said the interrogators had fired on her when she had attempted to flee."

Defiant Gaddafi vows to fight on - Africa - Al Jazeera English

Defiant Gaddafi vows to fight on - Africa - Al Jazeera English: "At times the camera panned out to show a towering gold-coloured monument in front of the building, showing a fist crushing a fighter jet with an American flag on it - a view that also gave the strange image of Gaddafi speaking alone from behind a podium in the building's dilapidated lobby, with no audience in front of him."

How Public Is Public Radio?

How Public Is Public Radio?: "Despite the commonness of such claims, little evidence has ever been presented for a left bias at NPR, and FAIR’s latest study gives it no support. Looking at partisan sources—including government officials, party officials, campaign workers and consultants—Republicans outnumbered Democrats by more than 3 to 2 (61 percent to 38 percent). A majority of Republican sources when the GOP controls the White House and Congress may not be surprising, but Republicans held a similar though slightly smaller edge (57 percent to 42 percent) in 1993, when Clinton was president and Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. And a lively race for the Democratic presidential nomination was beginning to heat up at the time of the 2003 study."

The Overheated, Oversexed Cult of Bikram Choudhury: Critical Eye : Details

The Overheated, Oversexed Cult of Bikram Choudhury: Critical Eye : Details: "Others object to Choudhury's decision in 2002 to patent his sequence of 26 postures and two breathing exercises, which has made him very rich (all Bikram studios must pay a licensing fee to open, along with a new, much-protested monthly fee) and, in the eyes of many, an apostate. Yoga is thought to date back 5,000 years, and for Hindus, claiming it as intellectual property is akin in Christian terms to copyrighting the Lord's Prayer. 'Call it exercise. Call it a good workout. Call it what you like,' says Dr. Aseem Shukla, cofounder of the Hindu American Foundation. 'But don't call it yoga. It's a cynical appropriation of Hinduism.'"

Apple 85W A1172 MagSafe Replacement Power Adapter for MacBook Pro 13" 15" 17" Series Laptops

Apple 85W A1172 MagSafe Replacement Power Adapter for MacBook Pro 13" 15" 17" Series Laptops

Oops. Your chat connection may have been interrupted - Google Chat Help

Oops. Your chat connection may have been interrupted - Google Chat Help: "Update: I can confirm that this is a known issue. We're working to resolve it, but it could be a little while until we get it fixed. In the meantime, disabling outbound Google Voice calls as is suggested above should resolve it.

However, keep in mind that sometimes this is a legitimate error that can appear in low bandwidth scenarios. If you've disabled outbound Voice but occasionally get this error, it's not the same issue we're currently experiencing."

Sony NEX-3 & NEX-5 Review: 11. Other Features: Digital Photography Review

Sony NEX-3 & NEX-5 Review: 11. Other Features: Digital Photography Review: "Both NEX models offer Sony's 'Auto HDR' feature that takes multiple shots of the same scene at different exposures, then combines them to produce a single image that incorporates a larger range of tones than would be possible from a single exposure.

Unlike previous Alpha cameras, the NEXs take three images - one of the 'correct' exposure plus one over-exposed image to capture shadow detail and an underexposed image for highlight detail that would otherwise be missing. The breadth of the exposure gap between these three shots can either be chosen automatically by the camera or set manually."

FT.com / FT Magazine - The search for the Securitas millions

FT.com / FT Magazine - The search for the Securitas millions: "“One of the great mistakes that people make is to apply our middle-class, bourgeois thinking to the activity of criminals,” said Bosworth-Davies. “You’re thinking: ‘How should I get it invested to get a proper return?’ Criminals don’t think like that. Criminal comes into possession of a million quid, he spends it.” Two of the Tonbridge robbers managed to get through hundreds of thousands of pounds before they were arrested – gambling and buying plastic surgery for their girlfriends."

FT.com / FT Magazine - The search for the Securitas millions

FT.com / FT Magazine - The search for the Securitas millions: "According to Bosworth-Davies, banks ask fewer questions about money coming in to clear a debt. Every few months, the solicitor repeats the trick. “When I lecture to brokers and tell them about this, they sit there with grins all over their faces,” he told me. “It’s going on all the time.”"

Mark Crane

Danish researchers have discovered that lower apgar scores at birth show a higher likelihood of ADHD. Also, Babies born by cesarean are 50% more likely to have lower APGAR scores. C-sections have increased from 4% in 1965 to 31 percent currently. I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON HERE.

GameShark | Features | Cracked LCD 18.5: Earth Reborn Review

GameShark | Features | Cracked LCD 18.5: Earth Reborn Review: "Once I got into the third and fourth scenarios, when firearms and more critically interrupt actions are introduced, the game suddenly came to life and the versatility of the command system became apparent. A much wider range of decisions became available that proved that Earth Reborn is a much deeper, more strategic game than its peers. Budgeting the limited pool of command points is hard enough with a couple of characters to tend to, but with planning the availability of actions for future use the game becomes something very compelling and brainier than I expected."

A Lack Of Rigor Leaves Students 'Adrift' In College : NPR

A Lack Of Rigor Leaves Students 'Adrift' In College : NPR: "There's a huge incentive set up in the system [for] asking students very little, grading them easily, entertaining them, and your course evaluations will be high."

'Who Shot J.R.?' - 30 Years Later - CBS Evening News - CBS News

'Who Shot J.R.?' - 30 Years Later - CBS Evening News - CBS News: "Hagman would eventually go on to earn a reported $250,000 per episode, and play J.R. Ewing for 11 more years."

A-mount lens database (lenses for Minolta and Sony DSLR cameras)

A-mount lens database (lenses for Minolta and Sony DSLR cameras)

which lens compatible with Sony Alpha - Photo.net Digital Cameras Forum

which lens compatible with Sony Alpha - Photo.net Digital Cameras Forum: "which lens compatible with Sony Alpha"

Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology : The New Yorker

Paul Haggis Vs. the Church of Scientology : The New Yorker: "Back in London, Ontario, he fell in love with Diane Gettas, a nurse, and they began sharing a one-bedroom apartment. He was starting to get his life together, but he was haunted by something that his grandfather had said to him on his deathbed. “He was a janitor in a bowling alley,” Haggis told me. “He had left England because of some scandal we don’t know about. He died when I was twelve or thirteen. He looked terrible. He turned to me and said, ‘I’ve wasted my life. Don’t waste yours.’ ”"

‘Spider-Man - Turn Off the Dark’ at Foxwoods Theater - Review - NYTimes.com

‘Spider-Man - Turn Off the Dark’ at Foxwoods Theater - Review - NYTimes.com: "Never fully explained “mechanical difficulties” were announced by an amplified voice (not immediately distinguishable from the other amplified voices we had been hearing for what felt like forever), as the actors in the scene deflated before our eyes. And for the first time that night something like genuine pleasure spread through the house."

The ‘Path’ to Social Network Serenity Is Lined With 50 Friends | Epicenter�| Wired.com

The ‘Path’ to Social Network Serenity Is Lined With 50 Friends | Epicenter�| Wired.com: "As a former Facebook exec — Morin was responsible for the Facebook platform that supported apps from outside developers — he was drawn to the work of evolutionary anthropologist R.I.M. Dunbar, whose work on the primate neocortex suggested that brain size limits the number of close connections. This applies to grooming cliques among apes and Internet social networks among humans. Dunbar has recently been scientifically frolicking in the anthropological gold mine of Facebook and has revealed his early findings that digitally, as well as in the real world, our species is incapable of managing an “inner circle” of more than 150 friends. That increment became known as “Dunbar’s Number.”"

Tools Never Die. Waddaya Mean, Never? : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR

Tools Never Die. Waddaya Mean, Never? : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR

Dryer - Troubleshooting information for your Dryer

Dryer - Troubleshooting information for your Dryer

Bard College Named Nation's No. 1 Dinner Party School | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Bard College Named Nation's No. 1 Dinner Party School | The Onion - America's Finest News Source: "'Whether it's an intimate gathering of friends making vegetarian lasagna or an all-out potluck for studio-art majors, Bard students like to throw dinner parties, and they like to throw dinner parties hard,' an excerpt from the rankings read. 'It's almost impossible to walk the campus of this 2,000-student college on a Friday night and not hear the sound of Yellow Tail Pinot Noir bottles uncorking and Brian Eno's Here Come The Warm Jets album wafting across the quad.'"

2 Detained Reporters Saw Secret Police’s Methods Firsthand - NYTimes.com

2 Detained Reporters Saw Secret Police’s Methods Firsthand - NYTimes.com: "In a strange exchange that only made sense later, Ms. Mekhennet asked a soldier, “Where are you taking us?” The soldier answered: “My heart goes out to you. I’m sorry.”"

2 Detained Reporters Saw Secret Police’s Methods Firsthand - NYTimes.com

2 Detained Reporters Saw Secret Police’s Methods Firsthand - NYTimes.com: "We saw more than 20 people, Westerners and Egyptians, blindfolded and handcuffed. The room had been empty when we arrived the evening before.

“We could be treating you a lot worse,” he said in a flat tone, the facts speaking for themselves. Marwan said Egyptians were being held in the thousands. During the night we heard them being beaten, screaming after every blow."

How Does the Brain Work? | NOVA scienceNOW | PBS Video

How Does the Brain Work? | NOVA scienceNOW | PBS Video

I can't believe what just happened to me in a week, I was arrested, beaten, terrorized, shot at and have not slept in nearly 90 hours, AMA : IAmA

I can't believe what just happened to me in a week, I was arrested, beaten, terrorized, shot at and have not slept in nearly 90 hours, AMA : IAmA: "Important edit: Help! Some of my friends just called to let me know they released hundreds of thugs downtown Cairo under the guidance of police officers and intelligence agents with the sole purpose of infiltrating the protests and lots of protesters were killed, I'm in shock right now and I feel so helpless, PLEASE HELP."

Home of the Minolta / Sony a-mount dSLR photographer

Home of the Minolta / Sony a-mount dSLR photographer

The best lenses - Photo.net Sony/Minolta SLR System Forum

The best lenses - Photo.net Sony/Minolta SLR System Forum: "You want 'best lenses' or 'good glass' for a bargain? Those lists are different. ;)

In my opinion:

The best cheap kit:

Standard zoom: 28-85mm, 35-70mm f/4, or 35-105mm (under $80)
Tele zoom: 70-210mm f/4 (under $150)
Prime: 50mm 1.7 (under $80)
Tele prime: 100mm f/3.5 macro (Cosina/Promaster/etc) 'Plastic Fantastic' (under $100)

But if you want 'best' classic lenses....look for the 28/2, 35/2, 100/2, 200/2.8 and the 28-135mm"

David Perel: Technology & Psychology: The Never-Before-Revealed Details of Why John Edwards Finally Confessed to His Affair

David Perel: Technology & Psychology: The Never-Before-Revealed Details of Why John Edwards Finally Confessed to His Affair: "That's when I brought in a mental health expert to psychologically profile Edwards and predict his behavior in certain scenarios, a desperate move that I hoped would provide some type of advantage."

Cracking the Scratch Lottery Code | Magazine

Cracking the Scratch Lottery Code | Magazine: "The reports describe a long list of troubling findings, such as the fact that one person cashed in 1,588 winning tickets between 2002 and 2004 for a grand total of $2.84 million."

Why I Love Al Jazeera - Magazine - The Atlantic

Why I Love Al Jazeera - Magazine - The Atlantic: "The fact that Doha, Qatar’s capital, is not the headquarters of a great power liberates Al Jazeera to focus equally on the four corners of the Earth rather than on just the flash points of any imperial or post-imperial interest."

kottke.org - home of fine hypertext products

kottke.org - home of fine hypertext products: "Business owners do not normally work for money either. They work for the enjoyment of their competitive skill, in the context of a life where competing skillfully makes sense. The money they earn supports this way of life. The same is true of their businesses. One might think that they view their businesses as nothing more than machines to produce profits, since they do closely monitor their accounts to keep tabs on those profits."