September 2011
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9/11 Blowback →
We overreacted to the 9/11 attacks. (N.Y. Times)
May 2011
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Spent Reactor Fuel Risk Greater in U.S. Than in... →
It’s time to protect our spent nuclear fuel a lot safer than we are now. We need to learn from Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
April 2011
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February 2011
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Web of Popularity, Achieved by Bullying →
A school’s social climbers can be aggressive bullies, but they apparently stop being so once they reach the top, according to recent studies. (N.Y. Times)
January 2011
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Ponderosa Steakhouses →
I thought Ponderosa went out of business? We went there all the time when I was a kid, but by the end of the eighties they got really gross. My brother was hospitalized and almost lost a finger from an infection he got from their ice machine while working there as a teenager. Good times!
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Your prescription for 2011 is… →
Easy: Be slightly overweight, exercise in moderation, get more light, limit your alcohol, and learn an instrument. (The Guardian via Jockhomo)
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Why Apple Will Abandon Its iPod Connector
While I doubt speculation that Apple will put a USB port on its next generation iPad, it does beg the question why Apple would even consider such a thing since the existing 30-pin connector—the one that debuted on the iPod and now appears on the iPhone and iPad as well—is by most measures a huge success. Think of the huge third-party eco-system that has been built on this connector—all the car...
December 2010
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WatchDan Savage takes no prisoners on “Chicago Tonight.” (WTTW)
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WatchEscape From the Deepwater Horizon: How Caleb Holloway survived the fatal blowout and oil spill in recent history’s worst environmental disaster. (N.Y. Times)
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“You don’t talk about art with the Marines, and you don’t talk about the Marines...”
– Lt. Col. David Richardson, a painter who fights, as quoted in Faithful to Two Worlds: The Marines and the Artistic Life (N.Y. Times)
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9/11 First Responders React to the Senate... →
Some 9/11 fire fighters, medics, and police officers who worked at Ground Zero for months have become very sick—likely because of the toxins to which they were exposed. The government’s response? Fire them, and cut off their insurance. Now, the U.S. Senate refuses to help. (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart via Bill in Exile)
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WatchThe cult classic, “Showgirls,” re-imagined as an indie art house flick and re-cut to the “Black Swan” trailer. (Jeffrey McHale on Vimeo via Rose et Ridé)
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Computational Photography May Help See Around... →
Whoa. Someday, computers may eliminate or reduce reliance on camera lenses. (N.Y. Times)
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The Human Incubator →
What a great way to save preemie babies! (N.Y. Times)
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U.S. Sues BP and Other Companies Over Gulf Spill →
It seems like the right thing to do. Otherwise, the oil companies are not going to learn. (N.Y. Times)
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Oregon’s Speed-Freak Football →
Coach Kelly of Oregon has some really interesting approaches to football strategy that are backed up by innovative team practices, management, and communication. (N.Y. Times)
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“When we are talking with our American friends and tell them there are systemic...”
– Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, responding to American criticism that “Russian democracy has disappeared,” a statement attributed to the American Defense Secretary, Robert Gates. (N.Y. Times)
November 2010
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Is Afghanistan Worse than Vietnam? →
Robert Wright argues that the war in Afghanistan is strategically worse for the U.S. than the Vietnam War was. (N.Y. Times)
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Attention air passengers: It may be safe to use... →
Turns out that there are no known cases of cellphones causing airplane accidents despite being used—surreptitiously and illegally—on almost every flight. (Boston Globe)
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Release of Myanmar Opposition Leader Anticipated →
Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to be released tomorrow. This is like Mandela being set free. Maybe someday democracy will rise in Myanmar too. (N.Y. Times)
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“The United States now arguably has a more unequal distribution of wealth than...”
– Nicholas Kristof on Our Banana Republic
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Clinton Says Khmer Rouge Trials Should Continue →
It’s awesome to see the U.S. stand up for the right thing concerning the trials of the men who committed genocide in Cambodia. Too bad it’s taken this long. On the other hand, when I visited Phnom Penh in 2002, I couldn’t bring myself to visit Tuol Sleng prison. It was just too traumatic for me. I can relate to the desire to move on (but of course, I’m not a victim of the...
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October 2010
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September 2010
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Blind Man Uses iPhone to See Colors of the World →
In a touching article, Austin Seraphin uses the camera on an iPhone to heighten his disabled sight to identify the colors in his world. (Behind the Curtain via Daring Fireball and Andy Baio)
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Research Upends Traditional Thinking on Study... →
Forget everything you know about studying habits. (N.Y. Times)
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U.S. & Russian Military Declare War on Bureaucracy →
The American and Russian defense chiefs agree on one thing: Their respective bureaucracies and militaries are too big, and defense contractors have too much power. Good luck! We’d all be better off with a smaller, stronger military. (N.Y. Times)
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The Perfect Salary for Happiness: $75,000? →
I think this is mostly bullshit, but it’s fun to think about. (Wall Street Journal)
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Blade Runner: Hades Landscape →
A video on how Douglas Trumbull, special effects creator extraordinaire made the opening scene of Blade Runner. (via Daring Fireball)
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WatchEverything Is a Remix is an entertaining and interesting examination of the post-modern culture we live in. (via Daring Fireball)
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Dutch Bike Co. Chicago →
I didn’t know that there’s a Dutch Bike store in Chicago (and has been for almost two years) on W. Armitage in Lincoln Park. This is very exciting. I’ll have to check it out.
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August 2010
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