Posted in Cool sites, non sequitar on Nov 20th, 2007 No Comments »
There is no short-cut to deciphering coded pub-talk. Every pub has its own private language of in-jokes, nicknames, phrases and gestures. Like the private languages of other social units such as families, couples, school friends etc., coded pub-talk emphasises the social bonds between pub regulars, reinforcing their sense of ‘belonging’.
I found this article while researching [...]
Posted in Cool sites, non sequitar on Jul 20th, 2007 No Comments »
I’ve been enjoying this free site that gives you movie recomendations based on a simple profile and your previous feedback. It slowly but surely is figuring out that just because I’m sophisticated and thenthitive and can’t stand holliwood schlock doesn’t necessarily mean I’m that I’m interested in horriblanous chick flicks either.
We need a new word [...]
Posted in Cool sites, non sequitar on Dec 30th, 2004 No Comments »
Roman philosopher Publilius Syrus himself uttered in 100 B.C., “To do two things at once is to do neither.”
Yet, multitasking is constant now. We do it because it is expected, but also because we believe we can — sort of.
The truth, says, David Meyer, a Michigan psychologist and cognitive scientist who has run several [...]
Posted in Cool sites on Oct 15th, 2004 No Comments »
This is what the web is all about. Really great, well told, funny stories.
VidLit – Well-Told Tales
Posted in Cool sites, Politics on Oct 12th, 2004 No Comments »
I never thought that I’d see a really compelling, major label music video. Watch it, rather than just listening – the music is your usual maudlin fare.
Sarah McLachlan – World On Fire
My first reaction was : shit, everything in L.A. is soo expensive :>
My second reaction was : for all the support and aid that [...]
Posted in Cool sites on Sep 20th, 2004 No Comments »
1. Search Amazon, find a book.
2. Click on a link and your local library will show you if it is on loan and lets you reserve it.
This page lets you create the link
Posted in Cool sites on Sep 17th, 2004 No Comments »
Amateur Revolution
From astronomy to computing, networks of amateurs are displacing the pros and spawning some of the greatest innovations.
Posted in Cool sites, Listening on Sep 10th, 2004 No Comments »
I spend most of my day job listening to online streams. A bunch created by my friends, but also the local college station streams. However, there must be more out there. So, I’ve been asking.
Can you recomend your local, online stations to me? Here’s my list of links :
Oem Radio :Listen here- Original electronic music [...]
Posted in Cool Science, Cool sites, Politics on Sep 10th, 2004 No Comments »
‘…so they plotted and graphed “religion important” vs. IQ for different countries [data taken from Lynn & Vanhanen & the Pew survey]… The bottom line: “religion and IQ are strongly negatively correlated (-.886).”
Critical Section – Religion vs IQ
Posted in Cool sites, non sequitar on Jul 23rd, 2003 No Comments »
The play masses of awesome stuff, like
this and this and this and this and this
Isn’t this so much better than television?
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