January 2012
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The Dieter’s Paradox – Research Review (Lyle... →
randomfit: Very amusing and interesting article about a paper that… well, let’s just say it’s another way in which the “clean foods” thinking can trip us up.
Jan 28th
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Jan 26th
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“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your...”
– Jonathan Coulton is wise. http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2012/01/21/megaupload/ (via neil-gaiman)
Jan 25th
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WIL WHEATON dot TUMBLR: Senator Grassley's Twitter... →
cnnmoneytech: Proving yet again that elected politics and Twitter are a dangerous mix (Exhibit A: Anthony “terrible mistakes” Weiner), Senator Chuck Grassley is fending off a Twitter hijack this morning. The attacker took a few shots at the PIPA/SOPA mess — Grassley co-sponsored PIPA…
Jan 23rd
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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Neil Gaiman: An open letter to Washington from... →
neil-gaiman: We, the undersigned, are musicians, actors, directors, authors, and producers. We make our livelihoods with the artistic works we create. We are also Internet users. We are writing to express our serious concerns regarding the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). As…
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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Read This (SOPA et al) →
Rather than black out my Tumblr (a pretty pointless act, as few people follow it and surely you already have heard about this stuff elsewhere), let me provide some solid reading on the subject.
Jan 18th
“The way I see it, there’s a lack of need for any legislation at all. As a...”
– Tim O’Reilly Tim O’Reilly: Why I’m fighting SOPA — Tech News and Analysis (via fred-wilson)
Jan 14th
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December 2011
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Dec 29th
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THE LAST DEADLOSS VISIONS (An enquiry into the... →
Written by Christopher Priest (the UK novelist, not the comics guy) and revamped a few times over the years.  Absolutely fascinating reading.
Dec 24th
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Dec 22nd
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Vote Community! →
malkachana:
Dec 21st
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“But, in those days, in any case, the buck stopped at my desk. I take full...”
– Jim Shooter, in his post discussing Avengers #200
Dec 12th
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Dec 12th
Richard Talens: Occupy The Gym: A call for help to... →
talenstraining: Dear Internet Fitness Community, Fitocracy has a really good shot at winning a TechCrunch award for being the startup with the Biggest Social Impact. For those of you not familiar with TechCrunch, it is the premiere tech blog, and winning this would bring a lot of eyeballs to the currently-broken…
Dec 11th
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November 2011
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October 2011
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September 2011
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Sep 26th
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Sep 22nd
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August 2011
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Aug 25th
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July 2011
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Jul 29th
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Jul 16th
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First Comics returns? →
Executive summary: First Comics is returning, and Larry Young is production director. I can’t imagine being more pumped about comics news. So I was big into Nexus and Badger, plus Classics Illustrated, the Moorcock books, and occasionally Jon Sable.  Did you read any First Comics?  Which?
Jul 8th
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June 2011
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Jun 29th
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