Monthly Archives: December 2013

Tweet by jay_jaffe

Two millenia worth of techno-panic http://t.co/eoLwV0HcT9 — Jay Jaffe (@jay_jaffe) December 31, 2013 via http://twitter.com/jay_jaffe

Fuck Pattern Recognition

Fuck Pattern Recognition “To be direct: Pattern recognition is bullshit voodoo pseudo-science masquerading as objectivity and meritocracy. It’s sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and xenophobia dressed up as science. It sickens me.”

YouTube: I Am A Pilot The Smothers Brothers

I Am A Pilot The Smothers Brothers spooky047

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Ambient sounds to wash away distraction: http://t.co/5GLBAsWA9D — rands (@rands) December 28, 2013 via http://twitter.com/rands

Always Be Squinching And Other Tricks From A Portrait Photographer For Taking Flattering Pictures

Always Be Squinching And Other Tricks From A Portrait Photographer For Taking Flattering Pictures

Tweet by euqubud

We're all basically alternates in the Pro Bowl of life — Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud) December 28, 2013 via http://twitter.com/euqubud

Jerry’s Swing Grading – Part One

Jerry’s Swing Grading – Part One A look at swing speeds of various A’s players, by studying video

Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic?

Are We Genetically Inclined To Be Materialistic? Studies of true hunter-gatherers show an immunity to the endowment effect

Vimeo: The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio

The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio FilmmakerIQ.com

Metronomy – “I’m Aquarius”

Sci-fi music video:

Why Mark Zuckerberg Gets Away With Hoodies

Why Mark Zuckerberg Gets Away With Hoodies Article on status signaling

YouTube: Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) – Asimbonanga – 1999 Fran

Johnny Clegg (With Nelson Mandela) – Asimbonanga – 1999 Fran tenshu50

Tweet by ELuke21

I asked Santa for more power this year, but he brought me intangibles. Sigh. I get intangibles EVERY year. — Ed Lucas (@ELuke21) December 25, 2013 via http://twitter.com/ELuke21

YouTube: The History and Future of Everything — Time

The History and Future of Everything — Time Kurzgesagt

The evolution of morality

The evolution of morality “Extending moral consideration to outsiders — especially those who are not in a position to reciprocate or who could be exploited without fear of reprisal — is maladaptive in a moral system that arose from competition between groups. In other words, a conventional evolutionary view is that morality involved as a […]

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@MattR_Hunter @grahamdude @5GoatsPie I've always understood the distinction to be internal vs external http://t.co/aOAq3LZJCz — Jason Wojciechowski (@jlwoj) December 21, 2013 via http://twitter.com/jlwoj

Tweet by BarfieldRage

Shooting stick. Lost the rack so I just MacGuyvered the most ratchet one in existence out of some clothes hangers. pic.twitter.com/ejWL6iUvR2 — Jeremy Barfield (@BarfieldRage) December 21, 2013 via http://twitter.com/BarfieldRage

Tweet by dianagram

@jlwoj you rang? — dianagram (@dianagram) December 21, 2013 via http://twitter.com/dianagram

Tweet by Amazing_Maps

Land on earth where there is also land on the other side. pic.twitter.com/t9AXKyYpbZ — Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) December 19, 2013 via http://twitter.com/Amazing_Maps

Make Time for Awe

Make Time for Awe “…participants who felt awe, relative to other emotions, felt they had more time available, were less impatient, were more willing to volunteer their time to help others, and more strongly preferred experiences over material goods.”