Lessons learned: It's better to do a small thing all the way through than tackle an enormous task that never ends. — Jessica Jensen (@JessicaFastball) May 15, 2014 via http://twitter.com/JessicaFastball
Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Benjamin Franklin Effect: The Surprising Psychology of How to Handle Haters
2014.05.15 – 04:35
The Benjamin Franklin Effect: The Surprising Psychology of How to Handle Haters Ask them to do you a simple favor.
The Backfire Effect: The Psychology of Why We Have a Hard Time Changing Our Minds
2014.05.15 – 04:35
The Backfire Effect: The Psychology of Why We Have a Hard Time Changing Our Minds “McRaney points out that the backfire effect is due in large part to our cognitive laziness — our minds simply prefer explanations that take less effort to process, and consolidating conflicting facts with our existing beliefs is enormously straining.”
Tweet by jamesvenes
2014.05.14 – 20:17
@kenarneson Steve Kerr!! — James Venes (@jamesvenes) May 15, 2014 via http://twitter.com/jamesvenes
Language map: What’s the most popular language in your state?
2014.05.14 – 04:25
Language map: What’s the most popular language in your state?
Tweet by Medium
2014.05.14 – 03:51
“Supermassive Black Hole At The Centre Of The Galaxy May Be A Wormhole In Disguise, Say Astronomers” by @arxivblog https://t.co/Dut6E5JVyx — Medium (@Medium) May 14, 2014 via http://twitter.com/Medium
Tweet by voxdotcom
2014.05.13 – 04:56
How they saved the eurozone without saving the European economy: http://t.co/sXP478rYyF — Vox (@voxdotcom) May 13, 2014 via http://twitter.com/voxdotcom
Tweet by StaceGots
2014.05.10 – 13:00
@kenarneson Heh. — Stacey R. Gotsulias (@StaceGots) May 10, 2014 via http://twitter.com/StaceGots
Tweet by howardmegdal
2014.05.09 – 07:44
Justice prevails! Administrative law judge tossed out the traffic ticket I received, caught on camera, while my wife had a baby in the car. — Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) May 9, 2014 via http://twitter.com/howardmegdal
YouTube: Pixar: The math behind the movies – Tony DeRose
2014.05.03 – 15:31
Pixar: The math behind the movies – Tony DeRose TED-Ed
The Great Works of Software
2014.05.03 – 08:58
The Great Works of Software “The greatest works of software are not just code, or programs but social, expressive, human languages. They give us a shared set of norms and tools for expressing our ideas about words, or images, or software development.”
In Harsh Conditions, Men Don’t Want a Pretty Face
2014.05.02 – 21:13
In Harsh Conditions, Men Don’t Want a Pretty Face “It seems like there’s a trade-off going on, where in the harsher environments, men are putting less preference on femininity”
YouTube: Aretha Franklin with Ray Charles – Spirit In The Dark – Live Fillmore West 1971
2014.05.02 – 21:05
Aretha Franklin with Ray Charles – Spirit In The Dark – Live Fillmore West 1971 heliotricity
YouTube: Yvonne Craig (“Batgirl”) on “The Dating Game” (1967)
2014.05.02 – 13:36
Yvonne Craig (“Batgirl”) on “The Dating Game” (1967) shockcinemamagazine
Tweet by ChristinaKahrl
2014.05.02 – 12:07
@kenarneson @newballpark *Imagines Czar Bud the Only talking about "an entire legion of my best troops await them." Wearing Safeway unis.* — Christina Kahrl (@ChristinaKahrl) May 2, 2014 via http://twitter.com/ChristinaKahrl
Tweet by lschmeiser
2014.05.01 – 14:29
Do you have to be vested in a cause to speak up for it? This piece unwraps that in re: men speaking up for women http://t.co/kGtpyXJXpX — Lisa Schmeiser (@lschmeiser) May 1, 2014 via http://twitter.com/lschmeiser
Neuroaesthetics | The Scientist Magazine®
2014.05.01 – 12:43
Neuroaesthetics | The Scientist Magazine® “Expressionist theories claim that the communication of emotions is the fundamental function of art. Art transmits subtle emotions that are difficult to convey with words.”
‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview
2014.05.01 – 10:01
‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin: The Rolling Stone Interview “But why does anybody do what [leaders] say? This is the fundamental mystery of power and leadership and war through all history. …It’s all based on an illusion: You go because you’re afraid of what will happen if you don’t go, even if you […]