Monthly Archives: December 2014

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5/ Because of this disconnect around "product," technologists and journalists talk past one another. Result: 'dinosaurs denounce buzzwords.' — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 5, 2014 via https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu

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2/ Technologists tend to ask what the "product" should be, and they know what they mean by that. Product = "what the users interact with." — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 5, 2014 via https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu

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From the Chuck Jones exhibit at Museum of the Moving Image, here are 9 rules for the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. pic.twitter.com/BygF0mLuJv — Mark Cognata (@markedly) December 1, 2014 via https://twitter.com/markedly

Facts about Hurricane Katrina, and the benefits of regional migration

Facts about Hurricane Katrina, and the benefits of regional migration from: December 5, 2014 at 06:13AM

YouTube: The Mystery Of The Missing Martins

The Mystery Of The Missing Martins NPR’s Skunk Bear

How consciousness works

How consciousness works “It seems, therefore, that at least some of our conscious choices are rationalisations after the fact. But if consciousness is a story we tell ourselves, why do we need it? Why are we aware of anything at all? Why not just be skilful automata, without the overlay of subjectivity?”

The origin of laughter, smiles and tears

The origin of laughter, smiles and tears “My best guess, strange as it might sound, is that our ancestors were in the habit of punching each other on the nose. Such injuries would have resulted in copious tear production. And there is an independent line of evidence to suggest that they were common. According to […]

The evidence is in: there is no language instinct

The evidence is in: there is no language instinct from: December 4, 2014 at 10:31AM

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@jay_jaffe Baseball: That corner of sanity where the Age of Reason is still winning more than its losing. — Christina Kahrl (@ChristinaKahrl) December 4, 2014 via https://twitter.com/ChristinaKahrl

Vimeo: DON’T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts about population

DON’T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts about population Gapminder Foundation

The Long, Long History of Why I Do Not Like the Josh Donaldson Trade

The Long, Long History of Why I Do Not Like the Josh Donaldson Trade from Ken Arneson

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@isnfreiman68 @gallopingael @kenarneson At 22 inches long, their baby is .275 Freimans. Except he's a Freiman, so… #HowManyFreimans — Nick Mediati (@dtnick) December 2, 2014 via https://twitter.com/dtnick

The Short, Josh Donaldson Trade Story Based on Platoon Splits

The Short, Josh Donaldson Trade Story Based on Platoon Splits from Ken Arneson

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The sustainability of a faceless franchise http://t.co/06UPblVPLV — Athletics Nation (@athleticsnation) December 1, 2014 via https://twitter.com/athleticsnation