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Minimal Mac: Why?

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:48:39 +0000

Minimal Mac: Why?: minimalmac: Seems like such a simple question, doesn’t it? Yet, why do we so...

picturedept: Photo of the Day: October 26, 2012 Mecca, Saudi...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:11:48 +0100

Photo of the Day: October 26, 2012

Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims arrive to throw pebbles at pillars during the “Jamarat” ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca. Pilgrims pelt pillars symbolizing the devil with pebbles to show their defiance on the third day of the hajj as Muslims worldwide mark the Eid al-Adha or the Feast of the Sacrifice, marking the end of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and commemorating Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail on God’s command in the holy city of Mecca.

photo: Fayez Nureldine, AFP / Getty Images

PHOTO OF THE DAY ARCHIVE

Out Of The Ashes Of Dead Trees - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:47:42 +0100

Out Of The Ashes Of Dead Trees - The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan - The Daily Beast: One take on the...

allcreatures: The Star reports that a bull elk, a massive...

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:30:40 +0100

allcreatures:

The Star reports that a bull elk, a massive creature that rancher Greg Messner estimates to weigh about half a ton, has been relocated from 100 Mile Ranch in Canada’s western province of British Columbia because it became a dangerous distraction. Messner explains that elk are rare in the area — a passersby dubbed it “The Elk.” “It’s kind of like the Queen,” Messner said. “There’s only one of them.”

The Elk had apparently taken a fancy to Messner’s herd of cows, a romance that evolved gradually over the past three years. He told the Star, “He stuck around for a couple of days the first year,” said Messner. “Then last year, he was just hanging around again for a couple of weeks and not really doing anything, just hanging around and looking at the cows. This year, he decided to go for it.” (read the rest at the link)

(Photo Credit: Tom Reichner) (via Weird news: Elk relocated after having sex with cow in public - Salon.com)

No, really.

As Microsoft Shifts Its Privacy Rules, an Uproar Is Absent

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:50:46 +0100

As Microsoft Shifts Its Privacy Rules, an Uproar Is Absent: The difference in reactions to broader...

"Do not think since “Jagged Little Pill” was so great, Alanis Morissette has anything left to say..."

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:06:21 +0100

“Do not think since “Jagged Little Pill” was so great, Alanis Morissette has anything left to...

"Ready to declare cinema dead? There is a cure for your malaise. We call it a film festival."

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:48:06 +0100

“Ready to declare cinema dead? There is a cure for your malaise. We call it a film...

The BlackBerry as Black Sheep

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:02:10 +0100

The BlackBerry as Black Sheep: The phone once coveted by the elite and the powerful is becoming an...

"I read a few months ago that Gloria Steinem hates “Real Housewives of New Jersey” and would be glad..."

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:41:52 +0100

“I read a few months ago that Gloria Steinem hates “Real Housewives of New Jersey” and would...

"As long as there are clusters of people bent on avoiding what is most popular, within those clusters..."

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:40:17 +0100

“As long as there are clusters of people bent on avoiding what is most popular, within those...

Unique Morning Show on NPR Thrives as Others Slip

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:45:16 +0100

Unique Morning Show on NPR Thrives as Others Slip: NPR’s “Morning Edition” has one of the most...

Social Media Upending Privacy in Real World - NYTimes.com

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:39:26 +0100

Social Media Upending Privacy in Real World - NYTimes.com: Am I the only one to think this might be...

Xbox Music Leads Microsoft’s New Push to Challenge iTunes - NYTimes.com

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:36:14 +0100

Xbox Music Leads Microsoft’s New Push to Challenge iTunes - NYTimes.com: Here they go again.

Internet freedom: Free to choose | The Economist

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:21:53 +0100

Internet freedom: Free to choose | The Economist: Mmmm.

Doing the Two-Step, Beyond the A.T.M.

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:34:10 +0100

Doing the Two-Step, Beyond the A.T.M.: Requiring a password and a text-message code for entering Web...

Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Rhinofy-Fountains Of Wayne

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 22:30:53 +0100

Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Rhinofy-Fountains Of Wayne: HE GETS THEM. YAY.

Their Cheating Art: Reality and Illusion

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:06:24 +0100

Their Cheating Art: Reality and Illusion: The Met’s “Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before...

allcreatures: A curious young polar bear comes in for a closer...

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:01:17 +0100

allcreatures:

A curious young polar bear comes in for a closer look at the camera held by veteran nature photographer Steven Kazlowski in Bernard Spit, Alaska

Picture: Stephen Kazlowski / Barcroft Media (via Pictures of the day: 11 October 2012 - Telegraph)

Bear of the day.

Coding Horror: Todon't

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 19:47:24 +0100

Coding Horror: Todon't: minimalmac: Here’s my challenge. If you can’t wake up every day and, using...

Weighing Security Against Convenience: What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Best for You

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:39:11 +0100

Weighing Security Against Convenience: What Works, What Doesn't, and What's Best for You: Well worth...