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Feb 12

I remember when “code” was a n…

I remember when “code” was a noun, “deliverable” and “creative” were adjectives.


29
Feb 12

G4 IIc http://t.co/nAnpIsna

G4 IIc http://t.co/nAnpIsna


29
Feb 12

Latest Frankintosh completed. …

Latest Frankintosh completed. Meet the G4 Apple IIc:
http://t.co/RiROeRVA


28
Feb 12

Study shows rich people are dicks. Causation or just correlation?

Study shows rich people are dicks. Causation or just correlation?

Does being wealthy make you unethical? New research suggests it does

In this week's PNAS, researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Toronto tackle a topic that is bound to spark controversy. I'll let the title speak for itself: "Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior." The paper describes the results of seven studies—two field studies and five experimental tests—that sought to explore how socioeconomic status (SES) correlates with behavior that most of us would consider ethical.

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28
Feb 12

Another instance of correlation being confused with causation. Sleep deprived, depressed and othe…

Another instance of correlation being confused with causation. Sleep deprived, depressed and otherwise unhealthy people take more sleeping pills. They are already at higher risk.

Prescription Sleeping Pills Increase Risk of Death [Medicine]

Despite being freely prescribed across the US, a new study shows that sleeping tablets increase the risk of death for those taking them—and are associated with up to 500,000 extra fatalities a year in the US alone. And nobody knows why. More »


28
Feb 12

My next business plan: get suc…

My next business plan: get suckers to pay me a shitload of money to write their business plans for them. #entrepreneur


27
Feb 12

Rejected Star Wars toy ideas – Boing Boing

Rejected Star Wars toy ideas – Boing Boing

Like the last blog, this group is just a whole bunch of random ideas thrown up against the wall to see what sticks. This project was both fun and frustrating. We had a very limited time to make…whatev…


22
Feb 12

Okay, science. Make up your mi…

Okay, science. Make up your mind. Which is going to kill me first: Artificial sweeteners in my diet soda, or high fructose corn syrup?


22
Feb 12

Okay, science. Make up your mi…

Okay, science. Make up your mind. Which is going to kill me first: Artificial sweeteners in my diet soda, or high fructose corn syrup?


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Feb 12

I love it when the solution to…

I love it when the solution to a client’s panicked email about his website is “clear your cache and reload.”