May 31, 2012

Reading Job

Reading Job (10:47 PM)

May 30, 2012

"Before anyone on the World Wide Web did anything, HyperCard did everything."

"Before anyone on the World Wide Web did anything, HyperCard did everything." ( 8:53 PM)

Paul Krugman interviewed about science fiction and him, at length

Paul Krugman interviewed about science fiction and him, at length ( 8:25 PM)

Why copyeditors are important, part 5,271,009

Why copyeditors are important, part 5,271,009 ( 9:33 AM)

May 29, 2012

Doc Watson, 1923-2012

Doc Watson, 1923-2012 ( 8:19 PM)

Leo Dillon, 1933-2012

Leo Dillon, 1933-2012 (10:20 AM)

May 26, 2012

Why you shouldn't boycott North Carolina

Why you shouldn't boycott North Carolina ( 8:46 PM)

People of Montreal, you are particularly awesome

People of Montreal, you are particularly awesome ( 8:04 PM)

People of Quebec, you are awesome

People of Quebec, you are awesome ( 7:06 PM)

Time to admit it: independent central banking has been a failure

Time to admit it: independent central banking has been a failure (12:11 PM)

Ethnicity, conversion, and connotation in Icelandic history: actually wildly interesting

Ethnicity, conversion, and connotation in Icelandic history: actually wildly interesting ( 8:31 AM)

Quebec abolishes constitutional rights

Quebec abolishes constitutional rights ( 8:17 AM)

May 25, 2012

"Pope's Butler Arrested in Vatican Leak." There are not enough exclamation points IN THE WORLD.

"Pope's Butler Arrested in Vatican Leak." There are not enough exclamation points IN THE WORLD. ( 9:24 PM)

Lanny Davis, whose hackishness is notable even in DC

Lanny Davis, whose hackishness is notable even in DC ( 9:16 PM)

The absolute, deranged insanity of the London Olympic Games

The absolute, deranged insanity of the London Olympic Games ( 6:38 PM)

May 24, 2012

Everyone Hates Inflation Because They Don't Understand What It Is

Everyone Hates Inflation Because They Don't Understand What It Is ( 8:01 PM)

We Are All S. E. Cupp

We Are All S. E. Cupp ( 6:15 PM)

Why institutional philanthropy does only so much

Why institutional philanthropy does only so much ( 1:54 PM)

How Veep Gets Washington

How Veep Gets Washington (12:03 PM)

Quebec's loathsome Liberals 0; massive, courageous, tenacious student protesters 1

Quebec's loathsome Liberals 0; massive, courageous, tenacious student protesters 1 (11:54 AM)

Genre Fiction Is Disruptive Technology

Genre Fiction Is Disruptive Technology (11:45 AM)

May 23, 2012

Paul Fussell, 1924-2012. Read "The Real War."

Paul Fussell, 1924-2012. Read "The Real War." ( 9:04 PM)

Good arguments that you should learn to code after all

Good arguments that you should learn to code after all ( 7:42 PM)

May 22, 2012

An Introduction to Objectivist-C

An Introduction to Objectivist-C ( 8:00 PM)

A Message to Girls about Religious Men Who Fear You

A Message to Girls about Religious Men Who Fear You ( 7:44 PM)

The Conservative Fantasy History of Civil Rights

The Conservative Fantasy History of Civil Rights ( 7:42 PM)

Please don't learn to code

Please don't learn to code ( 7:41 PM)

May 16, 2012

How to get white guys to talk about class.

How to get white guys to talk about class. ( 9:17 PM)

"TED: Ideas Worth Spreading." Unless they're about income inequality.

"TED: Ideas Worth Spreading." Unless they're about income inequality. ( 7:42 PM)

Please learn to write

Please learn to write (11:33 AM)

May 15, 2012

Arise, you prisoners of starvation

Arise, you prisoners of starvation ( 8:19 PM)

May 14, 2012

New York Times discovers that cable company CEOs are idiots

New York Times discovers that cable company CEOs are idiots ( 6:34 PM)

May 11, 2012

The particular genius of Maurice Sendak: the wolf suit is a given

The particular genius of Maurice Sendak: the wolf suit is a given (10:43 PM)

Visualizing English Word Origins

Visualizing English Word Origins ( 2:01 PM)

The Avengers, in the style of Maurice Sendak

The Avengers, in the style of Maurice Sendak (11:21 AM)

Standing up for women's rights and gay rights in 1970: Huey Newton

Standing up for women's rights and gay rights in 1970: Huey Newton (11:18 AM)

May 10, 2012

Art Spiegelman visits Maurice Sendak

Art Spiegelman visits Maurice Sendak ( 5:59 AM)

May 9, 2012

"I'm an alien, not a robot." Joss Whedon addresses his fans.

"I'm an alien, not a robot." Joss Whedon addresses his fans. (10:28 AM)

May 8, 2012

Brilliant criticism. Utterly geeky subject. In all-caps. Yes, The New Yorker.

Brilliant criticism. Utterly geeky subject. In all-caps. Yes, The New Yorker. ( 7:46 PM)

Greyjoy Division

Greyjoy Division ( 7:34 PM)

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012

Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 ( 8:56 AM)

Readers abandon Facebook "social readers"

Readers abandon Facebook "social readers" ( 8:44 AM)

The ongoing lawlessness of New York City's police

The ongoing lawlessness of New York City's police ( 8:38 AM)

May 5, 2012

Every writer does this. Every single one.

Every writer does this. Every single one. (12:31 AM)

May 4, 2012

Happy International Day Against DRM

Happy International Day Against DRM ( 6:29 AM)

May 2, 2012

"He had shot himself in the chest to leave his brain intact."

"He had shot himself in the chest to leave his brain intact." (10:38 PM)

Texas Republican exposes George Soros's nefarious war on...golf

Texas Republican exposes George Soros's nefarious war on...golf ( 6:37 PM)

America's biggest problem, in one simple graph

America's biggest problem, in one simple graph ( 9:51 AM)

"Are ruins, then, already here?"

"Are ruins, then, already here?" ( 9:49 AM)

May 1, 2012

What nuns do.

What nuns do. (10:23 PM)

Dear Speculative Fiction, I'm Glad We Had This Talk

Dear Speculative Fiction, I'm Glad We Had This Talk (10:12 PM)