An Eclectic Mind

Here are links I found interesting on September 2, 2010:

• Sneaky Hate Spiral – Read this and say it ain't so — I dare you. On Hyperboleandahalf.com. Thanks to @MikeTRose for sharing the link.
• Mythbusters: Where Is the Mythbusting? – "In no way does Mythbusters deserve its high reputation in the skeptic community for promoting skepticism or critical thinking. It doesn’t." Brian Dunning got this one right. On Skepticblog.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 23, 2010:

• Technology’s Biggest Myths – "Expensive cables are better! Defragging speeds up your PC! Refilling ink cartridges ruins your printer! We put these and nine other claims to the test to find the truth behind tech's tallest tales." On PCWorld.
• 20 Things I’ve Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years – Gary Arndt writes about the things he's learned while traveling. Thanks to Keith Gill on FaceBook for sharing the link.
• Baby Alligator Turns Up Beneath a Car in Queens – When urban legends just might be true. Thanks to New Yorker @MikeTRose for sharing this link. On NYTimes.com.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 22, 2010:

• Technology Leads More Park Visitors Into Trouble – This kind of thing REALLY pisses me off. Too many people are doing dumb things in remote areas and relying on cell phones and satellite tracking systems to bring aid for minor problems. I believe these people should be billed for "rescue" calls. I'm tired of my tax money or park fees paying to get stupid people out of trouble. On the New York Times Web site. Thanks to @PattyHankins on Twitter for sharing the link.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 19, 2010:

• Don’t Be a Dick, Part 1: the video – Phil Plait’s presentation at TAM 8. Well done; can’t wait to get a faster Internet connection so I can see it uninterrupted.
• TSA Screeners Check Luggage, Investigate Your Marriage & Personal Finances – Planning a trip out of Philadelphia? Allow lots of extra time for TSA abuse. On The Consumerist. Thank to @gglockner on Twitter for sharing the link.
• http://newsfeed.time.com/new-words-in-the-ode/ – A list of new words in the Oxford Dictionary of English. I’m sure you’ll know plenty of these gems.
• Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text – The Onion always manages to come up with on-target topics and write about them in a way that makes me laugh. Thanks to @Jen4Web for sharing the link.

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Here are links I found interesting on August 18, 2010:

• Keith Olbermann – Special Comment, Muslim Community Center – Say what you will about Olbermann, but he knows how to get to the root of the matter. If you love America, watch this through to the end and then try to deny the reason in it. Me? I cried.
• How the "ground zero mosque" fear mongering began – "A viciously anti-Muslim blogger, the New York Post and the right-wing media machine: How it all went down." Read more in Salon. Thanks to @derekcbart for sharing the link. This made up controversy really bugs me. All it does is demonstrate the growing close-mindedness, fear, and hate among Americans today.

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