Here are links I found interesting on September 10, 2011:
- A Short List of Pres. Obama’s Accomplishments – For those who have short memories or believe the reporting of Fox News.
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Interesting Links, June 18, 2011
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Here are links I found interesting on June 18, 2011:
- The Truth About the Economy – Interesting explanation that covers part of the problem with the U.S. economy.
Interesting Links, January 5, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on January 5, 2011:
- More Schools Embrace the iPad as a Learning Tool – The future of education is here and, once again, it has an Apple logo on it.
- Homepathy and Power Balance bracelets – the reliance on anecdotal evidence – I really think we need to spread the word about ineffective "natural medicine" like this. Too many people are relying on fake cures when they need real medicine. Others are throwing money away on remedies they don't need that don't work anyway. The Australians are way ahead of us in stopping this; Brits aren't far behind them. For some reason, Americans seem willing to have the wool pulled over their eyes again and again.
Interesting Links, January 4, 2011
Here are links I found interesting on January 4, 2011:
- INSANELY awesome solar eclipse picture – Oh, yeah. This is DEFINITELY awesome. In Discover Magazine.
- Predicting Apple’s Future Made Easy – "So…you want to be an Apple prognosticator. You want to be able to predict where Apple will be headed in the next 12 months. "You want to impress your friends with the accuracy of your predictions. No problem. You can do it. You can even foretell the exact month when most of your predictions will come true. And you can do it all with almost no effort." Read this article to learn how from Ted Landau.
- In Beebe, Ark., 5,000 Dead Blackbirds Drop From the Sky – I don't know about you, but I find this disturbing. Could our New Year's celebrations have caused the death of 5,000 birds in one small city?
- How to make a decent cup of tea, following George Orwell’s golden rules – "Ignore Yoko Ono and John Lennon, and heed George Orwell's tea-making advice." By Christopher Hitchens.
- How to Take Better Pictures – Ken Rockwell's Web site is a great resource for all photographers. Plenty of excellent content to read to help you be a better photographer.
- PowerBalance Admits Their Wristbands Are a Scam – "I don't think this would surprise anyone, but PowerBalance—manufacturers of plastic wristbands with hologram stickers on it—have admitted that there's "no credible scientific evidence that supports [their] claims and therefore [they] engaged in misleading conduct."" Read more on Gizmodo and stop throwing away your money on woo-woo crap like this!
Interesting Links, December 29, 2010
Here are links I found interesting on December 29, 2010:
- The 10 biggest tech ‘fails’ of 2010 – "In 2010, we saw social networking skyrocket in popularity. We embraced a new category of tablet computer. And we rushed to new gaming systems that let us play video games without a controller. But in the technology world, not all valleys are made of silicon. While the highs were high for the tech winners this year, the low points were equally low." Read more on CNN.com.
- Adsense, no sense at all – what it’s like being sacked by a computer… – Apparently, Google IS evil. What else could explain them taking away this freelancer's main source of income?
- Are We Too Dumb for Democracy? The Logic Behind Self-Delusion – "When faced with facts that do not fit seamlessly into our individual belief systems, our minds automatically reject (or backfire) the presented facts." Read more on AlterNet.
- 9 Major Stories Everyone Got Wrong This Year – This might be one of the best articles I've read this year. Language and images definitely rated R, but the facts are there if you care about them.