November 2010
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Life inside Facebook: how head of developers...
Ever wondered what it’s like to be an engineer inside Facebook? We got an exclusive interview with Mike Schroepfer, vice president of engineering at the company, who has previously been named one of the 50 most important people on the web, to ask him how he gets things done in an organisation that’s not only growing fast - but also setting the pace when it comes to a lot of web...
50 (More) Social Media Tactics for Nonprofits
via bethkanter.org From a presentation at the Blackbaud Conference by Chad Norman and Melanie Mathos. Nonprofits and social media folks can add their favorite social media tactic by using the hashtag #50smt and it will be aggregated here, powered by RowFeeder.
Secret kitten
I knew I left it here somewhere!
October 2010
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Coming Out in the Sciences: After 50 Years in the...
Coming Out in the Sciences: Part I—After 50 Years in the Lab, a Reproduction Expert Leaves the Closet Maggie Koerth-Baker at 9:00 AM Monday, Oct 11, 2010 Story and interview by Steve Silberman Neena Schwartz is a legend in reproductive biology. A trailblazing endocrinologist, she helped map the pathways of communication between the brain and the reproductive organs,...
August 2010
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Google users' stories
Some of the best feedback we receive are the real-world stories of how people have used Google to make an impact in their lives or the lives of others. We’re constantly amazed at what people can do and have done with our technology—from making a life-saving diagnosis to reuniting with a long lost love. via googleblog.blogspot.com When i talk about using storytelling as a means of knowledge...
Journalism Warning Labels
Contents Not Verified It seems a bit strange to me that the media carefully warn about and label any content that involves sex, violence or strong language — but there’s no similar labelling system for, say, sloppy journalism and other questionable content. I figured it was time to fix that, so I made some stickers. I’ve been putting them on copies of the free papers that I find...
Scott Adams Blog - The Less Feature
One of my local movie theaters just added the option of special seats that move in sync with the action on screen. Now every time I want to see a movie with friends, I need to poll everyone to see what sort of seat they want. Worse yet, another nearby theater offers dinner with movies. It won’t be long before planning a movie will take more ti me than the movie itself. Let me say it again:...
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Camping in Chertsey →
Chertsey Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Very well-organised site, with big pitches. All electric though, and expensive. Clean and warm showers. On the banks of the Thames - very handy for the Thames path. It is under the Heathrow flightpath, which became noticeable in the evening but was not too much of a problem.
June 2008
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May 2008
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March 2007
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Quack, Ouack or Ka? →
“Ms Kelly, herself a Catholic, said [despite her best efforts] the measures would...”
– BBC NEWS | Politics | Gay laws ‘a major step forward’
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Joke
Q: Why are pirates called pirates?
A: Because they Aaaaargh!
