January 2012
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December 2011
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November 2011
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National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 →
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My vi/vim cheatsheet →
Not mine, but a very helpful cheatsheet of vi/vim commands.
Nov 3rd
October 2011
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Oct 29th
M.I.A.
Geez, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on here. Hmm…
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June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011
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Why I am not worried about Japan’s nuclear... →
A tour de force (from a few weeks ago) on the operation of nuclear reactors and what exactly happened in Japan’s stricken reactors.
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March 2011
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How a [Nuclear] Reactor Shuts Down and What... →
Fascinating graphics and descriptions of the process from the New York Times. [Flash Needed]
Mar 15th
Meditations on Erasing, Outsourced Memory, and The... →
Really thought-provoking. (via Instapaper)
Mar 4th
February 2011
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ESPN - KHL Defenseman Rips 110.3 MPH Slapshot Zdeno who?
Feb 13th
“…my bash profile looks like a capuchin monkey vomited some colons and...”
– Merlin Mann - What the FUCK, Apple? 
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Rory Albanese - Golden Arches “The American” from The Bugle fame. ‘Nuff said.
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January 2011
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Chicago Blackhawks Chalk Talk
The Chicago Blackhawks have played 50 games this season. Though overall they haven’t been terrible, so far they are in a very precarious position in the standings. If the playoffs were to start today, they would make it in, but on goal difference alone. Improvement is obviously needed. In his 50-game review of the season thus far, Blackhawks ESPNChicago blogger Jesse Rogers makes several...
Jan 28th
Two Rules Changes I'd Love to See in Sports
1. There should be essentially two columns for NHL standings. Wins and losses. Do away with the point for an overtime/shootout loss and all that. Keep the shootout, but the team that loses, or loses prior to the shootout in overtime, gets nothing. Simplification is nearly always a good thing.  2. In soccer (or for the rest of the world: football), eliminate offsides within the 18-yard box...
Jan 28th
Daring Fireball: Full Metal Jacket →
Though a bit dated now, this is still a great article. The current ideal formula: a high-end desktop and an iPad. (via Instapaper)
Jan 27th
Blogging the Trilogy: A New Hope →
Great article about the first movie in the original Star Wars trilogy on the Doombot.com blog. A bit old (these are from August 2005), but still good reads. Here’s Blogging the Trilogy: The Empire Strikes Back (just as good, if not better). For some reason, I don’t think an article for Return of the Jedi was ever written. If it was, I can’t find it.
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Essential Description to My Previous Post
I feel this description needs to be added to my previous post. This is from the video’s description on YouTube: I got frustrated with NASA and made this video. NASA is the most fascinating, adventurous, epic institution ever devised by human beings, and their media sucks. Seriously. None of their brilliant scientists appear to know how to connect with the social media crowd, which is now...
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“If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you’re gonna get selfish, ignorant...”
– George Carlin, our era’s most perceptive political commentator, disguised as a comedian. (via marco)
Jan 16th
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Infopocalypse - The Cost of Too Much Data →
Our nation is drowning in data. (via Instapaper)
Jan 14th
The Dubai Job: Big Issues: GQ →
Great analysis. Despite the media firestorm that followed this, it sounds like the target of this hit, a man entertainingly code-named “Plasma Screen” by the Mossad, richly deserved what he got. (via Instapaper)
Jan 8th
A special report on China's place in the world |... →
(via Instapaper)
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Detroit in Ruins →
Everyone (except maybe Detroiters) loves a good Detroit joke, but these pictures, from the UK newspaper The Guardian, are pretty shocking.
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December 2010
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Dec 31st
Thomas Hawk's Open Letter to Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz →
Normally this article wouldn’t have caught my interest but there were two statements that gave me a whole new perspective on Flickr: Do you even realize what you have with Flickr? It’s the largest well organized library of images in the world. I wouldn’t care so much except for the fact that you currently own what is one of the most important and significant cultural treasures of our...
Dec 16th
Joshua Kors' iMac Troubles: Operator Error
Computers run on code, not dreams. — Chris Rawson The apparently distinguished writer Joshua Kors recently had a column in the Huffington Post where he wrote about his experience switching to a Mac. Long story short, it wasn’t a good one. After facing numerous problems, he returned his iMac soon after buying it. I originally heard of this article from Ben Brooks on his website, The Brooks...
Dec 16th
New Location, Fresh Start
Hello there! I just wanted to send out a notice that I’m changing the name and the URL of this blog. I decided it was time for a fresh start.  I’m not sure how Tumblr will handle this RSS-wise, but I’ll imagine you’ll have to resubscribe… Hope you will!  The new URL I’m at is www.anecdotalist.net Thanks!
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Difference Engine: Bigger and better than Wi-Fi →
Wireless networking: The spectrum released by TV’s switch to digital broadcasting will soon be put to good use. (via Instapaper)
Dec 10th
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Dark Jupiter May Haunt Edge of Solar System →
The sun may have a Jupiter-sized companion lurking in the outer fringes of the solar system. That’s not a space station, that’s a planet! (via Instapaper)
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