Category Archives: Computers

Dr. Strangecurrency or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bitcoin

Posted on June 11, 2013 by

Sir Barken Hyena writes: First some background. If you don’t agree with the assumptions below, you might still enjoy the rest of the post in a “what a tin hat maroon” sort of way. But one disclaimer: I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Technology | 7 Comments

Lloyd Fonvielle on “A.I.”

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Fenster writes: A thank you to Lloyd Fonvielle for writing a wonderful and insightful piece on Spielberg’s A.I.  Thanks for the piece itself, which is an excellent read, and for sparing me the trouble of writing at too much length … Continue reading →

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Ben Franklin’s Eight Reasons for Dating Cougars

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

Enzo Nakamura writes: This sequence, from the newish video game, ASSASSIN’S CREED III, left me agape. At least we’re using technology to bring our forefather’s insights to the youth of today.

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Picture Quality

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Fenster writes: That ol’ vampire squid, Goldman Sachs, has for a while been running an ad campaign that attempts to put the firm’s accomplishments in the best possible light.  To paraphrase Dr. Johnson on the subject of a dog walking … Continue reading →

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Faculty: Head in the Sand Again?

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Fenster writes: Here are the headline and subhead from a recent article at Information Week. Classroom Technology Faces Skeptics At Research Universities Professors at research universities prefer teaching with old-fashioned whiteboards, one study says. Should there be any surprise that … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Education | 2 Comments

Helicoptering

Posted on November 6, 2012 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You hear a lot about helicopter parenting these days. The term refers to the tendency of contemporary parents to monitor and assist their adorable little meat spores at every micro-stage of their development — to cajole … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: The latest from “Idiocracy”‘s Mike Judge. A survey of the state of secessionist movements in today’s world. The Catalonia movement seems like one of the most serious of them. So who exactly was the victim? How trustworthy is … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 5, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Has Britain opened its doors to too many Muslims? More. Secessionism rant du jour. I’m partial to the break-it-apart, smaller-is-usually-more-beautiful vision myself. More. An HBD take on what’s up with “gender bias” in science. Rock star Rod … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Fair to say that docs about food topics are one of the most vital cultureforms around these days? Is Apple going to hell? I wrote about some of my own misgivings about Apple’s direction here. “Birth tourism” … Continue reading →

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Tennis Highlights

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: One of my favorite video forms of the YouTube era is the cutdown tennis match. Real-life tennis matches are just too damn long, you know? I played high school tennis; I’ve hung out with some excellent players; … Continue reading →

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