September 2011
11 posts
“Given how things were going — and they were going badly — the sucker punch that...”
– http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/6990594/sucker-punch-just-happened
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SPTAIT
I have a new Tumblr that I will be updating in addition to this one.
It is called Smart People Talking About interesting Things.
SPTAIT for short.
In it, I will post videos of smart people talking about interesting things. I may also link to articles about interesting things written by smart people.
There’s a running theme, but I’m not sure what it is.
I will post,...
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American McCarver: Girl wins bid to play virtual... →
americanmccarver:
14-year-old Lexi Peters wanted to play as a girl character in the EA Sports NHL games. But no female characters customizations were available.
“I asked my dad, ‘Why aren’t there girls in the NHL video game?’ And he said, ‘I don’t know, write a letter.’ So, I did,” Lexi told the Globe…
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Put This On: Twenty-Five Pieces of Basic Sartorial... →
putthison:
When I’m interviewed about Put This On, I’m almost invariably asked “what are the fashion mistakes you see men make every day?” or “what is the most basic style knowledge men often don’t have?”
That’s the kind of stuff I usually leave off this blog. After all: you’re discerning and tasteful!…
a blog by pud: Fucking Sue Me →
pudjam666:
So,
It was 1998 and the dot-com boom was in full effect. I was making websites as a 22 year old freelance programmer in NYC. I charged my first client $1,400. My second client paid $5,400. The next paid $24,000. I remember the exact amounts — they were the largest checks I’d seen up til that…
“…So I decided to do the experiment I would have loved The Economist to do...”
– Dan Ariely, “Are We In Control Of Our Decisions?”
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