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"I think Facebook can be fun, but also it’s drama central. On Facebook, people imply things and say..."
“I think Facebook can be fun, but also it’s drama central. On Facebook, people imply things and say things, even just by a like, that they wouldn’t say in real life.” - Teen, on Facebook. http://pewrsr.ch/10LRth9 (via pewinternet)
"Theory is needed to tell you where to look."
“Theory is needed to tell you where to look.” - Marcus du Sautoy Eric Weinstein may have found the answer to physics’ biggest problems
Stanford scientists develop new type of solar structure that cools buildings in full sunlight
Stanford scientists develop new type of solar structure that cools buildings in full sunlight: Stanford researchers — Professor Shanhui Fan and graduate students Aaswath Raman and Eden Rephaeli — have developed a material suitable to...Show More Summary
"Nothing is the future of anything. And so every one of your “No, X is not the future of..."
“Nothing is the future of anything. And so every one of your “No, X is not the future of Y” articles is as witless as the originating hype.” - Jay Rosen
WOTD: Bildungsurlaub
WOTD: Bildungsurlaub: Bildungsurlaub — a word we should hear more often, the German for paid educational leave. If companies abrogate their historical obligation to train their employees, at least they can pay them when workers go off...Show More Summary
"There seems to be a completely false belief that if one struggles then you are reaching the limit of..."
“ There seems to be a completely false belief that if one struggles then you are reaching the limit of your intelligence — Positive Failure (@Alastair_Arnott) May 22, 2013 ” - Alastair Arnott
"Complex derivatives need to be banned because nobody understands them and few are rational enough to..."
“Complex derivatives need to be banned because nobody understands them and few are rational enough to know it.” - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world
"The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it."
“The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.” - William James
topherchris: Original here.
opherchris: Original here.
"[…] the problem of nutrient loading into the Mississippi isn’t the methods of commodity-crop..."
“ […] the problem of nutrient loading into the Mississippi isn’t the methods of commodity-crop farming but commodity-crop farming itself: a system that destroys how water should naturally move from the plains to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. Show More Summary
"The path to success is filled with people helping to clear the way."
“The path to success is filled with people helping to clear the way.” - Susan Dominus
"Trust your practice."
“Trust your practice.” - Stowe Boyd
"A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules."
“A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.” - Anthony Trollope
WOTD: Gormless
gorm·less adjective \?g?rm-l?s\ Definition of GORMLESS chiefly British : lacking intelligence : stupid — gorm·less·ness noun chiefly British
"David Brooks has found a congenial story in Google ngrams — or rather, in three papers about..."
“ David Brooks has found a congenial story in Google ngrams — or rather, in three papers about ngrammatical history, which he interprets to show that virtue, discipline, and concern for the common good have been declining, while subjectivity...Show More Summary
(via Pibal bicycle by Philippe Starck and Peugeot) French...
(via Pibal bicycle by Philippe Starck and Peugeot)
French designer Philippe Starck and car company Peugeot have unveiled a prototype bicycle crossed with a scooter, designed for a free cycle scheme in Bordeaux, France.
As part of efforts...Show More Summary
Michael Wines, An Underground Pool Drying Up Portions of the...
Michael Wines, An Underground Pool Drying Up Portions of the High Plains Aquifer are rapidly being depleted by farmers who are pumping too much water to irrigate their crops, particularly in the southern half in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Show More Summary
joshsternberg: WSJ reports Yahoo board has approved a $1.1...
joshsternberg: WSJ reports Yahoo board has approved a $1.1 billion deal — in cash — to purchase Tumblr. Let’s see if Karp & Co accept it.
"Can Karp put on the big-boy pants, hire a Sheryl Sandberg character, and create a money-making..."
“Can Karp put on the big-boy pants, hire a Sheryl Sandberg character, and create a money-making machine? Because if he’s not sure, and he’s not ready for a long, hard, uphill fight, he should sell.” - Alexia Tsotsis, David Karp’s Dilemma
John Hendrix for the nytimes
John Hendrix for the nytimes