March 2010
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Whirlpool is closing a plant in Evansville, Indiana, and moving the jobs to...
– Dave Johnson (via azspot)
February 2010
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There’s a difference between the statements ‘America has the best health-care...
– Ezra Klein (via savingpaper) (via brooklynmutt) (via newsweek) (via soupsoup)
Such a key point that so many people ignore. Sure, “we” have the best health care in the world, if “we” can afford it.
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Last night I had the most amazing burger in all...
And it wasn’t where you’re guessing. Someday maybe I’ll take you there, for a special occasion. Then you’ll understand.
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15 Internet annoyances and how to fix them |... →
Inexplicably not listed: Autoplaying slideshow “articles” on Infoworld — that reload the entire page full of blinking, flashing advertisements — every five seconds.
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…it’s a self-destruction derby in action, as phones come out with...
– Google Android’s self-destruction derby begins
I’m glad I’m not the only one noticing the mess that’s developing for Android. I’d hoped OS upgrades would be available to all phones, as on a PC (or iPhone.) But the more new phones come out with enhancements and upgrades...
Announcement: IE6 Funeral →
No really. An actual funeral.
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I missed National Pancake Day?!?
Eh, I don’t even know where the nearest IHOP would be.
Oh my god, you guys
themattsmith:
over rocks
1 1/2 oz homemade kahlua
1 1/2 oz peanut-infused rum
1/2 oz creme de cacao
float half and half on top
EJACULATE
Note to self: be careful about buying Matt a drink.
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The “New Economy” is a hoax like most everything else the...
– Paul Craig Roberts (via kvasir) (via azspot)
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Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH = a doctor in NYC: Study:... →
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48,000 deaths is the equivalent of 192 planes full of 250 people crashing every year. Add the other 50,000 who die in hospitals for other reasons associated with medical errors and it’s the equivalent of allowing a plane a day to crash with 250 people on board.
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10 reasons to avoid talking on the phone →
gina:
The Jagged is the WORST, perhaps worsened by Google Voice.
Yes, the Jagged blows. Also worsened by crappy Bluetooth headsets and phones that flatten the user’s voice into a painful metallic rasp that’s too soft and too loud at the same time. And the worst part is the other person can’t understand why I keep asking them to repeat themselves with increasing irritation.
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An Adobe Flash developer on why the iPad can’t use... →
For anyone who’s bent out of shape over Apple’s disdain for Flash, here’s a Flash guy pointing out that hover-dependent Flash just would not work on hover-ignorant touchscreen devices, and there’s no good way around it.
Facebook has surpassed Google.com (just Visits,... →
(via soupsoup)
Yeah but I’d like to see a breakdown of Facebook pageviews. I bet a LOT of that is people just refreshing their news feed every few seconds.
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My response to this notion is to present corporations with the same choice we...
– slacktivist (via azspot)
If corporations are persons, tax them as such.
Hear hear.
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theneilshow-deactivated20110607 asked: Hey dude, thanks for the comic reblog and compliments yesterday! You guys really got me back into the work again, and I really appreciate it.
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