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Errol Morris: The Thinking Man's Detective | Arts & Culture | Smithsonian Magazine
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february 2012 by jtth

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Philip Guo - Geek behaviors present during conversations

This article presents some common behaviors I've observed from my past few years of interactions with geeks, nerds, and other highly-smart technical people. For brevity, I will simply use the term "geek" throughout this article as a catch-all term for such people. I don't mean to pass any value judgments on people who exhibit such behaviors; these are simply my observations and personal theories for why these behaviors occur

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january 2010 by jtth

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A Guide to Alternative Handwriting and Shorthand Systems

The letters you are now reading, while well adapted to the eye to be read, are so ill adapted to the hand to be written that schools teach longhand as an alternative to printing them. The more cursive longhand is easy to learn, but only about 10% faster than printing. Alternative handwriting systems offer 100% or better improvements in handwriting ease and speed. If you could spend the rest of your life taking notes or keeping a journal/diary while writing two or three times faster, then, gee, why not?

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august 2009 by jtth

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Indian symbols used on the war horse -Native American Indian Tribes - Over 2,000 articles on native american indians, their culture & traditions.

The Indian would decorate his horse with carefully chosen war symbols or power symbols which might be intended to give him protection, to indicate the troubles which lay ahead, or which spoke of the courageous heart of the war horse. Some symbols told of the horse's affection for the warrior. In this article, you will find explanations of some symbols which Indians used to decorate their war horses.

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august 2009 by jtth

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CEO Letter | Zappos.com

I want to work for this man.

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july 2009 by jtth

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alex dragulescu :: dynamic for the people

Alex Dragulescu is a Romanian visual artist whose practice embraces both traditional and new media. His projects are experiments and explorations of algorithms, computational models, simulations and information visualizations that involve data derived from databases, spam emails, blogs and video game assets.

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july 2009 by jtth

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Innovation: How your search queries can predict the future - tech - 30 April 2009 - New Scientist
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may 2009 by jtth

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Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’ - NYTimes.com

I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a computer program to compete against human “Jeopardy!” contestants. If the program beats the humans, the field of artificial intelligence will have made a leap forward.

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april 2009 by jtth

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Jennifer 8. Lee hunts for General Tso | Video on TED.com

Reporter Jennifer 8. Lee talks about her hunt for the origins of familiar Chinese-American dishes -- exploring the hidden spots where these two cultures have (so tastily) combined to form a new cuisine.

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april 2009 by jtth

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Greg Rutter's Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something

Greg Rutter's Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something

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april 2009 by jtth

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Free as in "Me" | 43 Folders

There is too much in this article to summarize, but you should read it if you make things, or want to.

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april 2009 by jtth

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tweenbots | kacie kinzer

In New York, we are very occupied with getting from one place to another. I wondered: could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a larger context of human connection that emerges from the complexity of the city itself? To answer these questions, I built robots.

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april 2009 by jtth

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Diary of a Self-Help Dropout: Flirting With the 4-Hour Workweek

Allen, Morgenstern, and Ferriss are a nicely compatible family unit: David Allen is the practical dad who reminds you not to overcomplicate things; just get the job done. Julie Morgenstern is the encouraging mom who, while hugging you, says, "It'll be all right; you just need to focus on what's important here." And Tim Ferriss is the upstart kid who cries, "Think outside the box, man!"

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december 2008 by jtth

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Rands In Repose: A Signature Cadence

Reasons why Web 2.0 is genuine, or at least feels as such.

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december 2008 by jtth

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The “broken windows” theory of crime is correct | Can the can | The Economist

Clearly, cyclists are easily influenced by their surroundings.

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november 2008 by jtth

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In Europe, Debate Over Islam and Virginity (Virginity Restoration Surgery) - NYTimes.com

“In my culture, not to be a virgin is to be dirt,” said the student, perched on a hospital bed as she awaited surgery on Thursday. “Right now, virginity is more important to me than life.”

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october 2008 by jtth

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Cato Unbound » Blog Archive » Towards a Culture of Responsible Psychoactive Drug Use

The caretakers of erowid discuss their topic well.

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september 2008 by jtth

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Times Higher Education - All the privileged must have prizes

I was instructed to go ahead only if I first changed the title to "America and its critics". Here was the same method of cultural hygiene that has transformed Harvard Square from a bohemian enclave into an outdoor mall.

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july 2008 by jtth

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The American Scholar - The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - By William Deresiewicz

A codemnation of the Ivy League American schools from one of their own. He sounds like one, too: An elite education gives you the chance to be rich but it takes away the chance not to be.

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july 2008 by jtth

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63xc.com--How To | FG 101
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june 2008 by jtth

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For Scientists, a Beer Test Shows Results as a Litmus Test - New York Times

Wow.

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march 2008 by jtth

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Banksy 'backs ban on plastic bags' - Telegraph

Banksy, the secretive guerrilla artist, appears to have joined the growing campaign to ban plastic bags. (linked via http://ffffound.com/?offset=100&)

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march 2008 by jtth

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SONG CHART MEME - a photoset on Flickr

SONG CHART MEME (linked via http://flickr.com/photos/boyshapedbox/2282654859/in/set-72157603957925616/)

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march 2008 by jtth

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The Truth About Autism: Scientists Reconsider What They Think They Know

A really beautiful article illuminating that which I've always thought: autism is not a disorder.

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february 2008 by jtth

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A visual representation of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict.

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february 2008 by jtth

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Welcome to Cogprints - Cogprints
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february 2008 by jtth

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The Worst Addiction of Them All
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february 2008 by jtth

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What the websites of some corporate pages looked like in '96.

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january 2008 by jtth

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PLoS Medicine - Serotonin and Depression: A Disconnect between the Advertisements and the Scientific Literature

In the United States, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants are advertised directly to consumers [1]. These highly successful direct-to-consumer advertising (DTCA) campaigns have largely revolved around the claim that SSRIs correct

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january 2008 by jtth

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Y0UNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES PRESENTS
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january 2008 by jtth

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What Does Iraq Cost? Even More Than You Think. - washingtonpost.com

Set aside the question of what we could have accomplished at home with the energy and resources we've devoted to Iraq and concentrate just on national security. Here, the hidden cost of the war, above all, is that the United States has lost much of its ab

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november 2007 by jtth

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History of Religion

How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religio

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october 2007 by jtth

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Election 2004 Results

Maps of elections since 1960.

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september 2007 by jtth

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Alex Remington: People Need Escapism As Much As They Need High Art

Plaid and Patchouli.

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may 2007 by jtth

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The Most Powerful Person In The World

A nice look at gaming. I thought it was pretty mediocre until the timing of the Aeris scene.

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may 2007 by jtth

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The Mothership! The Apple Lisa and Early Macintosh Archive!

An Apple Ad Archive.

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april 2007 by jtth

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A fantastic new site dedicated to bringing together images, articles and debates creating insight into science and culture.

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march 2007 by jtth

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Web 2.0 Explodes, Mind-Expanding Video Shows Who's Teaching Who - Gizmodo

Michael Wesch, Assistant Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Kansas State University, explains Web 2.0 through a FUCKING BRILLIANT video. Beautiful.

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february 2007 by jtth

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List of faux pas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A huge list of faux pas for many countries.

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november 2006 by jtth

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Top 10 Pot Studies Government Wished it Had Never Funded » Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Cannabis

With references!

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september 2006 by jtth

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A guy hidden in a bunker liveblogging the bombings in Lebanon.

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july 2006 by jtth

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Masked crusader

A masked man patrols our capital city!

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july 2006 by jtth

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Some of nation's best libraries have books bound in human skin - Boston.com

A scrumptious article describing the practice of binding books in human skin.

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may 2006 by jtth

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Wired News: The Glory of the Shooter
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april 2006 by jtth

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LMA WLAC - Past Champions

Past Champions of the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

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january 2006 by jtth

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ultimateshowdown.swf (application/x-shockwave-flash Object)

Fantastic flash animation.

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january 2006 by jtth

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