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Interesting Links for 26-11-2012
Nov. 26th, 2012 06:00 pm- let me check Snopes for you
A handy tool to point people at after they share stuff they really should've checked up on first…
Interesting Links for 06-10-2012
Oct. 6th, 2012 05:00 pm- The Kissing Sailor, or “The Selective Blindness of Rape Culture” | Crates and Ribbons
Interesting comment on the iconic photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse; the kiss was not consented to by the nurse. Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault
- The Kissing Sailor, Part 2 – Debunking Misconceptions | Crates and Ribbons
Discussion of the reactions and misconceptions about the other article on this.
- Are You British? Did You Tape Any Episodes Of Fraggle Rock On VHS? Do They Still Exist? | Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors
'Out of ninety-six episodes, only twelve of the UK versions have been found. The most likely place they could be found is on people’s VHS cassette tapes, which are being landfilled by the day.'
- BBC News - Julian Assange: Bail cash decision delayed
Lets see, they put in their money as a surety that he wouldn't fuck off/run away/abscond. What has he done? Oh yes. And they should have any prospect of getting it back... because?
- The drugs don't work: a modern medical scandal | Ben Goldacre | Business | The Guardian
'The doctors prescribing the drugs don't know they don't do what they're meant to. Nor do their patients. The manufacturers know full well, but they're not telling.'
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Interesting Links for 05-10-2012
Oct. 5th, 2012 05:00 pm- BBC News - Facebook 'likes' automatically added without user-clicks
'sending a web address to a friend using Facebook's private messaging function would add two likes to that page. Leaving a comment on a story within Facebook also adds to the tally.'
- Cupertino effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 'Damn you autocorrect' effect is named after Apple… but for a non-iPhone reason
Interesting Links for 07-05-2012
May. 7th, 2012 05:00 pm- Is this the worst government statistic ever created?
Apparently local govement is wasting 20% of its budget! By which they actually mean, they could save 20% on their mobile phone bills. BUT I'M SURE THAT APPLIES TO EVERYTHING ELSE, YES!
- Finally, a Shark With a Laser | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
'Relax, Dr Evil. Your inspired request for “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached” has finally been fulfilled in the real world.'
- Monte Cook leaves D&D; 5th edition design team.
- Sir Mervyn King tells George Osborne: you must act now to tame the City - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
'demanded that the Government speed up its reform of Britain's financial sector'
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Interesting Links for 16-02-2012
Feb. 16th, 2012 04:00 pm- Breaking news: A look behind the curtain of the Heartland Institute’s climate change spin | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine
'Someone going by the handle "Heartland Insider" has anonymously released quite a few of what are claimed to be internal documents from Heartland, revealing the Institute’s strategies, funds, and much more.'
- Washington state's governor signs gay marriage law | Reuters
'but opponents vowed to try to prevent the law from taking effect.'
- slacktivist » When the bias of our blinders changes the Bible
Junias, the made-up person created to hide a female apostle.
- I'm all for sharing, but why the online obsession with revealing every detail of your life? | Charlie Brooker | Comment is free | The Guardian
Pretty much my reaction to discovering I had to sign up to Spotify via Facebook, and it was broadcasting everything.
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Interesting Links for 10-02-2012
Feb. 10th, 2012 04:00 pm- Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter? | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
'Creating the illusion of widespread support for a policy used to take place in papers – now it's online and even more powerful'
- Boundary changes could leave Lib Dems with 11 seats - UK Politics - UK - The Independent
'a "double whammy" of declining support and boundary changes'
- Exodus of Labour big guns who aim to be mayors or police chiefs | Politics
'Labour leader Ed Miliband is facing an exodus of top MPs seeking to run' [for these positions]
- Labour peer advises David Cameron against Lords reform bill | Politics | The Guardian
'David Cameron's chances of getting his next legislative programme through the Lords later this year are "zero to slim" if he presses ahead with a bill introducing an elected second chamber, Lady Royall, the Labour leader of the Lords, has said.' Ah, so it's not about the individual bits of legislation, it's about saving their own hides…
