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links for 2007-02-27

  • The Dilbert Blog: Disturbing Developments
    “I hate to say bad things about my own species, but I’m sure those tool-using chimps are fully qualified to visit my home six times and not repair my ice dispenser. And none of those chimps would suggest that I buy an extended warranty.”
    (tags: quote funny humour evolution ice important scottadams dilbert technology appliances)
  • Nine months after the World Cup, Germany is experiencing a… (kottke.org)
    “Nine months after the World Cup, Germany is experiencing a baby boom.”
    How long before there’s a court case going after all the British football hooligans for child support? 😉
    (tags: culture statistics funny britain germany football)
  • How doctors make their decisions is being studied in the… (kottke.org)
    So totally true. I was diagnosed with Mumps by the doctor looking at my throat and going “yes, everyone’s got Mumps at the moment” — never mind we’d all been immunised…
    (tags: disease hospitals doctors medicine unconscious decisions discrimination)
  • The New Yorker: PRINTABLES
    “It’s astonishing the amount of time that certain straight people devote to gay sex—trying to determine what goes where, and how often. They can’t imagine any system outside their own, and seem obsessed with the idea of roles, both in bed and out”
    (tags: funny humour gay gender gaypolitics genderqueer genderpolitics noneofyourgoddamnbusiness)
  • YouTube – LineRider “Discarded” A Line Rider Short by TechDawg
    If you ever needed proof that constraints can actually inspire immense creativity, then this is it.
    (tags: amazing art blog constraints design fun drawing games linerider videos youtube)
  • Michael Pollan’s nine key points — megnut.com
    Great points on how to eat better. Thanks to Meg for saving us from having to read the original 12-page article!
    (tags: advice choices cooking diet fitness food health nutrition weight smart summaries)
  • Gaysted – BuzzFeed
    This may be my favourite neologism of 2006.
    (tags: neologisms gay funny humour culture)
  • Six cool things you can build with OpenID
    As always, Simon is right on the money not only with the reasons an idea is important, but with cool, practical applications for a new concept.
    (tags: openID simonwillison applications practical examples tools genius inspiration)
  • indexed: Hey, where did my dreams and youth go?
    Is this a universal truth? As comfort increases, the motivation to change disappears…
    (tags: graphics graphs indexed life youth motivation comfort worklifebalance)
  • Firefox Tip: Shift-Delete mistyped autocomplete suggestions – Lifehacker
    “Remove mistyped URLs from the fox’s suggestions by selecting the entry in the list and hitting Shift-Delete.”
    GOLDEN Firefox tip. I love Lifehacker!
    (tags: firefox hacks lifehacker lifehacks tips howto productivity simple suggestions)
  • Carsonified! » Blog Archive » Diversity – The real issues and what we’re doing about it
    I think the CarsonSystems folks are good people and I’m glad to see them rising to this challenge in a positive way. Might even submit a proposal, although most of my expertise is in management rather than specifically web app development…
    (tags: conferences diversity gender women speakers selection changes support)
  • “Take me! I am available! I am yours!”
    “Is it possible that social structures are drilled so hard into our behaviour that most women will not raise their hand and say – basically – “Take me! I am available!””
    Hell yes
    (tags: diversity gender genderpolitics conferences speakers selection selfselection)
  • this is rachelandrew.co.uk » We’re still looking for those women
    “Other than the logistical reasons I have described in other posts these are the real reasons why I don’t put myself forward to speak. When it comes down to it, I’m not all that sure what I have to offer to the sort of high profile conferences being d
    (tags: conferences gender diversity genderpolitics speakers selection selfselection)
  • Identity Is a Mashup at Like It Matters
    “Mainly, I think we have to get diversity right because it will be a condition of success in the Web to come.”
    (tags: diversity business work conferences gender genderpolitics women technology speakers selection)
  • How to Get to Speak at Web Conferences :: UltraNormal
    Great tips from Kevin at how to get to speak at conferences.
    (tags: conferences diversity howto tips kevinlawver)
Posted by delicious @ 9:23 PM on February 27, 2007
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2 Responses to “links for 2007-02-27”

  1. Lena Says:
    April 8th, 2007 at 5:05 PM

    Baby boom???

    cook by love Dinner
    http://www.lenas-kochbuch.de

  2. Madeleine Says:
    October 25th, 2007 at 10:11 PM

    a baby boom? in german?

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