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Science as a way of life
I am working on some very smart things to say here. Really. Meanwhile, there's this and this. Welcome.
June 30, 2008
Category: Creative commons
Watching Federer's match with Hewitt. Here's an old rally to regale your spirits. [Warning! Video has loud music] An old tribute to Federer, still eloquent. Beauty is not the goal of competitive sports, but high-level sports are a prime venue...
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June 27, 2008
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Alphabutt by Kimya Dawson. Via All Songs Considered....
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June 26, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
Over the long run income is more powerful than any ideology or religion in shaping lives. No God has commanded worshippers to their pious duties more forcefully than income as it subtly directs the fabric of our lives. -Gregory Clark...
Posted by Selva at 12:23 PM • 2 Comments •
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Statistics page at Gov. of India Directory website. I should not have dared to check the treasures that the NIC (Government's IT arm) has hidden away at the government websites. I dared and my brain just exploded. If you are...
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I never play cricket. It requires one to assume such indecent postures. - Oscar Wilde....
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June 25, 2008
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"I remember once going to see him when he was lying ill at Putney. I had ridden in taxi cab number 1729 and remarked that the number seemed to me rather a dull one, and that I hoped it was...
Posted by Selva at 10:37 AM • 0 Comments •
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At the Beebs: A group of Indians are planning to present a statue of the revered Indian monkey God, Hanuman, to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. The group decided to order the idol after they read a magazine report saying...
Posted by Selva at 4:17 AM • 2 Comments •
June 21, 2008
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I was looking for some information on the intertubes and google dropped me onto a website that it thought would help. I found a large block of ad content on the site that said "Add emoticons to your emails!" with...
Posted by Selva at 4:28 AM • 1 Comments •
June 20, 2008
Category: Prime Stream
Modern day living is now a highly competitive sport. The field events are well established: catching a bus driven by a cynical driver, getting a promotion at job, getting good grades in college, getting a grant for research, getting your...
Posted by Selva at 6:34 AM • 3 Comments •
June 18, 2008
Category: Creative commons
reddit open-sourced! Firefox 3. Get it. Then go check the counter! iPlayer for UK. Zattoo for Europe. For US? Try Hulu. (to watch outside US, you want this)....
Posted by Selva at 9:52 AM • 1 Comments •
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