another selection of random snippets from the intertoobz
- We are Number One! - and 8!
Wait, didn't I blog this one already?
Ah well, truth can never be told too often... - Forget PowerPoint: It turns out the secret to improving productivity at your job might be
puppieskittens! - Win friends and influence people to boost research productivity
- One Reason Horrible People Gain Power - Atrios comments
- Chad has opened the Sb Nobel Prize betting pool
- Announcement of Opportunity: get the UK Infrared Telescope...cheap
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