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Not sure if you know what Jump the shark means. I figured it was a common term. Here is the wikipedia entry. Or maybe you would like a graphic explanation. Here it is: So, why the attack on textbooks? The main reason is that I just posted a rant about forces (or abuse of the word force) and I…
Notes on sociopathy "Sometimes, a day of interacting with the rest of the human race on the roads and streets leaves you convinced that the world would be a much nicer place if most newborn humans were tossed in a burlap sack with some stones and then deposited in the nearest pond. But hereâs…
Hulu - Cosmos All 13 episodes of Carl Sagan's landmark series. Because if you're going to watch video on your work computer, it might as well be something good. (tags: science astronomy television space video) Tor.com / Science fiction and fantasy / Blog posts / Humorous Humanist Armageddon:…
Biocurious: Drew Endy on group meetings Via he of uncertain principles "OpenWetWare tweeted an interesting link to Drew Endyâs take on how to give a good group meeting presentation (though it is clear that this is useful advice for any presentation). Here are a few of my favourite slides:" (tags…