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The Random Texan

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  • Finally, a Nobel Peace Prize worthy of the name…

    …goes to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo.  The Chinese government has validated his qualifications in the strongest possible terms. Liu is currently enjoying an 11-year sabbatical sponsored by the Peoples’ Republic. Update (10 October). The folks at Language Log help us Foreign Devils pronounce our hero’s name. Update (23 October).  The Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Read more

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  • The latest in fusion cuisine

    is…spaghetti tacos!  I’m working on an extra cheesy puffy taco version. Read more

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  • Don’t worry, they’re just Commies

    Richard Fernandez writes: We are all of us to some extent, marred or inoculated by this dark meme. To some degree the current world crisis is at heart an immune reaction to themes which have so embedded in the Western society that they are almost unnoticed. Unnoticed that is, but for the fact that they Read more

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  • Affordable for whom?

    The first round of Affordable Care Act waivers are out, and guess who gets to keep their existing health plans?  Farm workers and employees of McDonald’s and Jack in the Box!  I’m sure they all have fantastic plans right now.  Sure they do. Tip from the Drudge Report, where they wouldn’t know a permalink if Read more

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  • Yep, this pretty much covers it…

    The Oatmeal reads his email with a critical eye. Tip from The Geek Press. Read more

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  • Related, or coincidence?

    Citi Bank and friends figure out an end run around credit cards for collegians; UTSA switches the ProCard from Chase to Citi.  Stay tuned. Tip from the Instapundit. Read more

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  • Maybe the ultimate cheat sheet…

    …at least for comp sci guys who do analysis of algorithms.  Lots cheaper than buying everything Don Knuth has written. Thanks to John Cook at The Endeavor. Update (6 October). Matthias Vallentin presents a heavyweight contender, chock full of probability and statistics.  The diagram on the last page of this monster comes from the October Read more

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  • It’s worse than I thought

    The Responsible Greenies have taken down the 10:10 video, but Simon Jester still has a copy.  I think the ending says everything there is to say about True Believers. Tip from The Instapundit. Update (3 October):  Iowahawk imagines the development of this video. Update (5 October):  We’re sorry we got caught: In a statement, 10:10 Read more

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  • Awards?

    We’re not sure, has anyone out there received a Nobel Prize lately? Read more

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  • Let’s get AWKward

    Here’s a blast from the past–the AWK language still lives! And there’s a Windows version for those of us who’ve gone over to the dark side. Tip from The Endeavor. Read more

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