good stuff
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Partysaurus Rex
This video has been going around the blogs all week. Here’s my link so I don’t lose it: Partysaurus Rex on Disney Video As usual, the Pixar gang packs a lot of information into 6 minutes. You could talk to your kids for hours about the lessons from this cartoon. Read more
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ObamaPhone
Yeahey, sister! Way to represent. After looking at my phone bill, I think maybe I paid for that phone of hers. Read more
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Labor Day is also National Empty Chair Day
So tap into your inner Clint Eastwood and put one of these out in your front yard. Update (3 September). Leave Barack alone! Read more
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Does this mean we need to start worrying about Peak Dust?
Two amazing facts: The vast amount of mineral nutrients required to sustain the Amazon rainforest come from dust storms in the African Sahara, and We’ve known about this for six years (for some small values of we). And I really dig the estimate of the amount of dust that makes it across the Atlantic to… Read more
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OK, this is slick
CBS News describes the Romney campaign’s painstaking efforts to keep the selection of Vice President candidate Paul Ryan’s selection under wraps. This bodes well for a Romney Administration that won’t be as leaky as the current one. Read more
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Don’t get caught thinking in public!
Wicked men are unkind to the thoughtful. Tip from John Cook at the Endeavour. Read more
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More Tricks
When I first read about the Juice Labs Chart Chooser, I was decidedly underwhelmed. After a second look, I’m impressed–these guys have some clever tricks, and they’re yours for the downloading. Heck, it’s just fun to resize the browser window on this thing–they’ve done some HTML5 wizardry that’s quite clever. Tip from Flowing Data. Read more
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KRTU meets Photosynth
I had an opportunity to hang out with the gang at KRTU, my favorite radio station, this morning. During some Standing Around Looking Foolish time, I took the opportunity to try out a cool new toy on my Windows Phone, Photosynth. Here’s the KRTU control room: Read more
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The digitus impudicus and more
Here’s a fascinating primer on gestures. Who knew that the rude finger gesture is more durable than its very name? Tip from the Geek Press. Read more
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How to ask a question
Every public hearing or lecture I have ever attended included a question-and-answer period that was spoiled by some tub-thumping doofus asking a series of rambling, pointless, or loaded questions. Here’s a guide to asking questions that are pertinent and productive. Not that even one doofus will read and heed it. Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
The Random Texan 