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The value of good tools
Arctic Report Card
Warm Weather and Melted Ice Are the New Normal
“Return to previous Arctic conditions is unlikely. That’s the understated conclusion from this year’s Arctic Report Card, which found that air temperatures will continue rising and ice will continue melting in the Arctic as global warming continues to take its toll on the region. The annual report was prepared by 69 researchers in eight countries, and was issued by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Facebook Will Keep on Invading Your Privacy
Why Facebook is selling you out — and won’t stop
All in all, the Facebook ecosystem could generate $1 billion this year. You think that the Boy Billionaire [Mark Zuckerberg] is going to mess that up by worrying about your privacy? No way. So the privacy breaches will continue, no matter how shocked the company says it is. And anything you do or post on Facebook, regardless of its privacy settings and policies, will be fair game.
The great thing about capitalism is that it gives consumers lots of choices. If you don’t like what Facebook is doing with your data, don’t give it up. Maybe there’s another service to use, or maybe you could simply give your friends — the real ones, that is — a call now and then. If staying on Facebook is important to you, and it certainly has its uses, you’d better face the fact that Zuckerberg’s profits take precedence over your privacy.
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When Prehistory became History
The Dawn of Writing. An exhibit at the Oriental Institute.
I have been interested in this for a very long time. When I was in High School (1964-1968) I spent many hours at the Oriental Institute.
Incident at a blackboard….
“…and I approved this message.”
Science vs. Pseudo-Science
Also check the hover text!
Roy Underhill meets a SawStop
Monday Night Irish Class, October 18, 2010
Irish Class, October 18, 2010
Rang Gaeilge, an 18ú lá Mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2010
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