Category Archives: Technology

Book-Reading Today

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Although these days I do probably 90% of my reading on the computer, and although I enjoy being a little irreverent about books — good Lord, can’t some people get mighty sentimental about books! — I’ve nonetheless … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Computers, Technology, The Good Life | Tagged audiobooks, books, ebooks, life today, technology | 8 Comments

Linkage

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Looks like Steve Sailer correctly predicted that there was a homophobic element to the Martin-Zimmerman kerfuffle. What did I just watch? Good grief. Apparently, prior to “Tootsie,” Hoffman never realized that women who look like Dustin Hoffman … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Technology, Women men and fashion | Tagged "Dustin Hoffman", Commando, Game, George Zimmerman, Nazis, Preston Sturges, Rex Harrison, Rio Bravo, Steve Sailer, stink bugs, Tootsie, Trayvon Martin, Unfaithfully Yours | 1 Comment

Dr. Strangecurrency or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Bitcoin

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: First some background. If you don’t agree with the assumptions below, you might still enjoy the rest of the post in a “what a tin hat maroon” sort of way. But one disclaimer: I have no … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics, Technology | 7 Comments

Linkage

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Lesbians react to lesbian porn. Dennis Mangan discovers a group of traditionalist French women. Gucci Little Piggy spotlights some amusing (and somewhat phony looking) images of working mothers. Swooshiness! Reflectiveness! Transparency! Please save me from all … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex, Technology | Tagged chris marker, Film, Greta Garbo, Lars Hanson, lesbians, Mauritz Stiller, movies, Penn Station, Satyajit Ray | 3 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: So Yahoo! bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like many Tumblr users, my main hope is that Yahoo! won’t ruin the service, i.e. let us keep all of our filthy and disgusting porn. But really, Yahoo! has no … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Movies, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics, Technology | Tagged Camille Paglia, Star Wars, The Dark Enlightenment, Tumblr, Video Games, Yahoo! | 2 Comments

2 Higher Education Readings

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes. CS50x is not the new Acura model. It is Harvard’s Introduction to Computer Science course, the one it offered free as part of its EdX initiative. CS50x is Harvard College’s introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Technology | Tagged Bowdoin, education, EdX, Harvard, Harvey Mansfield, National Association of Scholars | 1 Comment

Linkage

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I got a kick out of this Steve Sailer piece on the Niall Ferguson-John Maynard Keynes controversy. Hoping to eventually pick up this new release from TASCHEN. I love TASCHEN. I just wish I wasn’t too much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Sex, Technology | Tagged bitcoin, butter, Feminism, john maynard keynes, niall ferguson, Steve Sailer, taschen, wine | 4 Comments

Letter from China: Google Translate

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The level of English comprehension among my Chinese students is far above the level of Chinese comprehension among American students of Chinese. But it is not great, and I have been thinking about how to make my lectures … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Technology | Tagged google translate | Leave a comment

The Sweet Revenge of Kim Dotcom

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: We all know how Hollywood and the big publishing houses control the copyright laws and their enforcement. What we didn’t know about was the blowback from that domination… http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/04/17/inside-mega-the-second-coming-of-kim-dotcom/

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My Verdict on Vinyl

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: After many years in an all-digital audio world, the one we all inhabit now, from cell phone to DVD, I’ve recently been listening to vinyl again. I’ve got a lot of company too, and it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Personal reflections, Technology | 15 Comments