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Programming the post-human: Computer science redefines "life"—By Ellen Ullman (Harper's Magazine)
Seeded on Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:16 AM EDT (Harper's Magazine)
In a wide-ranging essay, Ellen Ullman explores how computer programming and robotics has made us re-think what we mean by "sentience" and even "life."
Frank Rich: Obama's Original Sin
Seeded on Mon Jul 4, 2011 3:50 PM EDT (New York Magazine)
"The president’s failure to demand a reckoning from the moneyed interests who brought the economy down has cursed his first term, and could prevent a second."
Happy Independence Drone - Attackerman
Seeded on Mon Jul 4, 2011 2:08 PM EDT (Attackerman blog)
Spencer Ackerman decries the lack of serious debate over our (the USA's) growing use of military drones.
Narcissistic recursion
Thu Jun 2, 2011 7:41 PM EDT
So I'm helping test Diaspora, and up until now the only outside services they've connected to are Facebook and Twitter. Well, I loathe Facebook and have ever since it started, and I haven't had any use for Twitter. So, no testing of that connectivity. But now, t …
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Panel: Global drug war has utterly failed - War Room - Salon.com
Seeded on Thu Jun 2, 2011 1:31 PM EDT (Salon.com)
Another group of ex-officials, including Kofi Annan, George Schultz and Paul Volcker, blast the War on (Some) Drugs, now that their jobs don't depend on it.
YouTube's Hidden Agenda Promotes Sex With Insects
Fri May 13, 2011 1:20 AM EDT
So, I'm at YouTube's search page. I'm looking to see if there's a vid of Math's song that I have labeled as "Mechanic of Bug / Elegy." So I try: "Mechanic of Bug" math and get no useful results. Nor do I get any picture ads on the page.
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Is AOL Scamming Old People?
Seeded on Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:40 PM EST (PC Magazine)
"... the implication here is that a large number of AOL subscribers are already paying their phone company or cable provider for Internet access. That inevitably comes with both full access to the Web, an e-mail address, and even the opportunity to register for an AOL.com account.
Struggling Economy Makes Environment Ripe For Job Scammers
Seeded on Sat Jan 29, 2011 5:25 PM EST (AOL)
Lots of advertised job openings are scams. I noticed this long ago, and now somebody's starting to report on it. (Not that I'm a fan of AOL generally, but that's another story.)
FAA warns of ongoing GPS issues in southeastern US due to Defense Department 'tests'
Seeded on Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:00 PM EST (Engadget)
Ever feel like the Government is telling you to get lost?
Seizing a Moment, Al Jazeera Galvanizes Arab Frustration
Seeded on Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:53 PM EST (The New York Times)
In the US, we've been talking about the impact of our cable news on our society. Here, the NY Times talks about Al Jazeera's impact on the Arab world. I figure it provides interesting parallax.
Sarah herself said they were bullseyes
Seeded on Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:36 PM EST (Rising Hegemon)
Attaturk at Rising Hegemon has a graphic of a Sarah Palin tweet.
The best Linux distros you've never heard of
Seeded on Sat Jan 8, 2011 12:44 PM EST (TechRadar: All Phone and communications feeds)
The Linux operating system can replace expensive Windows and Mac software, often for free. And this article has a section on Linux that can run on older machines, so you don't have to throw away that relic in your attic after all.
It's TOO HOT to vote Republican!
Fri Oct 22, 2010 2:18 PM EDT
I have no idea what the weather will be like on November 2, but when I looked at conditions nationwide yesterday, it seemed to me there were more spots in the 80s and 90s than I'd expect for October.So if there's a heatwave anywhere come November, let me suggest a slogan to use: …
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Question to reporters covering Obion, TN's house fire.
Wed Oct 6, 2010 12:23 PM EDT
What does it do for the rest of the community's home- and business-owner insurance rates, once it's known that the fire department will allow neighboring buildings to burn down?
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