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School of Fail: Well You Tried

2012-08-10T06:27:37Z

http://failblog.org/2012/07/15/homework-class-test-school-of-fail-well-you-tried/?utm_source=loopinsight.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+loopinsight%2FKqJb+%28The+Loop%29 Another of those cute quizzes with snarky answers. Yes, the answers are funny, but read the questions. What kind of test was this? It is no wonder education in this country sucks.

dashkards -- dashboard cheat sheets for your favorite mac apps

2012-07-14T06:32:18Z

http://dashkards.com/ The Mac OS X Dahsboard doesn't get much respect, but I do use it occasionally. I'll probably use it more with the new dashkards widget as I try to get better at using keyboard shortcuts.

The Freeh Report on Penn State

2012-07-12T21:54:02Z

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2012/images/07/12/freeh.report.pdf I hope Penn State gets sued into oblivion.

The Next Microsoft

2012-07-12T06:35:56Z

http://www.minimallyminimal.com/journal/2012/7/3/the-next-microsoft.html Microsoft should cut Andrew Kim a fat check and deliver it with a huge thanks. Solid work.

Scientology's Sea Org: An Escape Story

2012-07-09T06:58:25Z

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/07/06/scientology-s-sea-org-an-escape-story-for-katie-holmes-and-suri-cruise.html Parents that put their children through this should be beaten with sticks.

CLANG

2012-07-04T09:03:57Z

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/260688528/clang I’m not one for fighting-style video games, but Neal Stephenson is the heat and his Kickstarter video is awesome. He is about 90K short with five days to go. [UPDATE: Funded!]

Our apps and App Store sandboxing rules

2012-06-09T00:31:11Z

http://manytricks.com/blog/?page_id=2208 Apple’s new sandboxing rules have been creating some headaches for Mac app developers. Many Tricks, the creators of the excellent window management app Moom, are affected by these rules and have posted instructions on how to convert Mac App Store versions of all of their apps to the direct version. For free.

That is solid customer service.

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The inside story of the death of Palm and webOS | The Verge

2012-06-07T13:59:59Z

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/5/3062611/palm-webos-hp-inside-story-pre-postmortem Fascinating story. I had a Palm Tungsten T -- I used it for a few months, and then it began collecting dust. I don't even remember what happened to it. May still be laying in the bottom of a drawer.

Food's Biggest Scam: The Great Kobe Beef Lie - Forbes

2012-05-31T12:43:37Z

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/04/12/foods-biggest-scam-the-great-kobe-beef-lie/ There is no Kobe beef in America. None. A three-part (!!!) expose.

How to sue a telemarketer

2012-05-29T11:48:08Z

http://www.impactdialing.com/2012/05/how-to-sue-a-telemarketer/ Inter-eesss-tinnnng. Saved.

YKK zippers: Why so many designers use them.

2012-05-24T14:19:52Z

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/branded/2012/04/ykk_zippers_why_so_many_designers_use_them_.html

Understanding database normalisation

2012-05-08T12:12:53Z

http://azabani.com/blog/2012/05/understanding-database-normalisation/ This brought back some waaaay old memories of some database classes I took in college. Didn't really get it then, still not so much.

Apple Does Not Like to Pay Taxes

2012-04-30T15:32:23Z

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/business/apples-tax-strategy-aims-at-low-tax-states-and-nations.html?pagewanted=all John Gruber to do?]]>

At 92, Movie Bootlegger Is Soldiers' Hero - NYTimes.com

2012-04-30T15:27:07Z

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/nyregion/at-92-movie-bootlegger-is-soldiers-hero.html?_r=3&pagewanted=2&pagewanted=all This story warms my heart. Sniff.

Cal Worthington and his dog "Spot"

2012-04-07T16:00:52Z

http://www.kungfugrippe.com/post/20592607828/pussy-cow These commercials bring back some memories of living in California in the early 80's.