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Sunday January 29, 2006
3quarksdaily: The Economics of [doing] a Ph.D.
Perhaps not the most fiscally responsible thing to do... ¶
Perhaps not the most fiscally responsible thing to do... ¶
Friday January 27, 2006
Metropolitan Police chief labels media institutionally racist
Apparently it's not ok to point out that the UK media is more interested in crimes committed against the white middle classes than against anyone else. ¶
Apparently it's not ok to point out that the UK media is more interested in crimes committed against the white middle classes than against anyone else. ¶
There is surely some irony in that fact that you can now be prosecuted in Europe for denying a genocide and prosecuted in Turkey for asserting that a genocide took place. ¶
Thursday January 26, 2006
Wednesday January 25, 2006
Urban life through two lenses [via Rebecca's Pocket]
"A century apart, but the same place, and the same time: two photographers, two lenses, but the same goal." ¶
"A century apart, but the same place, and the same time: two photographers, two lenses, but the same goal." ¶
Tuesday January 24, 2006
More proof that sending ever increasing numbers of people to University is not the solution
"Twenty percent of U.S. college students completing 4-year degrees... have only basic quantitative literacy skills, meaning they are unable to estimate if their car has enough gasoline to get to the next gas station" ¶
"Twenty percent of U.S. college students completing 4-year degrees... have only basic quantitative literacy skills, meaning they are unable to estimate if their car has enough gasoline to get to the next gas station" ¶
Saturday January 21, 2006
Introducing the Web Inspector for Safari
"The Web Inspector lets you browse the live DOM hierarchy in a compact HUD style window, catering to the needs of web developers and WebKit hackers alike." ¶
"The Web Inspector lets you browse the live DOM hierarchy in a compact HUD style window, catering to the needs of web developers and WebKit hackers alike." ¶
Vatican still pro-evolution, anti intelligent design
"it is not correct from a methodological point of view to stray from the field of science while pretending to do science" ¶
"it is not correct from a methodological point of view to stray from the field of science while pretending to do science" ¶
A trail of diamonds
A photo essay following diamonds from the ground to the ring, via churches, Antwerp and India... ¶
A photo essay following diamonds from the ground to the ring, via churches, Antwerp and India... ¶
Friday January 20, 2006
Thursday January 19, 2006
Tuesday January 17, 2006
The links between wealth and philosophy
There's a strong correlation between the size of a US university's endowment fund and the reputation of its philosophy department. You can find more on the link between personal wealth and philosophy here. ¶
There's a strong correlation between the size of a US university's endowment fund and the reputation of its philosophy department. You can find more on the link between personal wealth and philosophy here. ¶
"It Was All Fairly Low Key Except That They Had Big Guns"
A bird-watcher and a press photographer have a wee run in with Her Majesty's finest. ¶
A bird-watcher and a press photographer have a wee run in with Her Majesty's finest. ¶
Two thirds of Edinburgh's four and five star hotels have failed a hygiene test in the last 18 months ¶
Monday January 16, 2006
Sunday January 15, 2006
Saturday January 14, 2006
The news the New York Times didn't think was fit to print
More evidence that the NYT deliberately refused to question the evidence in the run up to the war in Iraq. ¶
More evidence that the NYT deliberately refused to question the evidence in the run up to the war in Iraq. ¶
an anti-telemarketing counterscript
Everything you wanted to say to telemarketers but couldn't think to ask... ¶
Everything you wanted to say to telemarketers but couldn't think to ask... ¶
Friday January 13, 2006
US media self-censorship begins to decline
The US media tries once again to convince itself that it's got cojones. Hardly. ¶
The US media tries once again to convince itself that it's got cojones. Hardly. ¶
Eavesdropping on Public Theater of the Absurd
"And they were going to bring the soup in old paint tins, really, swear on my father's grave..." said someone to her friend as they went past the bus stop this morning... ¶
"And they were going to bring the soup in old paint tins, really, swear on my father's grave..." said someone to her friend as they went past the bus stop this morning... ¶
Thursday January 12, 2006
Wednesday January 11, 2006
1m pupils taught in struggling schools
English education system not quite the best in the world, apparently. ¶
English education system not quite the best in the world, apparently. ¶
Tuesday January 10, 2006
Monday January 9, 2006
How DNA helps explain the evolution of cats
Well, felines really, but if you say cats you get to run a cute kitten picture. ¶
Well, felines really, but if you say cats you get to run a cute kitten picture. ¶
Sunday January 8, 2006
Get back to work, George [via linkmachinego]
Find out how much Georgeous George has cost the taxpayer while he's in "Celebrity" Big Brother. ¶
Find out how much Georgeous George has cost the taxpayer while he's in "Celebrity" Big Brother. ¶
America's 'model housewife' turns 'feminist' as husband abandons her
A man who serves you divorce papers on your 40th wedding anniversary probably wasn't worth marrying in the first place though... ¶
A man who serves you divorce papers on your 40th wedding anniversary probably wasn't worth marrying in the first place though... ¶
Saturday January 7, 2006
Friday January 6, 2006
Luxury and inconspicuous consumption
Where (the culture of consumption) intersects (more money than brains). ¶
Where (the culture of consumption) intersects (more money than brains). ¶
Thursday January 5, 2006
