While you’re waiting for the bus

Posted by sarcozona on September 28, 2015. No comments.

UK passengers revolt over airport retail taxes No, the savings will not be passed on to the consumer

Bernie and O’Malley release strong policy plans addressing police brutality; now waiting on Hillary

Guess what happened when heavily armed white men decided to roam the streets of Ferguson

Kansas officials stonewall mathematician investigating voting machine “sabotage”
I bet they didn’t keep the records they were supposed to…

Debate Summary

Robots more likely to take “male” jobs
But “women’s” jobs often explicitly exempted from employee protections, e.g. home health aides

Apple is testing a Siri voicemail transcription service
Google did this with voice and it was awesome. But that service has been so neglected…

Self-centered people who become famous scientists

Children Beating Up Robot Inspires New Escape Maneuver System

How Lobbying Works

We don’t really care about automobile accidents

Google ordered to remove links to stories about Google removing links to stories

Stopping Universities From Hoarding Money

Baltimore men march 35 miles to DC to protest inner city violence; national media hardly notices

Look, Trump’s Policies Are Nativist Populism

The Slaughter

The Mastery of Non-Mastery On the PKK

How to think about Islamic State

Cancer cells programmed back to normal by US scientists

are they charlie?

Many of today’s links via 3QD

To the dudes who don’t want me to sit next to them because they are embarrassed about watching porn on the bus

Posted by sarcozona on September 27, 2015. No comments.

I’d really just like to sit down.

https://www.tumblr.com/sttngfashion/126358501918/i-mean-i-think-this-was-inevitable-feel-free-to

Not actually a lot of jobs

Posted by sarcozona on September 16, 2015. No comments.

Someone said today that there are a lot of jobs in my field and offered up a spreadsheet of crowdsourced openings as evidence.

My university graduates more PhDs in this field every year than there were jobs on that list.

Kids these days

Posted by sarcozona on September 16, 2015. No comments.

I bought a used watch that stopped the next day. I went to the jeweler and asked for a new battery. He took the watch, wound it, and handed it back. His expression never changed. I left.

He hadn’t said a word.

I think he might still be sitting in the back of his shop laughing.

This is what a scientist says when they are lying on the floor sobbing

Posted by sarcozona on September 10, 2015. No comments.

continuing climate change will likely drive many areas of temperate forest toward large-scale transformations

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Perhaps a sign I am not fully recovered from yesterday’s migraine

Posted by sarcozona on September 9, 2015. No comments.

On my way to work, I got on the bus going the wrong direction and did not even notice for a very long time. I suppose I should say, on my way away from work.

I’ve lived here for four years. Guess I’ll work from home today.

Botanical advertising consulting

Posted by sarcozona on September 1, 2015. No comments.

Hedera helix – noxious weed

Perhaps when a neighbourhood is vociferously opposed to new development because your condos drive out local businesses and dramatically change the look and feel of the place, you should not use the name and imagery of a regionally invasive species for your project.

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