Irrsinn.net: taking joy in human unreason

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10 Weird Miniature Versions of Normal Animals - Weird Worm - These are quite adorable. Puppy! - Joel on Software - "Although I appreciate that many people find Twitter to be valuable, I find it a truly awful way to exchange thoughts and ideas. It creates a mentally stunted world in ...

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10 Usability Crimes You Really Shouldn’t Commit - Nice and easy list to follow. I fixed a silly problem on my site this morning courtesy of the reminder. Clients From Hell : The client calls around 9 PM on a Saturday... - “[very angry] I am reading your email in ...

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A shorter list, since I'm in Phoenix and don't want this to sit for a week. ShadyURL - Don't just shorten your URL, make it suspicious and frightening. - Seems slanted towards race/supremacist terms, which seems odd. For instance, irrsinn.net became http://5z8.info/kkk_a5j3_how-to-stop-immigration-for-good.pdf. Certainly suspicious and frightening. LoadingReadyRun - Son of ...

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Broadsheet - Salon.com - Very well-written article on overweight folks having to buy two seats on planes. "See, those of us who are and/or love people to whom airlines' "person of size policies" apply don't automatically envision the discomfort of getting stuck next to a fatty; we envision the ...

The spook who counted her money

I finished The Spook Who Sat By the Door yesterday morning. Sam Greenlee has one hell of a knack for sharp writing, and regardless of my not being a proponent for militantism, the book struck a chord with me. Greenlee got at the heart of the loneliness of ...

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This week's internet cruising: louisgray.com: Why I Turned In My iPhone and Went Android - I love this article. I've written before that I'm considering switching, and at this point, it's only the cost of breaking contract that's holding me back. YouTube - heavymedic dance work in progress - unfinished - ...

New Witches Story: “Interception”

Part seven of The Witches of Ming Ung: "Interception" Here's a snippet: "Yeah, sure," Markos said. "When are you coming home?" he whined. "This place is all big and lonely without you." "Markos, it took forever just getting here," she said. "We're just getting into the swing of things. It could ...