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Quasi-daily linkage
Links for January 11th from 11:11 to 11:11: A Democracy of Netbooks – I haven't found my netbook to be as revolutionary as Atwood suggests, but mine's an early model, and (I think) more hampered by the limitations of its hardware. I've had to replace its hard drive and screen once each. The newer ones I've used (Tyrone has one) are nothing short of amazing, and barely more expensive than the one I bought.
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Tastee (del.icio.us) links! (January 6th)
Links for January 6th from 00:02 to 00:02: If Men Could Menstuate by Gloria Steinem – A reference in the other link I've posted: "So what would happen if suddenly, magically, men could menstruate and women could not? Clearly, menstruation would become an enviable, worthy, masculine event: Men would brag about how long and how much. Young boys would talk about it as the envied beginning of manhood. Gifts, religious ceremonies, family dinners, and stag parties would mark the day."
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Tastee (del.icio.us) links! (January 5th)
Links for January 5th from 12:12 to 12:12: Alienated Conclusions: What If Black Women Were White Women? – Wow. Great read. "What if suddenly, instantly, the power of white femininity were transferred to black women? The answer is clear: Black women would represent value, purity; and based on their natural traits would be worthy of protection and instantly become the objects of universal desire. White women would represent the opposite."
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Tastee (del.icio.us) links! (December 22nd)
Links for December 22nd from 09:58 to 10:23: Why It's Better To Pretend You Don't Know Anything About Computers – The Oatmeal – Ah, family. Holiday Fun: How Programming Language Fanboys See Each Others’ Languages – C# didn't make it into the table, but this is still pretty funny. Java vs. C vs. PHP vs. Ruby. The Elves Leave Middle Earth – Sodas Are No Longer Free « Steve Blank – The engineers focused on building product never noticed when the company had grown into something different than what they first joined. The sodas were just the wake-up call. As startups scale into a company, founders and the board need…
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Tastee (del.icio.us) links! (December 18th)
Links for December 18th from 10:07 to 10:07: The Escapist : Forums : The News Room : Quit Smoking With MC Frontalot's D&D Ruleset – MC Frontalot is rather awesome. I only have one friend who smokes, so here ya go: "Whenever you feel like smoking, that means the GM (you) is trying to poison your character (also you). Time for a saving throw! I decided the DC (Difficulty Class) for my save vs Poison is 15. Roll the d20. 15 and up: I am saved from that cigarette I wanted! Hooray? 14 and under: oh darn, I get to enjoy another satisfying and flavorful cancer treat."