April 2010
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Facebook's Privacy Policy 2005-2010 →
“To help illustrate Facebook’s shift away from privacy, we have highlighted some excerpts from Facebook’s privacy policies over the years. Watch closely as your privacy disappears, one small change at a time!”
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"Yesterday, the L.A. Times Book Awards honored... →
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L.A. Times Retrospective on Frank Herbert's Dune →
“The mystery of why some works continue to speak to us is heightened with a book like “Dune”: Frank Herbert’s desert-planet epic not only remains popular and well-known, but this tale has anticipated many of our contemporary concerns.”
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"In celebration of Malcolm’s life we are asking... →
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Well, There's Odd...
So, my Tumblr queue totally failed today.
Six hours later I log back in to find that more people have Liked and Reblogged me than ever before.
I don’t understand how this works…
In other news, Tumblr have finally fixed the glitch preventing me from adding photos to Text and Link posts. Yay, Tumblr!
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Serenity Falls: Writ In Blood, by James A. Moore
Serenity Falls: Writ In Blood is comprised of three narrative threads (a hermit researches the history of the town of Serenity Falls, the book that results from this, and the travelogue of a demon hunter as he approaches the town) and, in honesty, not all of them appealed to me.
The best parts are the historical sections - they are inventive, detailed and immersive tales, perhaps benefitting from...
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15 minute coffee break while working at a home improvement store.
– Answer given to the question, “Please explain any breaks in your employment career,” - from Stupid Shit People Actually Put On Their Resumes.
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"Adam Ant is the great-lost pop star." →
“Dirk (Wears White Sox) was the ultimate in zigzagging art school rock- it was tough and weird but also fantastic pop - Adam was always one of the great singers and brought his weird songs to life with a deft melodic touch. The early Ants were the heaviest and weirdest punk band of them all and for a year or so were the carriers of the original sex, style, subversion spirit of the Sex shop...
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UniComics Festival, April 22nd-25th
“Celebrating the varied art forms within and inspired by comics and graphic novels.
“Whether you’re a die-fan or a newbie, young and curious or looking for a trip down memory lane, UniComics has an event for you! New to the University of Hertfordshire, the UniComics Festival is a truly accessible event, featuring a varied programme of author/illustrator lectures, schools and family events, film...
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2009 Shirley Jackson Award Nominees Announced →
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Why Content Is A Public Good →
Excellent post from Milena Popova (guesting on Charles Stross’s blog) on internet entertainment delivery and content theory. If you’re pissed off at the Digital Economy Bill, this will interest you.
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If there’s anything more likely to be worse than Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus, this is it.
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