Monthly Archives: February 2009

Programming Links for February 22, 2009

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Karl

Kimberly Blessing: The Seventh Grade: So when I keep hearing about this crucial sixth/seventh grade time period for young girls, I can’t help but think back to my own experience around these grades. I didn’t lose interest in computers (or … Continue reading →

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Emma tells jokes

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Karl

And this won’t surprise my friends – she tells them better than me! “Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!” “Why is six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine!” “Whats black and white … Continue reading →

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There’s a paradox at work – Social Software and Media links for Thursday

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Karl

Clay Shirky: Help, the Price of Information Has Fallen, and It Can’t Get Up The interesting thing about this piece, written way back in 1995, is that it leaves wide open the concept of information. Just what is information? People … Continue reading →

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Thought provokers, a link dump for Thursday morning

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Karl

Psychology Today: The Art of Now: Six Steps to Living in the Moment ScientificAmerican: The Serious Need for Play defmacro: Taming Perfectionism NYTimes Book Review: Reality Intrudes on an Undercover Mental Patient Cognitive Daily: Would we still obey? The first … Continue reading →

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More reading on the ongoing crash

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Karl

slacktivist: Some folks’ world – predatory rent increases in trailer parks. Daniel Rubin: Daniel Rubin: The bailouts passed him by Aaron Swartz’s Raw Thought: How Depressions Work NYTimes: Welfare Aid Isn’t Growing as Economy Drops Off Suburban Guerrilla: Welfare Rolls … Continue reading →

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4 Chords and the Truth: Check out these two great videos

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Karl

YouTube: The Axis of Awesome 4 Chords: YouTube: One Five Six Four (The Ultimate Medley):

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Music links related to class

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Karl

YouTube: Son House – Preachin’ the Blues YouTube: Son House – Levee Camp Blues YouTube: Blind Willie McTell – “Boll Weevil” IMEEM: Muddy Watters – I Be’s Troubled YouTube: Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit YouTube: Ma Rainey – Booze And … Continue reading →

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Give the money to us

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Karl

Jon Stewart challenges Lawrence Lindsey and asks Lindsey about the viability of Stewart’s own plan – giving the bailout money to the people of the United States to pay of their debts, which in turn, brings liquidity back to the … Continue reading →

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Jeff Beck’s “Angel (footsteps)”

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Karl

YouTube: Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club 2007 – Angel (Footsteps) via dangerousmeta.

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