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xkcd – A Webcomic – Parental Trolling How will you pull pranks on your kids? (tags: humor children parenting xkcd) BBC NEWS | Business | Low chip and TV sales hit Samsung "South Korea's Samsung Electronics has reported a 72% drop in quarterly profits after more losses at its microchip and LCD television divisions." Rough […]

Twitter Blog: What's The Deal with OAuth? "This week, we received word from the folks at OAuth that they were looking closely at a security issue within the protocol. We take security seriously and felt the responsible thing to do was temporarily disable OAuth while this matter was sorted out. Yahoo and others made similar […]

Stephen Hawking taken to hospital after becoming 'very ill' | Science | The Guardian Stephen Hawking was taken to the hospital. (tags: stephenhawking physics health)

The Boyfriend Suit Makes a Comeback – NYTimes.com "Is it fashion’s passion for the 1980s? Or just a strong statement from women who have had enough of girly dresses? Whatever the reason, the pantsuit is back." Fashion for women. (tags: female fashion gender) xkcd – A Webcomic – Can't Sleep How large are your internal […]

Coding Horror: Why Can't Programmers.. Program? "Maybe it's foolish to begin interviewing a programmer without looking at their code first. At Vertigo, we require a code sample before we even proceed to the phone interview stage. And our on-site interview includes a small coding exercise. Nothing difficult, mind you, just a basic exercise to go […]

Hulu For The iPhone? Yes, Please. But Don’t Get Your Hopes Up Just Yet. "Ask people what their favorite website is, and increasingly you’ll hear Hulu (at least in the US). The NBC and Fox-backed online video service just kicks ass when it comes to content, interface and overall execution. And now it’s apparently going […]

BURN! Shaq attack! on Flickr – Photo Sharing! Shaq reminds Oprah to turn off the Caps Lock key. (tags: oprah twitter humor shaq) Hardly Working: Vacation Day – CollegeHumor video Ok this is pretty funny. (tags: humor video collegehumor) Does your website need re-designing? – Accade "Remember just because you build something doesn’t mean that […]

Stevey's Blog Rants: Have you ever legalized marijuana? "You know. As in, shit's easy. If it's easy to imagine, then it's easy to implement. Programming is just turning imagination into reality. You can churn through shit as fast as the conscious mind can envision it." (tags: programming software softwaredesign engineering softwareengineering) Mark Atwood – Do […]

tweenbots | kacie kinzer "I wondered: could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a larger context of human connection […]

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Journalist goes on trial in Iran "An Iranian-American journalist accused of spying in Iran went on trial this week and a verdict is expected soon, an Iranian official has said." Not the best of news. (tags: iran usa journalism media politics freedom freedomofpress) gapingvoid: "cartoons drawn on the back […]