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Floating point numbers are a leaky abstraction — The Endeavour Good remainder of some of the very real problems relying upon an abstracted system for accuracy. (tags: computer computerscience technology programming mathematics precision accuracy) Plan to Change Student Lending Sets Up a Fight – NYTimes.com "The plan is the main money-saving component of Mr. Obama’s […]

Patient Money – In Another Recession Sign, an Uptick in Vasectomies – NYTimes.com "Experts agree that from a practical and financial point of view, vasectomies are an ideal form of birth control. The procedure — which cuts or seals the vas deferens, the tubes that carry sperm from the testicles — typically costs $500 to […]

Texas Rep says Asians should change names so they’re easier to spell Head meets wall. (tags: texas politics culture usa stupid) YouTube and Universal to Create Hub – NYTimes.com "Music videos of Universal’s artists will be available both on Vevo.com, which will be powered by YouTube’s technology, and on a Vevo channel on YouTube." Somewhat […]

Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air: the Freakonomics of conservation, climate and energy – Boing Boing "This is to energy and climate what Freakonomics is to economics: an accessible, meaty, by-the-numbers look at the physics and practicalities of energy." Cory Doctorow, says it's a good book, and that makes me impressed. (tags: climatechange economics freakonomics […]

I Want You to Apologize – Peter Bregman – HarvardBusiness.org "We try so hard to protect ourselves from lawsuits that we bring on lawsuits. We forget that we are human beings dealing with other human beings. And what human beings want more than anything is empathy — to be cared for and treated with respect." […]

I Am a Rat and So Are You § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM "The entire diversity of mammals reflects a modest tinkering with the original mammal plan. We share 99 percent of our genes with chimps, but we also share 95 percent of our genes with pigs and rats." (tags: science evolution genetics rat mammal dna human research […]

20 Useful PHP + jQuery Components & Tuts for Everyday Project | Noupe Bunch of neat little stuff you see everyday already done for you. (tags: webdevelopment webdesign jquery php programming javascript css ajax database cakephp) Slashdot | Data.gov To Launch In May About time all government data except for stuff that is classified will […]

louisgray.com: Stop Telling Me How to Use Your Products "But we're missing a major issue that I want to address. I'm fine with companies making changes to their interface, or adding features, or even deciding to prioritize some issues over others. That's business. But don't tell me how to use your products. Don't tell me […]

Official Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Gmail search made easier (and lazier) Autocomplete search in Gmail. Gmail rocks my proverbial email world. (tags: gmail autocomplete google search email) 200+ Free Icons: Web Blog Icon Pack Another set of icons. (tags: icons webdesign webdevelopment graphics)

Tip: Using sub-savings accounts for unexpected expenses « I Will Teach You To Be Rich I love sub-savings accounts and have been using them for a few years. (tags: savings financial finance) BBC NEWS | Health | Stem cell 'deafness cure' closer "Stem cells that could be used to restore hearing have been successfully created, […]