A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic. Sleuths however …
A short comment on the difference between the sadistic pleasure of pointing out mistakes and the needed exposure of frauds.
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Month: July 2014
Even Without the Barrier, a Mountain is Still a Mountain
Some comments on quotas, sex-specific assistance measures, and the like and having a career.
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Useful discussions
Some thoughts on what makes a discussion ... useful.
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Cybermobbing is mobbing, not cyber
Another short comment on cybermobbing -- and how blaming the media is stupid.
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A powerful ad is easy, a good one isn’t
A video by Christina H. Summers looks at an ad that is ostensibly for good purposes, but deeply misleading. A nice example what ads should not be.
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Media Lies
Today we have access not only to the news stories, but to actual footage. And comparing the two can reveal striking differences. A recent example of a conference report vs. the actual conference presentation.
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How to Succeed in College
Coursera has an interesting course online about "How to Succeed in College", which seems highly interesting.
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GoodReaderUSB App
GoodReader is a really ... uh, good reader app for the iPad and iPhone. Somewhat less known but also highly useful is the free app GoodReaderUSB that greatly facilitates file transfer to the GoodReader app.
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Warning: Freedomain Radio
I hate to eat my words. But after listening to more episodes, I can no longer recommend Freedomain Radio. It's not that the podcaster -- Stefan Molyneux -- is not brilliant at what he does. It's that he is severely biased and -- in my opinion -- projects his issues into the personal narratives of his callers.
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First Impression about Freedomain Radio
I took the time to listen to a few more Freedomain episodes. Here's a tentative first impression.
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