What would change if Twitter would be Pseudo-Anonymous?
Question about the role of the names and profile pictures on twitter -- and what would change if they were anonymous.
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Slightly Off-Topic Postings
Question: Does anyone know whether the TV series “Mission Top Secret” is available on DVD or digital download?
A childhood memory of a sci-fi series that could have turned reality in today's mobile world. Well, at least the communication aspect.
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I can see and hear you now
Chances are, people can easily monitor you via your webcam -- without the nice little light turning on. But there is a quick and easy solution that does not involve going rustic, or taking out the soldering gun.
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Some Thoughts On The Long-Term Fallout Of Mobbing
Looking back on an instance of mobbing that happened to me at work a couple of years ago. While it was fairly easy to convict that mobbing asshole, the really depressing part were people who knew what he was doing and still thought he was a good or okay guy. Pity, but some people ...
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The most important information first aid courses usually neglect to convey
A video on YouTube showing a person fall down ... and what happens. Not much, unfortunately. Here are some reasons that are based on studies and not on ideology. And what you can do in an emergency ... as a victim and bystander.
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Off-Topic: Some tips for taking part in an extreme run
Looking back on the extreme run I did participate, I wrote down a couple of tips for taking part in this type of run. After all, it was the first time I did such a run.
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New Year’s Resolution Fulfilled: A “Braveheart Battle” “Zombies, Run!” Crossover
Yeah, I made it. Made a resolution and succeeded. A 26 km run ... including through water and over obstacles. And best, while doing it with an app with GPS tracking.
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A (more or less) creative solution to the trolley problem
The trolley problem is an ethical dilemma that trips people up, because in one situation they would kill, in the other they would not. I think I have found a solution for it. Or a rationalization anyway.
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If you cut off the spine of a book to digitize it, keep your legs out of the way
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or the handle. James Russell Lowell Personally, […]
Being an Adult, or: Life is Not a Song
Ah, princesses. Nice that Disney and other companies try to celebrate self-determined people, but shouldn't they be competent as well? Shouldn't they, I don't know, start learning or something after they have finished singing?
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