Terms of Service; Didn’t Read

“I have read and agree to the Terms” is the biggest lie on the web. We aim to fix that.

Terms of Service; Didn’t Read.

This looks like a promising idea.

Land of The Free (5): Christian Swingers

Picked this up from Jerry Coyne’s excellent blog, Why Evolution Is True:

Swinging builds Jesus’ army

Oh, lawdy!

 

BackBlaze: Hard Disk Reliability

BackBlaze have just published some useful data on the reliability of disk drives:

Result data

You can read the full post here.

Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst

Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.
― Henri Cartier-Bresson

In these days of digital, I reckon that number needs to be rethought.

See more HCB quotes here.

Something From Nothing

A fascinating talk by Lawrence Krauss on how it all started.

http://youtu.be/sbsGYRArH_w

Land of The Free (4): Georgia GOPer Complains About Early Voting, Excessive Black Voting

A Republican state senator in Georgia has vowed to end Sunday balloting in DeKalb County due to the fact that the area is “dominated by African American shoppers and it is near several large African American mega churches.”

via Georgia GOPer Complains About Early Voting, Excessive Black Voting.

Don’t these idiots ever listen to themselves.

Hat tip to WWJTD.

A Watch Guy’s Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal

Again, Apple paid great attention to detail with this new wrist-bound peripheral, and it shows the Swiss that it is possible to have great design at low costs. That is the most exciting thing about the Apple Watch for me – it will push the Swiss to take the sub-$1,000 mechanical watch category more seriously.

via A Watch Guys Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal Tons Of Live Photos — HODINKEE – Wristwatch News, Reviews, & Original Stories.

After the recent Apple keynote, I was certainly more than likely than not to get an Apple Watch. This very detailed and interesting piece just increased the probability.

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Land of The Free (3): Pat Robertson: “Blessed are the fully armed”

“What is the new beatitude?” Robertson said cheerfully after the segment. “Blessed are the fully armed because theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”

via Pat Robertson: “Blessed are the fully armed” – Salon.com.

Looney toons…

Because the world needs another cat photo

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I wish WordPress’ image display quality was better.

Less Bullshit, More Conversation 2

Another take on my post about bullshit and conversation last month.

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