January 2012
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December 2011
11 posts
String Theory Breakthrough →
Apparently the math holds up, but the implications are, the 3-dimensional universe as we know it is just a cosmic ZIT that grew overnight on the face of a 10-dimensional creation.
Japanese physicists have created a string theory model that simulates the birth of the universe. In their model, the Big Bang was a “symmetry-breaking event” — a fluctuation that caused three spatial...
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November 2011
6 posts
Well, Doesn't THAT Just Throw a Monkey Wrench in... →
The stubbornly high unemployment rate has left policymakers wondering whether there’s something more at work than just an unusually steep recession. Two economists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology make a compelling argument that the technology revolution is vaporizing careers faster than many Americans can embark on new ones. In fact, Erik Brynjolfsson contends, the U.S....
October 2011
3 posts
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ChaCha iPhone App - Updated! →
I don’t normally do gratuitous corporate endorsements on my blog, nor (for my employer’s sake) do I usually admit who I actually work for, but these amazing, wonderful, fun-to-work-with people DO put a roof over my head … plus it’s a great app we’re kinda proud of! Check it out and leave us a review. :)
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September 2011
6 posts
A Little Musical Challenge
I came across an interesting forgotten concept the other day: One of the myriad radio stations from foreign lands I listen to — and I wish I could remember which one so I could give them props — still does the infamous “album party.” For the uninitiated (or senile who don’t remember when radio was cool) this is where the station chooses and plays an entire album,...
Recruiters Are a Waste of Skin ... Part XII
So … I get a voicemail from a recuriter about a “Jr. Programmer” position … I ignore it … then an hour later I get an email from the same recruiter about the same position. Rather than be sarcastic, but wanting to alert her that maybe she should read the Careerbuilder profiles before harvesting a bunch of ill will towards her company from half of the Indianapolis IT...
August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
4 posts
Fantasy Casting: 110 Justice Leage Members →
Think giving Wonder Woman pants and making Superman wear his red underoos under his costume are the worst decisions since Greedo shooting first? Check out this person’s fantasy cast for a comprehensive JLA movie, which reminds us that “Vibe” wasn’t necessarily the dumbest character they ever came up with and gave a membership card to.
May 2011
2 posts