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Wed, 16 Jan 2019

The Future of the Cloud Depends on Magnetic Tape.

http://sobr.org/eXs

Mon, 14 Jan 2019

Microsoft Awarded Five-Year $1.76 Billion IDIQ Contract by DoD

http://sobr.org/eXc

Short Link Link Source: BleepingComputer

Microaggressions: Strong Claims, Inadequate Evidence [Interesting study. I like the scientific method being more rigorously applied to psychology. It can only help the field. Also, I had never heard the terms "microassault" and "microinsult" before.]

http://sobr.org/eWP

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Wed, 09 Jan 2019

Harvard Quietly Amasses California Vineyards - and the Water Underneath.

http://sobr.org/eWp

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Thu, 03 Jan 2019

Google's New Fuchsia OS to Support Android Apps [I just don't know why anyone would want to run an OS made by the biggest data-mining company that's ever existed. That just seems like a terrible idea.]

http://sobr.org/eVr

Short Link Link Source: BleepingComputer

Rep. John Duncan’s Final Speech to the House: "Mr. Speaker, too many of our leaders today seem to want to be modern-day Winston Churchills and think of themselves as great war leaders. They are far too eager to go to war..."

http://sobr.org/eVp

Short Link Link Source: Antiwar.com Blog

Sun, 30 Dec 2018

A year isn't enough.

http://sobr.org/eV2

Short Link Link Source: dsearls's chatlog

EU is going to fund a bug bounty program for 7-Zip, KeePass, Notepad++, VLC Media Player and more

http://sobr.org/eV0

Short Link Link Source: AskWoody

Sat, 29 Dec 2018

YouTube Demonetizes Collective Evolution’s Entire Channel [I think, in the end, this type of thing is good for the web. The web needs to be more decentralized and YouTube is just helping speed that along.]

http://sobr.org/eUP

Short Link Link Source: Karel Donk's Blog

Fri, 28 Dec 2018

“To plan that far ahead, the Fed has become the nation’s expert in forecasting the economy.” [LOL, Bernanke circa Jan. 2008: “The Federal Reserve is not currently forecasting a recession.”]

http://sobr.org/eUE

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Thu, 27 Dec 2018

Veterans For Peace Statement on Withdrawal of US Troops From Syria

http://sobr.org/eU9

Short Link Link Source: Antiwar.com Blog

Thu, 20 Dec 2018

Secret Experiment in Alabama Senate Race Imitated Russian Tactics - The New York Times: "The funding came from Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, who has sought to help Democrats catch up with Republicans in their use of online technology."

http://sobr.org/eTw

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Wed, 19 Dec 2018

The chips I just bought were .65 cents. I put in a dollar, and the machine gave me .50 cents back. And, I'm supposed to believe self-driving cars are "right around the corner." Sure.

http://sobr.org/eTt

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Tue, 18 Dec 2018

It’s official: Microsoft now says it’s installing Win10 version 1809 when you “Check for Updates” [🤦‍♂️]

http://sobr.org/eTo

Short Link Link Source: AskWoody

Allstate Should Pull this Ad and Apologize for Misleading the Public

http://sobr.org/eTg

Short Link Link Enclosure Source: Roy Spencer, PhD.

Sat, 15 Dec 2018

Feminists Think Sexist Men are Sexier than ‘Woke’ Men: “Women who were both more and less feminist displayed similar levels of attraction to sexist men...”

http://sobr.org/eSe

Short Link Link Source: Women Who Stray

Fri, 14 Dec 2018

Apple (AAPL) to Spend $1 Billion on New Campus in Austin, Texas

http://sobr.org/eS2

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Sat, 08 Dec 2018

“If this study teaches us anything, it’s that by and large, American men derive happiness not from traditional notions of power and strength, but from the typically quieter task of doing meaningful work and contributing to the communities around them.“

http://sobr.org/ePB

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Fri, 07 Dec 2018

Retiring Retirement [Meaningful work is one of the pillars we must have in this life.]

http://sobr.org/eQU

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Thu, 06 Dec 2018

Bad - U2 - The Unforgettable Fire [Just great music.]

http://sobr.org/eQJ

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