So. Christmas. Some things. If you are still at work, here is your skiving material for the rest of the week.<\/p>\n
Why the Arabic language is cool<\/a>.<\/p>\n Make everything OK<\/a> Photos: the generation gap<\/a><\/p>\n War in computer games, and what it tells us about the invisibility of real war<\/a> (fantastic essay, this)<\/p>\n X-Men a la Tintin<\/a><\/p>\n This is not circulating as widely as it ought to be: this is how you respond to a powerful bigot<\/a>.<\/p>\n Why programmers work at night<\/a><\/p>\n 25 clever household tips that are actually bloody useful<\/a> (via Norm)<\/p>\n Via d3vo: Is it old<\/a>? The above link: “ridiculously old”.<\/p>\n Xmas interview with the Nek Minnit guy<\/a> manages to be one of the most sensible & human things you will encounter in the mainstream media this whole season.<\/p>\n via StarlaJo: sKate Bush<\/a><\/p>\n Correlation & causation<\/a> (via Michael U)<\/p>\n Why do people defend unjust systems?<\/a><\/p>\n The wealthy do not create jobs. Sorry, Thatcherite\/Republican ideologues. Two great essays from the last week: Potlatch<\/a>, Business Insider<\/a>. Different and complementary. One of them via Svend, the other via who knows.<\/p>\n Not unrelated: Hot waitress economic index<\/a><\/p>\n Superman’s jawline as an indicator of the American cultural mood<\/a><\/p>\n And finally… this:
\nMake everything blow up<\/a><\/p>\n
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