April 2012
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Happy birthday John James Audubon (Bird Note) →
April 26th is the birthday of John James Audubon - flamboyant, groundbreaking artist, dedicated observer, adventurer, and writer. John James Audubon grew up in France, but moved to Philadelphia at 18. Embracing the natural wonder of his new homeland, Audubon set out to paint all the birds of America. This “Audubon’s” Yellow-rumped Warbler was named for him, and he is also...
Univ. of Florida Eliminates Computer Science... →
Dear Univ of FL, really? #FAIL
wilwheaton:
laughterkey:
Forbes.com: The University of Florida announced this past week that it was dropping its computer science department, which will allow it to save about $1.7 million. The school is eliminating all funding for teaching assistants in computer science, cutting the graduate and research programs entirely, and moving the tattered remnants...
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Heroic Computer Problems →
“The real reason superheros prefer to punch things… “
Heh heh.
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maxfield95796 asked: Hey, boys. I'm probably prettier than you, smarter than you, funnier than you, etc. Don't worry,
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“SILBERMAN: Autism is one way of being human. The quickest way to cure yourself...”
– Thinking Smarter About People Who Think Differently | Wired Science | Wired.com (via pocketcontents)
Word.
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Brrrrr?
Oh how I wish I could be freezing cold like everyone else always is in Seattle (or even back home in Southern CA, or worse, in Tucson AZ - two places I lived a long, long time) because then I could complain endlessly about how cold I am, just like them.
Instead, I’m always boiling hot.
You ever been BOILING hot, like all the time? Like so hot that you wake up drenched in sweat, with the...
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