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Empiricising brilliance since 1986. Vitamin Briefcase is a tumblelog by Struan McRae Spencer.

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Reading: waferbaby/kottke/airbag/zeldman/daring fireball/signals vs. noise/dooce/perry bible fellowship/this akting lark/3 quarks daily/culture vulture/talking points memo/copy blogger/Projectionist.

    Thu Jul 3
    Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters

    “During a segment in which Fox & Friends co-hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade labeled New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg and editor Steven Reddicliffe “attack dogs,” Fox News featured photos of Steinberg and Reddicliffe that appeared to have been digitally altered — the journalists’ teeth had been yellowed, their facial features exaggerated, and portions of Reddicliffe’s hair moved further back on his head.”

    What the hell is with this? The tone reminds me of the horrifyingly overstated Nazi press propaganda images depicting Jews pre-WW2.

    Wed Jul 2
    How Twitter Could Be Worth A Billion In A Year
    I’d forgotten totally about P2P payments. Good idea.
    Tue Jul 1
    slantback: The correlation between salary and winning is very weak. If one were to fit a linear model, it would show that the higher-salaried teams generally were doing slightly better (black line). (via Junk Charts: A splitting headache)

    slantback:

    The correlation between salary and winning is very weak. If one were to fit a linear model, it would show that the higher-salaried teams generally were doing slightly better (black line). (via Junk Charts: A splitting headache)
    “ If you wish to attempt a Sudoku puzzle during the flight, you must demonstrate to my satisfaction that you realize that the nine spaces in every row and column must each contain a unique digit, and that the nine squares that make up the over-all Sudoku square cannot be completed without consideration for how they fit into the entire puzzle. Do you understand this? No? Fifty dollars. My Airline, The New Yorker via kottke.
    Mon Jun 30
    Markers award students for writing obscenities on GCSE papers - Times Online
    Sun Jun 29
    “ Obviously, the world will not end when the LHC switches on,” said project leader Lyn Evans. Scientists: Nothing to fear from atom-smasher
    “ A monolithic operating system like Windows perpetuates an obsolete design. We don’t need to load up our machines with bloated layers we won’t use. We need what Mr. Silver and Mr. MacDonald speak of as a “just enough” operating system. Additional functionality, appropriate to a given task, can be loaded as needed. Why Windows Software Could Use a Rush of Fresh Air - NYTimes.com
    The 10 worst property investments ever
    “Poor Barry Gibb”.
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    An eight-year-old boy has sparked an unlikely outcry in Sweden after failing to invite two of his classmates to his birthday party.

    The boy’s school says he has violated the children’s rights and has complained to the Swedish Parliament.

    Birthday party snub sparks debate

    Utterly ridiculous.
    Sat Jun 28

    Curiosities From The World of Film.

    WALL•E is an absolute classic; Wanted isn’t absolutely terrible; The Love Guru ended up on Paramount’s “Good Ideas” pile.