October 2008
22 posts
Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test →
Put the colors in order to test your color vision. I scored a 19.
Barack Obama: Putting faith out front →
[via The Christian Science Monitor]
John McCain: Keeping faith, on his own terms →
[via The Christian Science Monitor]
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Hooray for teeth!
My teeth were (finally) finished on Wednesday. They look very good, which is nice, but the best thing is: I can eat a sandwich without cutting it up into a dozen pieces! I intend to post a before and after pic sometime. I actually have the “before” picture attached to my bathroom mirror as a warning to my other teeth not to get out of line.
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“If you were to come across the Titanic sinking, would you hang back saying...”
– Simon Johnson regarding the moral hazard of bailing out financial institutions. [via NPR: Planet Money podcast]
This American Life #365: Another Frightening Show... →
I highly recommend listening to this if you’re interested in understanding the recent problems with the U.S. economy. The same crew also did a great show about the mortgage crisis, which I’d recommend listening to before you listen to this one: This American Life #355: The Giant Pool of Money. Also, apparently these guys have started their own podcast, which I may have to add to my...
WatchThis is an interesting little flash game called Aether. The gameplay makes me think of Mario Galaxies and Bionic Commando…but with little puzzles. If only they had someone to work on their writing…
Stephen Downes' Guide to Logical Fallacies →
This guide could almost be considered a “what not to do” guide for discussion and debate.