Interesting Links for 13-07-2012

[andrewducker]

• The more gray matter you have, the more altruistic you are
  (tags: psychology brains altruism )
• Facebook groups now tell you who saw posts.
  (tags: transparentsociety facebook )
• Ministers failing to face up to Britain's declining influence and role in the world.
  (tags: world government uk )
• Two fantastic examples of weirdness in politics - including a governor who could veto individual words
  (tags: usa wtf politics )
• Putting white LED lighting directly on paper (I want a glowing ceiling!)
  (tags: led lighting )
• Natural gas is a vital part of the transition to low-carbon energy
  (tags: carbon electricity gas )
• Massive panoramic banner tells story of The Hobbit in 10 key scenes
  (tags: movies TheHobbit )
• Achievement Unlocked: US looking to produce a bravery medal for drone pilots
  (tags: bravery drone military usa )
• Christopher Tolkien gives rare interview to Le Monde
  (tags: lotr Tolkein interview )
• Neil Gaiman Announces His Return to Sandman
  (tags: comics neilgaiman epicwin )
• New Federal Ban on Synthetic Drugs Already Obsolete
  (tags: drugs EpicFail )

Comments

Facebook Groups Update...

[susiemutha.livejournal.com]

Not feeling comfortable with the Facebook Group issue. Wondering if this might not be the first step in something more they will do with status updates and such throughout the site.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

AckpblthaltghtHOBBITadfjadfvoahaSANDMANarklgjaruLEDSarughaliughargae

Sorry, geekgasm.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

(You don't really tag things "Tolkein", do you...?)

[andrewducker]

I'm going to assume that I misspelled it when I originally created the tag, and have selected it from the list every time since then.

And, stupidly, Delicious no longer allows for tag renaming...

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think that's absolutely the right thing to assume. (And, yes: stupid not to let you rename it.)

I don't suppose "Tolkein" is actually the most common typo ever, even in percentage terms - but it does sometimes seem like it.

[andrewducker]

930k hits rather than 26million. Which is a fair amount!

[ajr.livejournal.com]

Jesus fucking Christ, Facebook. They're doing everything they can to stop me using the wretched site, aren't they? Bad enough that now when you message someone you get a little 'seen' notice when they've read it, so now you can *know* when people are ignoring you rather than thinking it. Alright, I'm veering into hyperbole there, but there are times I'll read a message and realise I have to think a bit and respond later - but I can't do that now because it'll look like I'm ignoring the message. Stupid Facebook.

[henriksdal.livejournal.com]

was just about to say - I hate hate hate that. I wish there was something that would break Facebook's monopoly, I have so many friends (from school, work, previous employers or just plain non-technically minded) who's only internet presence is Facebook, and the only way I seem to have to stay in touch with them.

[andrewducker]

Or, if your friends aren't horribly insecure to the point of neuroticism, it'll look like you're thinking for a bit before responding.

Interesting Links for 13-07-2012

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