Interesting Links for 13-07-2013
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andrewducker- Fandomized Algorithms and Fandom Number Generation
- Why mobile web apps are slow
- Some useful adages
- Why do we enjoy listening to sad music?
- First full genome sequencing for autism: Promise for future diagnosis, prevention and treatment
- How Microsoft handed the NSA access to encrypted messages
- I understood gender discrimination once I added “Mr.” to my resume and landed a job
- Russian Scientists Build Monument To Honor Lab Rats
- Merging photos of family members makes for interesting comparisons
- The psychological tricks that "free" games use to take your money.
- A Steam sale discussion post. I'm tracking it, so leave recommendations!
- 12 Things No One Told Me About Sex After Rape
- Livetweeting Game of Thrones (the whole first book, not the TV series)
- Union leader Bob Crow seeks to form new 'working class party' to replace Labour (This would make me so happy)
- There Is No Benefit In Reducing Salt Intake And It May Even Be Dangerous
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Date: 2013-07-13 03:31 pm (UTC)Sometimes I think that there's a factory in China whose energy is powered by all the stupid Americans clicking their mouses over and over.
Can you explain how the constant hectoring to add your friends makes these games money? Is it just the pyramid aspect, that you get your friends involved, or does the app make money from having more users with the game installed?
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Date: 2013-07-13 08:11 pm (UTC)