Sunday, November 8th, 2009
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8:37 am - Free Mac software
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Grab the MacHeist nanoBundle for Free
http://lifehacker.com/5399194/grab-the-macheist-nanobundle-for-free
"If you're a fan of the free OS X software offered at MacHeist, you'll want to scoot over there to grab some free software before their software giveaway expires. MacHeist is offering a bundle of six applications: ShoveBox, WriteRoom, Twitterific, Tinygrab, Hordes of Orcs, and Mariner Write. The first five are free right from the start and the final application Mariner Write—a Word alternative for Macs—will be free once they give away 500,000 of the nanoBundles." [More]
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
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11:21 am - Band is cool
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
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2:20 pm - Shakespeare question
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Which is preferable: the Arden Shakespeare editions or the Pelican Shakespeare editions? Difference? No difference? Thanks.
(This is for me, not the library.)
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
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5:53 pm - DW Waters of Mars, US and UK dates
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"Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars will air in the US on December 19, BBC America has confirmed.
Yesterday, it was announced that the special will debut in the UK on November 15."
Digital Spy, October 30.
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2:13 pm - Chicago area: Friteenth
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The MeToo channel has added Friday the 13th to the fall schedule. Two episodes, Saturdays at 2 and 3pm.
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7:25 am - Zombie crossing
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
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6:13 am - xkcd: October 30th
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6:08 am - DW Waters of Mars: November 15
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
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8:43 am - Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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6:15 pm
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"My grandma has shoes like that."
Gee, thanks, random kid who stopped to pet my dog. Excuse me while I dodder on home.
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10:48 am - Replacing the APA Manual (6th edition)
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Replacing the APA Manual (6th edition)
Psychological Association Offers to Replace Error-Ridden Copies of Style Guide
http://chronicle.com/article/Style-Guides-Errors-Prompt-a/48947/?sid=at&utm_source=at&utm_medium=en
"The objections became so loud that the organization has now agreed to replace the offending copies with a corrected second printing"
APA Will Provide Corrected Version of Style Guide
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/10/28/qt#211810
Those frustrated by the numerous errors in the new edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association will be able to get a correct version. Until now, the association has insisted that it would be wasteful to issue new editions, and it urged those who bought the book to just use an online compilation of corrections. But on Tuesday, an organizer of a boycott movement for the error-laden version announced that the association had agreed to offer corrected versions.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=155700389614&v=feed&story_fbid=161327969614&ref=mf
" I have just received word that After November 2, call APA at 1-800-374-2721, ext. 5510. Ask for instructions on how to go on-line and print a mailing label you can use to return your copy and receive a corrected copy."
"I just called the APA office in DC and confirmed that this is true: They will offer a replacement manual on Nov. 2."
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9:45 am - Make Your Own Academic Sentence
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
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11:48 am - Do not grab Hamish by the horns
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Monday, October 26th, 2009
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9:18 am - Today's xkcd
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
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6:30 pm - "The correct spelling is 'Mr. T.' People who type out 'Mister' are fools to be pitied."
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Fake AP Stylebook
http://twitter.com/FakeAPStylebook
"The correct spelling is 'Mr. T.' People who type out 'Mister' are fools to be pitied."
"While it's tempting to call them "baristi" because of the Italian roots, the plural of "barista" is "journalism majors.""
"Dates should be formated as MM/DD/YY except for the years 1990 through 1992, which should be denoted in 'Hammer Time.'"
"When referring to TV shows like CSI and NCIS, write names as acronyms without periods. L.O.S.T. is the notable exception."
"The noun "Wang Chung" should be capitalized, but not the verb."
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
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4:26 pm - The stairs are not ADA (All Dalek Accessibility) compliant
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11:05 am - Britain is a little bit like a geological Doctor Who
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At work, I've been working my way through a few podcasts. I'm still narrowing down the field because some sound interesting but turn out to be badly (or boringly) presented.
Right now, I'm listening to Melvyn Bragg's BBC Radio 4 show, "In Our Time." Today's discussion is about "The Geological Formation of Britain. And it comes with a bibliography!
Best quote so far, right at the beginning: "Britain is a little bit like a geological Doctor Who: It's very old, it's been to a lot of places, and it's seen a lot of things."
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8:09 am - Spoiler photos: Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith
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8:06 am - First glimpse of new TARDIS interior
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
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9:42 am - Testimony at a Maine marriage equality bill hearing, April 2009
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86-year-old World War II vet: "The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrEbJBFWIPk
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