Month: December 2013

For all my lab tech friends: "So I broke a $20-000 machine last week; fellow labrats- what's the worst lab mistake you've ever made?" The top response is a guy that gave himself bubonic plague causing five state and government agencies to get involved. So I broke a $20-000 machine last week; fellow labrats- what's […]

I'm not sysadmin but this is like network security 101: "The N.S.A. facility in Hawaii where Mr. Snowden worked — unlike other N.S.A. facilities — was not equipped with up-to-date software that allows the spy agency to monitor which corners of its vast computer landscape its employees are navigating at any given time." Officials Say […]

N.R.A. Defends Right to Own Politicians In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today- National Rifle Association C.E.O. Wayne LaPierre warned that the N.R.A. would vigorously oppose any legislation that "limits the sale- purchase- or ownership of politicians."

The Catholic Church is pretty behind on things sometimes. Then I look at the Mormon side of things http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/10/mormon-church-addresses-past-racism Mormon Church Rules Blacks Not Inferior The Mormon Church has ruled that black people are not inferior to whites- and that dark skin is not- in fact- a "curse" sent by God to punish unworthy people- […]

"Every person who ever worked there seemed to have a case of PTSD from it. 'Rainbow Gulag' is really an apt description." Unicorns- Rainbows- and Cocaine: The Rise and Fall of Lisa Frank Lisa Frank is the woman responsible for Trapper Keepers covered with majestic unicorns prancing over rainbows. She's also responsible for a failed […]

"According to a report released by the Brookings Institution- the recent influx of exceedingly affluent powder-wigged aristocrats into the nation's gentrified urban areas is pushing out young white professionals- some of whom have lived in these neighborhoods for as many as seven years." Report: Nation's Gentrified Neighborhoods Threatened By Aristocratization WASHINGTON–The report claims that affordable […]

"'So what does your hair look like today-' she said as she pulled off my hat without permission." 21 Racial Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis A photographer at Fordham asked her peers to write down the microaggressions they've encountered. Here is what they had to say.

Daily dose of SF housing market crazy: "The city saw 68-000 new jobs last year but added only around 120 housing units." Lawyer pumps up S.F. landlords at boot camp In the Fort Mason Center one recent night- real estate attorney Daniel Bornstein stood in front of a crowd of nearly 400 people. "If you […]

I know I post too much stuff from Gawker network- but you have to admit this is a fantastic final line: "Will this be the first company Sarah Lacy dislikes?" Bitstrips- Universally Hated Facebook Spam Company- Bags $3 Million Not only do you not need to make money to be deemed a worthy investment- you […]

Web pioneer Matt Haughey (creator of MetaFilter) on public speaking https://medium.com/p/be7e772b2cb5 An Introvert's guide to better presentations I am an introvert and I have always feared public speaking- and despite having given an industry conference presentation…