Acting Lessons

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mslilyb: via www.datapointed.net

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:53:07 -0600

mslilyb:

via www.datapointed.net

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Happy Birthday, Like It or Not

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:31:07 -0600

Happy Birthday, Like It or Not:

disliking the birthday song is more trite than just singing it.

utnereader:

Happy Birthday to You” may be the modern world’s greatest hit, even the biggest hit ever—it’s hard to say. In the English-speaking world, we sing it more than any other song. It has also been translated into Finnish, French, Cantonese, and Arabic, among other languages. The Happy Birthday song is the song that ties us together more than any other; it is our universal bond.

nevver: I’ve got a job to do

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:31:07 -0600

nevver:

I’ve got a job to do

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"It’s amazing how far an attractive avatar can take you today’s world."

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

“It’s amazing how far an attractive avatar can take you today’s world.”

- Magnificent Ruin (via nevver)

"The dismal performance of the experts inspired Mr. Tetlock to turn his case study into an epic..."

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

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The dismal performance of the experts inspired Mr. Tetlock to turn his case study into an epic experimental project. He picked 284 people who made their living ‘commenting or offering advice on political and economic trends,’ including journalists, foreign policy specialists, economists and intelligence analysts, and began asking them to make predictions. Over the next two decades, he peppered them with questions: Would George Bush be re-elected? Would apartheid in South Africa end peacefully? Would Quebec secede from Canada? Would the dot-com bubble burst? In each case, the pundits rated the probability of several possible outcomes. By the end of the study, Mr. Tetlock had quantified 82,361 predictions.

How did the experts do? When it came to predicting the likelihood of an outcome, the vast majority performed worse than random chance. In other words, they would have done better picking their answers blindly out of a hat. Liberals, moderates and conservatives were all equally ineffective. Although 96% of the subjects had post-graduate training, Mr. Tetlock found, the fancy degrees were mostly useless when it came to forecasting.

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- Jonah Lehrer’s Head Case Column on Punditry - WSJ.com (via ayjay)

If that’s not a brief for humility, pragmatism and iteration, then what is?

(via philk)

pinkindiaink: katiepiemiscellany: cougartraining: david-noel: ...

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

pinkindiaink:

katiepiemiscellany:

cougartraining:

david-noel:

rafer:

Hands Down. Best iPhone Auto Correct Ever.

+1

iPhone AutoCorrect = auto reblog

Definitely the best iPhone Auto Correct of all time.

Laughed out loud.

lostateminor: Andy Denzler’s paintings look like the moments of...

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

lostateminor:

Andy Denzler’s paintings look like the moments of static and distortion when VHS tracking goes off, making for really evocative, mysterious, and voyeuristic images.

Original Article

Dry Mouth - Kabul Life: "Femi-nazi" rantings. Or, an appeal to basic manners. You decide.

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

Dry Mouth - Kabul Life: "Femi-nazi" rantings. Or, an appeal to basic manners. You decide.:

drymouth:

I’m 19, standing on the escalator on the step behind my boyfriend at Shepherd’s Bush Central Line station. It’s a hot summer day, so I’m wearing a denim skirt and sandals. Some youths behind me are giggling and pushing each other. I feel a tap on the inside of my knee. Nearing the top of the…

ilovecharts: by a 7 year old male. -okletmeshowyou I’m pretty...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:30:06 -0600

ilovecharts:

by a 7 year old male.

-okletmeshowyou

I’m pretty sure this chart makes no sense, but I am terrified of your 7 year old friend, so I will put it up.

Go Mobile: One Hello World: Voice messages for life

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

Go Mobile: One Hello World: Voice messages for life:

go:

From brainpickings.org:

Ever wondered how the soundtrack to your thoughts would sound like? Call (316) 247-0421, leave a voice-mail, and you might find out.

One Hello World is a touching project by a mysterious pianist from Wichita, Kansas, who one day decided to compose music over the…

lickystickypickyme: Commerzbank is a German retail banking...

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:31:07 -0600

lickystickypickyme:

Commerzbank is a German retail banking company. Their headquarters is located in Frankfurt, Germany.

This is how they pee.

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pinkindiaink: Harry Potter cast members struggling to say...

Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

pinkindiaink:

Harry Potter cast members struggling to say “Olive Garden”, “Glenn Beck”, and “Twilight sucks” with American accents. Adorable.

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A young Timothy Treadwell’s fate is sealed. urhajos: (by...

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:30:06 -0600

A young Timothy Treadwell’s fate is sealed.

urhajos: (by Sarolta Bán)

You can backup your Facebook and Tumblr accounts

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:30:07 -0600

Facebook collects all of your info, photos, etc. into a lovely zip file.

Go to Facebook —> Account —> Account Settings —> Download Your Information

Tumblr has an application in beta for Mac users to download a basic copy of their blog.

Get it HERE. (Note: I haven’t gotten it to work yet on my work Mac.)