Author Archives: alan
Facebook is a supersaturated solution
Right now, somewhere out there, is the death of Facebook A solution is supersaturated when it is more highly concentrated than is normally possible under given conditions of temperature and pressure. The classic example is carbonated water used in soda. … Continue reading
Posted in Teh Interwebz
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Self Censorship isn’t Dead!
I’m still censoring myself in FB comments. The problem is that it’s all been either too obvious what it was about or too vile for reproduction here.
Posted in What Am I Doing?
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RSS with no Google Reader
I found out today that my RSS reading interface of choice, Reeder, is going to be using feedbin.me as its backend service. Feedbin.me currently costs $2 a month, $20 a year. That seems cheap enough and since Ben Ubois, the … Continue reading
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Blogging may be dead…
…but this one isn’t quite yet. In fact, today SnarkyBytes is six years old. That’s positively ancient in Internet years.
Posted in History, Weird Stuff
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Book Recomendation
Marko Kloos, sometimes known as Major Caudill, has published a new book. Get it on Amazon. Go buy it now. Srsly. Now.
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Today’s Self Censorship
Maybe you should read the directions next time, dumb ass. OMFG, what a whiney little bitch. Maybe I should just shut up now. Oh yeah, self-criticism. Commies love that. Thank you for not paying attention. It’s all about you, isn’t … Continue reading
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Another step toward the end of cable TV
CBS launches IOS App. “Our online viewers not only want to watch their favorite shows on multiple devices, they want deeper engagement with the programs they love,” said Jim Lanzone , President of CBS Interactive. “The new CBS App gives … Continue reading
Posted in Television
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Today’s Self Censorship
And you believed him? I bet he’s a commie. Use a safe word, people! Hey, at least he’s not a hypocrite. Oh, that’s bullshit. No, dumb ass you can’t just plug it in. OMFG, not another libertarian. “My uninformed opinion … Continue reading
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Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Proof – Economics Edition
Minimum wage laws are back in the news and the people who like higher minimum wages are lining up studies and papers to support them. But you have to be careful. As Don Boudreaux points out: “Empirical researchers who claim … Continue reading
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