Applied Math | Futility Closet →
futilitycloset.com
The fibonacci sequence can be used to convert miles to kilometers?!?!
July 2011
34 posts
Alan Quatermain: My Review of the Kobo App →
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Given the immense amount of vitriol in the iTunes Store reviews against Kobo’s “decision” to remove the store from our app, I posted a ‘review’ of my own, explaining the decision. I felt this was about the only way I could let people know that we haven’t just decided, capriciously, to yank…
Apple is playing hardball.
Robin Sloan's thoughts on the Borders bankruptcy →
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Also notable is the discussion below.
A comprehensive list of the music Yoko Kanno has been inspired by-slash-ripped off over the years (JP) →
yokokanno.ojaru.jp
Outright plagiarism aside (which there does seem to be), if you listen to enough music you eventually realize that Kanno’s mostly a talented pastiche artist.
ETA: An english thread!
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Karl Steel, "How Delicious We Must Be" →
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According to medieval culture, human flesh was the most delicious thing EVER.
Are paid reviews really a good solution to gatekeeping self-published books? | TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics →
teleread.com
Holy crap, look at the lengths of some of these reviews: $395 for something that short?!
Spark Tablet Case - Solar iPad Charger →
voltaicsystems.com
Hmm, 10 hrs for a full charge seems a bit steep, but in the future I’m sure it’ll be much better.
APS Observer - Don't Throw in the Towel: Use Social Influence Research →
psychologicalscience.org
Very interesting study on the usage of social norms to get people to do something.
tl;dr, telling people that ‘everyone is doing it’ and reciprocation messages work better than appeals to morality.
Herve Pierre at home in New York City →
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The contents of his refrigerator amuse me.
