August 2012
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on eastwood at rnc
This is a perfect representation of the campaign: an old white man arguing with an imaginary Barack Obama.
— Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) August 31, 2012
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Watch“The drawing timelapse (drawn timelapse?) is something to be awed and held in suspicion for its casual, near callous display of the talent and extensive effort behind the documented (i.e. finished) work. The great effort involved–we’re talking hours, days, and even weeks here–is condensed beyond all decency, streamlined to create the pretty effect of the continuous line. In nearly all cases,...
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“Every Mac computer contains a copy of the Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus, a...”
– i had no idea. what fun!
David Foster Wallace on Your Mac Thesaurus - GalleyCat
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terrifying superbug outbreak... paging kreston
When a 43-year-old female lung transplant patient arrived at the National Institutes of Health’s Clinical Center in June 2011, the hospital’s infection control team was on high alert. The woman carried a “superbug” resistant to all but two antibiotics, and the NIH staff wanted to keep the dangerous bacteria contained.
The patient was isolated in the intensive care unit. Staff members donned gowns...
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