Journalism, the future of newspapers, and cat pictures.
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 28, 2007 in oddities | 0 Comments
>Why Would You Skin a Kangaroo? (Slate)
Slate’s Explainer column never fails to come through with the facts that you really want to know, that you need to know, when the newspaper stories let you down. I’ve been curious about kangaroo skinning since hearing the “Australian Taliban” David Hicks described on NPR as a “former kangaroo [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 28, 2007 in oddities | 0 Comments
>Teenager Casts Light on a Shadowy Game (NYT)
Seriously? My wife reports that she knew of kids who actually were doing this at her middle school, a magnet program for academic high achievers, for Opie’s sake.
I must have been the most clueless teenager in the history of the Manatee County public school system, because hearing that [...]
By William M. Hartnett on Mar 28, 2007 in video | 0 Comments
The first outtakes episode is my favorite installment of onBeing so far. As the proprietor of this here web site (or feed, depending on your Hartnett intake preference), I’m making it mandatory that you go watch the clip immediately.
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By William M. Hartnett on Mar 28, 2007 in geekery | 0 Comments
>Yahoo Mail to offer unlimited storage (CNET)
Does this mean Yahoo is willing to take everything on the 500GB external drive I use at work off my hands? I’m not sure how one tops unlimited storage, but I can’t wait to see Google give it a go. My suggestion: A free file cabinet for every Gmail [...]
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