Author: timbatchelder

  • A scientific ethics of code

    A scientific ethics of code : Effect Measure. Related articles With Morality Seemingly in Decline, the In View with Larry King TV Series Announces Plans for A New Series on Business Ethics (prweb.com) Male Scientists More Likely to Commit Research Misconduct than Females (sci-news.com) Men more likely than women to commit scientific fraud (eurekalert.org)

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  • If you’re going to do good science, release the code

      If you’re going to do good science, release the computer code too | Technology | guardian.co.uk.   Related articles   Berners-Lee calls for computer science education at a younger age (vg247.com) Entertainment Industries Council Inc. Celebrates the Importance of Science, Engineering and Technology during High-Tech Month with Special Interviews and Feature Reports (prweb.com) High…

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  • Alibaba.com: The world’s largest online B2B marketplace

    Manufacturers, Suppliers, Exporters & Importers from the world’s largest online B2B marketplace-Alibaba.com. As cited in the 4hour work week Related articles Alibaba boss Jack Ma to step down (bbc.co.uk) A couple of Americans in China take on Alibaba with social… and, er, customs data (pandodaily.com) Alibaba Billionaire Ma Steps Down as CEO Before Possible IPO (bloomberg.com)…

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  • The Accidental Guerrilla by David Kilcullen

    Book Review – ‘The Accidental Guerrilla,’ by David Kilcullen – NYTimes.com. Anthropologist David Kilcullen is a former officer in the Australian Army, a strategist and a scholar. He is also an expert on counterinsurgency, or how to combat a rebellion, and one of the few brave souls who had the ear of people in the…

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  • Digital Anthropology becomes a science

    Using new online data sources and massive scale intelligence on social activities, this article argues that anthropology is being reinvented as a hard science. Digital Anthropology becomes a Science – broadstuff. Related articles What role does “digital” have within Anthropology? – Part I (chi.anthropology.msu.edu)

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  • Enterprise 2.0: Article in KMWorld

      Great article on Enterprise 2.0…     Writing the book on Enterprise 2.0: KMWorld.   Related articles Its beginning to look a lot like Enterprise 2.0 (dealarchitect.typepad.com) 5 Lessons for Enterprise 2.0 Success from Digg, Reddit and Slashdot (isykes.wordpress.com) Summary of My 2012 Enterprise 2.0 Innovate Notes (billives.typepad.com) The Rise of the Social CEO…

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  • Think’s electric cars saved from bankruptcy (again)

      Man, I really want to like Think electric cars. They have some great ideas. Unfortunately given our gas guzzling ways, they can’t seem to stop going bankrupt.   http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/25/think-back-from-dead/     Related articles   Electric cars advance in Detroit (reviews.cnet.com) Frankfurt showcases electric cars (reviews.cnet.com) Renault sets high bar for electric-car sales (reviews.cnet.com) How…

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  • Fat-wallet and other hot deals sites compared

    One thing  I learned when working in e-commerce is that before buying anything online or off you should Google it and see what deals are available at hot deals sites like Fat-wallet. Here is a review of the top deals sites: http://hot-deals-review.toptenreviews.com Related articles Mobile wallet changes won’t come until incentives do as well (lexingtonlaw.com)…

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  • Finding a good deal on a house in the Boston area with online databases

    More bang for your buck – The Boston Globe. Great comparison of Boston area towns. Some of the best deals are Stoughton which ranks in top 10 for overall ratio of cost and quality of school  (MCAS score and home cost) Related articles Valentine’s Day in Boston Offers Something for Everyone, All Weekend Long (prweb.com)…

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  • Applied anthropology careers in business

    How can an anthropology degree be used in business? Check out these links. Careers in Anthropology. Related articles Careers in Anthropology (iamatheist.wordpress.com) Anthropology Blogs 2013 (anthropologyrevolution.com) Anthropologists Are Lowest Paid & Least Respected Scientists In the United States (anthropology.net)

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  • Icewall One: pod shaped living quarters that can survive anything

    These things look indestructible. Icewall One – Designers of the Igloo Satellite Cabin, PolyPod Snowcamper and other polar field equipment . Related articles Will Apple kill off the iPod Classic? (reviews.cnet.com) Line 6 Pod HD Pro? or Avid Eleven Rack? (gearslutz.com) Halley VI research station, Antarctica – review (guardian.co.uk)

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  • iPhone GPS apps showdown

    I have no idea how I got around without this stuff.. Apps with Maps: 11 iPhone GPS apps compared | Macworld. Related articles Appmosphere, Inc. Releases Revamped Coupon App (prweb.com) Bad Elf Dongle Adds GPS To Non-Cellular iDevices (cultofmac.com) CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free (reviews.cnet.com) Profit By Search Has Now Made Available…

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  • Check out Home Exchange to stay with the locals when traveling

    HomeExchange.com. This got great reviews in the Boston Globe. Save on hotels and rentals while traveling and  see the world from an anthro perspective. Related articles Time To Get Away? Plan the Perfect Escape at The Boston Globe Travel Show on February 8-10, 2013 (prweb.com) How to save money while seeing the world (getrichslowly.org) Home…

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  • Life in a floating home

    Interesting but no longer active blog about living on a  boat. Coming Unmoored — Life in a Small Floating Home. Related articles Off Grid Float Cabin (nextworldtv.com) Float Money Launches Zero Cost Loan Service in Connecticut (prweb.com)

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  • The cultural origins of Bon Hiver and new Indie bands

    Great article on the cultural origins of new Indie bands such as Bon Hiver. New generation’s Indie sound is grounded in folk roots – The Boston Globe. Related articles Bon Jovi Tickets Surge on BuyAnySeat.com Ahead of Upcoming Album and Tour (prweb.com)

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  • Culturomics: hard + soft science using the Ngram viewer

    I’ve been playing around with the new Google N Gram viewer and the emerging field of culturomics, the application of high-throughput data collection and analysis to the study of human culture. It’s interesting to see that Timothy was more common in 1920 and that information has grown faster than knowledge  In 500 Billion Words, a New…

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  • To improve drug safety, FDA should check its mixed-up files

    This is really kind of sad…To improve drug safety, FDA should check its mixed-up files – The Boston Globe. Related articles FDA Issues New Cautionary Guidelines for Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, Parker Waichman LLP Reports (prweb.com) DrugRisk Announces Updated Information on Mirena Lawsuits (prweb.com) FDA’s Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food and Current…

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  • Monkey pushes boundaries of copyright

    Hilarious. Monkey Business: Can A Monkey License Its Copyrights To A News Agency? | Techdirt. Related articles Iran claims to have sent a monkey into space (thetimes.co.uk) Discounted Rates on Food and Travel Deals in Australia Now Available on DealMonkey (prweb.com)

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  • Mac OSX Spotlight as a file management tool

    Spotlight (software) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. a great search tool. The new emphasis on text mining of unstructured files means you can just put all your files into one large folder and then with good tagging and search find them more quickly than if they are meticulously categorized Related articles Text Analysis and Text…

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