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I’ve been saying this for a long time

It’s good to have notions confirmed by hard data. A research group at IU has concluded that The Daily Show has as much content as the regular broadcast news. See, Mom? I told you so… Plus it’s a heck of a lot more entertaining.

Posted 04 October 2006 † Chris § ‡ Comments (1) °

now THAT’S ad targeting

While I was purging the messages identified by GMail as spam, I noticed something hilarious — can you see it?

The link for Cheesy Spam Broccoli Casserole points to a real recipe on recipesource.com.

Posted 10 March 2006 † Chris § ‡ Comments Off °

Women in (and out of) science

There have been many words spoken and written lately on the persistent lack of women in academic science. Some believe there is a glass ceiling in the academy, or that the ‘old boy network’ conspires on some level to make it so. One very public person in a very prestigious place has even lost his [...]

Posted 02 March 2006 † Chris § ‡ Comments (1) °