Linkspam eats blueberries
rivkat has some very sensible things to say about technology and society. Code structures what we think we can do; it influences what we think we should do as well, which is why Facebook makes it so very easy to post to Facebook from various sites (not just LJ). [...] It has always been possible to repost content seen in a locked post. But suggesting that one can do so by checking a box normalizes it: makes it easy to imagine, which may also (not necessarily, and not for everyone, but even a shift of the average matters) make it easier to approve. [...] We should generally structure our institutions to support behavior we like and discourage behavior we don’t.
More on the LJ pingback issue: Helens78 has the rundown. At the moment, it's still kind of fucked-up, and it looks like changing the security status of the linking post not only doesn't fix the problem, but actually causes the pingback. Also, it matters whether the linker or the linkee has pingbacks enabled: someone who does not have pingbacks enabled will still send pingbacks, all else being equal. ::facepalm:: Oh, LJ. Did you do any testing before implementation?
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Did you ever see, or read, Deliverance? HiLoBrow examines the question of the narrator's tennis shoes. Man, it's been yonks since I read that. I wonder if the book club--- no. A group that dislikes Hemingway isn't going for Dickey.
This has already gone around some places, but in case you missed it: io9's list of recommended basic SF for readers new to the field. I think it doesn't have enough joy (where's the Bujold?) but that may just be me.
Totally fascinating post today on Sociological Images about toilet signs. No, really! Come back!
Speaking of signs, this one is totally awesome. I approve!
Corporette has a post today on saving money on lunches at the office. ::looks guilty:: I have the menu of the soup place across the street bookmarked. But it's good soup!
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Oooh, the SPN Summergen reveal and master list went up today! Coolness! I wasn't able to keep up with the posting, so it's nice to have a centralized list I can poke through at leisure. I did read several stories I really enjoyed, though.
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I was informed today that I need to keep up with my anti-oxidant intake; it's therefore good news to hear that black rice is a really good source.
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Every day is improved by a little bit of quote-dump. Yay katie_m!
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