Interesting Links for 05-09-2013

[andrewducker]

• Does pressing the pedestrian crossing button actually do anything?
  (tags: technology roads )
• The top code comment here is a classic
  (tags: programming funny )
• Fascinating discussion of accents, how people change them, and the effect they have.
  (tags: speech accents language )
• Using harsh verbal discipline with teens is counterproductive and

Comments

[gwendysmile]

This is another article I came across today that I'd just like to leave here for you: http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/07/opinion/la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407

It seems really good. Although I would personally also add "I know how you feel" to the list of things not to say to people in smaller rings. Possibly also " hugs :( ".

[andrewducker]

Yeah, I've heard people say terribly entitled things to sick friends.

And I agree - unless you've actually been in that same situation.