How about some free (and guilt-free!) music?
For reading: http://www.goi
For listening: http://irate.s
To grow into reading less and writing more, from now on I'm going to try and report everything I've read in writing (well, except the smut - no need to scare people). For you, this means more linkspam here, such as the following. Enjoy! :)
In "Action is Overrated" and "Getting Started is Overrated" of the Dangerous Ideas series, Cal Newport points out why a just-do-it mentality isn't always the best. My conclusion: before you start a lifelong chase for success, take your time to 1) choose the right path, and 2) build up the momentum of competence and passion that you will need along the way.
Meanwhile, Tina Su of http://thinksi
Links:
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"Of all the things I've learned on the Internet, I think that the most depressing is the realization that while there are a handful of people who dislike pedophiles and animal abusers because they recognize that taking pleasure in the suffering of others is wrong, there's an asston of people who dislike pedophiles and animal abusers because it's an opportunity to take socially-appro
http://teratol
I should print this and pin it to a wall or something: http://totalre
"The ONLY purpose of patents and copyrights (trademarks being a different thing altogether) is to maximize the availability of intellectual production in the public domain.
Let me repeat that: their only purpose is to help along the enrichment of the public domain."
http://news.sl
A science news aggregator in traditional news site format (i.e., an automagically self-updating online newspaper): http://escienc
A bit on community management: http://www.ali
The World is Just Awesome: http://www.you
A rather sweet touchscreen visualisation project: http://www.you
Also: http://www.mom
An oldish, but long and good post on age restrictions, minors and sexual content: http://ataniel
Greta Christina's review / summary / recommendation of "Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts" by Carol Tavris
http://gretach
A short quiz: http://www.blo
Apparently, I'm a crossword puzzle :P
Great photos of old Russian places in winter: http://obz.org
(author's blog: http://qzmn.li
Infrequently Asked Questions by Donald Knuth
http://www-cs-
Killing Us Softly 3 - Advertising's Image of Women
http://video.g
Pretty basic stuff, but well narrated and rich with examples. Half an hour.
Live action stop motion! http://www.you
Incredibly cute, I think: http://www.cdo
(Er, OK. Maybe I have an unconventional understanding of "cute".)
The Fine Art of Fidgeting by Andrea: http://qw88nb8
And, just for fun and completely unrelated: http://www.you
(I couldn't believe those were the original lyrics at first)
Information R/evolution http://youtube
A Vision of Students Today http://youtube
Brilliant videos. Sound not required.
And their website: http://www.med
http://www.fre
3700 so far... Studying biology and reading dictionaries and Snape-centric fanfiction seems to help quite a bit ;)