June 16 2009

links for 2009-06-16

• The greenest way to buy your beans. – By Nina Shen Rastogi – Slate Magazine
  I got about halfway through before the MeFi reference/injoke hit me…this is literally overthinking a plate of beans. (did a MeFite slyly send in the question?!)
  (tags: eco funny)
• On Carving Your Initials
  'tis the season for graduation speeches. I like this one as well. "For an adult there really only two things that matter, that deserve your essential focus: those are work and love. I’m an engineer, a computer programmer even, so I can’t possibly stand here and talk for ten minutes about love; perhaps I’d best stay mostly with the world of work."
  (tags: inspiration misc_tech society)
• When the Bat Signal calls
  "I’ve since drawn a larger lesson: throughout life you will encounter people in positions of authority over you whom you believe to be lunatics."
  (tags: inspiration misc_tech)
• Prude or Professional? by Courtney Remes – Geek Girls Guide
  don't miss the non-apology apology. an attentive reader could probably yell "Bingo!" at some point.
  (tags: gender web_dev)
• Infotropism – The Porny Presentation Bingo Card
  "So, in preparation for next time round, here’s a handy bingo card." ::sigh::
  (tags: gender web_dev)

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