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And Always After That It Grew Much Worse

I present, as official slogan of 2016: Source: And Always After That It Grew Much Worse

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Silver Linings

This election has been repulsive on so many counts, but Gail Collins presents us with at least one happy thought: Ted Cruz — who insulted Trump by failing to endorse him at the convention, then panicked and gave him a nod just before the trash-talk tape went public — must be having the worst week […]

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The Colorful Stories of 5 Obsolete Art Pigments

As an artist, I think a lot about colour. As a historian, I don’t. This is an interesting look at where some of our colours came from, and why they aren’t used anymore. The colors of art change not just with trends, but availability as well. For reasons of being incredibly poisonous, expensive, or just […]

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Scott Adams is a Troll

Dilbert stopped being funny or relevant a long time ago, but Scott Adams seems to believe he’s still funny and relevant.  He should get out more, or just get out.

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Frankie Boyle: “The Dunkirk of the Spirit”

Cameron’s low estimation of the public can be seen in his decision to hold the referendum before people fleeing war and drought begin their attempts to cross the Mediterranean this summer. He imagines that dead bodies on beaches, and news reports from refugee camps would make us vote against the EU, as our primary concern […]

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Apple – 40 Years in 40 Seconds

Happy birthday, Apple! I spent 8 of my formative years working there – represented in this video from 0:10 to 0:23.  It was a hell of a ride and I sincerely hope there’s at least another 40 years for me as a customer.

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The Inside Story of the ‘Colbert Emoji’

Short article detailing the steps involved in making an emoticon. Who knew? Face With One Eyebrow Raised sailed through the subcommittee. In January, it was presented at the quarterly meeting of the Unicode Technical Committee, a more powerful body which gets to vote on the recommendations presented by the Emoji Subcommittee. There, it was approved […]

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The Triumph of Failure: Ireland 1916

The Sunday Edition can usually be relied upon for intelligent, interesting and engaging discussions, but it surpassed itself today. Michael Enright leads coverage of the Easter Rising centenary, and talks about its legacy on modern Irish history. Excellent, excellent programming. Few crushed rebellions have spawned as much poetry, song, legend and heated argument, as the […]

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Microsoft’s AI teen girl goes rogue

Microsoft introduced an AI “teen girl” on Twitter, and the next morning took it to Anchorhead and had its memory erased. I have no idea how the bot worked, but it’s simultaneously hilarious and sobering to think that “learned this behavior through the conversations she has had with real humans online”. She also said: “Bush […]

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An Honest Assessment of Rob Ford’s Legacy

I applaud the local media – Joe Warmington aside – who have covered the Rob Ford news without obsequious obsequies. What punches obit writers have pulled were followed up with Ford quotes that allow him to have damned his own memoriae. This Torontoist piece is the best I’ve read so far, because it does give […]

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