December 2011
40 posts
Google Is Searching for Young Scientists →
jtotheizzoe:
Google Science Fair entries open on Jan. 12! What are you gonna explore?
Let's Weigh The Internet (Or Maybe Let's Not) -... →
jtotheizzoe:
Remember back when people were trying to figure out how much the internet weighs? All the masses of electrons and bits and storage and energy waves … all that? Some people said it was about the mass of a strawberry.
Robert Krulwich reminds us over at his blog on NPR that it doesn’t really matter what it weighs, since the weight of ideas is limitless, and infinitely powerful:
You...
Climate Adaptation: Is your new Keurig Coffee... →
jtotheizzoe:
climateadaptation:
No. In fact, those cups contain poisonous toxins (BPA) and coated metals, making them un-recyclable. In fact, Keurig publicly says their products are not environmentally friendly on their website:
Reducing the environmental impact of our packaging materials and brewing systems is a top…
Making REAL coffee is not, has never been, and will never be difficult,...
“Women know nothing about cars.”
– A mechanic at a car shop after I had already demonstrated that I knew how to change the timing belt on my car. I have been an auto enthusiast since I was 10. I’m a 25 year old white woman. Made me feel rage and despair. (via microaggressions)
Adulting: Step 122: Look at your free credit... →
adulting:
Stop stop stop, wait wait wait. I know you do not want to read this. But do anyway. Except non-North American blog readers; y’all are excused from this entry (but please not the blog itself because I looooove seeing you in the Google Analytics).
Everyone else: Here is the wonderful thing…
Watch The Purity Myth for $2!
jessicavalenti:
Hey y’all, for a limited time, The Purity Myth documentary is going to be available to watch online for pretty low prices. For the next 29 hours, you can watch it for 2$ (then the price goes up to $4).
The Purity Myth Trailer from Media Education Foundation on Vimeo.
Unbreakable: I received this as a submission the... →
projectunbreakable:
I received this as a submission the other day:
SORRY I NO HAVE CAMERA.I FROM IRAN.HELLO PEOPLE! SO HE SAYS WHILE RAPING ME “ALLAHU AKBAR MUJHE NAHI PATA TAH THAT YOU ARE ONLY 13 YEA OLD”. I IS VERY DEVASTED.IF I TELL SOMEONE IN MY COUNTRY I WILL BE STONE THROWING. PLEASE HELP
Anonymous, I am so…
Any advice for this person would be much appreciated. This is heart...
Watchlightningleslie:
cfavolous:
This is a thing that I made for class. I have so much more really good footage. I’ll have to make an extra special director’s cut after I take a nap.
Finally got to watch this, I am so proud to have ever met all of you wonderful people. Also, you should make a transcript if you can find the time. Also, the (phone message?) at the end almost made me cry a little...
Obama’s woman problem →
jessicavalenti:
From the awesome Rebecca Traister.
We can has cheeseburger! →
jtotheizzoe:
Further reflection revealed that it’s quite impractical—nearly impossible—to make a cheeseburger from scratch. Tomatoes are in season in the late summer. Lettuce is in season in spring and fall. Large mammals are slaughtered in early winter. The process of making such a burger would take nearly a year, and would inherently involve omitting some core cheeseburger ingredients. It...
[TW: rape] To all those men who don't think the... →
bailey-says:
I get it—you’re a decent guy. I can even believe it. You’ve never raped anybody. You would NEVER rape anybody. You’re upset that all these feminists are trying to accuse you of doing something, or connect you to doing something, that, as far as you’re concerned, you’ve never…
