An Eclectic Mind

Here are links I found interesting on March 13, 2010:

• Blogging the Social Studies Debate IV – Texas wants to remove Thomas Jefferson from its Social Studies curriculum and replace him with Thomas Aquinas. Read more absurdities on Texas Freedom Network. Thanks to @PattyHankins for sharing this disturbing bit of info.

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Here are links I found interesting on March 11, 2010:

• Game Over – A baby starves to death while its parents play online. I knew the situation was bad, but never thought it was this bad. What's happening to us? If you spend more than an hour a day online, read this.
• Patently Stupid – According to Farhad Manjoo of Slate Magazine, "Apple's multitouch lawsuit is both dumb and dangerous." He makes some good arguments. But what his piece really highlights is the problems with the U.S. Patent Office.

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Here are links I found interesting on March 10, 2010:

• Rational Atheism – Another older post by Michael Shermer. This one rightly (in my opinion) argues that atheists can't build a platform on what they don't believe.
• Why I Am An Atheist – Michael Shermer explains why he is an atheist. This is an old blog post but remains good reading for anyone who doesn't understand the concept of atheism.

This just in... atheism, links, philosophy, religion, skepticism

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Here are links I found interesting on March 9, 2010:

• Image Watermark Hijacking – Interesting example of how watermarking images may not be enough to protect them from theft — and what you can do about it. On PlagiarismToday.com
• Palin’s Canadian health care claim stuns critics – Can you say hypocrite? Thanks to Canadian @AprilMains for sharing this morning's laugh at Sarah Palin's expense.
• Photography Classes – Here's a list of photography classes at the Phoenix Desert Botanical Gardens. We went to a lecture last night and it was great.
• Reflections on Avatar Ray Kurzweil – Interesting review of Avatar by Ray Kurzweil. I agree with much of what he has to say, but I think he over-analyzed it. the movie simply wasn't as deep as he gives it credit for being. Thanks to @estherschindler for sharing the link.
• The Ad-Blocker’s Dilemma – Some interesting thoughts on blocking ads on Web sites. On PlagiarismToday.com.
• Copyright Issues: Photographer POV – A promotional video from Getty Images that includes an interview with two photographers. They explain their point of view on illegal use of their images, as well as the cost of being commercial photographers. On YouTube. Thanks to @plagiarismtoday for sharing the link.
• Top home-school texts dismiss Darwin, evolution – I find this news article on the AP Web site extremely disturbing. Does this mean that a subset of the U.S. population will be taught that evolution is wrong? On APNews.com.

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Here are links I found interesting on March 4, 2010:

• Books in the Age of the iPad – This has got to be one of the best articles about the rise of digital publishing that I've ever read. It makes me excited to be witness to this revolution. Read it and rejoice! Thanks to @andreaLG for sharing this link.
• No Vision Without Passion – "If you want to succeed in your photography, whatever that means to you, then you need to fuel it with passion and hard work." Read more on Pixelatedimage.com. Thanks to @AndreaLG for sharing the link.
• Uncertainty in Skepticism – Really. It's okay to admit that you just don't know. On NoisyAstronomer.com.
• Why DRM Doesn’t Work – I've been saying something like this for a while. On The Brad's. Thanks to @szymonniemczura for sharing the link.
• Craft & Vision – Good source of low-cost ebooks about photography for folks interesting in improving their skills without buying a lot of expensive equipment.
• Search the PopSci Archives – Holy cow! 137 years of Popular Science is now online, searchable, and readable! Thanks to @Swoopy for sharing this link.

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