This is courtesy of the always entertaining and enlightening Mental Indigestion blog. It seems like everytime I see something interesting in mainstream media, the reality of the alleged research isn't as definitive as they would have you believe. But the reality of the reseach is also vastly more interesting, nuanced and ultimately enlightening. No wonder it doesn't make it into the pablum they spew into our tvs and all over our internets.

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The Boston police department has informed it’s citizenry that it will warn them of the zombiepocalypse. I only hope that Seattle’s PD is as forward thinking as well. Of course, with all the hippies around here, it’ll be a handful of gun owners and the cops vs. the unarmed zombies.

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About every 3 months or so I buy a pile of CDs (mostly used) and then that’s what lives on my blackberry (in addition to the slowly rotating crop of oldies but goodies). What was life like before cheap, small sdcards? I don’t remember too well, but I’m sure it sucked ass.

Oh now I remember. [...]

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Formula 1 bills itself as the pinnacle of motorsport. At various times during it’s modern life it has featured the most advanced technology, the best drivers, the highest prizes, the largest exposure, the most hallowed venues, the best racing, the best teamwork and the best engineering. But how many of these crowns can F1 claim [...]

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…and a day late. Oh well. The new position at work actually entails doing some work now and then, unfortunately.

1) What is the latest song or band/singer that you have discovered to be perfect for your life right now?

I can’t say I recently discovered them, but I recently bought Walking With Strangers by The Birthday [...]

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