2008-07-30 (Wednesday)
Links
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Dotcode’s bookmarks tagged with “scrolling” on del.icio.us
A handy collection. For some reason (some) clients and (some) designers are the only people in the world who can’t work scrollbars.
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Cool Tool: Best home chemistry lab book
Sounds like fun! In theory. In reality I never used the chemistry set I had as a kid much, so maybe not.
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Times Higher Education - All the privileged must have prizes
About teaching at Harvard and the sense of entitlement the kids there have. (via Kottke)
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The American Scholar - The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - By William Deresiewicz
Great measured rant about what Ivy League educated kids are missing out on. (via Kottke)
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Seth’s Blog: Advice for authors
More advice for when you’re having a book published.
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Secrets of book publishing I wish I had known - Good Experience
Nice clear description of having a book published. Even if you have a publisher, you’re on your own. (via Kottke)
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Economics of POW Camp
Fascinating description of the bartering network in World War II Prisoner of War camps. (via Kottke)
Tweets
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Being in Paris doing nothing is very nice, but I feel a bit out of it and that I should be at home near the roundabout with everyone else.
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31 degrees is officially too hot to do anything remotely active. Going to sit in Parisian shade and read until the day cools off.