January 2011
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“According to Dr. Lee China’s “angry youth,” or fenqing, present a...”
– From an interesting citation of a report on China’s ‘Angry Youth’. What a strange time it must be for them to be hyper-connected and yet living in such a controlled society. (via Barking Robot)
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“The popularity of social media is undeniable – three of the world’s most popular...”
– Nielsen numbers showing how much time we spend on social media globally.
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“interest in the U-bend has been growing. Its effect on happiness is...”
– The Economist politely points out that my peers and I can look forward to several years of declining happiness. Thanks!
“Why we check into locations:
* Serendipity: Location-based services offer...”
– To take it a step further, I’d say that often these are behaviors of distinct people, not necessarily all motivators for one person. I know I only check in when I want to say, ‘hey, this place I found is great, check it out’, and almost never for the other reasons listed. (Okay,...
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Groupon Editorial Manner attempts to formalize... →
If this is fake, that’s a lot of work for a joke only writery types will appreciate. If it’s real, the lengths the Groupon editors have gone to document their own brand of humor are somewhat amazing. Also, reading about why things are funny almost guarantees to make them less so. They can’t be happy this is circulating.
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“Americans watched more television than ever in 2010, according to the Nielsen...”
– TV: Not going anywhere! Based on my viewing of TV vs films this year, I think I am a part of this trend, but in a round-about, non-reality way. I’m into ‘arthouse’ tv. So hip. (via NYT)
In Case Of Actual Death: How to Watch Justified S1... →
Haven’t ‘tested’ this method, but do recommend the show whole-heartedly, and trust this source to guide you into its goodness.
kfan:
If you want to watch S1 of Justified on Netflix, the episodes are presented very out of order. There’s a member comment on the Netflix page that actually suggests a different, also incorrect order, so I guess beware. As of this writing...